Brand: Leopard 43

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The Leopard 43 is based on the award-winning Leopard 42 design, of which over 45 have been introduced since 2001. Features include a hard-top bimini, a longer transom, fixed stainless steel davits and twin Volvo 29Hp naturally aspirated engines. The 3-cabin layout features an owner-dedicated starboard hull, spacious double cabins with en suite heads and separate showers Electric Head (port). Fully equipped galley and expanded saloon with breakfast bar. A clear deck layout, excellent bunk access, walkthrough access from the cockpit to the aft swim platform and a galley-up design are popular features with cruisers.

Specifications
Make:Leopard
Model:43
Length:43
Builder:Robertson and Caine Cape Town, South Africa
Designer:Alex Simonis and Maaten Voogd
Construction:GRP Vacuum bagged Balsa sandwich
Build Start:2004
Build End:2008
Loa:42ft 6in / 12.95M
Lwl:37ft 9in / 11.50M
Beam:22ft 9in / 6.93M
Headroom:6ft 6" / 2.0M
Draft:4ft 7in / 1.4M
Displacement:19,030 lbs/8,845kg
Mast Height:63ft / 19.20M
Mfg Engines:Yanmar 3-cyl 3JH4 30hp diesel engines x 2
Mfg Accommodations:The Leopard 4300 is a blue water capable vessel that sleeps up to 10 persons in 4 staterooms and forward hull berths. The hulls are mirror images of the other, having two staterooms with queen berths and two heads with showers each. The salon offers a large dining/lounge area, a full galley and navigation station. The four-cabin, four-head layout affords comfort and privacy, with room for guests to join in the adventure. The inviting cockpit integrates her guests with the view and breezes, and will be a gathering point for many pleasurable social events. The louvered salon windows afford full visibility, while shading the salon from direct sunlight. The U-shaped galley-up allows the chef to enjoy the panoramic view while interacting with guests and crew. The helm is functional and efficient, with a commanding view of all corners of the boat. The sugar-scoop sterns make the clear and refreshing waters easily accessible to guests and crew, while also making fishing a joy and dinghy boarding safe and easy. A worthy member of the family of the enormously successful Simonis-Voogd designs, the four-cabin Leopard 43 is highly sought after by charterers and owners worldwide.

“SV Tusitala” Leopard 43 Review and Owner Interview

Kevin owns a 2007 Leopard 43 named S/V Tusitala which he purchased through the for sale by owner listings on www.CatamaranSite.com. He talks to us about the Leopard 43 and also more general topics about sailing with five kids, why the ocean is like a desert, and his thoughts on how to prepare for a world cruise. You can follow him on his YouTube channel or website or blog all under the handle “Seven on the Sea.” Thank you so much to him for participating in our series of interviews with catamaran owners. Executive Summary Sailing with his wife and five kids ages 6 to 18 on a Leopard 43 Sailing out of San Diego and preparing to head offshore Tusitala is the nickname of author Robert Louis Stevenson and means “teller of tales.” Chose Leopard 43 because of space and affordability. He considered monohulls but accommodations were smaller and […]