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Beginning in 1997, Leopard has produced over 21 power and sailing catamaran models. With sizes to fit any need or budget, their sailing catamaran line ranges from a compact 38-footers to a luxurious 62-footer.

Leopard Catamarans of South Africa was founded by builders John Robertson and Jerry Caine in 2000– a partnership that has been sustained since 1991. At the time, their catamarans were designed and built primarily for charter companies Sunsail and The Moorings. With over 1,500 vessels catamarans built, Leopard has established itself a leader in the production catamaran market both for private and charter use.

Leopard 38
Leopard 39
Leopard 39 PowerCat
Leopard 40
Leopard 42
Leopard 43
Leopard 44
Leopard 45
Leopard 46
Leopard 47
Leopard 48

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 47 (Caribbean)

Asking: $346,000 (USD)
S/V Whiskey Jack is a St. George's Grenada based 2000 Leopard 47 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Whiskey Jack is a 2000 Leopard 47 catamaran for sale by owner. Designed in collaboration between the architect Alex Simonis and Robertson & Caine. The Leopard 47 was built in Cape Town, South Africa and features a galley up, 4 private cabins and spacious heads an aft platform which has direct and easy access to the cockpit.

She has a wide transom and aft deck which offers easy access to the huge cockpit. There is tons of room under the full bimini to seat all guests and she has a very large salon and a well-equipped galley.

S/V Whiskey Jack is a solid family cruising boat. She includes 2520W Solar Panels New 2021, 1000AH Lithium house batteries New 2021, a Washing Machine Camfro 3kg New 2022, and is ready to go. Click on the link above for boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 43 (Caribbean)

Asking: $285,000 (USD)
S/V Moonshadow is a Sint Maarten based 2005 Leopard 43 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Moonshadow is a Sint Maarten, Caribbean based 2005 Leopard 43 Catamaran For Sale By Owner. The Leopard 43 maximizes safety, space, performance and comfort.

Built in Cape Town, the Leopard 43 features a spacious layout of 4 cabins, each with a full en-suite bathroom, a very large salon, with panoramic views, and a galley up design, with two single berths in the forward bows.

Complete electronics, a powerful sail plan and high-powered, reliable Yanmar engines connected to shaft drives (no sail drives).

The navigation area is starboard, facing aft. The helm is functional and efficient, with a commanding view of all corners of the boat. Click on the link above for boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 38 (USA)

Asking: $199,000 (USD)
S/V Ahimsa is a New Haven, Connecticut based 1999 Leopard 38 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Ahimsa is a Connecticut based 1999 Leopard 38 catamaran for sale by owner. This is an Owners’ Version, highly sought after boats, with a stellar reputation. The galley is up in the saloon and there’s room for 12 in the cockpit.

The Leopard 38, built with robust South African Standards, received glowing reviews in major sailing magazines as well as winning both the Cruising World and Sailing Magazine “Best Boat Award”.

She has all NEW Standing Rigging, Running Rigging, Full Solar Array. This Leopard 38 has extensive upgrades for long term cruising. Click on the link above for boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 43 (Fiji)

Asking: $345,000 (USD)
S/V Tusitala is a Savu Savu, Fiji based 2007 Leopard 43 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Tusitala is a Fiji based 2007 Leopard 43 Catamaran For Sale By Owner The Leopard 43 maximizes safety, space, performance and comfort.

Built in Cape Town, the Leopard 43 features 4 spacious double cabins, two single berths in the forward bows, a modern galley-up design with panoramic views. Spectra Water Maker, complete electronics, a powerful sail plan and high-powered, reliable Yanmar engines connected to shaft drives (no sail drives). This is a safe and dependable catamaran, a solid performer that is easy to handle.

She has a spacious layout of 4 cabins, each with a full en-suite bathroom, a very large salon and a galley up design. The navigation area is starboard, facing aft. The helm is functional and efficient, with a commanding view of all corners of the boat. Click on the link above for boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 45 (USA)

Asking: $879,000 (USD)
S/V Moonlight Lady is a Oak Island, NC based 2020 Leopard 45 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Moonlight Lady is a North Carolina based 2020 Leopard 45 for sale by owner. A Quantum leap in catamaran design, the Leopard 45 offers space, style, simplicity and speed and was Cruising World Magazine’s charter boat of the year.

