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LEOPARD 46: A POWER CAT WITH A PUNCH Built in South Africa for the by George Day
THE NEW 46 POWER CAT FROM LEOPARD Catamarans is the little sister to the 53 PC that came out last year, which proved popular right out the gate. Both boats are stylish in a very modern way with lots of angles, plumb bows, a spacious flying bridge and a built-in hard top. Leopard, which are built by Robertson & Caine in Cape Town, South Africa, exclusively for The Moorings, Sunsail and the Leopard private label is one of the world’s top builders of sail and now power cats. Over the years, they have built thousands of cruising cats that are now in service in charter fleets and by cruising families all over the world. There is no question that the boating world, power cruisers and some sailors, too, are embracing power cats as the next best thing in cruising. There’s a simple reason for that. Power cats deliver all of the comforts of home, of, say, a modern 36 Multihulls Today • spring 2022
world cruising market, this new 46 footer has all the space, luxury and performance a cruising family could need
luxury condo in an exclusive waterfront neighborhood, with the remarkable exception that you can move your condo or cruiser from one exotic and exclusive location to the next whenever the spirit moves you. More than that, a power cat like the 46, gets you where you want to go quickly, comfortably and well protected from wind, weather, and heat or cold depending on your locale. With two 250-hp. Yanmar diesels, the 46 will cruise at 15 knots and will have a top speed of close to 20. With all of this power being generated and with the ample house battery bank, inverters and a genset, you have the
