Robertson & Caine is the largest catamaran builder in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest catamaran builders globally, with production around 200 units a year. The shipyard was started by Peter Robertson and the late Jerry Caine in 1991 just outside of Cape Town, South Africa. Initially, the yard built one design racing monohulls to cutting edge custom carbon fiber racing monohulls like Broomstick.
Their hard work, innovative designs, and good build quality caught the attention of The Mooring’s head purchasers and future CEO Lex Raas. The first order placed by Mariner International Travel was for 18 Leopard 45’s in 1997.
The Leopard 4500 won boat of the year that year, changing the landscape for catamaran manufacturing in South Africa. Since that first order, Robertson & Caine has delivered over 3,000 catamarans around the world under either the Leopard, Moorings, or Sunsail brand.
Subsequently, Robertson & Caine entered the power catamaran market a few years later with their Lion 46 power catamaran.
Depending on the model and year, Robertson & Caine primarily used the design firms of either Simonis-Voogd or Morelli & Melvin, both firms being considered some of the best multihull designers in the world.
