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John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine founded Roberston and Caine LTD, South Africa’s largest boat builder, in 1991. With over 30 years of boat building history, they have launched over 1800 boats, and are currently one of the top competitors in the international catamaran market and South Africa’s largest boat-builder manufacturing for the export market.
Originally, the company created custom sailing yachts, ranging from 36ft fiberglass monohulls to 70ft state-of-the-art carbon-fibre racing boats. The latest innovative offerings include the 40ft, the 45ft, the 50ft, and the 58ft sailing catamarans as well as the 43ft and 51ft Powercat. These models are destined for the world’s exotic sailing grounds, including the US East Coast, the Caribbean, the Seychelles, the Mediterranean, Asia and the South Pacific.
As a result of continued innovation and quality, Robertson & Caine remains a serious competitor in the international catamaran market and continues to enjoy a dominant position in the significant North American market. Robertson and Caine’s Leopard Catamarans are currently the #1 Selling brand of catamaran in North America. The company has produced an impressive list of racers and cruisers, including international winners adding remarkable credits to its name over the past decade including Boat of the Year 1995, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2017, 2019. more
Exiting the saloon, the huge cockpit provides a spacious guest entertainment area protected by a hardtop fly bridge. This unique feature opens up the cockpit area for dining and relaxing and enables direct walk-through access to the wide aft swim platform, great for diving, snorkeling and
access to the dinghy, which can also be used for waterskiing.
On the bridge deck, the saloon area has separate dining and lounge seating, and features a navigation station with complete electronics and remote-controlled autopilot, plus an entertainment center with high quality stereo system, television and DVD player. A cocktail bar is
situated at the entrance of the saloon area, so drinks can be served directly inside or out in the
cockpit area.
The 6200 also features hydraulic dagger boards, which can be raised when heading downwind or under power for improved performance when mooring or approaching shallow waters. more
i The Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:
i The ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. here
i The ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. [links]
A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m here
The Leopard 58 has also been marketed as Moorings 5800.
In the saloon, we have added a generous skylight, as well and an additional window in the aft starboard corner facing the helm seat. The forward-facing L-shaped galley is sure to entice any chef!
The exterior styling has adapted to the modern appearance of the award-winning Leopard 50, which features continuous hull side windows, a continuous hardtop, and what has quickly become our signature, an upper-lounge area. here
The Leopard 42 has the unmistakable DNA of a Leopard Catamaran with plenty of new technology and building techniques used to make it a magnificent ocean-going yacht with a feel of space, comfort and performance only previously found in significantly larger models.
Available in 3 cabin / 3 heads and 4 cabin / 4 heads, all cabins include their own private en-suite heads. All heads include their own designated shower area; a feature not currently found on catamarans in this size range. [links]
Built by Robertson & Caine and designed by Naval Architects, Simonis & Voogd, together we have created a revolutionary design that has exceed expectations by offering far more than anticipated. here
Proof that you can have it all. The Leopard 42 is the organic evolution into the new generation of our award-winning line of yachts.