New Leopard 50 Owner's Review now up at 'kats.co/50L'! Or head to our profile for the link. ▫️ Thanks to Sailing Dracarys for helping out. This is a good 'un with lots of useful insights on this boat or any cruising catamaran for that matter. ▫️ Here are some excerpts: ▫️ Kats: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your boat, Dracarys? SD: Dracarys is my first sailboat, and to date, I’ve taken her 14,000nm, including multiple trips between the Gulf side of Florida and the Chesapeake Bay, Mexico, and the Exumas. I ordered her after gaining a grand total of about three weeks of sailing experience – one week of ASA classes and two charters in the BVI. The largest boat I’d owned previously was a 23-foot wakeboarding boat. ▫️ Kats:What’s she like in heavy weather / a blow / big seas? SD: The most severe weather I’ve experienced so far was a on a sail from Key West to Sarasota – about 30 hours. There was a small craft advisory issued; winds and waves were at about 50-60 degrees off the nose at around 30kts and nine feet, respectively. . To me, she felt like a bulldozer running through marshmallow fluff. I don’t have the experience to know if that’s normal, but I was very pleased! There was minimal creaking and banging. Overall, the boat gave me the impression that she didn’t even notice the conditions. ▫️ Kats: What type of anchor/weight/chain length did you go for? SD: I chose a Rocna 40kg (88lb) anchor – I think it’s the largest/heaviest anchor that fits without modifications to the anchor roller/mount area. For chain, I went with 240 feet of Maggi 10mm. Why a random number like 240 feet? Because that’s what was available. ▫️ Kats: How was the buying process with Leopard or their dealer? SD: The buying process was uncomplicated and, for the most part, smooth. There’s an options changes “lock out” date that wasn’t communicated to me up front, so that created a tiny amount of stress, but all ended well. No question that I’d buy again. ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ #multihulls #leopardcatamarans #sailing #catamarans #sailinglife #multihull #catamaran #sailinginstagram #multihullsailing #sailboat #katamarans #sailingcatamarans @leopardcatamarans #leopard50

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"Rush" is the latest CM46 from Current Marine. The CM 46 performance catamaran was developed together with Schionning Designs, and offers an excellent blend of high performance and cruising capacity, made possible by tight control of the build weight. ▫️ Current Marine are based in Based in Knysna, on South Africa’s Garden Route. ▫️ Length – 14.2m (46.5ft) Beam – 7.4m (24.4ft) Hull length: beam ratio – 13.5:1 Displacement light ship – CE spec – 6 500kgs (14 330lb) Bridge deck clearance – 0.95m (3.2ft) Draft – 1.2m Mast length – 18m (59ft) Optional mast – 19m (62.34ft) Mainsail area – from 68m2 (732sq ft) Overlapping genoa area – from 46m2 (495sq ft) Staysail area – 17m2 (183sq ft) Code 55 area – from 92m2 (990.28sq ft) Engines – 2 x 30hp Cruising speed under engine – 6.8 knots Top speed under engine as light ship – 10 knots Cruising speed under sail as light ship – 12-16 knots Top speed under sail as light ship – 25 knots plus Diesel tanks – 2 x 150lt (2 x 40 gal) Water tanks – 2 x 200lt (2 x 53 gal) Headroom on bridge deck – 1.85m to 2m Headroom in hulls – 1.85m to 2m ▫️ #yacht #design #fast #sailing

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Non esiste emozione più grande per me, che uscire dal proprio porto e ricevere il saluto dai Comandanti dei grandi Yacht. Un saluto ma anche un segno di rispetto che non puoi, da marinaio, apprezzare moltissimo. Ricevere questo saluto, nel porto dove faccio sede o come preferisco chiamarlo io "casa mia", è un qualcosa che mi ha riempito il cuore. Grazie Viareggio, ti voglio un mare di bene!

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Winds Of Change Yacht Adventures provides amazing Ocean and Intercoastal Adventures! We cater to folks who want to get away and "off the grid". Our adventures are mostly Florida destinations including: Amelia Island, St. Augustine, Fort Pierce, Port St Lucie, Jupiter, The Florida Keys and Bahamas. Email us for booking information theliveaboardlife@gmail.com Contact us through our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theliveaboardlife

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