Lavezzi 40
Catamaran, twin keels · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · 2002–2009
A high-performance catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and twin keels for efficient, shallow-water cruising
Designed by O. Flahault Design, M. Joubert-B. Nivelt & Associates, built by Fountaine Pajot Catamarans.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Catamaran Twin Keel
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Shoal draftDraws 1.10 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightD/L 99Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 27.8Powered-up
- Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file
Compared with 239 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.8
Displacement / length
98.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2002–2009
Units built
227
Designer
O. Flahault Design, M. Joubert - B. Nivelt, Associates
Builder
Fountaine Pajot Catamarans
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Island Spirit 41012.63 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA high-performance fractional sloop catamaran from Albatross Marine Design, featuring a 24.24 SA/displacement ratio
Lagoon 41012.37 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA French-built fractional sloop catamaran designed by VPLP to succeed the US-built Lagoon 42
Seawind 116011.60 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA 1.1-metre draft catamaran built for the charter trade, balancing a 20.91 sail area-to-displacement ratio for agility
Lagoon 4212.95 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost catamaran featuring a versatile fractional rig with a staysail for offshore cruising
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Related models
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