JEANNEAU LEADER 33
t’s an incongruous sight, Jeanneau’s latest Leader 33. It looks a little like someone decided to fit a back-up auxiliary outboard but due to a communications breakdown, a 250hp was mistakenly bolted on instead of a 10hp. And then you notice that there are two of them… Welcome to the future, which for many, is outboard powered. Once the domain of the small runabout, outboard power is big news in the USA where petrol is (comparatively) cheap. They think nothing of adding four engines to boats that stretch past 50ft. And it’s a trend that’s starting to catch on in Europe as outboards get more powerful yet also quieter and more efficient. Fans cite easy access, compact size, the ability to tilt the entire unit, drive and all, clear of the water (something you certainly cannot do with
