What the fleet has seen
The Leopard 40 (2005-2009), as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Leopard 40 (2005-2009) is a 12.0-meter fractional sloop catamaran with a twin keel hull, designed by Morrelli and Melvin and built by Robertson and Caine. It displaces 7629 kg and was also marketed as the Moorings 4000 for charter use. Aboard *Salty Days Adventures*, Cozzy and Mitcho purchased a Leopard 40, which they renamed *Salty Days*, in the British Virgin Islands.0:01 They experienced engine failures due to discharged halon fire extinguishers, which cut power to the motors, costing approximately $1,000 each to replace.7:45 The crew bypassed an interlock to restore engine power and motored 20 nautical miles to Gorda, then undertook an 80-nautical-mile passage to St. Martin, motoring for 17 hours into 18-knot headwinds.18:14 Customs in St. Martin impounded the boat for two weeks because the crew only had a bill of sale, not Australian vessel registration.24:24 They later sailed their Leopard 40 from St. Martin to Terre-de-Haut, Guadeloupe, maintaining speeds of 6 to 7.5 knots and reaching 10 knots, and from Martinique to St. Lucia in 15–25 knots of wind, covering the passage in about two and a half hours at speeds up to 8 knots.0:55 The crew prioritizes anchoring in sand rather than reef and assesses swing radius relative to other vessels.5:21
