Sailing Bahamas, Crossing the Gulf Stream, Leopard 50 Catamaran, 1/4

[@poprostuadas]

Guess who's back, back again? Igor's back, tell a friend! ;)

[@IgorStropnik]

🙌🍻👍

[@RickFuhrmann]

Best video I have watched in years, I have no idea how to sail but I swear I’m going out and buying a Leopard 50 and sailing the world⚓️🌴😃 just amazing 🙏🏻😎

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🙌🍻 You can do it 👍

[@moleisrich1]

Man thank god I found your channel again. I watch every one of your vids! Love them all.

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@LUCID99999]

Brilliant sailing and super informative as usual Igor. Looks like Great Sale Cay was a rocket / satellite tracking station back in the day. 👍

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🙌🍻

[@wazzupinfantasyland]

Absolutely love this series! Thanks Igor and Leopard owners whose boat it is!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@Muratshayev]

Thanks Igor. Interesting adventures as always. And thanks for the boat review ☀⛵ ⚡

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🙌🍻

[@Liamwalrus]

Great vid thanks. Refreshing to watch pure sailing videos.

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@michaelb870]

That's one way to spend the winter. Great video Igor!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🙌🍻

[@МаксимОрлов-п2ф]

Super great video. I am looking forward to see 3 other parts. Great job and good luck.

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@kirstenbosch7591]

Happy New Year to all the subscribers of Igor! Happy Sailing Captain Igor!!!

[@IgorStropnik]

Happy new year 👍🙌🍻🙏

[@cestmoi1262]

Igor, with you I would cruise anywhere (well, almost anywhere).

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@gokceeris]

That was what i was to write.. To my dear girl she was ok , yet yes, iq is was treoubleme😊😅

[@zelengajko]

Hvala Igore, od tebe sam puno naucio I jos ucim. Vec par godina sam u stanju da jedrim katamarane po Jadranu sa familijom. San mi je jednom napraviti dugo putovanje ali o tome bi bilio dobro prije poslusati tvoje misljenje o zivotu na brodu. Kako god, uvijek se cudim kako su tvoji domaćini hladni i ne prihvaćaju tvoje dobre šale. Možda je to samo kad znaju da snimaš. Ja da imam novce i brod, zvao bih te da nas voziš samo da popijemo nešto zajedno i pričamo o avanturama. Na kraju, zavidim ti na tom životu i mislim da taj koncept mogu preporučiti i svojim klincima, koji se polako približavaju punoljetnosti. Hvala još jednom i sve najbolje?

[@IgorStropnik]

Hvala 🙏 Sretno 🙌👍

[@texmexbbq7085]

Awesome stuff! Glad I stumbled across this…incredibly educational - your command of the English language and knowledge of modern sailing are amazing

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@nicknach]

i love Igor's channel. better than the others. the other sailing channels seem to have become Softporn Doodles recently ;-)

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🙌🍻

[@mesutkayman]

Thank you Igor for making these great videos! 🙏

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@nadastropnik6445]

A very nice video. Looking forward to parts 2-4! However, as for myself, the Croatian Adriatic coast is much more beautiful and exciting.

[@IgorStropnik]

🙏🙌🍻👍

[@mikesh8968]

Not 4 me.....2 many Croatian crooks running the marine police..... They arested. MY boat saying I crossed some imaginary line...demanded 2500 in case to release the yacth......well I got a realy bad temper ...few calls landed me in the office of the a big guy.....he actually showed up with me. ....they start apologize and said it was a mistake....f go pro said it wasn't.....after they released my yacth ....we went to pay a visit to the guy running the scam.....he learned. So the hell with Croatia. View is great ....ppl are ok food great.....officials are scams galore.

[@KirkThomson]

Great video! I always learn so much watching you. Thank you!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@tyronerobertssr710]

Great show, Igor, thank you.

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@segelabenteuer75]

Well that was not the last shallow passage, we did a lot in Bahamas but endet up where you start before we head to the North! The current makes anchoring challenging and docking also. Great place to be, we will be back in February downsail from Annapolis 👍🏻

[@_.JP._]

Awesome journey & documentary, TY 👍🏽! Maybe once completed you could share an exported track through the Bahamas? ✌🏽

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 Good idea 👍

[@Redsw011]

I like your video you teaching me how to sail and use the technology

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@joseph4481]

You make wonderful videos, please keep making them!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@mwide100]

Been waiting for you to review a Leopard. Thanks for the video

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🙌🍻

[@johnkosowski3321]

I saw you guys at Browns. I distinctly remember that solar arch set up with the long support tubes. We stayed one night at Fisherman's village and the rest at Bimini cove. Both have floating docks. I have a dinghy that looks almost exactly like that one, but I bought it directly from the manufacturer. There are usually like 7-9 bull sharks that hang around there, mostly at Big Game.

