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Lagoon 42

319 current listings in our analysis (as at 02.11.2026).

Lagoon 42 from the side
Shipyard photo – model image, not a specific boat. Photo: © Lagoon (Groupe Beneteau)

What the model is suitable for

suitable with restrictions for blue-water sailing and long-distance cruising

A much-sailed, liveaboard-friendly cruising catamaran with worldwide service support and no documented bulkhead or laminate damage. Easy to handle for two on long downwind passages, but heavy, underpowered and with limited stowage and small tanks. Several series defects and recalls from the early build years must have been addressed on the specific boat. Multihulls World issue 201 (2025) confirms the weak sailing performance under mainsail alone and the dependence on the gennaker below 12 kn of wind.

Build period and series

Model ranges: 2016–2018 · 2019–2021 · 2022–2025 · since 2026 (42 Millenium)

Shipyard

Lagoon (Groupe Beneteau)

Shipyard key data

Length overall12,8 m
Beam7,7 m
Draft1,25 m
Displacement (light)12,1 t
Mast height20,65 m
Upwind sail area90 m²
Cabins owner's version3
Cabins charter version4
Heads4
Berths (max.)12
Water tank300 l
Diesel tank300 l
PropulsionSaildrive
DesignVPLP / Nauta Design
CE categoryA

Verified information only: from data sheets, brochures and the shipyard's pages, individual figures from trade press tests. Individual boats may differ depending on version or refit.

More in the pre-purchase review: documented strengths and weaknesses of the model, recalls, our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, brief for the surveyor.