Can This FLOATING APARTMENT SAIL? || Sailing Cape Town, South Africa
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- Our sailboat was the production catamaran of her day. Now we're boarding the Leopard 45 which is the modern-day “floating apartment” version. The question that begs to be answered…can it sail and is it a better boat?
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Sailing means different things to different people. Hence the never-ending debate over which boat is the best.
We honestly don’t get too hung up on it all. Any boat that stays afloat and gets you to your destination could be considered a good boat. I would venture to say that any boat that gets you motivated to get out on the water and explore is a good boat.
But, opinions are like birthdays; everyone has one and thinks theirs is important.
When it comes to catamarans, many a sailor will scoff at the major production boats and label them as floating apartments or condomarans. “Big, boxy things not meant for sailing.”
I’ll admit that I have thought the same when looking out at raised flybridges with hulls twice the width of ours.
But, once upon a time, our sailboat CURIOSITY was the “floating apartment” of her day. Designed for comfort and space but with decent performance.
Now, here we are, boarding the Leopard 45 which is the modern-day “floating apartment” version of our CURIOSITY. It's way bigger and there have been more than a few design changes over the past fifteen years. So the question that begs to be answered…can it sail and is it a better boat?
WHO ARE WE?
We’re Jason and Nikki Wynn. We been living off the grid and exploring the world for almost a decade.
Our first six years of travel were an epic road trip around North America.
Now we’re on a sailing voyage about the world. Did we have any previous sailing experience, of course not!
Neither of us is overly talented, smart, rich, lucky, or retired. But that doesn’t stop us from reaching far-flung destinations, having wild adventures, and managing everything that makes living aboard a moving vessel possible.
We’re two ordinary people that just so happen to live an extraordinary life.
Life is an adventure. Extraordinary moments out there for anyone willing, and wanting, to go after it. Ya know life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
And this is why we publish our lives on the world wide web. We share in hopes of inspiring you to find your adventure.
Shared with LOVE 💕
- Jason & Nikki
00:00 - Intro & The Crew
01:22 - Cape Town Wind Predictions
02:31 - Is our 2005 Leopard Better Than This 2020?
03:27 - How Leopard Started
04:05 - Raising the Mainsail & We're Sailing
07:09 - Love or Hate: Front Door & Forward Cockpit
08:35 - Wind 30 knots Speed 10 kts
09:10 - Inside Noise @ 9 knots of speed
11:36 - The Inside Living Space
12:51 - The Galley (kitchen)
14:06 - They're Cheating
15:28 - A VERY LARGE Sunfish
17:04 - Lowering The Mainsail
18:00 - Windage Motoring Directly into 30kts of Wind
18:43 - How the L45 handles in Tight Spots
19:45 - Final Thoughts on the Leopard 45
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Hey I'm a boat builder at Robertson and Caine who manufacture these leopards and we're busy building a new line of leopard 50. I must say even thou I'm not a sailor I find these cats beautiful. I totally love what I do and even more love seeing the boat leave the factory. Much love from a fellow captonian ❤️
Hey Leopard... you should exchange their vessel with this one... they will surely be a very good brand ambassador for Leopard... I have never thought of a catamaran before, now I kinda get very interested with one after seeing their videos... I even start browsing for several catamaran brand, I think I would like to have a Leopard some day... some day... don't know when... 😂
Randi - exactly! I've been a mono snob my entire life. Who wants two boats glued together with some funny platform in between. Well, after voyaging with the Wynn's.....ummmm....me?!!
lol imagine thinking their opinion is worth a $1mili
Squirrel! We've enjoyed watching your videos for over a year, all the RVs travels, sailing, etc., and couldn't believe it this morning when you yelled "squirrel" for the mola mola! We live on St. Thomas (20 years) in the USVI and have been calling the turtles here squirrels for years, because as soon as someone would yell "turtle!" it would dive back under the water. As a joke we started calling them squirrels so they wouldn't "hear" their name and disappear. Friends and family are initially confused, but enjoy the game once it is explained to them. Cheers, be safe, and thanks for all the great videos!
HAHAH 😂
*Ok Leopard time to STEP YOUR GAME UP, Gone with the Wynns boat sponsored by Leopard what weekly advertising from the Wynns would do what Outremer 45' "La Vagabonde" did for business...It will add positive advertising reflect well all around be a living example of the dominance of your spot and brand.*
"Inside the coach" You can take the boy out of the RV...but you can't take the RV out of the boy. Another great 'Jasonism ' Thanks for another great vid! Stay safe.
