The company is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Its head office is in Woodstock near Cape Town.
What types of boats does Robertson & Caine build?
It builds sailing catamarans and power catamarans. The current production range is centered on multihulls from about 40 to 53 feet.
What is Robertson & Caine best known for?
It is best known for Leopard Catamarans and for supplying charter fleets such as The Moorings and Sunsail. It is also known as a major global builder of catamarans.
Robertson & Caine is a South African boat builder based in Cape Town and founded in 1991 by John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine. The company builds sailing and power catamarans for export under the Leopard brand and for charter-fleet customers such as The Moorings and Sunsail. It is described by the company as South Africa’s largest boat builder and a major global catamaran producer.
History and shipyard
Robertson & Caine began in 1991 in Cape Town, South Africa, when John Robertson and Jerry Caine formed the company after earlier boatbuilding experience. The firm’s manufacturing operations are in Cape Town, with its head office in Woodstock near the city. Company material describes it as South Africa’s largest boat builder for export and one of the leading catamaran builders worldwide. The business has built more than 1,300 sailing catamarans and delivered boats to markets including the United States, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the South Pacific.
Model range and brands
Robertson & Caine focuses on catamarans rather than a broad mixed-boat catalog. Its current production range includes three sailing catamarans and three power catamarans, with sizes from about 40 to 53 feet. The company’s best-known brand is Leopard Catamarans, and its boats have been supplied to major charter operators such as The Moorings and Sunsail. Robertson & Caine is also described as the largest builder of power catamarans globally.
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