Monohull Sailors Find Content in a Catamaran
The yacht is a Leopard 45, named “Plan B”. Plan A was to live a conventional life on land, Plan B was to circumnavigate the world. Plan A was to sail the world in a monohull, Plan B was to accomplish sailing around the world in a catamaran.
Product Profile: Leopard 50
From the initial design phase until the splash of the first hull, all hands involved in the creation of the Leopard 50 have a genuine passion for the product and it shows. By maximizing the onboard area, she is the perfect catamaran for guest entertaining and long-range cruising. Maintaining the stunning open plan layout with […]
Hurricane Plan 101: Insurance Requirements
Hurricane season is upon us and if you own a boat, you will need to devise a comprehensive storm plan. The sooner you do this, the better. Generally, your marine insurance company will require that you submit a Named Storm Plan. What this plan does is tell the insurance company what you plan to do […]
Dining on a Boat: Recipes for the Galley and the Braai
Cooking on a boat has its challenges. For example, your oven may not be as large as the oven in your kitchen on land, and you have to keep the oven vented and hope the wind doesn’t put it out. You might not be familiar cooking on a propane stove top, or the grill on the […]
Designing the Perfect Helm Station
When attending a boat show or looking at manufacturer’s pictures online you may not get the full experience of how it feels to sail the boat in real life. Real sailing is understood on that dark night time watch from 2am to 5am, when you are sitting alone at the helm of your catamaran.
Selecting the Right Tender
You’ve bought your boat. But now you need a boat for your boat. A yacht tender is a vital part of any yacht– it is your ticket to freedom.
Leopard 40 Owners Cross the Atlantic
The amount of time was exactly one year. The moment Francesco and Yuka put the pen to the paper, confirming the deposit on their Leopard 40, they had one year to plan their exit strategy. “We needed time for preparations, which was paramount,” they begin, “The first thing we did was meet with our financial […]
Owner Reveal and Test Sail of the Leopard 50P
It was the trip of a lifetime for these two-time Leopard owners. Sailing the first ever performance version Leopard 50 in 40 knots of wind, visiting the production facilities of the Leopard 50, and revealing the first Leopard 50P in Cape Town were just a few of the highlights. The couple were previously owners of […]
Launching the Refreshed Leopard 45
Keeping true to the standard of the Leopard brand and our strong desire to continually innovate, in addition to taking into consideration the feedback that we have received from our customers, we were eager and excited to launch the refreshed Leopard 45.
Happily Ever After on a Leopard 45
Ben and Nancy met seven years ago, and they have been enjoying every moment of life together ever since.
