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Leopard 48

Catamaran, twin keels · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · 2010–2018

A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a high sail area to displacement ratio

Designed by Simonis-Voogd & Simonis Voogd Design, built by Robertson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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The Leopard 48, on the water

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Footage from Sailing Wind Therapy

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LightHeavy

178 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 178
EasygoingPowered-up

22.3 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.3
  • Heavier than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 263 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen 3 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Leopard 48 on video

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Market signal

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1channel looked into buying

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.3
Displacement / length
178.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2010–2018
Designer
Simonis-Voogd, Simonis Voogd Design
Builder
Robertson, Caine

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Leopard 50A 15.4-metre catamaran offering flexible sail configurations including square-top mainsails for enhanced performanceLeopard 45A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and twin keels for efficient blue-water cruisingLeopard 58A 17.55-metre twin-keel catamaran built for the charter trade and also marketed as the Moorings 5800Leopard 38A Morelli and Melvin-designed catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceLeopard 47A 14-metre twin-keel catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 26.95 for spirited performanceLeopard 44A 13-metre catamaran built from 2011 to 2016, featuring a rotating spar for efficient windward performance

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