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Lagoon 500

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 2005–2012

A spacious catamaran from Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost, designed for stable cruising with a shallow 1.4-metre draft

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

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

See her sail

The Lagoon 500, on the water

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

Footage from Epic Navigator

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 147
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.7
  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 246 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Lagoon 500, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Lagoon 500 is a 15.5-meter fractional sloop catamaran built by Lagoon from 2005 to 2012, designed by Van Peteghem, Lauriot Prevost, and Lauriot-Prevost. With a beam of 8.5 meters and a draft of 1.4 meters, it displaces 17,603 kg.0:15 Aboard Epic Navigator, professional skipper Georgios Platsakis uses a Lagoon 500 for charter operations in Greece, emphasizing the need for clear guest briefings on safety, vessel layout, and expectations to manage the realities of yacht life.0:14 Be The Captain observed significant structural noise, including popping and creaking, and bulkhead movement in a Lagoon 500 sailing at 10 knots downwind, with interior doors failing to latch and caulking separating.0:12 This suggests potential structural fatigue, particularly in larger, open-plan areas. Sailing Sunday considered purchasing a Lagoon 500 but withdrew after discovering significant structural issues.1:22 The Lagoon 500 was later replaced by the Lagoon 52.8:42

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 5 times across 4 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Lagoon 500 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale
1channel weighed buying one

For sale

  • A boat they were prepared to buy sight unseen, but pulled out after reviewing a survey

    from Sailing Sundayseen September 20262:45

Weighed buying

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
16.7
Displacement / length
147.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2005–2012
Units built
150
Designer
Van Peteghem, Lauriot Prevost, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Lagoon

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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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