Test / Accommodation and life on board the Leader 12.50 WA, a luxurious day cruiser

Before sailing in the bay of Cannes, we take a look at the facilities of this friendly version of the Leader. The small cruise is within its reach thanks to two cabins with beautiful volumes.

Architectural tricks

As on other ranges and even other brands of the group, the asymmetry of the deck plan provides greater habitability, with almost equal ergonomics and identical design. The silhouette doesn't suffer from it, you really have to pay attention to it to realize it. But this has the advantage of giving much more volume both on deck and inside. The shower room is the main beneficiary. It is very spacious and has a separate shower cubicle, which in this size is very rare. The other particularity is to have large portholes which, if they are hardly noticeable on the sides of the hull, bring a great luminosity even in the aft cabin.

Two large modular cabins

To the left of the companionway, a set of furniture is used for storage and to complement the deck galley. A fridge (there may also be one in the upper one) and a microwave will easily find a place as well as a small worktop with sink and hob. The U-shaped saloon in the fore peak with its table can be converted into a large double berth. This sleeping area can be isolated from the companionway by a blackout curtain. The aft cabin occupies the entire width. It is separated by a door and there is a king size bed plus another single bed on the side, and in this size of boat this is also very rare. Spending a long weekend or a short week with the family is possible as long as you don't take too many things with you. The walnut-style laminate furniture is warm and the quality of the upholstery is good enough to feel cosy.

A very comfortable deck

With its central kitchen equipped with Ceramic hobs, a double sink, storage space and an optional fridge, there is plenty of space to prepare meals easily. The L-shaped aft cockpit with its teak table is very pleasant, even when sailing. It converts into a large sundeck and the bulwark, which swings out into a terrace, has a retractable seat to make a nice table. This area of idleness is very successful. The same goes for the bow sundeck, which are real armchairs. We are more reserved as far as access to the water is concerned. The back decks on each side of the engines are quite narrow, as is the terrace (which can also be equipped with a ladder)

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