Marty D Funny thing is it’s a ‘Salon’ but the roof is called a ‘Coach Roof’!
haha, yes i thought about putting some text on the bottom of the screen, but then i confirmed it's also often referred to as a 'coach house'. 🤣
Gone with the Wynns Two summers ago my wife referred to our friends RV living area as the salon (we call that a Alexism) & they quickly corrected her 🤣🤣🤣
Finally! Not coffee but a Happy Hour beverage to enjoy this weeks Wynns video! I know it will be good so I have already hit the like button! 💕💕🍸🍹
Jason you guys actually own the most sought after configuration they've ever produced. Overall you and Nikki have the best rig out there given your use and space. Also your cockpit area has tons more utility and is used friendly. Good luck. Keep going........Capt Kaz
the helm is exposed on this Leopard 45 and you're in the elements which I really don't like
Nikki you look so comfortable sailing that boat! Leopard needs to partner with you guys!
Leopard needs to just give them one to sail around.
Haha, yes free boats for everyone 😆
@@gonewiththewynns Oprah Wynn! You get a boat! You get a boat! Everyone gets a boat! lol!😊
@@gonewiththewynns *_ Ha Ha, only DESPERATE boat builders give boats away for Free, QUALITY builders don't coz they know their clients appreciate value. Leopard aren't Walmart, they're Fortnum & Mason! _*
I can see your point on the galley layout. I’ve always maintained that preparing or serving food on a boat will invariably lead to an “I Love Lucy” disaster. These Covid episodes have been great escapes. You both are very articulate in your narration and explanations. You guys are pro’s hiding in Just-plain-folks bodies.
Awe, thanks for the love! 💙💙
Halfway through the video, at 8 minutes, it reminded me of my high school friend in 1953. He would come into home room and tell me about his weekend sailing adventures on Monterey Bay.
He's gone but his sailing exploits are remembered.
i’m a big fan of catamarans and in my honest opinion this is the best under 50’ cat i’ve seen. very nice main cabin. the salon was super nice and the above sunscreen was a nice add. if they get this boat they’re gonna enjoy sailing this. this boat is very roomy, they will enjoy that too. happy sailing to far off beautiful places 💯
How lucky is Leopard to have 2 seasoned Texas Sailors to review their 45! Great job guys👍 I love the filter you have been using lately....it’s just perfect for Wynn videos💕
And that's exactly what I like most about you two. You stay classy, smiling and true.
You do this because you believe that we, your audience, deserve only the best - no matter how you are doing in reality. You talk about it, but you stay classy - and that is extremely inspiring, especially for people who are going through a deep emotional process.
your message: stay true, stay honest and look at the positive. Thanks a lot!
Great to see you two back in your element on the water.
There are many things to break on every sailing vessel; this has more of them.
I must say I’ve never really wanted to visit South Africa but after watching your videos..... I want to visit!
After a 6 months deployment in 2003, I adored the BR visit the best! You brought me joy. Thanks, 😊.
The look on Nikki's face entering the harbor...Yep, she's the boss!
As to me, this is a great boat for chartering but not for passages over the oceans. The front cockpit is really a great thing. I saw such cockpits on Chris White's Atlantic boats.Thank you for 21 minutes of fun!
What an awesome sail! The Leopard 45 and 50 have been our favorite since we saw them in Annapolis. Thanks for sharing! Love you guys! Another great video!
I’m glad this was a straight up review of the boat. No whinnying about things like the location of the liferaft. Loved the squirrel reference, not many people will catch that.
We've been researching and planning for a couple of years and finally decided what boat we wanted. The next day - you guys take one out for a test drive and show us the inside of the exact boat we want in this video! Thank you so much for being so thorough, we personally greatly appreciated it!
Thanks for all you guys do. I started watching your videos later than most folks and I decided to watch them from beginning to end so I am about a year behind.
I watched the test sail on the Leopard 45. I agree it is a sweet boat and the "front porch" is wonderful. However, after watching you guys for so long, I kept thinking how nice it is for you that you can protect yourselves from the elements while you steer. The 45 has a raised helm station which I think would be more difficult to close in. It appears that the raised helm station would make it more difficult to have as many solar panels as you do on Curiosity. I didn't like that Jason had to reach so far to bring the main sail in. I'm taller but I am old enough to be Jason's parent so I'm thinking it would be even more difficult for me. Finally, I can't get over the fact that in one of your early videos, while you were still taking sailing lessons, that you were able to get under an ICW bridge (usually 65' clearance). I bet you couldn't do that in the 45.
If money was no object, I would still choose your boat over the 45. Thanks, again, for all you kids do.
