All Lagoons appear tall and
unwieldy from the pontoon but
once aboard the advantages of
the extra volume become obviousCatamarans are becoming extremely
popular now for blue-water sailing – due
mainly to their stability at anchor, speed
downwind and voluminous accommodation.
The Lagoon range is one of the most
prevalent on the ARC, with 28 different
models competing in last year’s rally. The
original 410 was launched in 1997 and then
relaunched in 2002 as the 410-S2 with a
host of ergonomic and equipment upgrades.
The accommodation is spectacular,
especially through the eyes of a monohull
sailor, with over 6ft headroom throughout.
The cooking and preparation areas are
separate, with a large fridge-freezer beside
the cooker forward and a twin sink and
worktop aft – facing the cockpit. There’s adedicated chart table too, with an instrument
console, seat and good all-round vision.
Her cockpit is spacious, yet secure, with
the raised, double helm seat allowing clear
views all around the boat. A stainless rail
encompasses this area and forms a padded
backrest and grab rail. The optional rigid
bimini covers the cockpit and provides an
ideal mounting for solar panels as well as
providing shade. A retractable panel above
the helm allows the
helmsman to stand
up for manoeuvres,
and all primary sail
controls are led back
to an electric winch
beside the helm.LAGOON 410-S2
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA 12.37m (40ft 7in)
BEAM 7.09m (23ft 3in)
DRAUGHT 1.20m (3ft 11in)
DISPLACEMENT
7,240kg (15,965lb)
DESIGNER
Peteghem/Provost
BUILDER Lagoon
Catamarans, France
OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
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lagooncatownersThe saloon offers a
comfortable oval dining area
for six with panoramic views
and plenty of warm woodThe standard layout
has four cabins – two
of which are ensuiteWide, uncluttered side decks, good
handrails, and sensibly placed, non-slip
steps make moving around the decks
simple and safe. The foredeck arrangements
are neat and practical too. There’s a short
bowsprit for a cruising chute, a chunky bow
roller and a chain chute across the
trampoline to an electric windlass inside
the huge chain locker.
Under sail the 410 is better than one
might imagine and she
points surprisingly well
upwind, although not
as close as a fin-keeled
monohull, obviously.
Off the wind she can
really get a shift on,
with speeds of 7-9
knots on a reach
and 10-knots or
more commonplace
downwind with a
code-zero flying.
She has a stout masthead rig with well-
swept spreaders and diamond stays,
eliminating the need for a backstay and
allowing a big, roachy mainsail to be set.
A 125% genoa is also standard.
Twin 27hp (40hp option) Yanmar or Volvo
sail drives are standard, which are more
than adequate for motoring at hull speed
and manoeuvring in tight spots. Be wary
of the noticeable windage in strong gusts,
though, due to her high topsides.FIND ME A...FIND ME A...
PRICE £150,000-£220,000 YEAR 2002-2006