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Leisure Yachts

Leisure Yachts were built in the United Kingdom by Cobramold Ltd (in the later years Brinecraft Ltd) from 1975 through to 1990 when factory experienced a major fire that destroyed, or seriously damaged much of the original tooling. After this, production moved to Germany using newly built or repaired molds. For a time, a few 17SL’s were produced in Greece. Later the moulds were returned to Germany where the 17SL was produced only by special order. Another company, Cory Yachts International Ltd., continued with the Leisure brand, with some entirly new designs. It’s unknown how many of these have been built. The original Leisure yachts built approximately 3000 boats, the majority of which were sold in the UK, with a few built for the European market, particularly Holland and Germany.

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Leisure Owners Association

S ince 1982, the Leisure Owners Association has represented the interests of Leisure yacht owners and provid ed a platform for  Leisure owne rs to exchange views and ideas on how to maintain and sail t hese remarkably robust yachts. 

A team of volunteers manage the Association. All funds raised are used solely to improve the experience of Leisure yacht owners worldwide.

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Leisure Yachts

See details of all Leisure Yachts, their specifications and orginal brochures

Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base contains a wealth of information, gathered over 40 years, on how to sail, maintain and repair your yacht. 

The information in the Knowled ge Base has been gathered from articles in the Association magazines and website F orum postings.

Technical Questions & Yachts For Sale

Leisure Owners Facebook Page     

To post a question or a request for technical help about a Leisure Yacht, u se the LOA Facebook Page. 

Whatever your problem, you can be sure that over the last 40 years, another member has tried to find a solution. 

The Forum and Leisure Yachts For Sale

At present the old Forum remains available for members  who joined the Leisure Association before 1st May 2024.

Owners Manuals

Leisure Owners Manuals

Owners Manuals are available for the L17, L23 and the L27/29.

LeisureTime Magazine

LeisureTime (earlier Saltings), the Association's magazine, has been published  regularly for many years and the editions covering the last 10 years  are available on here.

Spare Parts and Moulds 

Contact Hurst Marine who have supported Leisure Yacht Owners for many years and provide both mouldings and spare parts. such as  skegs,   rudders ,tillers,  tiller head castings. and hatch hinges for Leisure Yachts.

Become a Member

Registered Association members receive notice of events and meetings,  both local and national .  Members also receive the Annual Report of the Association and may take part in the Annual General Meeting , held by video. 

NB: LOA Members who registered before May 1st 2024 need not register again .

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Leisure s - Small Yachts, Big Voyages

Leisure s - Small Yachts - Big Voyages

John Adam sailed solo across the Atlantic in 1968 in his approriately name Leisure 17, Eve.

In four years, 1982-86, Svend  Billesbolle sailed ar ound the world in Leisure 23, Stormy .

In  2006 Oystein Djonne (skipper) and Vidar Krovik set off from Kopervik , Norway, in Leisure 22, Valkyrie,  on a two year voyage , crossing the Pacific to New Zealand. 

In 2012 a Turkish sailor, made a solo voyage from Bodrum, Turkey to Plymouth, UK in Leisure 17, Ninova.

Histo ry and Timeline

History & Timeline

The full story from the early beginnings in 1967 when Brian Meerloo founded Cobramold at the site of Stansted Airport, to the company liquidation in 1980  and the catastrophic  fire at Brinecraft in 1990

Picchiotti Yachts

Since the XVI century the name of Picchiotti has been closely linked to the Italian Seafaring Tradition . A maritime heritage that, ranging from work boats as well as ocean sailing ships or military vessels, has led to the birth of the modern yachting era.

In 2010 the Picchiotti brand was revamped and leaped into the contemporary age with the construction of 3 yachts of the Vitruvius Explorer series.

Today this history and tradition has joined The Italian Sea Group .

Made in Italy

Craftmanship, attention to details and capability of combining heritage,  innovation and building technique in inimitable design, these hallmarks of the Made in Italy have always been part of the Picchiotti DNA.

It is not by coincidence that Picchiotti was the first to develop a serial production of gentleman motor cruisers, such as the Giglio, or Giannutri or Gorgona series, to mention just but few.

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The Group features one of the largest private drydock in the Mediterranean Sea, capable of housing yachts and ships over 100 meters.

The skills and expertise of The Italian Sea Group, matched with its extraordinary infrastructures, are able to deliver the uppermost quality standard in the design and manufacturing of yachts over 100 m.

Technical and style innovations bestow a precious added value on every brand creation.

The Italian Register of Shipping has recorded 599 Picchiotti boats delivered from 1848 to 1978.

In 1902, Picchiotti realised the very first leisure yacht ever built in Italy, the motor yacht L’Espresso. In 1905 it launched the gentleman yacht Espero, while building smaller projects such as the Liu’, the famous little lake boat of the Maestro Giacomo Puccini.

