Can This FLOATING APARTMENT SAIL? || Sailing Cape Town, South Africa
May 10, 2020 by Gone with the Wynns | Language: EN Play Time: 00:21:17 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
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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