Yes, beautiful boat the same would be for me in the galley, have a stress free day where ever you are, Happy Mother's day for all the Mom's out there!
Leopard should make you an ambassador and give you a 45’ to demonstrate around the world for them! Thanks for all of the presentations you have put together as well future ones it allows me the opportunity to travel along with you❤️
Such a fun day with you two on the water! Thanks for the invite and love how you finished up the video, great work :)
Thanks guys. Snowing here in Wisconsin. On Mother's Day. Nice break watching this.
Thank you for sharing your adventures of the Leopard 45 this morning while I enjoy my coffee. Looking forward to see you back in Tonga. You and Jason are looking all rested and refined, safe travels!
Our pleasure!
electric winches got my heart fluttering , just delivered a 55 ft cutter up to islands with electric winches - loved it , really made sailing a big powerful boat so much easier & safer - fair winds .
Nice episode, fair valuation for the leopard 45, well done 👍
Jason is such a gem of a gym, so humble and lighthearted! love his demeanour!
I mean gem of a GUY!
Very interesting. She bounces around a lot more than I expected.
That boat needs more interior hand rails and rounded surfaces. Still attractive cat if not my cup of tea.
Being able to see the horizon all around would be helpful for persons prone to sea sickness.
My hometown, Cape Town is such a gem en the Leopard 45 is stunning.
Time for an upgrade and going for Curiosity 2! Leopard hook 'em up! 😆 Safe Travels, Hug and Luvs Always. Every Day's a Holiday(even when it isn't. lol) Raised By Wolves-Susan&Karen
I am so jealous! The Leopard 45 is high on my wishlist! Really cool to see what you thought about it with initial impressions. I can't wait to see you guys back on S/V Curiosity. Miss watching you explore and fix things. Stay safe! ⛵
A very, nice yacht indeed! Nikki looked serenely and supremely calm and content at the helm entering the marina, completely at home.
Love your videos! They definitely add a lot of entertainment to the lock down. We closed on our FP Saona in December and haven't even seen her in person. Living vicariously through you! ⛵️
Agh! That would be killing me!! 💙💙
The best production yet.
Love it. Love CT.
Get the boat.
You totally want that super-wide cat. It looked like it was going 50 kts standing still.
82ft All Carbon Luxury Performance Cat designed by Du Toit Yacht Design. Designed to fly hull and take names :-)
Rough few days. You made me giggle a lot. Thank you for that! BTW, I prefer the narrower kitchen, too.
There will always be a nicer boat... Like many things in life, being content / happy with what you have is important. We own a Leopard 51. 1 year after buying it...there is a Leopard 53! Nicer...and $400k more expensive...and there will always be a nicer boat out there! The opportunity to upgrade is ever-present...but we are content. BTW the forward cockpit to me was a major feature when selecting the boat. It is used about 30% to 40% of the time we are on the boat. It always provides an option to sit outside and enjoy regardless of wind and sun directions. Turning the salon into a breezy wind tunnel when under way is amazing. Listening to Ruby Rose makes me scratch my head and wonder what they are talking about! :)
They think its unsafe. I dont really see it. Even they admit that they are at anchor 90 percent of the time. Why wouldn't you want a nice floating condo when you're parked most of the time. If you cross oceans during the right time of the year it should be safe to do in a lot of boats. 30 foot monos cross all the time. Im still 10 years out from retiring but right now I'm in love with leopards. Ruby rose did end up with a a nice seawind 1370 but I guess Ill have to see it when its out. Fully optioned its a million dollar boat which is pretty steep. Wonder what kind of deal they got through seawind? Theyre all over the seawind website
ruby rose is totally confused and shouldn't really be putting their opinions out there
Welcome to Cape Town, beautiful city.
Great footage and good editing guys. The world is a small place. I met Valentin in the Seychelles when I was collecting my Leopard there to sail it down to Mozambique in 2015. He gave me a lovely historical book called the " Bosnian chronicles " which I still have sitting in my bookshelf in my leopard. Valentin has just delivered a leopard44 to the Seychelles to go into charter there.
I super enjoy my vicarious Sunday morning sailing and travels. Thank you. Looking forward to seeing you both next week. Hope you both are well. Be safe.
That was really cool having the extra camerman. Great video guys.
The only people that hate forward cockpits are the ones that don't have them, the 45 is a great all round live aboard
Not set up for short people for sure. Winches all seem to have high mounting points & getting that main sail stowed was certainly a tall mans job.
I can hardly wait for you guys to get back to Curiosity, sailing in the open ocean, and exploring new and interesting places.
