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70 Years in the Making: One Man's Dream Circumnavigation Build | Balance 580

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Rich spent 70 years sailing before finally building his dream boat — the all-carbon Balance 580, Blue Diamond.
After owning a Balance 526 and "failing his first retirement," Rich came back to St. Francis Bay with a very specific wishlist for his circumnavigation build. In this video, he walks us through every custom feature on board and shares why he chose Balance — twice.
What makes Blue Diamond special:

Hydraulic furling on the genoa and working jib for single-handed night watches
Twin 110hp engines (nearly double the standard) for fast, safe passages
Full carbon build — hull, rig, and s...