Description: Leopard Catamarans 44 2014 Owner's version
Finding Ikigai is a beautiful 2014 44 foot Leopard Catamaran, owner's (3 ensuite berths) version.
She has never been chartered, and has had 2 careful and meticulous liveaboard owners.
Beautifully designed by Robertson and Caine, she has safely and very comfortably sailed us and our friends around NZ, Tonga, Fiji, New Caledonia and the East Coast of Australia. She is fully equipped for both offshore and coastal cruising, and will be a dream boat for a cruising family, liveaboard couple like us, first-time boat owners or old time salties!
Meticulously maintained with a very spacious layout, she has had more than USD $50k of enhancements and upgrades from 2023 to current (details available upon request) including a stunning stainless steel solar arch array of 2300W. She is beautifully equipped and ready to move onto today, so you too can start your sailing dream either here in Australia or offshore.
Highlights include: 3 double (1 can be configured as twin) cabins each with their own shower and bathroom; spacious entertaining cockpit and salon opening up to a covered forward cockpit which creates a welcome breeze through the boat, and ideal for those evening sundowners or morning coffees; raised hard covered helm with comfortable seat for 2 with surround closeouts; two Yanmar 39HP engines; 2300W solar with owner-designed solar panel arch; 4 MPPT controllers 150/75; 720 Ah lithium battery; new Raymarine Axiom 12 display (Jan 24); Aircon and heating units; Ullman mainsail, genoa with furling system, and Wingmaker (German version of parasail - never used); all lines lead to covered helm making it easy and safe to single hand/shorthand; standing rigging replaced 2023; 2x 390L water tanks; Spectra water maker; Starlink for 24/7 offshore weather files and comms, not to mention onshore movie nights; internal fridge/freezer and external Waeco plug-in fridge, and Miele washing machine. Comes with world - renowned and frequent conversation-starter OC Tender: 7 months old, Yamaha15hp outboard motor and anchor chain. The boat is also fitted with Brunton 3-blade folding/feathering props.
Multiple spares & kit (approx $5K worth), 7 fenders, offshore-ready safety equipment, PFDs, offshore-ready grab bag, and
other accessories/amenities thrown in.
Sea Victor 50 Anti-foul (good for 2 years) applied, hull clean, new windlass wired remote controller, new rudder bearings and saildrive service in October 24. All service/maintenance receipts available. The boat is UK registered: she has been imported and Australian import duty and tax paid (November 2024).
Please feel free to contact / message me for more info, pictures and video walk through.
The boat will be in the Brisbane area mid-late November, and sold from there.
Region
Queensland
Vessel Location
Brisbane Region
Usage
Family, Cruising, Live Aboard
Launch Year
2014
HIN
ZARACA5123H415
Rego
195385
Rego Expiry
23/01/2029
Designer
Robertson and Caine (South Africa)
Builder
Robertson and Caine (South Africa)
Length
45' 11" - 14.00m
Beam
7.25m
Draft
1.35m
Displacement
20.62 tonnes
Keel / Ballast
Stub keels
Hull Material
Composite
Deck Material
GRP/Flexiteak
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
Yanmar 3JH5CE (2000 hour Yanmar-approved service conducted Aug 24)
Number Engines
2
Horsepower
78
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
2300 each
2nd Engine Hrs
2300 hours per engine
Fuel Consumption
2.5L @ 1800 RPM; 4L @ 2100 RPM (eg: an average of 6 knots gives a range of 5.8 days)
Max Speed
8 knots
Cruise Speed
7 knots
Propulsion
Yanmar SD60 saildrives
Thrusters
No
Genset
Yes (but not in working order)
Fuel
380L x 2 tanks
Water
2x 390L water tanks
Accommodation
3 double cabins (1 can be converted into a twin) + drop down bed in main salon. Can sleep 8.
Cabins
3 + double fold down bed in main salon
Berths
3
Galley
Open galley up. 4 storage cupboards + floor storage x 2 Loads of appliances and crockery/glassware
Refrigeration
1 fridge (+1 outside plug in Waeco fridge)
Freezer
1 freezer
Stove
Gas stove (3 ring) + gas oven
Water Maker
Spectra Newport 400
Hotwater System
Yes - port and starboard heaters
Shower
3 + 1 deck shower outside on sugar scoop
Toilet
3
Entertainment
Starlink dish + 32" TV in saloon
Air Conditioning
Yes (and heating + humidifier)
Dinghy
OC Tender 3.3 (7 months old)
Outboard
Yamaha 15 HP
Covers
Full helm close outs. Aft cockpit side clears + full dropdown sunshades.
Ground Tackle
100m Anchor chain - 10mm stainless steel; 33kg Rocna anchor. 20kg spare anchor. Full helm close outs. Aft cockpit side clears + full dropdown sunshades.
Safety Gear
Kitted out to meet NZ Cat 1 offshore sailing requirements in March 24 Fully equipped offshore grab bag + fully refitted liferaft (serviced Nov 23)
Bilge Pumps
1 auto + 1 manual in both starboard and port hulls
Life Raft
Viking 6 pax life raft (Fully refitted and inspected Nov 23)
Epirb
RescuMe (new March 24)
Life Jackets
4 (almost new, 3 rarely worn)
Flares
2x parachute flares, 7 handheld flares (3 in life raft, 4 in grab bag), 2 orange smoke flares
Fire Protection
6 fire extinguishers (4 large + 2 small) - bought in March 24. Smoke alarms in both hulls and salon
Electrics
New Raymarine Axiom 12 display. 2300W Solar - 4 bifacial panels; Victron MPPT controllers 150/75 (x4); 720 Ah lithium battery, mastervolt inverters Miele washing machine (SB bathroom) Ninja dual zone air fryer
Electronics
AIS. All Raymarine navigation equipment, including a new Axiom 12 display; SD cards for most global regions including new SD card Platinum plus NE Australia
Sail Inventory
1 Ullman mainsail + 1 Ullman headsail + 1 Wingmaker (German equivalent of parasail - never used)
Mast / Rigging
Original Ullman mainsail (roach) and furling genoa. Wingmaker (German parasail - not used). New standing rigging Sept 23
Deck Gear
3 lewmar winches (2 of which are electric) - at the helm. 8 dock lines; new reef lines, topping lines, and main sheets; 6 Wilco fenders