The Galley is up and has all the amenities and space to satisfy the most demanding gourmet chef. Ample work surfaces (Corian) and locker space for crockery, cutlery and all cooking utensils. 3 water cooled air conditioning units are included.

Guest Staterooms Each identical cabin has a double berth, an overhead hatch, overhead lighting and separate reading lights. Each cabin has an ensuite head and a large shower. Click the above link for additional boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 38 (Asia)

Price Reduced! $250,000 (USD)
S/V Kalou is a Penang, Malaysia based 2010 Leopard 38 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Kalou is a Malaysia based 2010 Leopard 38 Catamaran for Sale by Owner. The Leopard 38, built with robust South African Standards, received glowing reviews in major sailing magazines as well as winning both the Cruising World and Sailing Magazine “Best Boat Award”. These are sought after boats with a stellar reputation.

The Alex Simonis design is both beautiful and fast and has cherry-finished interior which is attractive without excess garnish. The Cabins provide practical shelving, hanging lockers, seats, and good lighting and ventilation through fixed ports, opening ports, and hatches.

The boat has 4 cabins and 2 heads and the galley is up in the saloon. The deck layout is clear and the boat has unimpeded access to the water via a wide aft bathing platform. Click on the link above for boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 45 (Guatemala)

Price Reduced! $265,000 (USD)
S/V Sparklefish is a Rio Dulce based 1999 Leopard 45 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Sparklefish is a Caribbean based 1999 Leopard 45 catamaran for sale by owner. A Quantum leap in catamaran design, the Leopard 45 offers space, style, simplicity and speed and was Cruising World Magazine’s charter boat of the year when it was introduced in 1997.

The Galley is up and has all the amenities and space to satisfy the most demanding gourmet chef. She includes a watermaker, freezer, refrigerator, ample work surfaces and locker space for crockery, cutlery and all cooking utensils. She features 1KW of solar panels and 6kw Northern Lights Genset.

Guest Staterooms Each identical cabin has a double berth, an overhead hatch, overhead lighting and separate reading lights. Each cabin has an ensuite head and a large shower. Click the above link for additional boat details.

Catamaran For Sale -- Leopard 40 (Florida)

Asking: $329,900 (USD)
S/V Nauti Nauti is a Ft Lauderdale based 2007 Leopard 40 Catamaran For Sale by Owner
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S/V Nauti Nauti is a 2007 Leopard 40 Owner’s version Catamaran for sale by owner. This is a 3 cabin owners version which provides considerably more space in the master suite aft, an office area amidships.

You’d expect no less from a Boat of the year (2005) and which has also been honored for innovative achievement by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judges from Boating Writers International.

It’s no secret that Robertson and Caine are now one of the biggest manufacturers of sailing catamarans worldwide who is now dominating the North American and worldwide charter fleet markets, and all because of the Leopard 40. Click on the link above for boat details.

Leopard 47 Review with Brioni and Iain of “Red Seas”

We interview new Leopard 47 owners Brioni and Iain about their catamaran search and why they chose the Leopard 47. They share their finding from 2 years of online research as well as their time living aboard so far. We talk about performance issues, layout considerations, and design flaws. Follow and support Brioni and Iain in their travels! https://youtube.com/redseas Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @realredseas www.red-seas.com www.patreon.com/redseas If you enjoy this review of the Leopard 47, please comment and let us know. We love to get feedback from others thinking of purchasing a Leopard 47 or current owners. Key Takeaways for the Leopard 47 Many to choose from as it was a popular charter model in the early 2000’s. Usually quite a few to look at in the Caribbean. Affordable for its size compared to other newer catamarans over 40 feet in length. Better performing also than some of the newer more comfort focused […]

“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 […]

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 […]

