Leopard 52 Buyer's Guide
The Leopard 52 is the current flagship of Leopard Catamarans, introduced in late 2025 to replace the Leopard 50 and built by Robertson & Caine in Cape Town. On the used market she is a recent design without an established service record, so a buyer's guide must lean on documented layout, equipment, and inspection facts rather than market depth. Owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin layouts are both well represented on the used market, and ex-charter examples are common, giving shoppers a choice between privately spec'd boats and former Moorings 5200 charter units.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Leopard 52 is available in 4-, 5-, and 6-cabin configurations, with ten layout options offered from the factory and options for forward and aft utility rooms with workbenches and a washer/dryer. The five-cabin layout is the one that joined The Moorings' charter fleet as the Moorings 5200, so ex-charter examples will typically show that arrangement. The main living area is built around 438 square feet of integrated indoor-outdoor space: large sliding doors merge the saloon with the aft cockpit, the galley is starboard and forward overlooking the trampoline, and the saloon table converts from coffee table to a full dining setup. Cockpit seating is an L-shaped bench to port and a single seat to starboard with a table for six; a forward cockpit with sunbeds and an elevated coachroof lounge adjacent to the helm round out the three distinct outdoor areas.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, air conditioning, solar, electric winches, swim platform, autopilot, inverter, code zero, washing machine, dodger, teak decks, chartplotter, freezer, and AIS are commonly fitted. Heating is often seen. Lithium batteries, asymmetric spinnaker, furling main, and bimini are less common and usually appear as owner upgrades. From the builder's specifications, Raymarine touchscreen navigation, digital switching, and system monitoring come standard, as do 4 x 400W solar panels and lithium batteries; the optional Electric Thrust System or Joool electric drives add hybrid capability with hydrogeneration under sail, and performance sail options include a square-top mainsail and Code 0 in Ulman's Aramid fabric.
What to Inspect
The documented record for the Leopard 52 contains no known structural defects, flooding paths, or drainage problems, and the forward watertight door is specified as providing safe foredeck access with ventilation rather than as a failure point. Because she is a late-2025 composite-infusion catamaran with a one-piece hull mold and reverse deck mold, a survey should verify the integrity of the advanced composite infusion construction and the expansive glass saloon windows, but the documented record offers no recurring issue to target beyond general new-build scrutiny.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Leopard 52 on the used market are France and Barbados. For a shopper, the practical checklist is short and qualitative: confirm whether the example is a private three-cabin or ex-charter four-cabin Moorings 5200 layout; verify which commonly fitted items (air conditioning, solar, electric winches, autopilot, AIS) are present versus owner upgrades (lithium, asymmetric spinnaker, furling main); and have a surveyor inspect the infused hull, deck mold, and glass windows.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Leopard 52. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $ 695,000 | — |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $ 1,429,418 | +105.7% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $ 1,429,418 | 0.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $ 1,429,418 | 0.0% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $ 1,429,418 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 4 | $ 1,429,418 | 0.0% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $ 1,429,418 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Leopard 52 listings appear across 2 countries. France has the most listings with 12 (92.3%), followed by Barbados.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Robertson and Caine 52You are here | — | $ 1,429,418 | 13 | 5 |
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| Robertson and Caine 42 / Moorings 4200 | 41.57' | $ 589,331 | 12 | 2 |
| NEEL 52 | 52' | $ 1,586,541 | 8 | 4 |
| Santa Cruz 52 | 53' | $ 329,900 | 7 | 5 |
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