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Lagoon 50

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2018

A 14.75-meter catamaran with a shallow 1.4-meter draft and a fractional rig optimized for balanced cruising

Designed by Vplp Design, Van Peteghem & Lauriot-Prevost.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

See her sail

The Lagoon 50, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from SVN solovelanet

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LightHeavy

190 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 190
EasygoingPowered-up

20.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.0
  • Heavier than ~94% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 263 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Lagoon 50, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Lagoon 50 is a 14.8-meter fractional sloop catamaran, designed by VPLP Design and built by Lagoon since 2018, featuring an 8.1-meter beam and a 1.4-meter draft. Its exterior was designed by Patrick Le Quement, and Nauta Design handled the interior. The model is available with optional twin 80 HP engines.15:07 Aboard *Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery*, a Lagoon 50 demonstrated comfortable handling during a transit from Swanwick Marina to Cork, Ireland, even with its dimensions. *Sailing Parlay Revival* hosted a Patreon event aboard a Lagoon 50 in Auckland, sailing in light 5-knot winds.1:14 The Lagoon 50 is a luxury-oriented catamaran, often priced in the $1 million range for nearly new production models.26:37

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 6 times across 5 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Lagoon 50 on video

Velagourmet - Panarea: what to eat while sailingA Lagoon 50 catamaran provides a platform for exploring the culinary traditions of Panarea, Italy.SVN solovelanetMY TRIP HOME TO NEW ZEALAND!! - Part 1 - Episode 189Colin of Parlay Revival hosts a Patreon meetup aboard a Lagoon 50 at Orakei Marina in Auckland.Sailing Parlay RevivalLagoon 52 Full TourThe 2018 Lagoon 52 features six cabins, a flybridge helm, and powered winches for simplified sail handling.Sailing DoodlesLagoon 50 - A Yacht Delivery from Hamble to CorkA Lagoon 50 completes a delivery from Swanwick Marina to the Royal Cork Yacht Club.Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht DeliverySailboats at Every Budget: What You Get for $10K, $100K, $500K & $1MBudget-conscious sailors can find functional cruisers for $10,000, while $100,000 secures a well-equipped, turn-key liveaboard vessel.The Sailing Doodles Podcastboot Düsseldorf 2026. A look at the sailing yachts on display. Which is your favourite?Black Pepper Yacht's Code 0.1 reportedly hit 23.8 knots at boot Düsseldorf 2026.Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht DeliveryLagoon 51 Catamaran - 2700nm France to CroatiaLagoon 51 delivery from Bordeaux to Croatia covers orca avoidance, fuel range, and lock timing.Igor StropnikAtlantic Crossing - Lagoon 51 CatamaranA Lagoon 51 crew covers 1,000 nm of the ARC 2024 before halyard chafe threatens the crossing.Igor StropnikLagoon 51 Catamaran - Sailing 1000nm France to Croatia & ReviewThe Lagoon 51 features a forward-stepped mast, a traditional genoa track, and an extended aft swimming platform.Igor StropnikLagoon 46 (4K) Genoa Preview 2019The Lagoon 46 features a sliding cockpit bench and identical cabin sizes for all guest berths.SVN solovelanet

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • ComparedGoProweighed against wired camera

    The speaker compared the limitations of handheld GoPro cameras to the benefits of a permanent wired camera for filming marine life.

    aboard Sailing SV Delosseen August 20246:43

  • WorkingB&G

    The speaker notes the chart plotter at the helm is a B&G unit.

    aboard Sailing Doodlesseen October 2022watch

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Lagoon 50 may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.0
Displacement / length
189.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2018
Designer
VPLP Design, Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Lagoon

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The family

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The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

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