After World War II, Picchiotti contributed to the rebirth of the leisure yachting industry with the building of famous gentleman yachts such as the MY Kon Tiki in 1947, or MY Anita in 1955 or the Solitaire, 42,4 m motor yacht in 1977, to name but a few.

In 1982 the flagship of the Picchiotti fleet – and one of the largest yacht in the world at that time – the 103 m motor yacht Al Said was built in Marina di Carrara, in the sheds of the Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, today at the very core of The Italian Sea Group.

In most recent times, between 2010 and 2014, Picchiotti delivered 3 modern motor yachts of the Vitruvius Explorer Series: the 50m Falco Moscata, formerly Exuma; Galileo G, 55 m and the 73 m Nautilus, formerly named Grace E.

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Strategically positioned on the Tyrrhenian coast, the production facilities of The Italian Sea Group expand from Marina di Carrara, to La Spezia and Viareggio for a combined total production area of more than 144.000 sqm.

The Group offers a full range of services including Repair and Refit operations, thanks also to its exceptional infrastructures among which 2 drydocks of 200 and 147m.

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History of Leisure Yachts

First built at Stansted in Essex, Managing director Brian Meerloo introduced the original Leisure 17 at the 1967 London Boat Show.

Designed by Arthur Howard, the 17 foot pocket cruiser featured a large cockpit, cabin with four berths, small galley and a Portaloo. Ready to sail, the Leisure 17 was yours for £495 – the same price as a BMH Mini. The Leisure 17 proved well balanced, light on the helm, sailed very well and were/are superb “starter” boats. The Leisure 17 was produced for 29 years from 1967 to 1996, probably the longest production run of any UK trailer-sailer yacht. Cobramold built the boats until suffering liquidation in 1980. Brinecraft took over the moulds and continued production until a catastrophic fire in 1990. Over 3,400 Leisure 17s were built, but with the loss of company records, exact numbers are unavailable.

Long distance voyages in the L17

Remarkable, long distance, single-handed voyages have been undertaken in the Leisure 17. German merchant seaman, John Adam, crossed the Atlantic to Antigua in 1968, leaving the UK from Poole and stopping over in the Canary Islands. More recently in March 2012, Turkish sailor Noyan Culum, left Bodrum in Turkey and sailed single-handed in eight months to Plymouth in the UK, via Gibraltar and crossing the Bay of Biscay in November!

In 1970 Cobramold produced the Graham Caddick designed Leisure 22 and continued production until 1974/75. The L22 featured 5 feet 8 inch headroom, a proper galley with a dinette to starboard, which converted to a double berth and the separate toilet compartment, the saloon seemed huge for a 22 footer. The L22 proved very popular in Holland around the ports and marinas of the Ijsselmeer. Over 200 were built and long voyages have also been reported in these sturdy craft.

In 1973 Frank Pryor designed Cobramold’s second biggest seller, the Leisure 23. Based closely on the L22, with the same 5 feet 8 inches of headroom and the similar interior layout, the extra foot was made up of a larger cockpit and a reverse-slope transom built to address the short comings of the L22’s sailing qualities. In 1975 Brian Meerloo designed the more modern, “Wedgie Look” cabin tops for the “SL” versions of the L17 and L23. Founder, Brian Meerloo, reckoned the Leisure 23 had the best sailing qualities of them all and loved sailing his L23SL ‘Last Minette’. Both outboard and inboard engine options were offered and around 900 were built.

Also in 1975 Horst Glacier designed the Leisure 20, principally for the German and Dutch market where inland waterways had a 20 foot restriction on “leisure” craft. Some 250 Leisure 20s were built from 1975 to 1984.

1977 saw the launch of the Frank Pryor designed Leisure 27. With over 6 foot headroom throughout and a generous 9 feet 2 inch beam the L27 offered outstanding accommodation for a 27 footer and around 105 were produced.

The German market wanted a yacht with a larger cockpit and the Leisure 29 appeared in 1980, but only 30 were built before Cobramold went into liquidation.

In 1980 Brinecraft took over the production of the L17, L20 and L23 and continued successfully for ten years until the dreadful fire in 1990. At least one Leisure 26 was produced, from moulds bought from Oyster Yachts. Production continued for a time in Germany and Poland on re-built Leisure 17 moulds until around 1995.

A new builder, Cory Yachts International Ltd. subsequently continued the Leisure brand with new designs for a Leisure 18 and 24 . Sadly, very few were produced and due partly to the cost of meeting the Recreational Craft Directive, Cory Yachts have withdrawn from the market.

Leisure yachts were sold mainly in the UK, although many yachts were also built for the European market, particularly Holland and Germany. Approximately 4,900 yachts were produced and most of these are still sailing.

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