Lagoon 55
Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2021
A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for performance in a spacious 16-meter platform
Designed by Vplp Design, Van Peteghem & Lauriot-Prevost.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Catamaran Twin Keel
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The Lagoon 55, 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 175Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 20.2Powered-up
- Heavier than ~97% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~89% of boats her size on file
Compared with 212 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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The Lagoon 55 on video
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The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.2
Displacement / length
175.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Polyester with balsa core hull
Production
Years built
First built 2021
Designer
VPLP Design, Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Lagoon
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Lagoon 45013.96 mSame hull family2.6 m shorterA spacious cruising catamaran by VPLP and Nauta Design, offered in both flybridge and open-sundeck configurations
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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.
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