Leopard 40 Review and Common Problems

Leopard began their sailing catamaran line-up with a cruise-worthy 45-foot catamaran. When the charter industry took notice, they requested smaller sailing cats for their fleets, so Leopard provided the 38-foot model, as well as a 42-foot model. In 2004, Leopard partnered with designers Morelli & Melvin for their Leopard 40 model. Between 2004 and 2009, Leopard produced 136 Leopard 40s before replacing it with the Leopard 39. Then, in 2014, Leopard engaged with Simonis Voogd Design to launch a newer Leopard 40 model that is still in production today with over 210 vessels produced. The Leopard family is known for award-winning designs, and the Leopard 40 is no exception, having earned the following awards: Cruising World’s “Best Overall Import Boat in USA 2005” Cruising World’s “Best Multihull 40 Feet and Under” 2005 Sail Magazine´s “Best Boats 2005” The Leopard 40 was also honored for innovative achievements by the National Marine […]

Leopard 38 Review and Common Problems

Leopard didn’t start small, but rather, began their sailing catamaran line-up with a 45-foot catamaran in 1997 before moving to the Leopard 38 in 1998. All total, they built 124 Leopard 38s. The Leopard 38 (also branded as the Sunsail 384), was designed by Morrelli & Melvin, who have designed some of the fastest multihulls to glide across an ocean. No stranger to design awards, M&M’s Leopard 38 designs won the Cruising World 2010 Boat of the Year in two categories:  Best Multihull Cruiser of the Year, and  Best Import Boat of the Year That same year, they won SAIL Magazine’s 2010 Best Boat” in the Cruising Multihull Category. So, what features make these vessels so desirable? Let’s check it out. Features Though designed by individuals with a fetish for performance, the Leopard 38 falls closer to the comfort side of the spectrum. However, she will sail better than some of her […]

Leopard 39 Review and Common Problems

Leopard began their sailing catamaran line-up with a respectable 45-foot catamaran in 1997. Then, seeing a ripe opportunity in the charter industry, they next moved to the Leopard 38 in 1998. In 2010, Leopard announced the 39 model and proceeded to build 126 hulls of that size through 2015. Crafted from the same hull molds as the Leopard 38, the Leopard 39’s main upgrades include the full hardtop over the cockpit and a raised helm station, also covered with a hardtop. It’s little wonder that the Leopard 39 won the ‘Sail Best Boats 2010’ Cruising Multihull award. Robertson and Caine’s contribution to the catamaran market cannot be understated. In early 2012, Leopard launched their 1,000th Leopard Catamaran and to date, have launched over 1800 catamarans. Features Designed by Morelli & Melvin to replace the Leopard 38, the Leopard 39 is widely used by world cruisers as well as the Sunsail […]

Leopard 44 Catamaran Review

History / Background South African boat builders Robertson and Caine have built over 2,000 catamarans over the last three decades. The Leopard 44 results from another successful collaboration with American catamaran designers Morrelli & Melvin. The goal was a solid, affordable mid-sized catamaran capable of blue water sailing and good for the charter market. Multiple awards and the boat’s enduring popularity show how well they hit the target. The Leopard 44 starts with a hull construction of vacuum-bagged balsa cored e-glass with vinylester resin. This makes for a light, strong and blister resistant foundation to bond the fiberglass liner. The interior layout is open, to make a galley and living area combination which keeps the cooks in the mix with everyone. The common area living plan feels open, and social and light, like a casual dining roomand open kitchen plan in a house. They built two versions of the boat—a […]

Leopard 46 Review: Better than a Lagoon?

Clients often debate about which of the production catamaran brands to purchase. Is there a significant difference between a Fountain-Pajot, Lagoon, and Leopard? After an 11 day delivery of a Leopard 46 from Fort Lauderdale to Cartagena, Colombia and a delivery of a Lagoon 440 in March from Fort Lauderdale to Annapolis, in many respects the Leopard out classed the Lagoon including performance, durability, and comfort. My colleague and super star sailor Kevin Bray lauded the Leopard throughout the delivery. “After working on this boat for 3 months and now sailing her, I can honestly say I like this Leopard 46 design, and there are not a lot of boats that I can say that about,” shared Kevin. In a few areas, I give the edge to Lagoon. Read on to see which.