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 […]
| 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. |