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CM Catamarans for the purist sailor

Performance cruising catamarans, welcome to current marine.

Based in Knysna, on South Africa’s Garden Route, we’re a growing shipyard in the world’s second-largest multihull yacht building nation. We hope you’ll recognise our expertise and desire to work with you to create the boat you really want.

CM Catamarans

Our truly efficient catamarans are designed and engineered to sail in very light winds, outrun bad weather and cruise the world in cool simplicity.

A CM’s easily driven nature allows excellent cruising speeds from modest sized rigs – giving an unloaded, safe and easily handled feel on passage. They have light, centralised weight, fine bows and high bridge deck clearance to provide favourable behaviour should large seas be encountered.

CM catamarans don’t set out to provide walk-round beds or the ultimate floor area, but their performance is matched by the space, visibility and payload needed for live-aboard cruising in true comfort – underway as well as at anchor.

Their combination of pace and volume can only be achieved through high tech construction that keeps the weight low. We use materials and build systems generally found only in a few larger, high-end boats – and bring them to smaller catamarans.

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Build Your Perfect Boat

Live the experience with leopard catamarans, a range waiting to be discovered.

• Sailing Range

Set sail to new horizons aboard a Leopard Catamaran. Sea-trialed and tested off the coast of South Africa, Leopard Catamarans are known the world over for extraordinary craftsmanship and optimal performance.

• Power Range

Set sail to new horizons from the power and beauty of Leopard Catamarans. Sea-trialed and tested off the coast of South Africa, Leopard Catamarans are known the world over for extraordinary craftsmanship and optimal performance.

With Leopard Catamarans you can create a tailored boat.

WHY LEOPARD CATAMARANS

The robertson & caine factory.

Evolving from 50 years of customer feedback, Leopard Catamarans has pooled their expertise with builders Robertson and Caine and Naval Architects Simonis Voogd to design today’s Leopard range: spacious, robust, performance-driven blue water cruising catamarans. Our 30-year relationship with Robertson and Caine is an exclusive partnership, offering the best possible value to our customers.

Leopard catamarans are the only catamaran brand certified both in Europe and the Americas (NMMA Certified — ABYC Standards & CE Certified – CE Standards). As the worldwide distributor, we’re proud to say that over 2,900+ Leopard cats have now been delivered worldwide.

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Evolving from 50 years of customer feedback, Leopard Catamarans has pooled their expertise with builders Robertson and Caine to design today’s Leopard range: spacious, robust, performance-driven blue water cruising catamarans.

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Performance & Luxury

The agile multi-tasker is the ideal performance cruiser for island hoppers yet fully capable of trans-oceanic adventure travel.

Our trend-setting circumnavigator ticks off big nautical miles yet remains small enough to easily maintain and operate short-handed.

With her heavily carbon reinforced structures and total epoxy construction she sails like a racer yet remains amazingly easy to operate and maintain.

The ultra high-performance voyager was designed for sailors with speed in their hearts but luxury on their minds.

Our stunning new flagship is a ground-breaking super-high-performance luxury adventurer that sports both a forward cockpit and dual bulkhead helms.

“Balance Catamarans” started because we were frustrated with the catamaran market. Most catamarans were either for charter or racing, and there weren’t many choices for people who wanted something in the middle. We used our combined experience from thousands of miles at sea to design and create truly balanced, handcrafted performance catamarans that would offer our customers years of blissful living and sailing.

Why Balance

Performance.

Our cats are beautiful on the dock and a joy to live in, but are most at home hitting 12 knots over open seas.

Craftsmanship

Every vessel is designed and built by a passionate team of craftspeople at our South Africa factories.

From bow to stern, we improve on the proven and innovate when necessary.

We are world-class sailors who saw a need for catamarans that merge open-water performance and modern livability.

We were born out of listening to sailors and continue to grow and innovate by being a part of the Balance community.

“On the water, Balance Catamarans achieve the elusive combination of excellent performance in a broad range of wind and sea conditions, on most points of sail, with good payload-carrying ability.”

“Truly impressive…With the scaled-down 442, Balance fills out the family offering with dimensions and a price point that make their designs more accessible to a broader swath of the cruising market. The result is a performance catamaran that’s perfectly positioned to appeal to an experienced sailing couple looking for quality, livability, speed, and savvy systems, all in a true 44-foot package that is a kick to sail.”

“The choice of materials is qualitative (the foam core and wood veneer for furniture), as well as the overall finish, in a word: impeccable.”

“I think the Balance 526 represents an important moment in the history of multihull design and evolution…there was something missing in the marketplace that Phil recognized: a high-performance voyaging cat that an experienced couple could take anywhere…finally, we have that a couple can really sail well.”