[@IgorStropnik]

🙌👍🍻 Sharks there are impressive.

[@LawrenceBroussard]

Really cool tec. to track a rain squall ! You seem to really like the Leopard since you are normally pointing out more things you would change.

[@IgorStropnik]

Only more sails and flybridge missing.

[@JSS822]

Igor, where have you been? So glad you're back.

[@IgorStropnik]

🙏👍🙌🍻

[@TheocraM1991]

Grande Igor,ti seguo sempre

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏🍻

[@akathesquid5794]

in the Bahamas now, there were sailboats waiting for weeks to cross because of the hyper-conservative "no north component" rule. Such a simple-minded generalization. We waved at them all anchored off Miami as we left in December for one of the best crossings we've had. I think some are still waiting 🙂

[@IgorStropnik]

Good job 👍 Not easy to go when everybody is waiting and telling you stories of big waves and monsters.

[@TheNicombraun]

Igor, so glad you re back! Great Content! Question: on the Nautitech 46 you said it was very silent and well build, and now you sound very happy with the Leopard 50 for similar reasons. Which are your Top 3 best Catamarans you’ve sailed so far? Thank you! Always your student!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 Lagoon 52, Saona 47, Leopard 50.

[@marktaylor484]

Excellent. A great virtual crew ride along.

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@mountaindweller9118]

Depth transducer is usually set to zero at bottom of starboard hull on Leopards. So if you see 1.3 meters for example, that's what you have under the keel. Cheers.

[@thezacker]

Thanks Igor!

[@IgorStropnik]

Welcome 🙏

[@jonny8smith]

The UKC is depth under the keel. The depth on the chart is to the water line, and then you can add the tide. If you are reading 2.5m UKC then add your draft (1.5m?) = depth of water of 4.0m - the tide = chart datum.

[@martijnvanhagen2605]

Igor, where did you buy those paddleboard seats? Great video by the way. Cheers, Martijn

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 On boat show but check if you can see on video the name of chairs. I am not on board.

[@kinowhyte5270]

Most informative video very educational ❤it

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@kinowhyte5270]

@@IgorStropnik would love to do a collaboration vlog here in Bahamas

[@IgorStropnik]

@@kinowhyte5270 👍

[@Joemoorgan]

Hay there from Texas, I have an answer to your Question. You asked in how to sail a catamaran 2, How is it safe to sail the cat SAFELY on only a head sail? The answer is by using a 3/8 inch dinema line as your boom uphill line and center your boom trailer and last add 2 preventer lines from the boom to the ends of the trailer rail.😊

[@IgorStropnik]

Hi 🙌, good idea 👍. I hope bum halyard pulley on top of mast is strong enough. Or just installed running stays.

[@hbpilot70]

Great video, learning so much ! Love your sense of humor. Just one question, when you look at the depth on the Raymarine, does it show the depth from the waterline or the position of the sensor ?

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 I took a line and measured distance from ground to keel and than calculated that 1,1m on Raymarine is when we hit ground. You can probably calibrate also.

[@hbpilot70]

Thanks ! Please continue making these videos. 😊

[@EdwardTilley]

Great video!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@u235u235u235]

when batteries are advanced enough to store 10x what they do now per KG of battery, and rechargeable on solar panels, few will use sails. sails will just be a backup.

[@IgorStropnik]

You will use sails to charge batteries via propeller as it’s faster than solar. And to stabilise the boat. But you are correct 👍 not many will actually sail in future. And no anchoring as your electric pods propellers will keep you in position like big boats do.

[@u235u235u235]

@@IgorStropnik good point

[@SailingZeekamel]

Veliko informacij, ampak se pa tudi ponavljaš veliko :D sicer pa super vsebina, informativno

[@IgorStropnik]

Hvala 🙏🙌👍🍻

[@megamilyon6111]

I have lived in Hawaii, California and Florida. People in Florida just dont experience high surf and seas like CA and Hawaii so their idea of rough seas or high seas might not conform to others. However, the day you went was pretty calm compared to how rough it "can" get in that area. I have seen far worse in that area than what you experienced.

