Lagoon 40
Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2017
A 2017 successor to the 39 and 400 models, featuring a 1.35-meter draft and a high-volume twin-keel hull
Designed by Vplp Design, Van Peteghem & Lauriot-Prevost.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Catamaran Twin Keel
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The Lagoon 40, on the water
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LightD/L 196Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.0Powered-up
- Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
Compared with 235 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
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Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Lagoon 40 on video
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Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
195.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
VPLP Design, Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Lagoon
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Astrea 4212.58 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran with a shallow 1.25m draft, built for stable cruising between 2018 and 2025
Lagoon 3813.12 mSame hull family1.4 m longerA 2025 twin-keel catamaran with a 1.26-meter draft, blending exterior styling by Patrick le Quement with a Nauta interior
Lagoon 40011.97 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a shallow 1.21-meter draft and a stable, high-volume hull for coastal cruising
Leopard 3811.43 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Morelli and Melvin-designed catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Leopard 4412.98 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA 13-metre catamaran built from 2011 to 2016, featuring a rotating spar for efficient windward performance
Fp 4413.26 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA 2025 Berret-Racoupeau catamaran designed as the successor to the Elba 45, featuring a 1.58m draft
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Lagoon 39A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a mast stepped further aft for easier handling and a balanced sail planLagoon 38A 2025 twin-keel catamaran with a 1.26-meter draft, blending exterior styling by Patrick le Quement with a Nauta interiorLagoon 50A 14.75-meter catamaran with a shallow 1.4-meter draft and a fractional rig optimized for balanced cruisingLagoon 400A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a shallow 1.21-meter draft and a stable, high-volume hull for coastal cruisingLagoon 51A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a flybridge layout and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for modern performance
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