Brand: Leopard 42



The Leopard 42 is known for its ease of maintenance and comfortable yet fast sailing performance; unique features such as the watertight forward collision compartments, over-sized Yanmar engines with straight shafts, targa arch, and galley up. The Leopard 42′ is a sought after catamaran that is well-built and capable of cruising any ocean.
The primary virtues of the boat are ease of handling under sail and power, speed under sail, ease of anchor handling, straight forward systems and operation, good all-around visibility from the helm and salon, private cabins with queen berths, and a very spacious layout which is just great for partying and living inside and out.

Specifications
Make:Leopard
Model:42
Length:42
Builder:Robertson and Caine (Cape Town, South Africa)
Designer:Simonis-Voogd Design
Construction:GRP sandwich construction incorporating a vacuum bonded balsa core
Build Start:2001
Build End:2004
Loa:12.62 m (41 ft 5 in)
Lwl:11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
Beam:6.93 m (22 ft 9 in)
Headroom:6'8" (salon), 6'0" (galley), 6' 8" (hull)
Draft:1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Displacement:10478 kg (23100 lbs)
Mast Height:64' 0" (19.5 m)
Bridgedeck Clearance:21 inches
Mfg Engines:Yanmar (3JH3E) 40 hp diesel engines, shaft drive
Mfg Accommodations:The innovative Leopard 42 offers the interior space of a much larger yacht without compromising the expansive cockpit and deck space that the Leopard range is renowned for. The layout features four spacious air-conditioned double cabins with en suite heads and showers, U-shaped galley and expanded saloon with breakfast bar and casual seating. Clear deck layout, excellent bunk access and a galley-up design are popular features with cruisers.

Leopard 42 Review

The Leopard 42 emerged in 2001 to replace the Leopard 45. Designed by Alex Simonis, the L42 extended the lines of the Leopard 38 and offered a 3-cabin, 3-head model and a 4-cabin, 4-head model. Approximately 50 Leopard 42s were made before being replaced by the Leopard 43 in 2004. Despite its heritage of award-winning catamarans, the Leopard 42 won no awards. However, the L42 is still highly sought-after by cruisers worldwide. Let’s look at why. Features Since Leopard announced their next iteration of the Leopard 42 in July 2020, we’ll talk first about the original model and then provide a few words on the updated version. Spacious Living Spaces. Like its predecessors, the Leopard 42 offers spacious accommodations disproportionate to their size. The cockpit on the L42 is quite large, accommodating more than 17 people on one lucky cruiser’s birthday off the Magnetic Islands, Australia. Skeg-Hung Rudders. These are […]