Lagoon 42
Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 1990–1994
A Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost catamaran featuring a versatile fractional rig with a staysail for offshore cruising
Designed by Van Peteghem & Lauriot-Prevost, built by Jeanneau.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Catamaran Twin Keel
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Character
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LightD/L 127Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.8Powered-up
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Seen 5 times across 4 channels of the fleet.
On the water
The Lagoon 42 on video
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Also on YouTube
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- Sailing the British Virgin Islands | The Ultimate 7-Day Yacht Charter Movie (Full Trip)Sailing Doodles
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- Sailing Turkey part seven Kekova and the sunken citysailing vessel reality
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.8
Displacement / length
127.0
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1990–1994
Units built
51
Designer
Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Jeanneau, TPI, CNB
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Lagoon 41012.37 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA French-built fractional sloop catamaran designed by VPLP to succeed the US-built Lagoon 42
Leopard 40 (2005-2009)11.97 mSame hull family1.0 m shorterA 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising
Island Spirit 41012.63 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA high-performance fractional sloop catamaran from Albatross Marine Design, featuring a 24.24 SA/displacement ratio
Antares Yachts 4413.41 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Ted Clements-designed catamaran with a shallow 1.22m draft, evolved from the PDQ 42 for offshore cruising
Astrea 4212.58 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran with a shallow 1.25m draft, built for stable cruising between 2018 and 2025
The family
Related models
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