Sweet Escape is for sale & ready for her next adventure

S/V Sweet Escape is a 2007 Leopard 40 Catamaran For Sale By Owner

                                                         PRICE JUST REDUCED!

Sweet Escape is a blue water-capable, fully equipped cruising catamaran, and comes with everything you will need to go cruising now. You will not find a better cruising cat under $320K! Currently in St Augustine and heading south to West Palm Beach in mid-December.

Interested parties should contact the owners directly or contact Melanie Neale @ Sunshine Cruising Yachts. 

This is a rare opportunity to own one of the best cats available, a 40′ 3-cabin (owner’s version) Leopard catamaran, with everything you need to go on an extended cruise. This model is highly sought after by serious cruisers and Sweet Escape is in top condition with equipment and level of care. Everything works, and we’re including a boatload of extras! You won’t find another one like her on the market in the U.S. 

She has been our home on the water for two years and has safely carried us through the beautiful waters of the Caribbean and the turquoise waters of The Bahamas, where we visited remote anchorages, pristine beaches & many cultures. Sailing Sweet Escape allowed us to discover paradise and we have created memories that will last a lifetime. But now it’s time to transition back to land, so we offer this great vessel to her next owner. 

Sweet Escape is the perfect liveaboard Bluewater cat that can go anywhere you want. With an air draft of 63′, she is ICW-capable.

These boats are light and fast. The lighter weight allows her to ride easily over waves and her sharp bows and clean underwater profile minimize drag. Visibility is excellent over the coach roof and a sliding hatch cover in the hard cockpit Bimini over the helm makes it easy to keep track of sail shape. The cockpit and salon include inside and outside cushions. Interior cushions have removable/washable covers.

The Galley is practical with large cabinets for storage and a countertop that facilitates the passage of dishes to the table in the cockpit. Dining accommodates eight people sitting comfortably while leaving free access to the cockpit. The cockpit transitions to the aft steps which aid with easy entry in/out of the water. In this configuration, there is enough room to sleep ten or for a smaller crew to spread out.

Sweet Escape has brand new Yanmar engines in October 2022. Plus new bottom paint and completely detailed hulls (Oct 2024).  During her circumnavigation, while her original owners were caught up in the Covid shutdown in 2020, she underwent a refit in Cape Town where she was built. Lithium iron phosphate batteries, new sails and sail bag, new trampoline, 1300 watts of solar, new salon flooring, inside and outside cushions redone, cockpit table re-fiberglassed, custom carpeting throughout, 2 custom-made mattresses, and more.

The 3-cabin layout features an owner-dedicated starboard hull with a master stateroom, office area, and large head with a separate shower forward. The entire owners’ wing” can be discreetly closed off, creating complete privacy and the luxurious feeling of being able to roam undisturbed while guests or children enjoy the rest of the boat. Guests will enjoy the large cockpit with an outside dining area, protected by a functional hard-top Bimini, fitted as standard, as well as a custom enclosure. Guest accommodations (Port Hull) include one queen cabin with a custom mattress in the stern and a double cabin forward. In the port forepeak there is a 1.9 cubic ft. chest freezer hard-wired into the electrical system. There is a head with a separate shower located mid-ship.

Salon dining accommodates eight people sitting comfortably, leaving free access to the cockpit. The cockpit transitions to the aft steps which aid with easy entry in/out of the water from the swim ladder on the port side.

These older Leopards were built strong and her foundation is still strong. She has never encountered a hurricane and has been Professional Captain maintained. 

Sweet Escape is the most popular of the older Leopards and never chartered. She is ready for her next adventure and to provide a comfortable home for your life on the water. 

PRICE REDUCED! Asking $299,000!

View complete listing here: https://www.catamaransite.com/catamarans-for-sale/leopard-40-33/

This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.