What the model is suitable for
suitable with restrictions for blue-water sailing and long-distance cruising
Spacious, very widespread cruising boat of CE category A. Atlantic crossings and a full circumnavigation are documented by owners. However, the problem at the forward mast bulkhead acknowledged by the shipyard and the corroding mast compression post affect the entire series; without documented inspection and reinforcement, a boat for ocean passages is an open position.
Build period and series
Model ranges: 2010–2015 (450 F only) · 2016–2019 (450 F and 450 S) · 2020–2021 (450 S only)
Shipyard
Lagoon, Bordeaux, France
Shipyard key data
| Length overall | 13,96 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 7,84 m |
| Draft | 1,3 m |
| Displacement (light) | 15,5 t |
| Mast height | 23,05 m |
| Upwind sail area | 128 m² |
| Cabins owner's version | 3 |
| Cabins charter version | 4 |
| Heads | 4 |
| Berths (max.) | 12 |
| Water tank | 350 l |
| Diesel tank | 1.040 l |
| Propulsion | Saildrive, no shaft drive. Shipyard standard specification verbatim: '2 x 40 HP saildrive diesel engines'. On the used market, 2x40, 2x45, 2x54 and 2x57 hp Yanmar engines occur, consistently with saildrive. |
| Design | VPLP - Van Peteghem & Lauriot Prevost; Nauta Design (interior) |
| CE category | A |
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.