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Leopard 50

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2019

A 15.4-metre catamaran offering flexible sail configurations including square-top mainsails for enhanced performance

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

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

See her sail

The Leopard 50, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Doodles

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightD/L 174Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 20.9Powered-up

  • Heavier than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 254 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 11 times across 5 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Leopard 50 on video

Something BIG is happening on Zatara! 🌊 🌎 (Ep 346)Zatara's crew begins a six-to-eight-week refit for a second Pacific circumnavigation, starting with Yanmar engine servicing and spare-parts audit.Sailing ZataraSailing Bahamas to USA, crossing the Gulf StreamA Leopard 50 catamaran navigates shallow Bahamian banks and compensates for Gulf Stream currents during a Florida crossing.Igor StropnikSailing from Caribbean to BahamasA Leopard 50 catamaran navigates from Antigua to the Bahamas while troubleshooting engine fuel-injector water contamination.Igor StropnikSailing Miss Lone Star: Life, Sailing, and Baby on BoardAubrey of Sailing Miss Lone Star inspects a Leopard 58 in Richard's Bay while sailing Greece with a newborn.The Sailing Doodles PodcastThe Cleanest High Power, Loaded Leopard Install | How the Pros Do ItA 2018 Leopard 50 receives a 3.3-kilowatt solar array and 48-volt Victron electrical system for off-grid cruising.The On Deck ChannelMarine A/C Explained: DC Systems vs Inverter AC (What the Numbers Say) | How the Pros Do ItA performance test of Dometic and Blue Airco 18,000 BTU air conditioners reveals significant DC power efficiency gains.The On Deck ChannelFrom French Chic to St. Barts Heat 🔥 | Caribbean Sailing Gets WildAnse Marcel's entrance channel leaves only feet of clearance for a Leopard 50 catamaran.Sailing DoodlesNew Crew, New Catamaran & a Wild Night in St. MartinA Leopard 50 charter from Marigot reveals a key flaw: watermaker and air conditioning cannot run simultaneously.Sailing DoodlesSailing Caribbean IslandsA Leopard 50 catamaran cruises between St. Martin, St. Barts, and Antigua, navigating Caribbean anchorages and customs procedures.Igor StropnikThe Captain Threatened to Jump Overboard Mid-OceanBobby discusses redundant coolant pump requirements and in-mast furling benefits for the Island Spirit catamaran.The Sailing Doodles PodcastFountaine Pajot 80 | The Ultimate Luxury Sailing Catamaran Superyacht - Ep 347 - Lady K SailingThe Fountaine Pajot 80 features a 34-meter mast and 330 square meters of sail area for performance cruising.Lady K Sailing

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • ComparedB&Gweighed against Raymarine

    The speaker stated a preference for B&G chartplotters over the installed Raymarine unit.

    aboard Sailing Doodlesseen January 2026watch

  • ComparedRaymarineweighed against B&G

    The speaker expressed a preference for B&G chartplotters over the installed Raymarine unit.

    aboard Sailing Doodlesseen January 2026watch

  • InstalledVictron

    The Arco Zeus regulator communicates with the Victron system for charging management

    aboard The On Deck Channelseen April 20262:54

  • WorkingHighfield

    The Highfield dinghy was in good working order after six months of disuse.

    aboard Sailing Zataraseen December 2025watch

  • WorkingYanmar

    The boats engines are Yanmars, and the speaker is changing their oil and filters.

    aboard Sailing Zataraseen December 20250:44

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Leopard 50 may be fitted out entirely differently.

Who's been looking

Market signal

Crews the fleet has filmed weighing this model up — no sale seen, and no asking price.

1channel looked into buying

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.9
Displacement / length
173.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Carbon infused FG
Production
Years built
First built 2019
Designer
Simonis-Voogd, Simonis Voogd Design
Builder
Robertson, Caine

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Lagoon 5115.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a flybridge layout and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for modern performance
Sailing Caribbean Islands3:56from Igor Stropnik
Leopard 4814.75 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a high sail area to displacement ratio
Is Buying a HUGE Live-In Project Boat a Good Idea for a Family?from The On Deck Channel
Lagoon 45013.96 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA spacious cruising catamaran by VPLP and Nauta Design, offered in both flybridge and open-sundeck configurations
284 | Let's explore the North of the Netherlands with our boat - SAWLORS3:25from SAWLORS - Sailing Around the World
Lagoon 4613.99 mSame hull family1.4 m shorterA 13.99-meter catamaran featuring a twin-keel hull and a 19.97 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising
Sailing Grenada.9:27from sailing vessel reality
Lagoon 50015.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA spacious catamaran from Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost, designed for stable cruising with a shallow 1.4-metre draft
What’s REALLY Happening With Our Boat Search | Important update!2:22from Sailing Sunday
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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 48A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a high sail area to displacement ratioLeopard 52 (Moorings 5200)A 15.75-metre twin-keel catamaran built by Robertson & Caine, offering an optional electric drive for modern cruisingLeopard 58A 17.55-metre twin-keel catamaran built for the charter trade and also marketed as the Moorings 5800Leopard 45A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and twin keels for efficient blue-water cruisingLeopard 47A 14-metre twin-keel catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 26.95 for spirited performanceLeopard 46 / Moorings 4600 (2024)A 14.48-metre catamaran offering electric propulsion and a range-extending generator for modern cruising

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