[@IgorStropnik]

Exactly 👍🙌

[@mvakleko]

Good video Igor. I am glad you took locals advice but most importantly used your experience to know that the passage will just be fine. Many NA sailors and boat people are way too conservative and scared to do any real sailing unless they sail under 100% ideal conditions. They like getting stuck in the weeds of their training constraints holding them back from actual experience and they love talking about how much they cant do it and how much you shouldn't either.

[@mvakleko]

I especially love the comment that "could do it with a hobie cat" we know you can...I hope you do it and send these so called sailors some very sailing refreshing advice 😂

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 We met many of those sailors in marinas waiting for flat water.

[@mvakleko]

@@IgorStropnik hahaaa I love it 🤣 great comment

Nice video Igor. I think this Leopard could use a bigger sailplan. The speed is terrible at 14knots wind

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 More sails 👍

[@pinkfloatsailing3089]

Is this a vacation trip or did you het hired as a skipper?

[@mikewalker1081]

Great video, new subscriber, wife and i are really interested in pursuing a sailing life in retirement and I’m leaning toward the Leopards. Can two people sail the 50 or would the 45 be better suited? Thx!

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 50 is much better boat than 45. Two people can sail it and size difference makes no difference.

[@mikewalker1081]

@@IgorStropnik thx!

[@AlanSorrell-z2v]

Interested to know how the sunken seating area copes with a big wave?

[@IgorStropnik]

If you get that big wave than you are where you shouldn’t be.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Awesome! Let me know if you need crew. I'm in West Palm Beach

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏👍🍻

[@erkananil620]

Igor is that rule when you see over 21 knots winds you automatically drop main sails?

[@IgorStropnik]

You reef around 21kn.

[@laurence9695]

Great video, interesting review on the Leopard 50. I don't get the idea of a 3rd sun deck. The other two are already fabulous. It just adds extreme weight and makes the thing top heavy. A performance boat it isn't, after watching Sailing AWEN just vlog daily across the Atlantic on an Outremer 52, and getting 10 to 12 knots in 15 knots wind. I agree with you that the foot control on the electric winches are not great. They can be stepped on accidentally, and get lost in the sheets. Easy to wrap around a foot and create an accident. I look forward to your next videos.

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏. It is designed for charter and comfort over performance.

[@pred7949]

you must be on the spectrum if you thought it was valid to compare outremer and leopard

[@hbpilot70]

Just did a charter on a leopard 46. The top deck is awesome in the evening to have a drink under the stars. Thought it was also nice while sailing.

[@Feemaboomy]

We visited West End when it was Jack Tarr resort.

[@DarkSevariant]

It's cool that your raymarine turns dark, when the sun goes down.

[@IgorStropnik]

Have to do it manually and is way to complicated…

[@pstive]

Great video, very informative as always! Btw, which headsets are you using?

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 Headset review is in How to sail Catamaran 4. Holyland.

[@pstive]

Thnx! 🙏 I'll check it out.

[@wjstewdog]

Great video

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏

[@Kevin-CitationXL]

Nice video! Where did you learn to sail?

[@IgorStropnik]

Thanks 🙏 Grow up sailing.

[@dano5658]

Have you ever sailed a Gunboat catamaran? If so, what was it like..

[@IgorStropnik]

Not yet.

[@IgorFrost]

Hi Igor. Is this boat can go 30% from the wind speed. Am I right? I’m asking because I search optimal cruising cat.

[@IgorStropnik]

Same as other cruising catamarans. They don’t like sharp upwind.

[@j.d.3875]

Might also be rocking forward and backward, thanks for feedback

[@IgorStropnik]

🙌🍻👍

[@u235u235u235]

you recommend always wearing PFD while sailing?

[@IgorStropnik]

It’s like seat belt in car.

[@u235u235u235]

can you use manual navigation in case your instruments fail?

[@IgorStropnik]

Yes sextant, compass, paper charts. But your backup phones with charts have to fail also. There is more chance that whole GPS system in space fails.

[@texmexbbq7085]

Are the couple you are with in this video the owners of the boat?

[@IgorStropnik]

Can’t talk about who owns it.

[@pred7949]

1:35:18 - are you sure you said beach?? hahaha lol

[@lonniepee9804]

If you were to judge, was it a perfect sailing day? ;-)

[@IgorStropnik]

😃🙌🍻👍

[@claudiof.barbano5530]

How is the bimini/tent on the Flybridge? To open it you have to spread out the boom? It seems very short, no?

