Welcome aboard CYNTHIA MAE!
Discover the perfect blend of performance, comfort, and style aboard this 2018 Leopard 45 sailing catamaran, now located in Panama. Designed by Simonis-Voogd and built by the acclaimed Robertson & Caine shipyard, the Leopard 45 is celebrated for its bluewater capability, spacious layout, and modern aesthetics.
Named Cruising World’s Boat of the Year, this model stands out for its innovative design and liveaboard appeal. CYNTHIA MAE boasts the desirable 4-cabin, 4-head configuration—ideal for families, charter programs, or owners seeking space and versatility.
Following five years in charter, she underwent a full phase-out refit before being purchased in 2023 by her current owner. Since then, she’s sailed to Panama and has been significantly upgraded with a focus on functionality and style.
Turn-key and ready to cruise, CYNTHIA MAE is fully outfitted for extended sailing adventures.
Highlights:
Lithium batteries with upgraded solar array
Generator & air conditioning
Watermaker
New saildrive seals and zincs
Custom solar rack and helm enclosure
All exterior seating reupholstered in 2024
Stylish custom sail bag
Dishwasher, convection oven, and air fryer
Modern grey & black exterior finish
This is your chance to step aboard a meticulously maintained Leopard 45 with all the right upgrades—contact us for full specifications or to arrange a private viewing today.
Specifications
- Gross Tonnage: 29t
- LOA: 13.72m / 45ft
- LWL: 42ft 11in
- Beam: 7.36m / 24ft 2in
- Draft: 1.48m / 4ft 10in
- Displacement: 16,400kg / 36,156lb (light)
- HIN number : ZA-RACB3035I1718
- Engines: 2 x Yanmar 4JH45– four-cylinder, direct injection naturally aspirated diesel engines
- Port Engine: March 2017 (3445 Hours – June 2025)
- Starboard Engine: March 2017 (3522 Hours – June 2025)
- Fuel Capacity: 185 gallons
- Water Capacity: 206 gallons
- Holding tanks
Construction & Design:
- Hull Construction: Composite Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Sandwich with Balsa core
- Deck Material: Fiberglass
- Keel Type: Multihull
- Rudder Type: Balanced spade rudder
- Built In: South Africa
Sails & Rigging:
- Fully battened mainsail with ‘Antal’ luff slide system original
- Roller furling genoa original
- Genoa Furling Gear: Profurl
- Sail Covers: Mainsail stack-pack with lazy jacks – new 2024
- Mast & Spars: Z-Spars (Aluminum)
- Standing Rigging: Stainless Steel
- Boom Vang: Spring-loaded aluminum vang
- Sail Area: 1,318 sq. ft.
Winches:
- Helm Position: 1 x Lewmar 45 (electric) for main halyard, 1 x Lewmar 50 (manual)
- Mainsheet Winch: 1 x Lewmar 45 (manual) on port helm
Navigation & Electronics: All Raymarine
- GPS / Chartplotter touchscreen
- Autopilot
- Depth sounder
- Wind speed and direction
- VHF at electrical pannel
- VHF mic at helm
- Compass: Plastimo Horizon 135
Tankage and piping:
• Water tanks: 206 US gallons / 780lt in two plastic tanks amidships forward of the mast.
• Diesel tanks: 182 US gallons / 688lt in two 91 USG / 344lt plastic tanks (under the aft bunks).
• Holding tanks: 2 x 20 USG / 75lt fiberglass tanks (port & starboard amidships) & 1 x 12 USG aluminum tank (starboard bow).
• Cooking gas: 2 x 10lb aluminum tanks
• Marine sanitation devices: 5 (4+1) x Jabsco quiet flush 12V toilets.
• Seacocks: ‘Forespar Marelon’ (plastic) ball valves.
• Hot Water: 2 x 6 US gallon stainless steel hot water tanks (port & starboard): Water is heated via the engine heat exchanger or with a 110v element.
• Water maker: 110-v ‘Sea Recovery Whisper’ reverse osmosis water maker 118 LPH / 31 GPH.
Interior & Accommodations:
- Cabins: 4 staterooms with en-suite heads
- Air Conditioning
- Refrigeration: Vitrifrigo 12V air-cooled compressor
- Galley:
Stainless steel sink
Eno 3-burner stainless steel propane stovetop
Eno propane oven with grill
Toaster + coffee maker + Air fryer/ convection oven - Entertainment: Fusion MS-UD755 stereo + interior & cockpit speakers
- TV
- Interior lightning: LED
- Exterior Sun shades
Electrical & Power Systems:
- Voltage: 110V
- Inverter / Charger: Quattro 5000 watts Victron inverter
- Shore Power: 2 x 30A cables
- Generator: Northern Lights 9kW
- Generator hours: 5907 – June 2025
- Solar Panels: 2 x 100W ‘Sunware’ factory-installed
- Solar Panels on davits: 6 panels for 3600 watts in total
- Shore power cord
- Batteries:
- House Batteries: 13.3 kw 48 volt lithium batteries (Air condition run off solar) with Victron Orion-Tr 48/ 12-30 isolated DC/DC converter
- Engine Start Batteries: 1 x AGM per engine
- Generator Start Battery: 1 x AGM
Deck & Safety Equipment:
- Primary Anchor Delta with 60 m of chain
- Windlass : electric Quick checked 2025
- Dinghy: AB 11’ dinghy with NS Marine 18.8 HP and custom dinghy cover
- BBQ
- Dodger: Custom helm enclosure
- Mooring Lines: 6
- Fenders: 8
- s/s fishing rod holders : 4
Safety Equipment:
- Liferaft type and size : Viking RescYou 12 pax
- Liferaft expiration date: Sept 2025
- Flares
- Lifejackets
- Fire extinguishers
- Safety harnesses: 10
Spares:
- Extra filters, belts, and assorted parts
- Linens and pillows
- Kitchen cutlery and crockery
Recent Maintenance & Upgrades 2024–2025:
- Custom solar rack above davits
- Custom helm enclosure
- All custom seating redone throughout entire boat – forward, stern, and salon
- Custom sail bag
- AB 11’ dinghy with NS Marine 18.8 HP and custom dinghy cover
- New saildrive seals and zincs
- Heat exchangers removed, cleaned, and coolant system flushed (port and starboard engines)
- Engine service: oil, belt, and impeller changed (engine and generator)
- New Sea Water Pro 40 gal/hour watermaker
- Dishwasher
- Air fryer / convection oven
- 4 fridges in total
- 5 floor fans
- Vacuum
- Custom bedding and pillows throughout the boat
- Custom towel sets in each bathroom
- 2 custom sunbed mattresses
- Custom LED lighting in bow salon
- Freshwater washdown pump
- Entire boat waxed
- Paint colors changed to grey and black
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Engine 2
Accommodations
Dimensions
Tanks
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
This listing is courtesy of the BoatWizard MLS and may be centrally listed with another broker. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey representation of a particular vessel.