Leopard 50 · Sailing Catamaran

Driemi

Two hulls, one horizon, and wherever the trade winds take us.

Saint Lucia · Thailand · Philippine Islands

Welcome aboard

Meet SV Driemi

A Leopard 50 catamaran built for long passages, easy anchorages and the golden hour.

Driemi is home base for Driemi Winds: a light, open saloon, a wraparound cockpit made for sundowners, and the stability of two hulls under a tall rig. She was designed by Simonis-Voogd and built by Robertson & Caine, and she sails as comfortably as she lives.

This page shares her with friends, family and the cruisers we meet along the way. Take a look around, then say hello.

Craig A Bianchini, Driemi Winds

The yacht

Leopard 50, by the numbers

She's a carbon-infused fibreglass catamaran with a fractional sloop rig, twin Yanmar diesels and generous tankage, ready for island-hopping or an ocean crossing.

50'6"Length overall15.40 m

26'5"Beam8.04 m

5'3"Draft1.61 m

77'ftMast height23.5 m above waterline

154m²Upwind sail areaMain 90 m² · Genoa 63 m²

2×80hpTwin dieselsYanmar 4JH80 common rail

920LFuel243 US gal

700LFresh water185 US gal

2,000WSolar10 panels · Victron MPPT

1,800AhHouse bank6 × 300 Ah LiFePO₄

63L/hrWatermakerSpectra Newport 400

9kWGeneratorNorthern Lights genset

Systems aboard

Power, drive & gear

Set up for long stays away from the dock: her own power, her own water, and a tender for every beach.

Yanmar common-rail diesel with SD60 saildrive — Yanmar diesel & SD60 saildrive

Gori folding propeller on a saildrive leg — Gori folding propeller

Engines2 × Yanmar 4JH8080 hp common-rail diesels
DriveYanmar SD60 saildrivesGori folding props
Charging250 A alternators2 × 125 A, Yanmar
Solar2,000 W4 × 350 W on the solar perch, 6 × 100 W walk-on panels · Victron MPPT
House bank1,800 Ah lithium6 × 300 Ah LiFePO₄
InvertersVictron 220 V & 120 V
Shore power100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz30 A or 50 A · 8 kW 1:1 isolation transformer
GeneratorNorthern Lights 9 kW
WatermakerSpectra Newport 40063 L/hr
RefrigerationThree fridge & freezer unitsVitrifrigo galley refrigerator/freezer and galley freezer, aft cockpit refrigerator · Raritan ice maker
SailsElectric furling genoaCode 0 and asymmetric spinnaker
ElectronicsRaymarine MFDsInterior and exterior helms · 4 kW 18″ digital radome, 48 nm range
DiveBauer Junior IIDive compressor
Anchors3 anchorsRocna (main) · stainless DTX (spare) · Brittany
TenderBrig Falcon 420 RIB4.2 m (13′ 9″) · Honda 50 hp four-stroke

In detail

Yanmar 4JH80 diesel in the port engine room — Yanmar 4JH80

Solar panels on the solar perch above the stern — Solar perch

Walk-on solar panels on the coachroof — Walk-on solar

Main AC and DC electrical panel — Electrical panel

AC multimeter and generator gauges — Genset & AC metering

Vitrifrigo refrigerator and freezer drawers in the galley — Galley fridge & freezer

Stainless refrigerator in the aft cockpit — Cockpit refrigerator

Raritan ice maker in the galley — Raritan ice maker

Electric headsail furler at the bow — Electric furler

Anchor windlass and chain in the bow locker — Anchor windlass

Underside of the bows on the hard, showing the Rocna anchor stowed in its bow roller — Bow under, showing the Rocna anchor

Forward deck locker holding the Bauer Junior II dive compressor, the generator and the spare stainless DTX anchor — Bauer compressor, genset & spare anchor

Dimensions

Plan & profile

From the builder's general arrangement drawing (Robertson & Caine TCF-006). Metric first, imperial alongside.

Profile · mast not shown

Bow view

Deck plan

Length overall15.38 m50′ 5½″
Beam8.06 m26′ 5½″
Draft1.61 m5′ 3½″
Mast height above waterline23.5 m77′ 2″
Height above waterline, no mast4.50 m14′ 9½″
Bridgedeck clearance1.00 m3′ 3½″
Hull centre to centre5.40 m17′ 8½″
Displacement (light)19,000 kg41,888 lb

Performance polarsBoat speed by true wind angle and speed · Simonis Voogd VPPDownload PDF Save dimensions sheet

Leopard 50 emblem: the number 50 and the Leopard paw

Design: Simonis-Voogd · Builder: Robertson & Caine (Leopard Catamarans), South Africa

Life aboard

Room to breathe

Inside and out, Driemi is built for living on the water. The cockpit, forward and flybridge lounges, a bright saloon and galley, a dinette for the whole crew, and Li-Li the tender for trips ashore.

