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Lagoon 60

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2024

A high-performance 18-metre catamaran from VPLP Design, featuring a fractional rig and a generous sail area-to-displacement ratio

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

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

See her sail

The Lagoon 60, on the water

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

Footage from Sailing Some Tuesday

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 160
EasygoingPowered-up

21.4 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.4
  • Heavier than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~94% of boats her size on file

Compared with 156 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Lagoon 60, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Lagoon 60 is a fractional sloop catamaran, 18.3 meters LOA with a 9.9-meter beam and 1.6-meter draft, designed by VPLP Design and built by Lagoon since 2024. Its exterior design is by Patrick le Quement, and Nauta Design handled the interior. The model's lightship displacement is 34,600 kg. Lagoon, a division of the Beneteau Group, has produced over 7,000 catamarans since 1984, holding an 18% global market share.0:15 The brand transitioned to luxury cruising with its first 55-foot model in 1987 and became a mainstream manufacturer with the 1999 Lagoon 380.3:07 While some previous models like the 420 Hybrid and 450 faced reliability and structural issues, Lagoon maintains a large service network and is prominent in the global charter fleet.9:34 A Lagoon 60, with its nearly 10-meter beam, was seen anchored at the north anchorage of Maupiha'a Pass in French Polynesia, demonstrating its ability to navigate challenging, narrow passages.2:52

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
21.4
Displacement / length
160.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2024
Designer
VPLP Design, Van Peteghem, Lauriot-Prevost
Builder
Lagoon

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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 62018.91 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA high-performance catamaran by VPLP featuring a rotating fractional rig and a massive 10-metre beam for comfortable cruising
Lagoon 5215.85 mSame hull family2.4 m shorterA versatile 15.85-meter catamaran offering flexible interior configurations ranging from three to six cabins
Leopard 5817.55 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 17.55-metre twin-keel catamaran built for the charter trade and also marketed as the Moorings 5800
Bali 5.817.65 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 2024 Xavier Fay-designed catamaran featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Lagoon 5516.56 mSame hull family1.7 m shorterA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for performance in a spacious 16-meter platform
Xquisite Yachts Sixty Solar Sail18.80 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Bill Dixon-designed 18.8-metre catamaran featuring a fractional sloop rig and a solar-integrated cruising platform

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