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• 2017: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Charter Boat

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• Updated: August 2, 2017

Off on a charter vacation, friends want to party together, couples may seek out nooks of their own and families will cherish a place for the kids to romp while the folks enjoy their chill time. Some like to sunbathe, others prefer shade. The skipper could be an old salt or a recent grad of a learn-to-sail program who needs a hand pulling the strings. Some come for the sailing, others for the revelry. And no one, I repeat, no one wants to get stuck in the smallest cabin, with a shared head.

What’s a designer to do?

In the case of the new Leopard 45 catamaran, which made its North American debut last fall at the U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, naval architect Alex Simonis carefully considered the design brief put together by the single largest buyer of sailboats on the planet — the parent company of Sunsail, The Moorings and Leopard Catamarans brands — and then he stretched the design envelope to create what CW’s Boat of the Year judges named Best Charter Boat for 2017.

South Africa’s Robertson and Caine is the sole supplier of catamarans for Travelopia Marine, formerly TUI Marine. Charter versions of their boats (four heads, four cabins) are sold into The Moorings and Sunsail fleets worldwide. The remaining 45 percent of the company’s annual output goes to Leopard owners, who overwhelmingly opt for a three-cabin, three-head layout, with the owners suite occupying an entire hull.

The first things I noticed when I stepped aboard the 45 were the views. From the stern, you look through the entire boat, thanks to a wall of clear polycarbonate at the forward end of the saloon that includes a watertight doorway leading to a second cockpit on the foredeck. Overhead, you see plenty of sky through a large port in the coachroof; to either side, well, you guessed it, you’re surrounded by windows. In the cabins below, long ports in the hull and opening hatches overhead let the light — and sights — pour in too.

“They’ve really opened up the structure,” noted BOTY judge Tim Murphy when helping to choose a contest winner.

To do so, Simonis replaced fore and aft structural bulkheads on the bridgedeck with a latticework of fiberglass and stainless steel. This allowed him not only to replace solid panels with windows but also move the mast aft, creating a better-balanced sail plan. The payoff is improved performance and easier sailhandling.

Speaking of sailing, the Leopard scooted right along in 10 knots of breeze. We saw 6.1 knots closehauled and 7.7 knots when we bore off to a reach. The helmsman steers from a raised platform to starboard in the cockpit. There’s a bench there where a couple can sit comfortably, and thanks to a series of blocks and clutches, all sail control lines are led to a pair of electric winches on the cabin top, just forward of the wheel. Working sails consist of a square-top main and a slightly overlapping genoa. The Leopard version of the 45 that we sailed also carried a screecher set on a continuous-line furler tacked down on a sprit.

All of Robertson and Caine’s boats — current production also includes the Leopard 40, 48 and 58, along with related charter brands — have balsa-­cored hulls and decks, with solid fiberglass anywhere hardware is mounted. The builder has begun to infuse smaller parts, so look for the use of that technology to expand. Hulls have fine entry points and are relatively narrow below the waterline for performance, then flare to provide room to roam in the cabins.

A fitted-out Leopard 45 sells for about $580,000, depending on options and toys. Ready to go, with charter kit, in The Moorings’ yacht-ownership program, the price is similar.

Summing up his dockside visit and our sea trials, Murphy noted, “The experience really is a beautiful thing, to be able to be in that aft space on a boat and see so much of the world. I think they’ve done a really nice job in 45 feet of providing different spaces.”

I agree wholeheartedly.

Mark Pillsbury is Cruising World’s Editor.

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Technical specifications.

• Cabins: 3 or 4
• Heads: 3 or 4
• Berths: 8 to 11
• Showers: 4 or 5

LEOPARD 45 NOW WITH A LOUNGE! Awarded Boat of the Year honors in 2017 and founded upon the ethos of continuous innovation and feedback from cruising clients, the Leopard 45 sailing catamaran represents astute value, elegant lines and satisfies blue water passion.

With naval architecture by Simonis & Voogd Yacht Design, and with exterior and interior design by the world-class design team at Robertson and Caine, the Leopard 45 Sailing Catamaran not only builds on the best features of the current Leopard range, but most notably offers new exterior styling and enhanced interior accommodation. 

