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Guest Cabins: Roomy, Refined, and Functional
Stepping into the port hull and moving forward of the
galley — which we’ve already discussed — there is a twin
bedroom with fore and aft berths, plus ensuite. Ahead
of this, there is a double cabin with the bed set athwart-
ships, forward of this, with the ensuite at the bow. The
boat therefore sleeps eight comfortably, plus the crew up
forward. The overall ambience is very pleasant, and the
quality of the fit-out was impressive. Trite as it may be to
say, this is far more spacious and comfortable than many
mid-sized apartments.

Performance Under Sail: Smooth, Capable, Relaxed
One thing you can’t do with a mid-sized apartment is
take it sailing. Something you definitely can do with the
Lagoon 60. Conditions in Minorca were somewhat tricky
for a boat weighing in at 32 tonnes. The wind was be-
tween 5 and 10kn, although the water was relatively flat.
Under sail, the 60 proved a powerful performer in very
light winds, and with the Code 0 unfurled, we were large-
ly able to match the wind speed up to 7kn.
Sail handling was simple, but the hydraulic steering was a
touch on the notchy side and lacking in feel. I’d just come
from a week sailing a tiller-steered Jeanneau Selection
37, so this was a hard contrast — although it’s fair to say
that the contrast in comfort aboard was similarly striking.
Things have improved a lot in a short time when it comes
to hydraulic steering, but even so, it lacks a bit of feel —
and on any long passage, you’ll be sticking it on autopi-
lot and simply enjoying the ride.
The boat is medium displacement and is designed to sail
heavily loaded down, so that powerful sail plan is a must
— and it works well. She’s not massively close-winded,
but she does truck along thanks to that big sail plan. Un-
der power, she was very responsive, and the addition of
bow thrusters meant it was supremely easy to manoeu- Warm tones, soft
vre. The Raymarine Dock Assist system further helped lighting, and elegant Sea Alliance Group is proud to represent Lagoon Catamarans in Greece.
ensure that mooring was truly effortless, with six cameras textures — the
allowing you to see clearly all sides of the boat and their interior of the Our team of experts are capable to assist private or charter companies to purchase
Lagoon 60 feels
distance relative to the quay. more like a boutique these beautiful Catamarans & to support 24/7 all over the Mediterranean.
retreat than a yacht.
Sam’s Verdict: Why Lagoon 60 Makes Sense Proven successful deliveries of all models combining our superyachts knowledge
At the mid-point of the test, we anchored up for a couple
of hours and enjoyed lunch and a swim. For all the La- together with our abilities to offer full yacht management, charter management &
goon 60’s fine sailing, I felt it was this that truly show- charter sales, will offer any Lagoon owner a seamless "one stopshop" experience.
cased the potential of this yacht; it’s supremely comfort-
able and large enough to be both a sociable space, but
also allow you the space to unwind in a quiet corner. As
with all Lagoons, you’re not going to win a Transatlantic Don't hesitate to contact our office for further information
race — but you’ll get there without any fuss, and once Email: Lagoon@sea-alliance.com
you arrive, you’ll have the most comfortable yacht in the
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