This year, Lagoon Catamarans is celebrating its fortieth year in business and, with more than 7,000 catamarans built during that span, they have a lot to be proud of. The French builders has been a prime mover in the multihull revolution that has completely changed the make-up of cruising and charter fleets around the world.
As an important part of the 2024 celebrations, the builder is launching a new VPLP 60-foot cruising cat that neatly fills the gap in their fleet between the 55 and Sixty 5.
The new 60, which has a 32-foot beam, has a full flying bridge deck that will become the yacht’s fair weather living space. Forward, guests will enjoy lounging on the full-width play pen, while aft they can have meals at the L-shaped dinette. The bridge also has a wet bar and mini-galley.
On the main deck, the aft cockpit, saloon and forward cockpit are all on one level so when the saloon doors are open the whole area becomes a massive living space. Also, the cockpit aft has fold-down side bulkheads that add even more deck space.
The dining table in the cockpit will seat eight guests, while the dinette in the saloon will seat six. The 60 is definitely a boat designed for entertaining large groups.
The layout comes in either a five-cabin version with the galley in the saloon or a four-cabin version that has the galley down in the aft end of the port hull. The down galley has its own entrance from the cockpit.
The up galley will appeal to families who like to cook and eat together while the down galley will be perfect for owners who sail with a captain and cook or for crewed yacht charters.
The forward end of the salon has a huge L-shaped sofa that will easily sit eight or 10 people. The saloon windows are large so even when seated on the sofa or at the dining table, the views will be magnificent.
The 60’s mast has been shifted forward when compared to more recent Lagoon designs and VPLP has designed an overlapping headsail instead of the more common self-tacking jib. With a 100-foot air draft, the rig provides plenty of power to propel the 32-ton hull.
And, because the boom is nearly 20 feet above the waterline and well above the flying bridge’s hard top, Lagoon has developed their own in-boom mainsail furling system; the big sail can be dropped and stowed without the need for human hands to flake it.
The new 60 made its debut in Bordeaux in April and will be at all the fall boat shows. She is a magnificent example of all that Lagoon has achieved over the last 40 years.
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