Since the launch of the Leopard 45 in 2017, the exterior styling has evolved and we are excited to announce that we are now offering the innovative hardtop lounge on the Leopard 45. This lounge feature first launched on the award-winning Leopard 50 !  Like her big sister, the lounge on the Leopard 45 includes a seating area, a sunbed, and a table. Access to the lounge is provided by floating stairs leading up from the aft cockpit, without disrupting the helm station. The helm station remains well protected, and integrated into the cockpit and the rest of the boat.

Available in a 3 or 4 cabin layout, the Leopard 45 offers the perfect entertainment package with increased aft area with new layout, ergonomically designed open plan saloon and galley, larger forward cockpit, and more onboard area. 

She’s sleek and nimble, yet comfortable. She incorporates a heritage of Leopards spanning twenty five years of production expertise.

In summary, the Leopard 45 Sailing Catamaran delivers uncompromised, exceptional build quality throughout, new, sleek styling, a sensible and practical layout, sailing comfort across all sea states, and features innovative technologies and multiple entertainment areas.

SPECIAL OFFER

• LOA: 45 ft 0 in / 13.72 m
• LWL: 42 ft 11 in / 13.07 m
• Beam: 24 ft 2 in / 7.36 m
• Draft: 4 ft 11 in / 1.5 m
• Mast Height: 70 ft 0 in / 21.34 m
• Bridgedeck Clearance: 2 ft 9 in / 0.83 m
• Engine: 2 x Yanmar Diesel 45HP each
• Propeller Dimensions: 3‐blade 17in x 14in / 432 x 356 mm
• Engine No. Cylinders: 4
• Fuel: 185 gal / 700 L

EXTRA DETAILS

• Bunk Dimensions:  View Leopard Range Bunk Dimensions
• Headroom:  View Leopard Range Headroom Dimensions
• Water: 206 gal / 780 L
• Mainsail Area (Standard): 802 sqft / 74.5 sqm
• Mainsail Area (Square Top): 841 sqft / 78.1 sqm
• Genoa Area: 543 sqft / 50.4 sqm
• Spinnaker Area: 1789 sqft / 166.2 sqm
• Code 0 Area: 735 sqft / 68.3 sqm
• Code D Area: 1136 sqft / 105.5 sqm
• Total Upwind Area (Standard): 1344 sqft / 124.9 sqm
• Polars:  View Leopard 45 Performance Documents
• Displacement : 36156 lbs / 16400 kg
• Load Carrying Capacity : 10141 lbs / 4600 kg
• Holding Tank Capacity : 45 gal / 170 L

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• Cabines : 3 ou 4
• Salles d'eau : 3 ou 4
• Couchettes : 8 + 1
• Douches : 4 ou 5

Elu Bateau de l'Année 2017, le Leopard 45 est un catamaran robuste et performant. Il a été conçu pour offrir des sensations exceptionnelles à la barre en toute sécurité. 

Les passionnés de multicoques vont notamment être séduits par ses performances sous voile et par un nouveau design intérieur et extérieur.

Jamais encore Leopard Catamarans n’avait lancé un multicoque avec autant d’atouts. Dessiné par le cabinet d’architecture Simonis & Voogd Yacht Design et construit par le chantier Robertson & Caine, le Leopard 45 propose des innovations uniques sur le marché avec entre autres son gigantesque puits de lumière traversant l’intégralité du carré. Il propose également un vaste cockpit avant accessible directement depuis le carré : c’est la signature Leopard Catamarans. Depuis le lancement de ce modèle en 2017, le design extérieur a évolué et nous sommes heureux d'annoncer que le Leopard 45 sera désormais proposé en version "Lounge" avec un salon de pont. Cette évolution inspirée du Leopard 50 comprend des assises, une table ainsi qu'un bain de soleil. L'accès à ce salon de pont se fait par un escalier situé derrière le poste de barre. Le banc de cockpit à tribord et les coussins ont évolué (en option) ainsi que le siège du poste de barre. Disponible en version 3 ou 4 cabines, le Leopard 45 dispose d'un carré spacieux et ses nombreux vitrages donnent une vue panoramique à 360 degrés. Dans les cabines arrières, les couchettes on été modifiées et sont désormais accessibles depuis les côtés, un hublot supplémentaire donne plus de luminosité à la cabine. Enfin, le bureau de la coque prorpiétaire a été reconfiguré (version 3 cabines uniquement).