FUN video episode! It was wonderful watching you explore, sail & check out this gorgeous catamaran. Your cinematography was beautiful! Must have been awesome to be out on the water sailing again, even if it was just for a day. :-)
We chartered a Moorings Leopard 45 just like this in the BVI’s Mar ‘19 and it was fantastic, but as a mono hull racer / cruiser I was looking for more performance. Having said that, we had a great charter and it was ALL because of the boat. I agree with all the comments that you and Leopard should team up and promote the vessel. We had a great 8 days on our 45 and I personally could easily see taking it around the world. The comfortable choice. Any “fat” cat will out perform the best cruising monohull...just a question of budget. Find quality and move up if you can. Robertson & Caine, builders of the Leopard, know their craft and South Africans are some of the best boat builders in the world. Can’t go wrong.
Hey Leopard, hooked them up with a new boat🎉🎉🎉 before another manufacture does😮
😆😆😂😂 Ah, nope!
@@gonewiththewynns yall deserve it!
Yea, Leopard even trades a new Leopard 45 for Curiosity! You are definitely the best Ambassadors that Leopard has around!
I'm more of a straight asking questions person, "what's the average price for the Leopard 45 ?"
And thanks 😊
@@heshamharkati9656 $600,000 USD... As far as I am concerned, it is a lot of bang for the buck!
Love leopard and specifically the 50. I think leopard should use the wynns as their ambassadors lovely people who I follow for the past few years and can serve as great ambassadors. Good luck for you all
I can see how one of those seals would make an excellent pooch for live aboard yachters, clean, self feeding, good companions and tons of entertainment value.
That was a fun shakedown! A new boat's helm is more responsive because it doesn't have 15 years of leagues behind it wearing down its machinery (yet). Even with the Outremer 45 "La Vagabonde" in Annapolis last October for the same boat show, the Leopards were parked in "Ego Alley". Thanks to you, the Captain and the crew for the closer look! Cozy...
Jason, if you and Nikki ever make port somewhere you can go sailboat racing...
Grinding the genoa winches in a one-design race's tackling duel every 2-5 minutes makes those electric (and sometimes, hydraulic) winches on cruising vessels a pampering luxury. Still, the fully manual winch is a simpler machine to service (read: less cost), plus those tacking duels DO build those shoulders, biceps, triceps and stamina. FYI: Things are loosening up again stateside. No plague lasts indefinitely. Stay well!
-- S/V "Windwalker"
Curiosity knows when you step out with another cat.
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Haha! But seriously.
@@GwenMotoGirl 😳
Gone with the Wynns I am a pretty new subscriber. What happened to your two cats 🐈 that you had? Thank you so much 😊 I love all of your content. Your current life on board with the family of five, your own catamaran in quarantine and I’ve only seen the Trona Pinnacles video.
Once you load up that boat with all the stuff you have on your fully equiped and provisioned boat then the performance will be a whole new story.
All the more reason to go minimalist 😉
100%. You won’t be heeling once the dishwasher goes in.
One day, I'll figure out why people keep looking for racing performance in a cruising yacht...
Hey guys hope you doing good we miss your Adventures and love ❤️ this boat for you guys it is great for an upgrade especially for what you use the boat . Is good for living in thank you again we admire you guys always in a good fun mode🦋🌻🌻🌻❤️❤️❤️❤️🐬🐬🐋🐋🐋🐋
Wonderful to see your impressions of the Cat! Stay Safe😷🌸🌼🌺
I love this episode! So much heartfelt truth. Stay safe out there.
I love some of the shots your Canadian friend got....different perspective. Jason's are great, it was just lovely to see another view point. Great boat!!
Some of these boats are so beautiful. The space is great.
Leopard is clearly going to give you one. Good job you’ve worked for it! Congrats!
Loved watching you both on a different sailboat and moving along. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video guys. Looked like a lot of fun to me. Impressive boat.
May the adventure continue. As always be safe n be happy.
Great video as always! The forward cockpit is great. With 90% of time at rest this provides all the comfort needed.
Well shot & well shown you 2, loved every minute of it.
Cheers
Hope all is going well. Have a great day.
Thanks for sharing. That is a huge boat! Hope you guys are well.
One thing I've always liked about the older leopards is they have the best looking sugar scoops out there.....Nice video.....Keep them coming.
Amazing set of features. That front véranda looks like a great place to be. I can see it with clears to make another room for the liveaboard life. The roof window is neat too, ideal for monitoring the main when inside. Lottery win here I come. Just a note, the Likes button isn't working properly, not counting or showing liked.
We have chartered several Leopard 44s and the fwd cockpit is the bomb!
