I'd point out that R&C does not DESIGN boats. They manufacture/build boats, but the boats are generally designed by someone else. The Leopard catamarans that R&C are best known for are designed by Gino Morelli, of Melvin & Morelli IIRC.
IIRC, some of the Chris White boats have been built in South Africa, and possibly by Robertson & Caine. Lombardi Yachts, out of Virginia, has built quite a few as well.
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Originally Posted by SelkirkGrace
As usual, the Dog is spot-on. This was my biggest issue with the larger cats. Check out all of the newer Robertson and Caine designs. (yes, I know Sailnet doesn't even show R&C as a boat Builder, can you say "mono-centric"). The helm is raised and has its own bimini. As in all designs, there can still be blind spots, but all boats are a study in trade offs. ROBERTSON and CAINE.
I love Chris White's designs as he really doesn't optimize for cruising, he optimizes for a much higher performance specification. Go sail a leopard with Sunsail or Moorings. You will discover they are big, very heavy blue water boats and they are optimized for "idiots" at the helm. They are very forgiving versus a performance mono or tri. Having said that, they are a great cruiser and the perfect boat IMHO for sailing the blue waters anywhere. |
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