OFFRE SPÉCIALE

• Longueur hors-tout : 45 ft 0 in. / 13.72 m
• Longueur flottaison : 42 ft 11 in. / 13.07 m
• Largeur hors tout : 24 ft 2 in. / 7.36 m
• Tirant d'eau : 4 ft 11 in. / 1.5 m
• Hauteur de mât : 70 ft 0 in. / 21.34 m
• Hauteur sous nacelle : 2 ft 9 in. / 0.83 m

MOTORISATION

• Motorisation : 2 x Yanmar Diesel 45HP
• Dimension des hélices : 3‐blade 17in x 14in / 432 x 356 mm
• Nombre de cylindres moteur : 4
• Carburant : 185 gal / 700 L

DÉTAILS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES

• Dimension des couchettes :  Voir les dimensions
• Hauteur sous barrot :  Voir les dimensions
• Eau : 206 gal / 780 L
• Surface de grand voile (standard) : 802 sqft / 74.5 m²
• Surface de grand voile à corne : 841 sqft / 78.1 m²
• Surface de génoi : 543 sqft / 50.4 m²
• Surface de spi : 1789 sqft / 166.2 m²
• Code 0 Area : 735 sqft / 68.3 m²
• Code D Area: 1136 sqft / 105.5 m²
• Surface de voiles (standard) : 1344 sqft / 124.9 m²
• Performance:  Polaire de Vitesse Leopard 45
• Déplacement : 36156 lbs / 16400 kg
• Capacité de chargement : 10141 lbs / 4600 kg
• Eaux noires : 45 gal / 170 L

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Leopard 45: A Comprehensive Review

The Leopard 45 is a great sized catamaran for cruisers, and is as popular as the rest of the Leopard range amongst charterers and liveaboard owners.

Leopard almost need no introduction. The South African boat builder has been producing catamarans for many years, and have a proven track record of building good quality production cats that are popular options for both the charter fleet and cruisers.

There are several good tours of this boat on YouTube, and so we are focussing our efforts on a review rather than a simple walkaround. As such, we have divided our analysis into five categories, each worth 10 points.

You, too, can score this boat based on your personal opinion- find out how to do so at the end of this post.

Safety and Design

This category looks at the safety and practical design of this Leopard 45. We consider the following factors:

• Liferaft position
• Helm position
• Safety features
• Practicality while on watch and underway

The locker which houses the liferaft lifts up and slides out, depositing the liferaft onto the aft deck. This was not a feature we were aware of at the time of filming, but have been since educated on- so apologies for not making mention of this in the video.

The helm position has good visibility, well connected to the cockpit with a hard top bimini overhead. The only issue was a lack of any kind of barrier between the helm position and the side deck, apart from an arm rest. We’d want a more robust and complete barrier for the purposes of safety on watch.

We were happy with the grab rails and attachment points, and the flush lockers and hatches on the decks make moving around quite safe.

We also have a question about how quickly the forward facing cockpit would drain in the event of large waves over the bows. (Leopard claim 45 seconds- but what happens if the swell period is 20 seconds?) There’s also a cover you can put over the forward cockpit that will prevent water from entering it to begin with- but this obscures your view from the inside navigation station (where, presumably, you’ll want to be if you’re in weather that’s rough enough to warrant the cover).

We’re scoring this boat a 7/10 for Safety and Design.

Build Quality

Let’s move on to the next category, which is build quality. We look at the following as part of our assessment:

• Hull construction
• Fittings and latches
• Steering mechanism
• Overall robustness

The steering mechanism was robust and the rudder stock was well braced. However, there was no self expanding foam in the conduits to reduce the chance of flooding in the event of water ingress or engine bay breach- with unskegged propellors and a sail drive, this is something that is a real possibility if you hit an underwater object with enough force.

The door to the forward facing cockpit was almost half an inch thick with a good rubber gasket and sturdy handles.

Inside the interior joinery was of good quality, although there’s room for improvement: the latches felt a little flimsier than on comparable models from other catamarans, and the drawer inserts were white melamine. The finish on some of the edges of the cabinetry was a little haphazard, although there were solid edgings on the high traffic areas. We believe that the veneers were alpi, rather than real wood (that’s what they appeared to be, but we’ve had no confirmation). We found the build quality to be above average, but not as high as we would have liked, and certainly not as high as older Leopards we’ve been on.

