Cruising the Chesapeake Bay on a Leopard 42
Sailing in the tropics is no revelation to me. From the Bahamas to the Dry Tortugas, I’ve sailed in the golden warm sunlight plenty of times. This fall, I was given the opportunity to take out the popular Leopard 42 to sail somewhere I’d never been before: The Chesapeake Bay. This quick 3-day journey was […]
Anchoring Friendships: Mastering the Art of Buddy Boating
As the sun dips towards the horizon, the dinghies start pulling up. Cruising couples and singles come aboard with cold drinks and appetizers to share. Conversation and laughter grow as the evening approaches. Everyone pauses for a moment to look for the green flash. Good friends enjoy a few laughs and stories before […]
Ask a Leopard Owner: Nikki and Barry on the Leopard 42
Nikki Layton and Barry Duncan have always pursued life at full speed. But they clearly know how to downshift.
Mastering the Seas: Tales of an Expert Catamaran Captain
With almost 300,000 nautical miles in his log, you’d think Paul Badenhorst had been offshore sailing his whole adult life. While sailing has been in Paul’s heart and mind since his first experience at age five, he didn’t take his first serious offshore sailing course until he was in his thirties. As a teen, Paul […]
Leopard Catamarans Owner Flotilla Recap: 2023 Abacos, Bahamas
It was a week that we will never forget! This year’s Owner Flotilla hosted a total of 15 catamarans– both sail and power — in the Abacos Islands of the Bahamas. Set in paradise, with an amazing group of owners, the second annual event was the perfect recipe for memories captured with a Bahamian backdrop […]
Ask a Leopard Owner with The Adventure Crews
Introducing Cole and Emily Crews, the dynamic duo behind The Adventure Crews. This young couple is on a journey to explore the world by water aboard their sailing catamaran.
Retiring on your Leopard
You see them all over the Caribbean (and the internet) these days – smiling, happy people who have retired to a sailing catamaran to cruise the world full-time. If you have considered joining that flotilla, you have likely wondered about the cost of living your life on the deep blue sea.
National Learn to Sail Month – Aboard the Leopard 45 with Offshore Sailing School
July unfurls its sails as National Learn to Sail Month, an opportune time to commemorate the timeless tradition of passing down the art of exploring the vast seas.
Powering Across the Atlantic on a Leopard 46 Powercat
There are thousands of stories out there about crossing oceans under sail. But transiting a long stretch of the ocean under power? That’s a different adventure.
Hurricane Season: Lying Low Without Living Low on Your Leopard Catamaran
Hurricane season in the Atlantic is a tough time for cruisers as they navigate both potential wild weather patterns and insurance coverage limitations that keep them away from some of their favorite offshore passages and island locations.
