| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Patrick le Quément Nauta Design |
| Location | France |
| Year | 2021 |
| Builder(s) | Lagoon Catamaran |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Lagoon 55 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 61,068 lb (27,700 kg) |
| Draft | 5.09 ft (1.55 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 54.33 ft (16.56 m) |
| LWL | 53.77 ft (16.39 m) |
| Beam | 29.53 ft (9.00 m) |
| Engine type | TwoYanmar 4JH80 80 hp (60 kW)diesel engines |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin keels |
| Rudder(s) | spade-typerudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 1,151 sq ft (106.9 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 796 sq ft (74.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 2,928 sq ft (272.0 m2) |
| Other sails | code 0: 1,658 sq ft (154.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 1,948 sq ft (181.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 3,099 sq ft (287.9 m2) |
TheLagoon 55 is a Frenchsailingcatamaran that was designed byVan Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost with the exterior design byPatrick le Quément and interior design byNauta Design. It was intended as acruiser and also for theyacht charter role and first built in 2021.[1][2][3][4]
The design won a 2021 British Yachting Award and a 2021 Oceanway China Yacht Award.[3]
The boat carries the same name as a1987 boat, which was Lagoon's first production design, with 20 boats built.[5][6]
The design has been built byLagoon catamaran in France, since 2021, and remained in production in 2023.[1][3][7]
The Lagoon 55 is a recreationalcatamaran, built predominantly of vacuum infusedpolyesterfiberglass, with wood trim. The design is solid fiberglass below thewaterline, with abalsa core above the waterline and in the deck. It has afractionalsloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of sweptspreaders andaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. The hulls haveplumb stems,reverse transoms with swimming platforms, dual internally mounted spade-typerudders controlled by awheel on theflying bridge and twin fixed finkeels. It displaces 61,068 lb (27,700 kg).[1]
The boat has a draft of 5.09 ft (1.55 m) with the standard twin keels.[1]
The boat is fitted with twin JapaneseYanmar 4JH80diesel engines of 80 hp (60 kW) or, optionally, two FrenchNanni Industries N4.115 115 hp (86 kW) diesel engines withsaildrives for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 291 U.S. gallons (1,100 L; 242 imp gal) and thefresh water tank has a capacity of 254 U.S. gallons (960 L; 211 imp gal).[1][4]
The design has been built with a number of different interior configurations with four to six cabins, providing sleeping accommodation for eight to 12 people. Each cabin has a privatehead with a shower. In typical configuration, the main salon has an L-shaped settee on the port side. Thegalley is located on the starboard side of the main salon, aft. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a stove, a refrigerator, freezer and a double sink. A navigation station is in the main salon, opposite the galley, on the port side. Additional seating is located in the after cockpit lounge, on the flying bride and forward of the coach house.[1]
Forreaching or running downwind the design may be equipped with acode 0 sail of 1,658 sq ft (154.0 m2) or anasymmetrical spinnaker of 2,928 sq ft (272.0 m2).[1][5]
AYachting World 2021 review, noted, "it seems there's now no longer a question of whether to have a flybridge on a 55ft cat – it's a mandatory feature. The optional rigid bimini obviously means the boom is quite a lot higher, compelling the crew to undertake some challenging manoeuvres. A second access to the flybridge on the starboard side deck, an option not fitted on our test boat, will avoid the need for any further acrobatics. Without it, it's a long way from the helm to the foredeck via the aft cockpit to, for example, set the Code 0. These couple of reservations aside, the flybridge has a lot going for it."[5]
AKatamarans review wrote, "during our test sail off Port Ginesta, we hit 7-8 knots in a 15 knot breeze with full mainsail and jib. Once the 154m² Code 0 was unfurled, we accelerated to almost 10 knots with the wind on the beam. Not bad for a boat weighing over 30 tonnes with all the gear on ... With the 272m² asymmetric spinnaker, you will maximise your speed heading on a broad reach as well. Lagoon are reporting 6 knots in only 7 knots of true wind, 8 knots in 10. You are not going to be breaking any speed records on the Lagoon 55, but the performance is nevertheless impressive for such a spacious boat."[6]
In a 2022 review forCruising World, Mark Pillsbury wrote, "sailing along, it didn’t take me long to find my sweet spot on the 55: the seat incorporated into the far forward lifeline stanchion, where I hung one arm over the wire and sat watching the bows slice through the waves. Believe me when I say that I could have stayed there all day."[4]