In Search of the Unfamiliar
For Jason and Nikki Wynn, saying yes to the next adventure isn’t a question anymore. After three years of living full time on a Leopard 43 Sailing Catamaran, and many years before that traveling overland in their RV, finding new opportunities to explore the world is familiar terrain.
November Cooking Feature – Thanksgiving on a Boat
For those of us on boats, the holidays tend to look a little different than they did on land. Maybe there’s a rum punch in your hand instead of a pumpkin spice latte and maybe you’re gallivanting around in your cut-offs and flip flops instead of all your landlubber friends who at this time of […]
Monohull Sailors Find Fulfillment in a Multihull
Plan A was to lead a conventional life on land. Plan B was to navigate around the world. Plan A was to navigate the world in a 65ft monohull, Plan B was to navigate in a Leopard Catamaran. All of life’s events leading up to now indicated that their boat would be called “Plan B”.
Cooking Across the Sea
What happens when a craving for a specific food strikes when you’re sailing? In a word, you work with what you have. At least, that’s what Brooke Bass did when she was hungry for Chinese food while she and her husband, Barrett, were cruising along on their Leopard 40, named S/V Soulstice.
One Life, Sail It!
“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever,” said legendary undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau. And there is so much wonder in the vast blue space that spans over 70 percent of our world’s. It is believed that, above the azure surface, many islands remain yet to be explored. […]
Setting Sail for an Early Retirement at Sea
Bob and Melinda Curtis are counting stars. They’re also counting down the five years until Bob can retire early at the age of 55, when the couple can explore vast blue waters on their Leopard 45. Both he and Melinda have worked for many years for a big-name tech company, and look forward to calling […]
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 […]
