2023 Balance 442 (Italy)

Exterior Photos

White-hulled Balance 442 with carbon-reinforced composite foam-core construction, twin daggerboards, and a fractional sloop rig. The Ullman fully-battened square-top mainsail pairs with an Ullman furling jib and Ullman screecher on Facnor hardware under a Fishbone boom.

Deck Photos

Cockpit and helm show the VersaHelm with a GPSMAP 12" MFD at the upper station, 2 Garmin GHC 20 instruments, an autopilot control head, a Carbonautic 900 mm sports wheel, and a Maxwell AA560 windlass switch with chain counter. Deck and cockpit features include grey-mesh sunshade awnings, a Kenyon IntelliKEN electric grill, cockpit fridge, 1.6 kW of SunPower solar on the cockpit roof, transom hot/cold shower, salt-water deck-wash at transom and bow, SUP racks, Size-41 forward saloon hatches, fishing rod holders, and Harken winches with spinnaker/Code-0 and screecher gear.

Interior Photos

The saloon features a U-shaped galley and a table that converts into a queen-size bed, with Sylvan Cedar flooring and Romo Veranda Hopsack settee fabric. The navigation station includes a Garmin GPSMAP 12" MFD at the lower helm, a Garmin 215i VHF at the chart table, plus an additional autopilot control head and data screen.

Cabin Photos

Owner’s version with three cabins, all with air conditioning, including a port aft cabin converted to an office with a double pull-out bed. A Size-10 hatch is fitted over the port aft cabin.

Head Photos