“Pretty as she is, every aspect of her design seems to have been refracted through a simplicity prism. Access for repairs is exceptional. The movement from helm to side decks and from side decks to foredecks is a breeze. The wiring and systems installations all reflect a commitment to functional excellence.”

“Several Balance 526 owners have reported 24-hour periods covering 260 miles or more. This is one very, very fast catamaran, laden or empty.”

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Royal Cape Catamarans

Catamaran manufacturers.

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Royal Cape Catamarans are the manufacturers of the “Majestic” range of luxury sailing catamarans. The Majestic is a luxurious, safe and stable blue water cruising catamaran that is ideally suited to the different uses the discerning owner would seek in a yacht.

The Majestic sailing catamarans spaciousness and comfort is unsurpassed, built to the buyers specifications with Royal Cape Catamaran’s impeccable craftsmanship and stylish finishes. The salon, galley, cabins and cockpit all have unrivaled head room and space, with large, well positioned portlights, allowing incredible natural light, ventilation and great visibility throughout. The Majestic 530 or 570 can accommodate up to 12 guests in 4, 5 or 6  spacious, en suite state rooms with dry heads and separate showers.

Yachts for Sale South Africa

Royal Cape Catamarans based in Durban, South Africa are the proud catamaran manufacturers of the luxurious “Majestic” range. Our aim is to produce vessels that are fit for royalty and to ensure your life aboard your yacht is luxurious. Seaworthiness, safety and quality are vitally important in the build of our catamarans and the equipment and appliances used are also of the highest quality. We  pride ourselves in the level of customization and the relationships that we have been able to develop with owners during the build and also with our after sales service.

Majestic 530 hybrid

Experience the next era of sailing with our Majestic 530 hybrid model, now equipped with an innovative hybrid electric drive system. She is currently doing an Atlantic crossing en route to the Annapolis Sailboat Show. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to visit us at the Annapolis Sailboat Show from 14-18 October 2024.

Royal Cape Catamarans… leading the way in inovative marine technology!

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Annapolis sailboat show.

City Dock, Annapolis, MD  10 – 14 October 2024

We extend a warm invitation for you to join us at the prestigious Annapolis Sailboat Show, taking place from October 10th to October 14th, 2024. As proud exhibitors, the Royal Cape Catamaran Team is thrilled to welcome you aboard one of our luxurious Majestic Catamarans for an unforgettable experience. Explore the spacious decks, elegant interiors, and innovative features that make our catamarans a true masterpiece of modern sailing.

Our experienced team will be on hand to guide you through every aspect of our catamarans, from their performance capabilities to their unparalleled comfort and style. Whether you’re dreaming of coastal cruising, island hopping, or setting sail on a grand adventure, our catamarans are your gateway to limitless possibilities on the water.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to tour our vessels and discover why Royal Cape Catamarans are trusted by sailors around the world. Join us at the Annapolis Sailboat Show and let us help you turn your sailing dreams into reality.

We look forward to welcoming you aboard!

The Royal Cape Catamaran Team

Yachts for Sale South Africa: Safety

Your safety is of paramount importance! The Majestic Catamarans are solidly built to undertake ocean crossings and to handle any conditions that may be experienced along the journey. Wide walkways, solid safety rails with uncluttered and flat decks which include side and aft entry are just a few elements of our safety features.

Yachts for Sale South Africa: Quality

The Majestic range further enhances the Royal Cape Catamaran brand. All the elements that go into the making of a Majestic are carefully researched and considered to create an unparalleled quality of life onboard. Our systems utilised on the yacht have been proven and are reliable and we also ensure that the brands of equipment installed are also of the highest quality. We engage with our owners for ideas and suggestions to enhance and assist us in continious improvement and enhancements.

Yachts for Sale South Africa : Style

Style, elegance, luxury and space. We’ve aspired to new heights with the elegance and modern features built into the new Majestic Range. The key ingrediants to luxurious cruising is comfort and space. The Majestic range of yachts has up to 105m2 of interior liveable space and 125m2 of usable deck space. This is class leading and allows for a luxurious quality of life for all on board.

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SAILING RANGE

Power range, robertson and caine, world-class catamarans.

Robertson and Caine are South Africa's largest boat builder manufacturing for export, the largest builder of catamarans in the Southern Hemisphere and the third-largest globally. They also manufacture the most power catamarans, globally.

Robertson and Caine (Pty) Ltd is owned by Vox Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of PPF, a leading investment firm in Europe with its roots in the Czech Republic. PPF is active across a wide range of sectors with investments spanning financial services, telecommunications, media, biotechnology, real estate, mobility and e-commerce, across Europe, Asia and North America.

Robertson and Caine was founded by John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine in 1991. The founders have a proud 37-year history of boat building with more than 2816 boats launched.

Our Sailing (42ft, 45ft and 50ft) and Power (40ft, 46ft and 53ft) catamarans are destined for the world's exotic sailing grounds; including the US East Coast, the Caribbean, Seychelles, Mediterranean, Asia, South Pacific and South America.

