Lagoon's Guide to Powercats: Insights into the Feline Powerhouse
Lagoon, a global leader in the production of power and sailing cats, has been building boats for over 40 years. With over 7,000 boats delivered, Lagoon is renowned for its stable and high-volume catamarans, optimized for liveaboard and long-distance cruising.
Two of Lagoon's powercat boats, the Lagoon 630 and the Lagoon Eighty3, are designed with a focus on luxurious comfort, high performance, and innovative features tailored for both private use and charter markets.
The Lagoon 630 Powercat: Modern and Efficient
The Lagoon 630, part of Lagoon's modern powercat range, incorporates contemporary multihull hull design by Berret-Racoupeau. This design prioritizes stability, fuel efficiency, and comfortable, predictable behavior in various sea states.
The boat features expansive decks, a spacious flybridge with hardtop, and highly customizable interiors designed for luxury and social interaction. Notable ergonomic features include an owner’s suite with a drop-down balcony and a batting platform that extends the cockpit space for relaxation and water activities.
The Lagoon Eighty3 Powercat: A Step Up in Luxury
The Lagoon Eighty3 is a larger, luxurious powercat (around 24.4 meters LOA) designed with the same lines and ergonomic principles as its sailing counterpart, the Lagoon Eighty2, but optimized for power cruising and charters.
It boasts an exceptionally large flybridge (~50 sqm) with hardtop and advanced leisure features like an optional spa pool on the flybridge. The batting platform (~22 sqm) is designed to flexibly extend living and social spaces outdoors.
Interior design emphasizes open-plan living with seamless communication between the galley, lounge, dining, and navigation stations. A novel design feature is loose furniture selected by owners, increasing customization options, a first for Lagoon.
The lower deck of the Lagoon Eighty3 is highly flexible, with four ensuite cabins and an owner's cabin with a king-size bed. The boat can be spec'd to accommodate up to six cabins for 16 people.
Common Themes in Lagoon Powercat Design
Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design plays a crucial role in evolving Lagoon’s models with modern hull lines and efficient layouts. A focus on onboard comfort and social spaces, large open decks, flybridges with hardtops, and expansive cockpits extends living areas.
Environmental considerations are also important, with the incorporation of bio-sourced resins to reduce the environmental impacts of the build. Customization is an expanded range of furniture and layout options facilitating personalization. Charter-friendly layouts include ample guest and crew accommodations, with practical features for ease of use and luxury lifestyle.
In summary, Lagoon’s powercat boats like the Lagoon 630 and Lagoon Eighty3 emphasize modern, stable, fuel-efficient hull design paired with luxurious and flexible interior/exterior living spaces, eco-conscious materials, and charter-inspired layouts with high customization and onboard amenities designed for both owners and professional use in mind.
The first powercat built by Lagoon was the Lagoon 630. The lower deck of the Lagoon Eighty3 is highly flexible, with four ensuite cabins and an owner's cabin with a king-size bed. The Lagoon Seventy8, another powercat, won several international awards. The Lagoon Eighty3's deck space is now more customizable than ever.
Lagoon was founded as a multihull division of Jeanneau in 1984. The 'entry-level' Sixty7 powercat from Lagoon is a flexible platform suitable for ocean crossings and coastal cruising. Lagoon's modern-day fleet is dominated by sailing cats, but it also builds two long-distance powercats. The Lagoon Eighty3 has a class-leading 4,600 square feet of deck space. Construction Navale Bordeaux bought Lagoon before it was acquired by Beneteau in 1995.
- The Lagoon 630 powercat, designed by Berret-Racoupeau, incorporates contemporary multihull hull design for stability, fuel efficiency, and comfortable behavior, featuring expansive decks, a spacious flybridge with hardtop, and customizable interiors.
- The Lagoon Eighty3 powercat, optimized for power cruising and charters, boasts an exceptionally large flybridge with hardtop, an optional spa pool, and a batting platform extending living spaces, while interior design emphasizes open-plan living and customization.
- Lagoon’s powercat boats, like the Lagoon 630 and Lagoon Eighty3, prioritize modern, stable, fuel-efficient hull design, luxurious and flexible living spaces, eco-conscious materials, and charter-inspired layouts with high customization and onboard amenities.
- The Lagoon Eighty3 powercat offers class-leading 4,600 square feet of deck space, making it ideal for luxurious home-and-garden experiences at sea.
- Originally a multihull division of Jeanneau, Lagoon has evolved to become a global leader in the production of power and sailing cats, delivering over 7,000 boats in its 40-year history, with a modern-day fleet that includes two long-distance powercats.