Aft cockpit lounge with wraparound seating and teak tables — **The cockpit lounge**Wraparound seating and teak tables, the heart of the boat

Saloon with galley, forward nav station and panoramic windows — **Saloon & galley**Panoramic windows and a forward nav station

Saloon dinette with marble-look table and cushioned seating — **The dinette**Dinner for the whole crew

Forward lounge seen from the port side, with two compass-rose teak tables and navy and gold cushions — **The forward lounge**Teak compass-rose tables and custom nautical cushions, right up at the bow

Forward cockpit lounge with navy and sand cushions and teak compass-rose tables — **From the bow**Twin tables, a step from the saloon door

Forward lounge looking aft to the saloon doors, with both settees and their compass-rose teak tables — **Facing the saloon**Both forward settees and their teak tables

Drina relaxing in the flybridge lounge, a palm island on the horizon — **The flybridge lounge**Shade under the boom and island views all around

The tender Li-Li stowed on Driemi's lift platform, with Li-Li the pug lying on its left pontoon — **Meet Li-Li**Our tender, with her namesake keeping watch

Li-Li the pug at the helm of her namesake tender, a Brig RIB with red seats — **Captain Li-Li**Our pug at the helm of her namesake tender

Galley with a Miele four-burner gas hob, pot rail and built-in oven — **The galley**Miele gas hob with pot rail, and a built-in oven

Nav station with instrument displays and radios beside the helm door — **Nav station**Instruments and radios, a step from the helm

Saloon corner with bookshelves, a small bar and a hanging glass rack — **Library corner**Books, a small bar and the glass rack

Galley counter with a striped hardwood cutting board covering the hob — **Galley prep**A hardwood board covers the hob for extra counter

Galley counter with a stainless sink, a drain sink and a Vitrifrigo freezer drawer below, under a wide window — **Sink & freezer**Galley sink, drain sink and the Vitrifrigo galley freezer

Below decks

Cabins & comforts

Down in the hulls, Driemi keeps her quieter side: an owner's suite, a VIP cabin and a guest cabin, each with its own head and shower, plus a utility room and day head for long stays aboard.

Owner's cabin with a large berth below long hull windows and a bookcase

Starboard hull · aft

The owner's suite

A wide berth beneath long hull windows, a library within reach of the pillow, a full chest of drawers and an ensuite head with shower.

Hull windows
Library shelves
Chest of drawers
Ensuite head & shower

Owner's cabin chest of drawers with the ensuite head beyond

Owner's ensuite head with basin, shower and teak-style floor

VIP cabin berth with blue, navy and gold cushions and a bedside lamp

Starboard hull · forward

The VIP cabin

Up forward, a generous berth dressed in island blues, with a bedside lamp, its own hull window and an ensuite head and shower a step away.

Hull window
Bedside lamp
Ensuite head & shower

VIP berth looking toward the hull window, with the shower beside it

VIP cabin walkway leading to the ensuite shower

Port aft guest cabin with a made-up double berth below hull windows

Port hull · aft

The guest cabin

Down the port companionway, a double berth under long hull windows with an overhead hatch for fresh air, and its own ensuite head and shower.

Hull windows
Overhead hatch
Ensuite head & shower

Port companionway looking aft into the guest cabin

Guest cabin with its ensuite head beside the berth

Port hull · forward

Utility room & day head

Once a guest cabin, now the hardest-working room aboard: a washer, a separate dryer, deep drawers and storage for everything long passages call for. A day head sits just off the port companionway.

Washer
Dryer
Deep drawers
Day head
Converted guest cabin

Utility room with drawers, cupboards and storage

Washer behind a slatted cabinet door in the port companionway

Day head with basin, mirror cabinet and teak-style floor

On deck

Helm, sail & sun

An enclosed raised helm with powered winches close at hand, twin trampolines at the bows, sun pads on the coachroof and easy swim steps aft.

Enclosed helm station on the coachroof under the Leopard 50 sail cover — **The helm**Raised and enclosed, with all-round visibility

Helm console with Raymarine displays and twin engine gauges — **Helm station**Raymarine displays and twin engine controls

Electric winches and line clutches beside the helm — **Power winches**Lines led back to the helm

Navy sun pads on the coachroof beside the helm enclosure — **Sun pads**Lounging on the coachroof

Flybridge lounge with navy cushions, embroidered tan bolsters and a white table behind the helm — **Up top**The flybridge lounge, just aft of the helm

Twin trampolines between the bows — **Trampolines**Twin nets between the bows

Built-in grill in the starboard cockpit lounge — **Cockpit grill**Built into the starboard lounge

Starboard swim steps at the stern — **Swim steps**Straight into the water from the stern

Driemi hauled out on the travel lift, showing both hulls — **Hauled out**Twin hulls on the travel lift

After dark

Lit from below

When the sun goes down, Driemi's underwater lights turn the water electric blue. It's the best seat in the harbour for a nightcap under the stars.

Driemi's stern at night with blue and green lights and Li-Li up on her lift platform

Underwater LEDs in blue and green
Nightcaps on the flybridge
Quiet marina nights, Li-Li up on the lift platform

Cruising grounds

Three seas, one boat

From the Caribbean to the Andaman Sea and the Sulu Sea, these are the waters Driemi calls home.

SV Driemi at anchor below the Pitons of Saint Lucia

Illustrative

Caribbean

Saint Lucia

Rainforest peaks, the twin Pitons and warm easterly trades. Classic Windward Islands sailing.

13.9° N · 61.0° W

SV Driemi at anchor among the karsts of Phang Nga Bay, Thailand

Illustrative

Andaman Sea

Thailand

Limestone karsts, hidden lagoons and jade-green water. Anchorages straight out of a dream.

8.3° N · 98.5° E

SV Driemi at anchor off a palm-fringed white-sand island in the Philippines

Illustrative

Sulu Sea

Philippine Islands

More than 7,000 islands of reefs, white sand and quiet coves, with a new anchorage every day.

11.2° N · 119.4° E

Fair winds and following seas.The sailor's blessing

Illustrative

The name

Drina + Emily

Every boat has a story behind her name. Driemi's belongs to Craig's daughters: the first three letters of Drina and Emily make DRI·EMI. The tender, meanwhile, is named for Li-Li, the family pug who grew up right alongside them.

Three inspirations, one boat.

Get in touch

Say hello

Met us in an anchorage, or planning to cross paths? Drop a line. We love hearing from fellow sailors.

Craig A BianchiniDriemi Winds · SV Driemi

sail@driemi.comEmail

+1 610 871 5120Mobile

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