What the fleet has seen
The Leopard 50, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Leopard 50 is a 15.4-meter fractional sloop catamaran designed by Simonis-Voogd and built by Robertson and Caine from 2019 to the present, replacing the Leopard 48. It features a twin keel hull, an 8.0-meter beam, a 1.6-meter draft, and a displacement of 20,599 kg. Aboard *Sailing Zatara*, the crew prepared their Leopard 50 for a second circumnavigation, undertaking a six-to-eight-week refit in Brunswick, Georgia, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to address two to three years of inactivity. *Igor Stropnik* sailed a Leopard 50 across the Gulf Stream from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini, Bahamas, maintaining 6 knots under motor-sailing in 10–15 knot north-northeast winds despite warnings against northerly components.0:04 The same crew completed a 700-nautical-mile passage from Georgetown, Bahamas, to the British Virgin Islands, using a Code Zero headsail and full mainsail to maintain 6–9 knots, and addressed 6 liters of seawater in one engine upon arrival. *Sailing Doodles* sailed a Leopard 50 from Gustavia, St. Barts, to St. Martin, covering 16 miles at 7.5 knots downwind under main and Genoa. *Igor Stropnik* also cruised the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, navigating customs and experiencing 15–22 knot trade winds, often requiring reefed sails.4:08 The crew also transited from Antigua to the Bahamas, covering 700 nautical miles at 7–8 knots under trade winds, and addressed recurring engine issues from water in the fuel system.0:02 In the Exumas, the Leopard 50 navigated shallow sandbanks and achieved 8 knots in 11 knots of true wind with a full mainsail and Code Zero.1:30:00
