Cruising Helmsman

When you are on a good thing upgrade it

SPACE is a luxury on a yacht, which is one of the reasons why multihulls are so popular. Put two hulls together you naturally have more space.

From that starting point, factors designers work on when designing a new catamaran include: enhance the usage of space and make the ride smooth and safe.

Lagoon's previous design in this range was the popular 450, which sold over 900 units. An impressive statistic, so why update on a best seller? Probably because when you can get the design team from VPLP to take a look at it, then you are assured of making it even better.

The result is the Lagoon 46.

JUST THE FACTS

Even though it is only 380 millimetres longer on the waterline it is what VPLP have done with that extra that is the eye-opener. Not just in the internal space either, the rig has been significantly enhanced to make this ride better in speed, comfort and safety.

Working from its 30 years of experience in designing both racing and cruising yachts of all shapes and hulls, the biggest change

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