| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost Patrick le Quément Nauta Design |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1987 |
| Builder(s) | Lagoon Catamaran |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Lagoon 55 catamaran |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 28,660 lb (13,000 kg) |
| Draft | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | catamaran |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 55 ft (17 m) |
| LWL | 53.5 ft (16.3 m) |
| Engine type | Two Yanmar diesel engines |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin keels |
| Rudder(s) | spade-type rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead riggedged sloop |
The Lagoon 55 catamaran is a French sailing catamaran that was designed by [[Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost}VPLP]] (a French based naval architecture firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost). First built in 1987, it was one of the earliest large cruising catamarans, designed for private owners and for the yacht charter role. The boat was built by Lagoon catamaran in Franceref name="Data">McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Lagoon 55 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.</ref>[1][2][3]
The Lagoon 55 was Lagoon's first production design, with 20 boats built. It was succeeded in 2021 by a new model from the same design team. The newer model was nearly twice as the Mk.I's 13 tonnes, and was less "sporty" and more "cruiser" than the original sleek Lagoon 55. [4][5]
Design
editThese boats were hand laid up using woven e-glass and EPOXY vacuum bagged in a mold. Some of the L55’s were also built using carbon reinforcements and Kevlar inlaid in the hulls below the waterline for abrasion resistance.
Operational history
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Lagoon. "Lagoon 55". cata-lagoon.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Pillsbury, Mark (6 September 2022). "The Lagoon 55: Built for the Long Haul". Cruising World. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Lagoon 55 review: new iteration remains quintessential cat". Yachting World. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Lagoon 55". Katamarans. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.