Leopard 40

1. Highlight Description

This Robertson & Caine Leopard 40 is in very good overall condition and equipped with Volvo Penta D1-30 engines replaced with brand-new units in 2019. With approximately 300 engine hours , these upgraded engines offer excellent reliability, efficiency and enhanced value.

2. Vessel Details

• Vessel name: L’Albatros

• Make/model: Robertson & Caine Leopard 40

• Designer: Morrelli & Melvin

• Year built: 2006

• Built in: South Africa

• Flag: British

3. Dimensions

• LOA: 12.19 m

• LWL: 11.43 m

• Beam: 6.12 m

• Draft: 1.2 m

• Displacement: 11.78 t

• Hull material: Fibreglass

• Hull colour: White

• Superstructure: GRP

• Steering: Wheel

• Rudder: Wheel type

• Keel: Fin

4. Engines

• Number of engines: 2

• Make: Volvo Penta

• Model: D1-30

• Year of engines: 2019 (replaced new)

• Fuel: Diesel

• Cooling: Fresh & sea water

• Engine hours: approx. 300 h 

• Range: 600 NM

• Maximum speed: 8 kn

• Cruising speed: 6 kn

• Controls: Morse

• Propellers: Fixed 2-blade

• Power: 30 HP each

• Cylinders: 3 per engine

• Fuel consumption: 1.75 L/h per engine

• Gearbox: Saildrive

• Drive type: Sail Drive

5. Tankage

• Fuel: 2 × 175 L (stainless steel)

• Water: 2 × 390 L (plastic)

• Holding: 2 × 57 L (stainless steel, black water)

6. Electrical System

• Voltage: 12 V

• Batteries: 3 × 200 Ah (Lifeline)

• Charging: Engine alternator + Sentry 240V charger

• Shore power: Yes

• Shore power cable: Yes

7. Water System

• Manual water system

• Pressurised water system

• Water heater

8. Rig & SailsRig

• Spar maker: Seldén

Winches

• Genoa winch: Harken, 2-speed, 46 ratio, self-tailing

• Halyard/spinnaker winch: Harken, 2-speed, 46 ratio, self-tailing

Sails

• Genoa: 37 m² – Quantum (2006)

• Mainsail: 51 m² – Quantum (2006)

9. Deck & Ground Tackle

• Chain: 10 mm × 75 m

• Windlass: Lewmar 1000 (electric)

• Spare kedge anchor with warp

• Davits

• Boarding ladder

• Gangway 3.1 m (2020)

• Guardwire

• Hardtop

• Bimini

10. Navigation & General Equipment

• Dinghy

• Outboard: Mercury 5 HP 4-stroke (2007)

• Bilge pumps: 2 manual + 4 electric

• Navigation lights

• TV

• Radio

• Fenders

• Boathook

• Engine spares

• Cutlery

• Crockery

11. Safety Equipment

• Liferaft

• Dan buoy

• Lifebuoys

• Flares

• Life jackets

• Firefighting equipment

• Fire blanket

• Manual & automatic extinguishers

12. Accommodation

• Total berths: 10

• Single berths: 2

• Double cabins: 4

• Aft cabins: 2

• Total cabins: 4

• Cooker: Force 10

• Burners: 2

• Oven

• Grill

• Microwave

• Fridge

• Freezer

• Icebox

• Sinks: 2

• Heads: 2 × Jabsco

• Upholstery: Brown leather (refit 2017)

• Interior: GRP & wood

• Headroom: 6 ft 3 in

• Layout: Charter version

• Air conditioning: Domestic retrofit