For build quality, we’re giving it a 6/10.

Interior Design

This category takes into account everything that makes a catamaran comfortable and pleasurable to live on. We look at:

• Guest accommodation
• Ventilation
• Shower access
• General layout and liveability

This is a big category, taking into account a lot of different aspects of living onboard.

One of Leopard’s signature features is the forward facing cockpit. Combined with the large aft cockpit, which has a big table and is well laid out, there’s plenty of seating options. The forward cockpit would be particularly pleasant at anchor where you would find it receives all the breeze, and would therefore likely be the most comfortable area to sit and relax. Certainly, it’s an incredibly popular feature and many other manufacturers are now incorporating a dedicated forward seating area into their designs.

Inside, the layout is a little different to most other production catamarans: the galley is situated forward, and the saloon aft. There’s also a forward facing navigation station, a feature that is occasionally forgotten about in modern catamarans but one we consider to be very important for keeping watch overnight (and during the day for that matter!).

The model we viewed does not have island berths in the aft cabins, although apparently this is changing for future builds. The interior aesthetic is light coloured veneer with grey bench-tops and accents, with plenty of natural sunlight and ventilation. Overall, it’s a lovely space.

Our score for Interior Design is 7/10.

Performance

• Length: 13.72 metres
• Draught: 1.5 metres
• Weight: 14,500 kg

We couldn’t find a polar diagram for the 45, so here’s a polar for the 46; we can assume performance will be similar.

Maximum speed is 12-14 knots at 110 degrees, and she can’t point higher than 55 degrees.

We’re therefore awarding her a 4/10, like most other non-performance production catamarans we’ve so far reviewed.

Value For Money

Base price is €459,000 and fully specc’d to a high blue water cruising standard the price is more likely to be €559,000.

The value for money is average, and we’re awarding this category a 5/10.

Our total score is 29/50.

While we liked certain aspects of the Leopard 45, we know this isn’t the boat for us (a fact that seems to have created a bit of an outcry amongst ardent Leopard owners!). The forward facing cockpit is not to our liking; we’d quite like a forward facing seating area, but not a deep cockpit that could fill with water while underway in rough seas. We don’t expect to have to deal with that sort of weather often, but we know that there are a couple of long passages in our future that may be more to windward and also where the weather can be a little inclement (ie, the passages between the Pacific islands of Tonga and Fiji and New Zealand). However, we really like the older, pre 2011 Leopards, and have not ruled out that option if we end up buying from the used market.

Submit Your Scores!

Now, YOU can submit your scores, which you can do via  this link !

Simply tick the box of the catamaran you wish to score (only videos we’ve already released will be available), then use the sliders to score each category, then click the VOTE button. Easy! (But if you need further instructions, you can find them  here ).

Make sure you leave a comment with your score and thoughts so we can keep the conversation going!

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A new version of the Leopard 45 was introduced in 2017 and awarded “Boat of the Year” again by Cruising World Magazine in the Best Charter Catamaran category. The new Leopard 45 impressed judges by the amount of space provided by the forward cockpit, which is connected to the saloon through a translucent door. Another area of interest to the judges was the main saloon, which hosts a forward facing galley and dinette. The judges also noted that visibility through the Leopard 45 is excellent.

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S/V Smile Maker is a 2017 Leopard 45 catamaran, for sale by owner. Smile Maker comes with 4 Queen Beds and 1 Single Bed and 5 Bathrooms, with GenSet and AirCon.

The yacht is profitable under Management/Charter contract in the BVI to June ’24 with multi-year extension option. Contract includes parts & labor at cost, and discounted dockage. Contract facilitates Insurance in Caribbean for 365 Days/Year including All named stroms with access to H Hole, and Bareboat & Crewed & Private Charters.

The Leopard 45 includes the fully furnished Single Bed with a/c “Captains Cabin” in port forepeak and large private bathroom in starboard forepeak, which facilitates profitable skippered charters / sailing school, with 4 Queen Beds with ensuite bathrooms. Engines under 3000 Hours thanks to Covid. Freezer/fridge, inverter, dinghy & outboard.