Lagoon 43

Ever more practical

Unveiled to the public at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival, the Lagoon 43 aroused great enthusiasm among future cruisers and charter operators alike, with 70 units sold in its first 3 months on the market. At first glance, this latest opus doesn’t seem to be a renewal of the genre... but on closer inspection, it’s packed with little innovations and practical details. What’s more, the low price of the 43 (it’s less expensive than the 42!) clearly breaks the inflationary trend we’ve witnessed since Covid.

The rapidly widening bows above the waterline don’t seem to slow the Lagoon 43 down at all, which here is easily exceeding 8 knots, provided there’s sufficient breeze.

Of course, it’s at anchor that the Lagoon 43 proves an ideal living platform. Note the width of the hulls and the long anchor chain lead channel offset to port.

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Practical info

Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Test location: Palma de Mallorca – Spain
Conditions: Southeast then northeast winds 8 to 15 knots, smooth sea state

This new model has been a long time coming... due to the insolent success of her predecessor, the Lagoon 42. With over 1,000 units sold since first being launched back in 2015, the latter has outperformed both the Lagoon 380 and the 450, becoming the world’s best-selling cruising catamaran. The 42 is still not officially out of the catalog yet, with the latest available models being offered fully-loaded under the name Millenium in a 4-cabin configuration... but in the design office, project 43 had been ready for a long time - as has the Lagoon 38, which will be officially announced very soon. This launch was therefore relatively quick.

Overlapping Genoa and Widened Bows

The Lagoon 51 and 60 began to set the tone: the latest catamarans are abandoning the idea of the self-tacking jib as seen on the Lagoon 39 and 52 in favor of a very classic - and ultimately more versatile - sail plan, with a rig that’s stepped further forward and an overlapping genoa. This is the setup that’s been chosen for the Lagoon 43. A second point of note: above the waterline, the b...

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