Oh i love poping bubbles too:}
As long that you come back a D visits us again, thanks for filming some Awsome Cape Town footage!!!
@Leopard Catamarans *_ I think ALL of us Cape Town guys that follow Nikki & Jason should get a FREE round Cape Town sail on a Leopard for a day! @Leopard Catamarans Hint Hint!! _*
Would be awesome to see you start a new adventure from South Africa! Love that Leopard. Hopefully that’ll be my home in a few years.
thank you so much J & N for some much needed escapism during these very grim days and the 7th week of lockdown here in England, stay safe & well
We have been in lock down for 9 weeks...
Thanks for taking us along.
I'd enjoy you discussing the pros & cons of a forward door and cockpit with Ruby Rose the next time you're together.
I enjoyed their cat walkthroughs, but they clearly tried to judge cats by mono standards and it doesn’t work. I realize they were speaking from their experience and most of the series was great, so please don’t take it as I am trashing on them.
And how much on the water time has Ruby Rose had on Cats??? they have their own agenda, but no cat experience offshore
We love those and appreciate their thoughts on Cat vs Mono and all the reviews they shared. BUT, I gotta say the front door is genius. Sure, it doesn't help the windage when sailing into the wind but sailing downwind and at anchor it's a game changer.
Those ruby rose reviews were pathetic, their opinions didn’t match up with their reviews. Are they a sailing channel or people who go to boat shows to review stuff they will never purchase.
@@alexthetic No need for the aggression, just disagree with reasons. I would love it if people would not try to assassinate the character and experience of those they disagree with. On a lighter note, Ruby Roses's next boat will be a Cat apparently :)
⛵ Thanks for taking us along. It is a beautiful boat.
Very interesting and entertaining footage. Thanks a lot❣️
I just happened to see your 1st RV buying episode this morning. You guys have gone a long way since then.....literally. hope to see you back on the boat soon.
The Sun Fish is called Pez Luna in Spanish, that means: Moon Fish.
No way, cool!
That’s a great boat! Love these South Africa vlogs. I see you found a Cayman Islands flag at 18:53, the red variety is used for at sea. The more notable blue flag is for land use.
Puts how fast the Outremer is into perspective..30knts winds would yeild 15-18knts of speed. You nailed the floating apt title.
its a win win love the vid so glad to see you guys having fun thank you god bless you two
Thanks for the ride. It was fun! I am already looking forward to next Wynnday. Stay safe.
14:05 "how you go a live in the cabinet! 😂 LoL
That looked like a lot of fun!
It's been a hard day doing some remodeling work in a small bathroom. I hurt all over! I sat down to have a bite to eat and watch the two of you sailing the Leopard 45. It was a nice way to relax a little and forget my pain for a while. Thanks for the escape. 😁
Thanks for the tour , enjoyed your out look on it . You two all ways put out great videos . Keep safe and looking forward to seeing you make it back to your sailing home when things get better in the world . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A.
Nikki is quite comfortable sailing that thing. Wouldn’t mind if I set sailed with her on a three hour tour. A three hour tour!
WHOA #1 like New is nice, but it comes at price. Great shake down commentary!
EXACTLY, we touched on that in the post: www.gonewiththewynns.com/sailing-cape-town
It cost about 60% more to buy a new Leopard vs. 10 years old one like our Curiosity.
@@gonewiththewynns *_ You were going to mention those Square counter corners until Jason interrupted..... Total "Hip-Killers" !! I did a lot of home reno work for the Financial Director & his wife who are both great people. Cheers from Cape Town _*
That’s so true with every new vehicle. Buy a brand new car and drive it off the lot and it loses value instantly. I drive a tractor trailer for a living, where a brand new Peterbilt costs $150,000+. After four years and 400,000 miles, it’s sold for $50,000 and still has at least 2/3 of useable life remaining.
Beautiful boat. Thanks for sharing.
Great stuff and I love that Leopard so much all I need is my wife to be like you and love to sail around the world.
You always make my sunday morning
What a vessel! That is amazing!
What a great episode. I feel this was better for me to feel the boat on the water rather than just a walk through. Getting the perspective of someone who has sailed a slightly smaller, older Leopard was more of a realistic comparison. Leopard has been in our top 5 but I think it is moving up the line. Would love to see it in rough seas for a test sail. The old adage of what you must have on land is what you will also want on water really holds true. With a few mods, this could be a sweet blue water boat. Thank you so much
Beautiful !!!! Oh, yeah, the 45 is also niiiice !! ❣️🌞💐
What gorgeous boat. That forward cockpit is such a benefit. Great video guys.
Excellent as usual!!!