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Lagoon 40

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2017

A 2017 successor to the 39 and 400 models, featuring a 1.35-metre draft and a high-volume twin-keel hull

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

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

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The Lagoon 40, on the water

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

Footage from sailing vessel reality

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 196
EasygoingPowered-up

16.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.0
  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 235 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Lagoon 40, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Lagoon 40 is a fractional sloop catamaran, built by Lagoon from 2017 to the present, with an LOA of 11.7 meters and a displacement of 10,884 kg. Designed by VPLP Design, Van Peteghem, and Lauriot-Prevost, with exterior styling by Patrick Le Quement and interiors by Nauta Design, it replaced the Lagoon 39 and 400 models. Aboard *sailing vessel reality*, a Lagoon 40 transited from St. Martin to Martinique, encountering difficult anchoring in Portsmouth Harbour, Dominica, and relying on one engine due to low fuel in the other tank.16:42 Sam Holmes, touring a Lagoon 40 in Tortola, noted its limited storage, small forepeak cabin, and external engine hatch design. *45 Degrees Sailing* found the Lagoon 40's crew cabin too small for a skipper, lacking standing room, bathroom access, and air conditioning, leading one skipper to sleep in a hammock.3:01 The Lagoon 38, a later VPLP design, features a flared hull that increases interior volume in the forward cabins compared to the Lagoon 40.13:39

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 3 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Lagoon 40 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
1channel weighed buying one
US$300,000Median asking

  • Inspected for possible purchase, though priced higher than desired, with hope for future price reduction

    from Sam Holmes Sailingseen May 20259:48

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.0
Displacement / length
195.8
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2017
Designer
VPLP Design, Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Lagoon

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More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Lagoon 3911.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a mast stepped further aft for easier handling and a balanced sail plan
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Lagoon 40011.97 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a shallow 1.21-meter draft and a stable, high-volume hull for coastal cruising
Catamaran Crosswind Docking | Kill the Monohull Habits10:31from Epic Navigator
Fp 4112.10 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA 2025 catamaran successor to the Astrea 42, featuring a 1.35m draft and the choice of diesel or electric propulsion
Fountaine Pajot 41 Review – The Perfect 41ft Hybrid-Electric Catamaran for Cruising Couplesfrom Practical Sailor
Seawind 117011.90 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 2023-launched twin-keel catamaran designed for stable, modern cruising with a balanced 19.64 sail area-to-displacement ratio
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Leopard 3811.43 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Morelli and Melvin-designed catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Stuck in Cramped Boat Space for HOURS (YOU WARNED ME)14:47from Huub Vlogs
Leopard 40 (2015-2020)11.99 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 12-metre catamaran featuring a 22.07 sail area-to-displacement ratio for a balance of speed and charter comfort
3 Boating Marine Tradesmen Talk Shop | Podcast Ep 145:32from The On Deck Channel

The family

Boats like this

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

Lagoon 39A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a mast stepped further aft for easier handling and a balanced sail planLagoon 38A 2025 twin-keel catamaran with a 1.26-metre draft, blending exterior styling by Patrick le Quement with a Nauta interiorLagoon 50A 14.75-metre catamaran with a shallow 1.4-metre draft and a fractional rig optimised for balanced cruisingLagoon 400A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a shallow 1.21-meter draft and a stable, high-volume hull for coastal cruisingLagoon 51A VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a flybridge layout and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for modern performance

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