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LagoonCatamaran

500

2005–2012
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SA/D
24.6
Performance
Powered up for speed; expect more sail handling in a breeze.
D/L
142.8
Light
Light cruiser/racer, lively motion.
Comfort ratio
13.4
Coastal cruiser
Motion will feel quick/lively offshore.
Kelsall sailing performance
0.8
~7.5kt in a 10kt breeze
Kelsall Sailing Performance Number: roughly predicts boat speed as this fraction of true wind speed. Multihull-specific.

Dimensions

Hull typeCatamaran
LOA51.00 ft (15.54 m)
LWL49.00 ft (14.94 m)
Beam28.67 ft (8.74 m)
Draft4.58 ft (1.40 m)
Displacement37,633 lbs (17,070 kg)
Sail area (main)1,055 sq ft (98.0 m²)
Sail area (jib)670 sq ft (62.2 m²)
Sail area (total)1,724 sq ft (160.2 m²)
Rig typesloop
Keel typemini_keel
Rudder typeSpade
Fuel capacity254 gal
Water capacity254 gal
DesignerVPLP Design

Construction

Sources

Dimensions/displacement/sail area per boat-specs.com (LOA 51ft/15.54m, LWL 49ft/14.93m, beam 28'8", draft 4'7", displacement 37,633 lb, main 1,055 sqft, genoa 670 sqft, total upwind 1,724 sqft). A secondary source (SamBoat/Sailing Magazine aggregation) cites a different displacement (41,005 lb) and smaller main/genoa figures (990/667 sqft) with larger downwind sail figures (gennaker 1,561 sqft, spinnaker 2,045 sqft) -- likely a different trim/rig configuration or model year; used boat-specs.com's self-consistent figure set. Fixed twin mini-keels (no daggerboards), twin rudders. Hull GRP sandwich fiberglass/polyester, vacuum infused. Fractional sloop, deck-stepped aluminum mast, two sets of swept spreaders. Verified 2026-07-12. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Twin internally-mounted spade rudders, wheel steering from the flybridge (construction material not independently confirmed). Fuel 960L/254gal (4 tanks), water 960L/254gal (4 rotomolded tanks). No holding-tank or electrical-system data found.