Leopard Catamarans showcases cruising and long-range models at multihull show

Buyers heading to La Grande-Motte will get the rare advantage that matters most in a multihull decision: they will be able to compare Leopard’s sailing and motor cats side by side and then take them onto the water, where stability, visibility, noise and low-speed handling reveal more than any brochure ever can. The International Multihull Show runs from April 22 to 26, 2026 at Port de La Grande-Motte / Jean Baumel in La Grande-Motte, France, and this year’s expanded layout, larger on-water footprint and third marina area make the event feel built around sea trials rather than static display.

Leopard’s official lineup for the show includes the Leopard 40 PC, Leopard 46, Leopard 46 PC, Leopard 52 and Leopard 53 PC. That mix draws a clear line between different ownership needs. The Leopard 40 PC is the compact powercat in the group, aimed at easier handling and coastal cruising. The Leopard 46 is the newest sailing model in the range, introduced at the Cannes Yachting Festival on September 11, 2024, and positioned as a balance of performance, interior space and range. The Leopard 46 PC brings that platform into powered form, while the Leopard 52 speaks directly to owners planning longer passages in comfort. At the top end, the Leopard 53 PC remains the brand’s flagship powercat and one of its strongest calling cards for buyers who want volume, speed and reach in one package.

That range fits the wider story of Robertson and Caine, the Cape Town builder founded in 1991 by John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine. The company says it has launched more than 3,000 boats and built its Leopard name through charter-market work with The Moorings before expanding hard into private ownership. Its sailing and power catamarans are aimed at the US East Coast, the Caribbean, Seychelles, the Mediterranean, Asia, the South Pacific and South America, a footprint that underlines how global the Leopard brief has become.

For show visitors, the most useful benchmark may be the Leopard 53 Powercat. Leopard says it is the largest model in the family, has delivered 141 units to date and won Multihull of the Year in 2020. That kind of market record gives the La Grande-Motte display real weight: shoppers can see how Leopard has translated a charter-born brand into boats that now cover family cruising, long-range ownership and private-use comfort with the same hull family.

The show itself is set up for decision-making. Hours run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are listed at €15 for a standard day pass, €40 for a five-day pass and €120 for a privilege pass valid for two people, with under-16s and students admitted free with proof. In a market where platform choice is everything, La Grande-Motte will let buyers learn the one thing specs cannot tell them: which Leopard feels right once it leaves the dock.