[@IgorStropnik]

Lift the boom. Once bimini is open you can lower boom back.

[@claudiof.barbano5530]

@@IgorStropnik thanks, but how tall is inside the open bimini?

[@IgorStropnik]

@@claudiof.barbano5530 For sitting is perfect.

[@roko1681943]

Igore koji ti je najbolji dio jadrana za jedrenje? juzni dio Dubrovnik, ili srednji Split ili od Rijeke prema jugu ? Hvala

[@IgorStropnik]

Cjela obala. Istra za preljepe gradove a losa sidrista, kvarner je preljep i manja guzva, oko splita ljepi gradovi, sidrista ali guzva, oko zadra super maestral bez vala i zastiteno, juzno od hvara preljepo sve i manja guzva od mljeta prema jugu. Susac nema nikoga i preljepo.

[@maximlevchenko7969]

which catamaran is better - Leopard 50 vs Neel 51

[@IgorStropnik]

Leopard 50

[@ThePpaulmvp]

what are the chair names? 🤣

[@RGF56]

Interesting vid again . Might want to revise the HP claim at 4.30 min. "Twice 800HP " ! Opps

[@IgorStropnik]

🫣😃80hp. just checking who is paying attention 😃🙌

[@andrejstropnik9115]

I feel as I was there!

[@IgorStropnik]

🙌🍻👍🙏

[@roidigitalggroup1721]

so beautiful

[@geoffstrebel2808]

I can't get over that not being an actual flybridge. Just put the wheel up there Leopard!!!!!

[@JurasPresentations]

Legenda!

[@IgorStropnik]

🙌🍻

[@SailingSeahorse2025]

Anyone know what brand tender that is?

[@IgorStropnik]

Blackfisk

[@tj7870]

review a mumby 48!

[@IgorStropnik]

Ok 👍

[@switchmuso]

38:00 I learnt a new trick!

[@IgorStropnik]

😃🙌🍻

[@ThorfinnurPetur]

800 hp ?

[@IgorStropnik]

80hp 😀

[@JohnBraman413]

have a link for the chairs?

[@IgorStropnik]

Posted few times in comments.

[@DerekAlexander-yv9dr]

Right On MF! You have built a great life for yourself!

[@IgorStropnik]

🍻👍🙌

[@claudiof.barbano5530]

Better this Leopard or FP Saona?

[@IgorStropnik]

Leopard

[@claudiof.barbano5530]

Very scared owners, safety lines everywhere and life jackets on all time 😂

[@IgorStropnik]

That is my demand 😂 I like owners having life jackets as easier to pick them up if they fall in the water.

[@claudiof.barbano5530]

@@IgorStropnik safety first, although I find very unlikely to fall off a catamaran under normal weather conditions

[@boydwood6104]

They can synchronize bridges but not traffic lights. 😢

[@IgorStropnik]

Has to be bad traffic in summer when a lot of boats are passing.

[@beargraham5245]

🐻💙💙💙💯

[@IgorStropnik]

🙌🍻

[@calvingarrett3245]

Go sail it hate a boat tour damn

[@ПроскурляндскийЛюдвиг]

Нормально 👌

[@DarkSevariant]

800 Horsepower...

[@IgorStropnik]

80 😃

[@vincentbrault6730]

WTF, is this an ad for Leopard??? What about an instructional video, back to earlier high-quality videos! TY

[@johntripp2028]

Igor , do you know what luck is. Well you had it on this day. It wasn’t seamanship. Listen to local knowledge. I have made that trip several times and you simply got lucky. It did not have time to build. So stop telling people to go ahead and try it. It is far better to not risk it. You are setting up others to fail. Possibly lose their boat or worse. You are doing sailors a disservice.

[@IgorStropnik]

After days analysing weather forecasts I decided to sail with having option of return if local knowledge would come true. That’s what I call seamanship. Luck is when you don’t check forecast and you have no option of return.

[@eccentricsmithy2746]

Dude just talks and talks and talks...can we just enjoy the sailing?

[@deepz000ne]

i like your sunglasses , whats the model ?

[@IgorStropnik]

Julbo

[@deepz000ne]

@@IgorStropnik SHIELD OCEAN MASTER ?

[@IgorStropnik]

@@deepz000ne regular mountain glasses. Polarised and fotocromatic.

[@DarkSevariant]

The new gadget in his life vest. ResQLink AIS Personal Locator Beacon - $519.95