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Why Choose a Leopard Sailing Cat? | Customer Insights | Show Highlights
6 December 2023 · 4 min · 496 views · St. Petersburg
What this video covers
A Leopard 42 owner explains why he chose the Leopard 42 over the Leopard 45, with Steven Lloyd of The Yacht Rigger drawing out the reasoning. The central factor is the Leopard's interior-access forward passage: guests and family — including four kids and four grandkids — can move from the saloon to the bow without stepping onto side decks, eliminating the risk of someone going overboard unnoticed in rough seas.0:14 The forward-facing layout gets equal emphasis: the galley, saloon seating, and helm all look toward the bow rather than aft, a reversal of most catamaran designs.2:02 The flybridge "Sky Lounge" is standard on the 42 and no longer optional.2:28 Boom height drove the choice of the 42 over the 45: the 42's boom sits low enough to reach the sail bag and zipper standing on deck, while the Lagoon 450's boom requires climbing to manage the sail.3:33 The 42 also shares the same Yanmar 45-horsepower engines as the Leopard 45, making it the more efficient hull.4:02 Both agree the 42 filled a gap between the 40 and the 45 in price, size, and manageability.4:17
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