Lagoon is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and is preparing to cap off the festivities with a memorable splash. The builder is hosting numerous events that celebrate the milestone in addition to promoting the all-new Lagoon 60, which is scheduled to make its world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September.
This 60-foot model was christened on March 6 in Bordeaux, France, at a celebration that included the Maison de Champagne Thiénot champagne maker and the nonprofit association Coral Guardian, which Lagoon partners with to restore and replant the world’s coral reefs (already, more than 1,660 corals have reportedly been replanted).
Hull No. 1 of the Lagoon 60 is now in technical sea trials. It has spent two months in the Atlantic, and is scheduled to undergo quality testing with various experts at the helm between now and its official debut later this year. Press sea trials are scheduled for June, so look for early coverage of this new model in Cruising World sometime after that.
Details about the boat that we can share now include a length overall of 59 feet, 11 inches; an upwind sail area of 2,572 square feet; and a total number of onboard berths that ranges from eight to 14. The aft cockpit has opening terraces for easier water access.
The forward cockpit, accessed by a door forward of the saloon, is another space for guest relaxation. The saloon itself is available in versions with a galley or a bar, and has vertical windows for significant views of the outdoors.
Owners can also choose galley-up or galley-down designs. In the galley-up version, the galley is in the after port quarter, within easy serving distance of the indoor salon and the outdoor aft cockpit. With the galley up, the hull space below for the galley-down version can become a fifth guest stateroom. It has twin berths.
In either galley configuration, the master stateroom takes up a substantial portion of the starboard hull. There’s also three double-berth staterooms along with one twin-berth stateroom.
The standard flybridge configuration includes a sunning area forward with a helm station abaft it to starboard. Guest seating and dining are far aft, out of the skipper’s way but with wide views of all the surroundings.
How many catamarans has Lagoon built since 1984? More than 7,000, all serviced by an international network of dealers and other providers.
Where to learn more: click over to catamarans-lagoon.com.
