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Lagoon 37

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 1991–1998

Designed by Van Peteghem & Lauriot-Prevost, built by Jeanneau.

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

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The Lagoon 37, on the water

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

Footage from All About Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

143 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 143
EasygoingPowered-up

25.9 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 25.9

What the fleet has seen

The Lagoon 37, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Lagoon 37 is a fractional sloop catamaran with twin keels, designed by Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost and built by Jeanneau, TPI, and CNB from 1991 to 1998. It measures 11.2 meters LOA, with a 6.1-meter beam, a 1.2-meter draft, and displaces 5367 kg. Lagoon, a division of the Beneteau Group, originated as a high-tech racing program under Jeanneau before shifting to luxury cruising catamarans. The brand has produced over 7,000 catamarans since 1984, holding an 18% global market share.0:15 While the Lagoon 37 was part of Lagoon's early cruising lineup, the company's transition to mainstream manufacturing was solidified by the 1999 introduction of the Lagoon 380.3:07

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
25.9
Displacement / length
142.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1991–1998
Units built
41
Designer
Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Jeanneau, TPI, CNB

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

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