The 52 marks a whole new era in the design of cruising catamarans, as indeed did its predecessor, the famed 500.
With its diamond-shaped vertical bows, bevelled hulls, its as if levitated deckhouse and tall rig, the 52 is no ordinary catamaran, but its originality goes a great deal further than just its "outer" appearance, or even its interior layout.
This Lagoon is the result of lengthy discussions between the architects at Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost (VPLP), the Italian Nauta Design agency and the Lagoon design department. These discussions led us to make some important and sometimes radical choices, while remaining faithful to what we believe in, in terms of elegance, comfort, safety, user friendliness and, it goes without saying, performance under sail.
The 52 is now available in 2 versions: FlyBridge or SporTop.
52 : luxurious and contemporary
noble and luxurious materials, with soft shades for a harmonious interior
continuous horizontal and fluent lines give the interior open and generous spaces
continuity between exterior and interior life
a slender exterior design for a boat with a strong character
Exterior: elegance, comfort and safety
the boat is accessed via open aft transoms, facilitating boarding and disembarking
broad sidedecks, with recessed deck hatches
the cockpit is level with the saloon, and has an outdoor lounge and sun-lounging area to starboard
the fly bridge is reached either by a staircase leading from the cockpit, or by another leading from the deck on the starboard side
the steering station can be adjusted to three different positions (starboard, centre or port), giving the skipper perfect visibility under sail or when manoeuvring
Specifications
Naval architect VPLP design
Exterior design Patrick le Quément
Interior design Nauta Design
Length over all 15,85 m / 52'
Beam 8.60 m / 23'8''
Draft 1.50 m / 4'11''
Mast clearance 27.66 m / 90'9''
Light displacement (EEC) 22.5 t / 49,606 Lbs
Sail area 156 m² / 1,679 sq.ft
Full-batten mainsail 97 m² / 1,044 sq.ft
Square top mainsail (opt.) 107 m² / 1,151 sq.ft
Selftacking jib 59 m² / 635 sq.ft
Asymetrical spinnaker (opt.) 255 m² / 2,744 sq.ft
Code 0 (opt.) 152 m² / 1,636 sq.ft
Engine (std) 2 x 57 cv CR to 2 x 80 cv CR
Fuel capacity 2 x 496 l / 2 x 131 US gal
Fresh water capacity 4 x 240 l / 4 x 63 US gal
No. Of berths 6 to 14
EC certification A : 14 ; B : 14 ; C : 16 ; D : 30
