What the fleet has seen
The Leopard 45, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Leopard 45 is a 13.7-meter catamaran designed by Simonis-Voogd and built by Robertson and Caine from 2016 to 2024, featuring a fractional sloop rig with a rotating spar and a twin keel hull. It displaces 14,900 kg with a 7.4-meter beam and 1.5-meter draft. Aboard *Wind Therapy*, the crew converted their Leopard 45 from a charter yacht to a liveaboard, adding a Raymarine Quantum Doppler radar, upgrading the helm MFD, and installing a dedicated AIS coax cable up the mast.0:28 They increased solar capacity from 200 to 1,600 watts with four 350-watt panels on a new arch that also shelters the dinghy.9:25 The crew replaced lead-acid batteries with lithium, moved the life raft to a deck cradle, and installed a Strataglass cockpit enclosure.19:15 They also added Wi-Fi-independent motion-activated "pirate lights" with a siren, Ring doorbells, and Luminaid solar lights for security.15:03 The crew replaced the supplied Delta 55 anchor with a Rocna 73.7:35 They have sailed the Caribbean, including passages from Dominica to St. Martin, and from Puerto Rico to the Bahamas, navigating through commercial traffic and shallow waters.14:31 The crew has also cruised the coast of Maine, encountering dense fog and lobster traps, and prepared the boat for hurricane season in Grenada by decommissioning sails and managing interior moisture.14:22 They have addressed issues such as an inverter failure, anchor drag in Martinique, and a fouled anchor chain in Antigua.4:23
