Leopard 45

A Catamaran for Charter and for Private Owners

A year after the Leopard 46 was launched, the time had come for the Leopard 45 to step out of the spotlight. This model had featured in the catalog for seven years, boasting impressive sales figures - almost double those of her predecessor, the Leopard 44. Today, the Sunsail and Moorings fleets, in addition to the fleet of privately owned catamarans (the latter representing just short of half the examples), currently have nearly 40 models available on the market, the majority being in the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe.

The Leopard 45 willingly comes alive as soon as the breeze picks up.

The first Leopard 45s didn’t come with any fitted out furniture on the bimini, but the lounge option quickly became popular.

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Boat Test price3.00€ Inc. tax

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While the program for the 45 remained identical to that of the 44 — a simple, reliable, and easy-to-handle catamaran — the emphasis was placed on design. Gone are the particularly heavy lines of the 44 when viewed from ahead: the coachroof supporting uprights in anthracite gray and the very long bimini tops, which protect both the aft and forward cockpits, succeed in refining the silhouette. Another new feature was the removal of the two stainless steel supports on the 44’s coachroof visor. If this was about designing a more elegant catamaran, then it represented quite a challenge for the Simonis/Voogd team. This is a real feat of engineering given the forward surface area of the coachroof. The steps on both sides of the hulls have been retained, offering multiple advantages, in addition to visually reducing the freeboard: reduced width at the waterline to give higher average speeds and the assurance of maintaining decent-sized berths in the cabins.

A Forward Door that will be Talked About for Years...

Ah, the controversy over the famous forward door is long gone! In 2010, when the Leopard 44 debuted the famous forward cockpit accessible from inside the nacelle, few specialist...

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