the lagoon seventy 8 is 1 inch longer
in length and width than the size of a doubles ten-
nis court. Picture sitting center court at Wim-
bledon: With lifelines placed just outside the
service lines, you have an accurate visual of the
Seventy 8’s sheer magnitude, which can be diffi cult
for owners of 78-foot-long monohulls to grasp.
ORIGIN STORY
Lagoon is a division of Groupe Beneteau, the
world’s largest builder of sailing yachts, and the
Seventy 8 powercat is a developmental sistership
of its Seventy 7 super sailing cat. The Seventy se-
ries yachts are built at Construction Navale Bor-
deaux in France, which had to add a new yard to
construct these catamarans because they require
separate stern molds for the power and sail versions.
AS YOU LIKE IT
The Seventy 8’s one-level salon exudes cool elegance.
Owners are given a blank sheet of paper to arrange
the space as they wish. On the yacht I toured, there
was a seating area to starboard with a wraparound
sofa and 55-inch fold-down TV, great for family
movie night. To port was a glass-topped dining table
with seating for eight, next to a wine cooler. ¶ On
standard Seventy 8s, the lower helm is forward to
port, with a door nearby that opens to the foredeck.
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