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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The feature-packed H-Crate Jr. from Hobie (R) ups your storage capacity and leaves a little extra space on the deck of your kayak, SUP or Eclipse. This is the perfect accessory for those looking for a versatile gear management solution on smaller watercraft. H-Crate Jr. Part no: 72020298 Features: * Integrated rod holders with shock cord retainers at each corner gives you built-in storage for four rods. * The H-Crate Jr. grid wall features pre-drilled mounting locations and molded-in nut spaces for easy installation of additional rod holders with only a Phillips screw driver (part no 72020015). * H-Rail integration gives you a mounting platform that accepts any H-Rail accessory (rod holders, tackle bin, cup holder, camera mount, etc.) * 4 heavy duty straps for attaching to the deck of your Hobie watercraft * Collapses flat for compact storage or travel.

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Breakdown blues? Day trip gone wrong? How to make the most of a bad day! We hired a car to go and visit a waterfall in the gorge so our son and his fiancee could swim in the cool water. After one hour driving the car broke down with some electrical fault. Our family choose to laugh about things like this, maybe a bit too much! #shorts #sailinglife #daytrip #carfails

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Our top 10 sunsets sailing Antigua & Barbuda with Horizon Yacht Charters.

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