With a robust new hull and improved saloon layout it appears this big cat is capable of changing its proverbial spots. But can it shrug off its charter market heritage? MBY editor Hugo Andreae heads to South Africa to take a test drive of the Leopard 46 PC...
Leopard 46 PC specifications
LOA: 46ft 4in (14.13m)
Beam: 24ft 1in (7.34m)
Draught: 3ft 1in (0.94m)
Displacement: 16.8 tonnes
Engines: Twin 250hp-270hp Yanmar
Test engines: Twin 370hp Yanmar 8LV
Top speed on test: 23.8 knots
Cruising range: 264nm @ 20 knots / 1,785nm @ 5.2 knots
Fuel consumption: 112lph @ 20 knots / 4.3lph @ 5.2 knots
Noise: 72 dB(A) @ 20 knots / 53 dB(A) @ 5.2 knots
Fuel capacity: 1,852 litres (489 gallons)
Water capacity: 700 litres (185 gallons)
Design: Simonis Voogd / Robertson and Caine
Starting price: €838,800 (inc. VAT)
Price as tested: €1.2m (inc. VAT)
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