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Leopard 45

Sailboat specifications

The Leopard 45 is a 45’ (13.72m) cruising catamaran designed by Simonis Voogd Design (Netherlands). She is built since 2017 by Robertson and Caine (South Africa). She has been awarded "2017 - Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Charter Boat".

The Leopard 45 has also been marketed as Moorings 4500.

Find out more about the Leopard 45 on Boat-Spec's blog: European Yacht of the Year 2018 nominated sailboats.

Leopard 45's main features

Model
Leopard 45
Hull type
Catamaran
Category
Offshore cruising catamaran
Sailboat builder
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
South Africa
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
- Hull: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
- Deck: Sandwich balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2017
Last built hull
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2017: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Charter Boat
    Appendages
    Skegs : skeg on each hull
    Helm
    Single helm wheel
    Rudder
    Twin spade rudders
    Unsinkable
    No
    Trailerable
    No
    EC design category
     iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

    A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
    B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
    C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
    D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
    A
    Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
    About 
    469 000
     (2020)

    Leopard 45's main dimensions

    Overall length
    45’13.72 m
    Hull length
    45’13.72 m
    Waterline length
    42’ 11”13.07 m
    Beam (width)
    24’ 1”7.36 m
    Draft
    4’ 11”1.5 m
    Mast height from DWL
    70’21.34 m
    Light displacement (MLC)
    31967 lb14500 kg
    Capacity
    10141 lb4600 kg

    Leopard 45's rig and sails

    Upwind sail area
    1328 ft²123.4 m²
    Mainsail area
    786 ft²73 m²
    Genoa area
    543 ft²50.4 m²
    Rigging type
    Sloop Marconi (square top mainsail) 9/10
    Mast configuration
    Deck stepped mast
    Rotating spars
    No
    Number of levels of spreaders
    1
    Spreaders angle
    Swept-back (diamond)
    Spars construction
    Aluminum spars
    Standing rigging
    1x19 strand wire continuous

    Leopard 45's performances

    Upwind sail area to displacement
     iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

    The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

    Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
    223 ft²/T20.75 m²/T
    Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
     iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
    The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

    a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
    184

    Leopard 45's auxiliary engine

    Engine(s)
    2 inboard engines
    Engine(s) power
    45 HP
    Fuel type
    Diesel
    Fuel tank capacity
    184.9 gal700 liters

    Leopard 45's accommodations and layout

    Cockpit
    Aft cockpit, front cockpit and flybridge
    Cabin(s) (min./max.)
    3 / 5
    Berth(s) (min./max.)
    6 / 11
    Head(s) (min./max.)
    3 / 5
    Freshwater tank capacity
    206.1 gal780 liters
    Holding tank capacity
    44.9 gal170 liters

    Leopard 45's saloon

    Maximum headroom
    6’ 7”2 m

    Leopard 45's fore cabin

    Maximum headroom
    6’ 2”1.9 m
    Berth length
    6’ 7”2.02 m
    Berth width
    4’ 7”1.39 m

    Leopard 45's aft cabin

    Maximum headroom
    6’ 2”1.9 m
    Berth length
    6’ 7”2.01 m
    Berth width
    5’1.52 m
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