Leopard 48

The Leopard 48 is a 14.8-meter catamaran designed by Simonis-Voogd and built by Robertson and Caine from 2010 to 2018, featuring a fractional sloop rig with a rotating spar and twin keels. It displaces 16,999 kg with a 7.6-meter beam and 1.5-meter draft. The Leopard 45, a similar model, is prepared for hurricane season by removing all sails, halyards, and sheets, and deep cleaning bilges with a vinegar-lemon-salt solution.8:57 Crews install hatch covers, prop open refrigerator doors, and use smart plugs to cycle a dehumidifier remotely.24:55 During haul-out, a diver positions lift straps according to the vessel’s manual.18:49 Aboard *Wind Therapy*, the crew secured the mainsail and removed the headsail for Tropical Storm Eta, tightening the stack pack and reinforcing mooring lines.3:16 The Leopard 45 *Remedy* transited the Panama Canal with an additional line handler, managing lines while rafting to a tugboat and navigating Miraflores Locks.0:19 The crew of *Wind Therapy* converted their Leopard 45 from a charter yacht to a liveaboard, adding a Raymarine Quantum Doppler radar, upgrading the helm MFD to 12-inch, and increasing solar capacity from 200 to 1,600 watts.1:22 They replaced lead-acid batteries with lithium, installed a Strataglass cockpit enclosure, and added security features like motion-activated pirate lights and Ring doorbells.19:51 A Rocna 73 anchor replaced the supplied Delta 55. A 12-day passage from Hampton, Virginia, to the British Virgin Islands on a Leopard 45 involved diverting to Morehead City due to 25-35 knot winds and 6-8 foot seas, and managing seasickness and a leaking hatch.5:44 Starlink provided reliable connectivity.18:54 In the British Virgin Islands, the crew troubleshot a generator failure due to a shredded impeller, removing fragments with a screwdriver.8:34 The Leopard 45 *Wind Therapy* departed St. Petersburg, Florida, for a circumnavigation, encountering 18-22 knots of wind on the nose, forcing a diversion into Boca Grande Pass.10:05