Cape Town to Auckland on a Leopard 44

Captain Kirsten has skillfully completed another transoceanic delivery for us, bringing a Leopard 44 through the upper roaring 40s (highest southern latitude almost 49°S, south of Tasmania), a snowstorm, and heavy winds and seas. Transoceanic deliveries on Leopard 44s are nothing new for this talented skipper, who

Owner Report: Leopard 44 in Kilifi, Kenya

My wife and I currently use our L44 for family and safari friends on short outings here in Kenya. Being from a safari background, we love to fish, snorkel and explore off the beaten track [Piers] areas as much as possible. With her shallow  draught (4’), Hide Away is ideal for this purpose and we […]

Spotlight on the Leopard 44

When she was launched in 2012, the Leopard 44 won Boat of the Year honors from both SAIL and Cruising World, an achievement rarely made by one model. Interestingly, as a true testament to the all-around success of the model, the various judges across both magazines all praised different specific features of the 44. Items cited included the comforts […]

Delivery Skipper’s Report: Indian Ocean Crossing on a Leopard 44

Earlier this month, skipper Kirsten N. tied up to a dock in Australia after 56 days at sea. She had just completed her task of safely delivering a Leopard 44 from Robertson & Caine’s factory in South Africa to the boat’s buyer in Sydney. Consider this: 56 days means Kirsten and her crew spent about 15% of 2013 on this one […]