The launch of the new Lagoon 55 just over two years ago put the “old” 55 back in the spotlight: this big catamaran was the very first model to bear the Lagoon name. On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the world’s leading manufacturer of cruising catamarans, a tribute to the Lagoon 55 is in order!
Practical information
- The builder : Lagoon Catamarans
- The spec sheet
- Watch our exclusive video
- Finance your Lagoon 55
- Insure your Lagoon 55
- Articles about the Lagoon 55
We tested the original Lagoon 55 in our French version of the magazine, Multicoques Mag, in issue #20, back in December 1988 (nine issues before we began producing the English language version, so that dates it a bit!) Our journalist claimed that the Lagoon 55 was one of the cruising multihulls that marked their era, following in the footsteps of the Solaris and the very first Privilège. At the time, we omitted to mention Fountaine Pajot’s remarkable Louisiane, but we have to admit that this famous 55, when it was launched in 1987, was somewhat of a UFO in the world…
