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Leopard 47

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2002

A 14-metre twin-keel catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 26.95 for spirited performance

Designed by Morrelli & Melvin, built by Robertson.

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

See her sail

The Leopard 47, on the water

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

Footage from Ann-Elin Synnes

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 137
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 26.9

What the fleet has seen

The Leopard 47, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Leopard 47 is a fractional sloop catamaran designed by Morrelli and Melvin, built by Robertson and Caine since 2002. It measures 14.3 meters LOA with a 7.4-meter beam and a 1.3-meter draft, displacing 10,169 kg. This model is also known as the Moorings 4700 when configured for charter use. A similar model, the Leopard 45, features 50-horsepower engines with shaft drives positioned forward of the hatches, which keeps machinery clear of cockpit access for maintenance.2:52

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Leopard 47 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale
2channels weighed buying one

For sale

  • A 1991 Leopard 47 was offered for sale, but the interior was too worn from charter use for the creators to consider buying it

    from Ann-Elin Synnesseen March 20257:58

Weighed buying

  • The creators toured this boat but decided against it due to its age, size, and needed repairs/water damage

    from Sam Holmes Sailingseen April 20256:50

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
26.9
Displacement / length
136.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2002
Designer
Morrelli, Melvin
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 46 (Moorings 4600)A 14.12-metre Morelli and Melvin design with a high 30.56 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceLeopard 46 / Moorings 4600 (2024)A 14.48-metre catamaran offering electric propulsion and a range-extending generator for modern cruisingLeopard 40 (2005-2009)A 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruisingMoorings 4600A 14-metre catamaran with a high 24.48 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance-oriented charteringLeopard 48A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and a high sail area to displacement ratio

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