Born out of a heritage of producing bespoke racing yachts and production cruisers, from basic 36ft fiberglass mono-hulls to state-of-the-art carbon-fibre racing boats up to 70ft. The Team of John Robertson and Jerry Caine produced an impressive list of racers, globally recognised and all hand-built by master craftsmen in the Cape-based boatyard.

Broomstick, the 70ft Simonis designed Maxi, won the Cape to Rio International Yacht Race in 1993 and Orion Express (Fast 42) impressed international racing enthusiasts on the world circuit.

International exposure drew the attention of The Moorings, which entered into an agreement with Robertson and Caine to manufacture superbly designed sailing catamarans for its global charter fleet.

To date, Robertson and Caine has evolved to a serious competitor in the international catamaran market and continues to enjoy a market leader position in the significant North American market.

In the 29-year relationship the South African yard has enjoyed with THL Marine - which encompasses the two largest yacht charter companies in the world, The Moorings and Sunsail - it has supplied more than 2816 catamarans. The advances in design of the different models have seen the catamarans winning numerous international awards.

Leopard Catamarans are also bought privately through THL Marine's Private Leopard Sales divisions, who have agents worldwide.

Robertson and Caine Inc, based in the Tampa Bay area in Florida, USA, is a subsidiary company of Robertson and Caine in South Africa. This USA office brings the company closer to its market in order to enhance sales and after-sales service.

Other functions of this office include a purchasing department for all components and equipment bought from suppliers in the USA and the facilitation of spare part purchases for boat owners. It also has an in-house technical and design department.

These award-winning catamarans are highly sought-after and enjoyed by the world's discerning sailing community due to the combination of the lifestyle experiences of the charter industry, the functional design by renowned naval architects and the hand craftsmanship of Robertson and Caine boat building.

It has some remarkable credits to its name: "Best Overall Import Boat in the USA 2005", "Best Multihull 40 feet and Under", Sail Magazine's "Best Boats 2005" and Cruising World magazine's "Charter Yacht of the Year 1998" for the Leopard 45 Catamaran. The Leopard 39 was named the "Best Multihull Cruiser" as well as the "Import of the Year" in the 2010 Boat of the Year awards. The Leopard 39 / Sunsail 384 won the "Sail Best Boats 2010" Cruising Multihull award.

More recently, the Leopard 50 was awarded “2019 Cruising World Boat of the Year Award: Best Charter Boat”. The Leopard 45, “2017 Cruising World Boat of the Year Award: Best Charter Boat” and the Leopard 43 Powercat was nominated for the European Power Boat of the Year.

In 2017 the new Leopard 45 won the Cruising World Boat of the Year Award for Best Charter Boat. 2019 the Leopard 50 awarded Cruising World Boat of the Year Award: Best Charter Boat. The Leopard 53 Power Cat awarded 2020 Multihull of the Year Award and in 2021 the Reader's Choice Award. 2022 The Leopard 42 was recognised by Boat of the Year Award as 2022 Best Cruising Catamaran Under 50' ∓ a winner of 2022 Multihull of the Year.

We, at Robertson and Caine, pride ourselves on being a global leader in the manufacturing of exceptional quality sailing and power catamarans.

To our clients and customers.

We commit to:

• Providing uncompromising quality and service.
• Attaining excellent standards in safety, through design and manufacture.

Within our company

• Promoting the well-being of our fellow staff members and their families.
• Offering each employee performance recognition.
• A program of personal and skills development.
• Providing a safe and clean working environment.
• Dependability
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• Exceed Expectations

Our Commitment to our Values supports Our Vision and Purpose

Our Mission is to offer private and charter catamaran customers in the world a unique, fully customer-focused and branded product in the sailing and power, medium to large size catamarans, that offer the optimal balance in:

Space / Comfort

Performance / seaworthiness, economics / affordability.

Hand-crafted by a highly valued, motivated, skilled, appreciated, healthy and safe workforce, in a sustained environment that adds value to all business partners.

Our customers

Our shareholders, to be the benchmark for ocean cruising catamarans.

We have self-respect, we act respectfully towards others and we value other people’s respect in turn.

RESPONSIBLE AND RELIABLE

We act in a responsible manner in everything that we do and we are always reliable.

We are determined to serve our clients through innovation and continuous improvement.

Teamwork is working together as one team for a common purpose to achieve the Company goals.

Excellence is our benchmark.

“We build the world's most loved ocean cruising catamarans”

Employing a global workforce, of diverse cultures, who are passionate about building boats, we embrace the Ethos.

“we build people, that build award-winning catamarans, safely, in a sustainable, low environmental impact methodology.”.

