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Leopard 38

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 2009–2010

A Morelli and Melvin-designed catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance

Designed by Morelli, Melvin & Morrelli, built by Robertson.

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

See her sail

The Leopard 38, on the water

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

Footage from Huub Vlogs

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.12 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

189 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 189
EasygoingPowered-up

21.8 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.8

What the fleet has seen

The Leopard 38, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Leopard 38 is a 2009–2010 fractional sloop catamaran designed by Morelli, Melvin, and Morrelli and built by Robertson and Caine. It has an LOA of 11.4 meters, a beam of 6.0 meters, a draft of 1.1 meters, and displaces 8976 kg. Variants of the Leopard 38 include the SUNSAIL 384 and MOORINGS 3900. Finding affordable cruising catamarans like the Leopard 38 often involves searching online marketplaces such as YachtWorld, CatamaranSite.com, BoatTrader, Yotter, Sailboatlistings.com, Facebook Marketplace, and Apollo Duck.9:51 Ex-charter fleets from companies like The Moorings and Sunsail can offer lower-priced production catamarans, though these vessels may require substantial refits or repairs.7:18 The total cost of ownership for such boats includes import duties, survey fees, and transport logistics beyond the initial purchase price.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Leopard 38 on video

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.

  • ComparedGoProweighed against phone

    The owner compared the video quality of his phone to his GoPro.

    aboard Huub Vlogsseen March 202615:56

  • InstalledDyneema

    The owner spliced 8mm Dyneema for the bowsprits standing rigging.

    aboard Huub Vlogsseen March 20268:09

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Leopard 38 may be fitted out entirely differently.

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
21.8
Displacement / length
189.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2009–2010
Designer
Morelli, Melvin, Morrelli
Builder
Robertson, Caine

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Leopard 40 (2005-2009)A 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruisingLeopard 44A 13-metre catamaran built from 2011 to 2016, featuring a rotating spar for efficient windward performanceLeopard 40 (2015-2020)A 12-metre catamaran featuring a 22.07 sail area-to-displacement ratio for a balance of speed and charter comfortLeopard 48A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a high sail area to displacement ratioLeopard 47A 14-metre twin-keel catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 26.95 for spirited performance

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