The Lagoon 55 catamaran is a large ocean-going sailing catamaran that was designed by VPLP (a French based naval architecture firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost). First built in France in 1987, it was one of the earliest large production cruising catamarans available both for private owners and for the yacht charter role. These boats were built by Lagoon catamaran, a specialist multihull division of Jeanneau in France. [1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Patrick le Quément |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder(s) | Lagoon Catamaran |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Lagoon 55 catamaran |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 28,660 lb (13,000 kg) |
| Draft | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 55 ft (17 m) |
| LWL | 53.5 ft (16.3 m) |
| Engine type | Two Yanmar diesel engines |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin keels |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead rigged sloop |
Design
editThe Lagoon 55 was the company's's first production design, with 20 boats built. These boats were hand laid up using woven e-glass and epoxy vacuum bagged in a mold. Some of the L55’s were also built using carbon reinforcements and Kevlar inlaid in the hulls below the waterline for abrasion resistance.
2021 successor
editThe Lagoon 55 was succeeded in 2021 by a new model (with the same name) from the same design team and manufacturer. The newer model had nearly twice the displacement of the Mk.I's 13 tonnes and, with its flybridge and greater windage, was less "sporty" and more "comfortable cruiser" than the original sleek Lagoon 55. [5][6]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Lagoon. "Lagoon 55". cata-lagoon.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Pillsbury, Mark (6 September 2022). "The Lagoon 55: Built for the Long Haul". Cruising World. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Lagoon 55 review: new iteration remains quintessential cat". Yachting World. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Lagoon 55". Katamarans. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.