Robertson and Caine is a Learning Organisation, that innovates in design and build, our Team are men and women, who take pride in their craft and are peer-evaluated.

A strong community spirit, resonates the core values of more than one hundred and fifty employees who have been with the yard since the beginning over 20 years ago. The belief in and pride of building globally recognised products on the southern tip of Africa.

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Welcome aboard The Mirage! Enjoy an unforgettable journey on Cape Town’s largest catamaran.

Adventure lies ahead.. What are you waiting for?

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The ultimate, luxury catamaran adventure.

Indulge in a five-star sailing experience aboard South Africa’s most luxurious and largest catamaran.

Feel a thrill of adrenaline as you slice through Cape Town’s waters and enjoy a bespoke sailing expedition like never before. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Mother City with its breathtaking vistas and glorious seascapes.

Along the way, you could witness the majesty of dolphins leaping alongside the vessel or whales breaching the horizon. Cruises depart from V&A Waterfront.

Sunset Sail

Set sail at the most majestic time of day… When the sun begins its glorious descent above the coastline and the Cape skyline transforms into a kaleidoscope of colours.

Sunset sails aboard The Mirage offer a luxurious and breathtaking experience like no other. As the first stars begin to twinkle overhead, you’re left with memories of a sunset at sea that will linger in your heart long after the colours fade into night.

Private Charter Exclusive

At The Mirage, we take pride in providing unforgettable, customised sailing experiences aboard our cutting-edge catamaran.

Our dedicated events team will collaborate with you to bring your vision to life and create a bespoke experience to match your budget and personal preferences.

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Chart boat brokers.

Chart Boat Brokers (Pty) Ltd  was established in 2009 and is owner managed by Bruce Stirk, involved in boating for over 35 years.

Chart Boat Brokers has a comprehensive stock of new and used Sailing Yachts, Sailing Catamarans, Power Catamarans and Power Boats for sale in South Africa.

We also offer these services: Delivery skippers, Boat cleaning, Boat Evaluations and assistance with Vessel insurance.

You will also find our Guide For Buyers and Guide For Sellers useful.

Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff will ensure our customers make an informed decision when identifying and purchasing their dream vessel as well as being shielded from risk by tried and tested documentation.

If we don’t have it in stock we will find it for you.

Call Bruce on (+27) 082-774-5410 to discuss your requirements.

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Finding Your Dream Yacht

Based in Cape Town, South Africa, Yacht & Power Sales is a brokerage company that deals in the sale of new and second-hand sailing yachts, catamarans and motorboats. We not only operate locally but nationally and internationally.

I wanted freedom, open air, and adventure. I found it on the sea.

Alain gerbault, a yacht to suit your lifestyle.

Yacht & Power Sales are yachting experts that can help you find Sail and Motor Yachts for sale or list your yacht for sale. We provide our customers with the individual care, support, and results they deserve. You can rely on us to guide you through the process of purchasing or selling a yacht when you need a reliable partner. 

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Yacht & power sales.

Based in Cape Town, South Africa, we are a brokerage company that deals in the sales of new and second-hand sailing yachts, catamarans and motorboats. We operate locally, nationally and internationally, sharing our passion for boating with people around the globe.

We can provide advisory in areas of surveys, valuations, insurance, transportation, deliveries, mooring, equipment acquisitions, clubs and associations etc. With this experience we can guide, give advice and make recommendations which will aid you in your journey.

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Our client's experience.

While initially uncertain about buying through a broker, I’m very glad I did. Thomas was extremely helpful and responsive from the start. He addressed all queries I had in detail and has a wealth of knowledge which provides you as a buyer with comfort that you’re making an informed decision with confidence.

Thomas was able to guide on everything from registering a change in ownership of the vessel to finding a mooring for her going out of his way to help. He also struck a pragmatic balance between buyer and seller to close the deal in a way where both sides felt their interests were covered. As a result, I’d highly recommend Thomas for any sale or purchase of a sailing boat.

Chris from Yacht and power sales has given the sort of sales service that restores one’s faith in humanity. He has gone the extra many miles. He has put up with client indecision, waver and insecurity. He has steadfastly advised, provided assistance where ever possible and created the framework to bring comfort to the table.

His straight honesty is refreshing and has earned a great deal of well deserved trust. He has done what he said he would do, he has stood by his convictions and created a relationship between buyer and seller. I can honestly say that if it were not for Chris we wouldn’t have been able to buy our boat and embark on the realisation of our dreams.

It was a pleasure working with Yacht & Power Sales and I would recommend them to any potential buyer or seller with conviction.

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The benefits of using a broker when buying a yacht.

Using a yacht broker when buying a yacht will save you time and make the whole process as easy as possible for you. A knowledgeable yacht broker can take care of every detail of the purchase process. We offer expert advice on deal negotiation, how to best organise your ownership structure and so much more…

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