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Lagoon 42

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 1990–1994

A Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost catamaran featuring a versatile fractional rig with a staysail for offshore cruising

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

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

See her sail

The Lagoon 42, 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

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

Displacement / length 127
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.8

What the fleet has seen

The Lagoon 42, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Lagoon 42 is a 12.9-meter fractional sloop catamaran, designed by Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost, built by Jeanneau, TPI, and CNB between 1990 and 1994. It features a twin keel hull, a 6.9-meter beam, and a 1.4-meter draft, with a displacement of 7506 kg. The rig includes a fully battened main, roller furling jib, and staysail. Aboard SVN solovelanet, a Lagoon 42 was used to survey the 130 anchorages and five primary ports of Isola d'Elba, circumnavigating the 48 nautical miles of the Tuscan Archipelago island.1:44 Sailing vessel reality sailed a Lagoon 42 for an 11-hour passage from St Nevis to Antigua, anchoring in Carlisle Bay before clearing customs in Falmouth Harbour.2:27 45 Degrees Sailing prepared for a delivery of a new Lagoon 42 from Les Sables d'Olonne, France, to Marina Castel, Croatia, by acquiring offshore sailing gear.0:06 Salty Days Adventures reviewed a Lagoon 42 in Indonesia as part of a search for a new vessel, evaluating its cabin configuration and cockpit protection. Epic Navigator analyzed the energy management system of a Lagoon 42, detailing how its three 220V power sources—shore power, generator, and inverter—interact with the battery bank and emphasizing the importance of turning off the inverter before connecting high-draw appliances. Sailing Doodles toured a 2022 Lagoon 42 named *Blue Heron* as part of a six-boat flotilla cruising from Nanny Cay, Tortola, to the Bight at Norman Island in the British Virgin Islands.0:02

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 27 times across 12 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Lagoon 42 on video

Sailing Directions: Discovering Elba Island by Sailboat and Catamaran with SVN SoloVelaNetPortoferraio requires entering and exiting to the left to maintain clearance from active ferry traffic lanes.SVN solovelanetSailing Directions: Discovering Elba Island by Sailboat and Catamaran with SVN SoloVelaNetNavigating Elba requires choosing between five ports and 130 bays based on specific wind and depth constraints.SVN solovelanetElba Island pilot book video - for subscribers only - promotional videoA Lagoon 42 and an Oceanis 40.1 survey the 130 anchorages and five ports of Isola d'Elba.SVN solovelanetThis video will save your batteries. Energy management on board a boatLagoon 42 battery management: why a 2,000W draw limit protects your bank from high-draw appliances.Epic NavigatorGill OS1 Offshore Ocean Sailing Gear UnboxingNick outfits a new Lagoon 42 delivery with Gill OS1 gear and Musto GTX Ocean Racer boots.45 Degrees SailingSailing A Catamaran To A National Park In The MIDDLE Of NOWHERE!! S4:E18A 42-foot Lagoon catamaran completes a delivery run from Stock Island to Dry Tortugas National Park.Sailing The Far SideSailing the British Virgin Islands | The Ultimate 7-Day Yacht Charter Movie (Full Trip)A seven-day BVI charter itinerary covers mooring at Norman Island, Cooper Island, Virgin Gorda, and Anegada.Sailing DoodlesSaying goodbye to the BVIA 2022 Lagoon 42 catamaran completes a week-long charter through the British Virgin Islands with B&G electronics.Sailing DoodlesThe Devil's Hot Tub - a dangerous natural spa!High northern swells create dangerous conditions at the Bubbly Pool on the east end of Jost Van Dyke.Sailing DoodlesSailing is always clothing optionalA 2022 Lagoon 42 catamaran navigates the narrow reef channel to reach the moorings at Anegada.Sailing DoodlesAmanda is getting sultry in the BVIA crew charters a Lagoon 42 in the British Virgin Islands, utilizing mooring balls and powered dinghy lifts.Sailing DoodlesCommanding 6 catamarans in the British Virgin Islands!A six-boat flotilla charters a 2022 Lagoon 42 from Nanny Cay for a cruise in the BVI.Sailing Doodles

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.

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Lagoon 42 may be fitted out entirely differently.

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$600,000Median asking

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
16.8
Displacement / length
127.0
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1990–1994
Units built
51
Designer
Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Jeanneau, TPI, CNB

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The family

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