Lagoon 450 Explained

Lagoon 450 F
Image Boat:File:Transport routier de catamarans (2).JPG
Image Caption:A Lagoon 450 F on a transporter, showing keel configuration
Location:France
Year:2014
No Built:more than 850
Builder:Lagoon Catamaran
Role:Cruiser
Draft:4.33feet
Displacement:330690NaN0
Hull Type:catamaran
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:45feet
Lwl:43feet
Beam:25feet
Engine:Two Yanmar 4JH45 450NaN0 diesel engines
Keel Type:twin keels
Rudder Type:Twin spade-type rudders
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:850square feet
Sailarea Headsail:527square feet
Sails Other:square-topped manisail

872square feet
code 0: 1001square feet

Sailarea Upwind:1399square feet
Sailarea Downwind:1873square feet
Previous:Lagoon 440
Successor:Lagoon 46

The Lagoon 450 is a French sailboat that was designed by Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost, with exterior design by Patrick le Quément and interior design by Nauta Design. It was intended as a cruiser, as well as for the yacht charter market, and was first built in 2014.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Production

The design was built by Lagoon catamaran in France, starting in 2015 and replaced the Lagoon 440 in production. The boat was built in two versions, the Lagoon 450 S "Sportop" and the Lagoon 450 F, with a flying bridge. Production of the 450 F ended in 2019 and the 450 S in 2021, with more than 850 boats completed.[1] [2] [3] [4] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

The boat was replaced in production by the Lagoon 46 in 2019.[14] [15]

Design

The Lagoon 450 is a recreational catamaran, built predominantly of polyester fiberglass sandwich, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, two sets of swept diamond spreaders and aluminum spars with 1X19 stainless steel wire rigging. The hulls have slightly raked stems, reverse transoms with swimming platforms, dual internally mounted spade-type rudders controlled by a wheel and twin fixed fin keels.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The boat has a draft of 4.33feet with the standard twin keels.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The design has sleeping accommodations for six to eight people in three or four cabin interiors. The three-cabin "owner's" layout has a single cabin in the starboard hull with a double island berth aft, a lounge and storage amidships, and a large head and shower forward. The port hull has cabins fore and aft, with two private heads in between. The four-cabin "charter" configuration uses the same two-cabin arrangement in both hulls. The central salon has an L-shaped settee and the navigation station, while the aft cockpit lounge has a U-shaped settee on the port side. The boat may be steered from the nav station using the autopilot. The galley is located on the port side of the main salon. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, a refrigerator, freezer and a double sink. Cabin maximum headroom is 800NaN0.[1] [2] [3] [4] [16]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a code 0 sail of 1001square feet.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Variants

Lagoon 450 F
  • This model with a flying bridge was produced from 2014 to 2019. It displaces 332900NaN0 and is fitted with two Japanese Yanmar 4JH45 diesel engines of 450NaN0 each. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . Due to the raised boom to accommodate the flying bridge, the upwind sail area is 1399square feet.[3] [8]
    Lagoon 450 S
  • This "Sportop" model locates the raised helming station aft of the salon on the starboard side, under a rigid bimini top. It displaces 330690NaN0 and is fitted with two Japanese Yanmar diesel engines of 45or. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . Due to the lower boom without the flying bridge, the upwind sail area is 1421square feet.[4] [9]

    Operational history

    In a review, Katamarans reported, "it's pretty easy to see why the Lagoon 450F and 450S are such hot sellers. They hit the sweet spot for the charter market (2+ families on board), and they have managed to appeal to owner-operator cruisers as well. Many disparagingly refer to the Lagoon 450 as a 'condomaran', but you can't knock 'em."[10]

    In a 2011 Sail Magazine review, Tom Dove wrote, "the wind at Annapolis was disappointing, but the big Lagoon’s performance was not. The boat still tacked reliably and moved gently along on all points of sail in zephyrs that peaked at about 5 knots. This was surprising, considering this is a relatively heavy cruising cat loaded with accessories. We did have the optional square-top mainsail on our boat in lieu of the standard full-batten main. Perhaps that’s worth considering if you sail on chronically wind-deprived waters."[16]

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lagoon 450 sailboat . 28 March 2023. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230328173544/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lagoon-450. 28 March 2023. live.
    2. Web site: Lagoon 450 . 28 March 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20230328173606/https://sailboat.guide/lagoon/450. 28 March 2023. live.
    3. Web site: Lagoon 450 F Sailboat specifications. 28 March 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230328173730/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/lagoon/lagoon-450-f%23nopics. 28 March 2023. live.
    4. Web site: Lagoon 450 S Sailboat specifications. 28 March 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230328173912/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats/lagoon/lagoon-450-s%23nopics. 28 March 2023. live.
    5. Web site: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost. 18 December 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20221218201239/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/van-peteghemlauriot-prevost. 18 December 2022. live.
    6. Web site: Van Peteghem/Lauriot-Prevost. 18 December 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20221218201349/https://sailboat.guide/van-peteghem-lauriot-prevost. 18 December 2022. live.
    7. Web site: VPLP Design Sailboat designer. 28 March 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230119201844/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/designers/vplp-design. 19 January 2023. live.
    8. Web site: Lagoon 450 F. 28 March 2023. Lagoon. Lagoon catamaran. cata-lagoon.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322055209/https://www.cata-lagoon.com/en/450-f. 22 March 2019. dead.
    9. Web site: Lagoon 450 S. 28 March 2023. Lagoon. Lagoon catamaran. cata-lagoon.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210723223154/https://www.cata-lagoon.com/en/450-s. 23 July 2021. dead.
    10. Web site: Lagoon 450. 28 March 2023. katamarans.com. https://archive.today/20230328173836/https://www.katamarans.com/lagoon-450f/. 28 March 2023. live.
    11. Web site: Lagoon Catamaran. 28 March 2023. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20221218201237/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/lagoon-catamaran. 18 December 2022. live.
    12. Web site: Lagoon Catamaran. 28 March 2023. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2023. https://archive.today/20221218201350/https://sailboat.guide/lagoon. 18 December 2022. live.
    13. Web site: Lagoon Sailboat builder. 28 March 2023. Boat-Specs.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230119203247/https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/builders/lagoon. 19 January 2023. live.
    14. Web site: Lagoon 46 sailboat . 2 April 2023. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2023. https://archive.today/20230402133205/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/lagoon-46. 2 April 2023. live.
    15. Web site: Boat Review: Lagoon 46. 2 April 2023. Prochazka. Zuzana. Sail Magazine. 3 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326151228/https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/boat-review-lagoon-46. 26 March 2023. live.
    16. Web site: Lagoon 450. 28 March 2023. Dove. Tom. Sail Magazine. 11 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20220630002628/https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/lagoon-450-2. 30 June 2022. live.

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