Built in Bordeaux alongside every other Lagoon over 50 feet, the Lagoon 60 is one of the largest series-built cruising catamarans afloat. Its light displacement is just over 35 tonnes under EEC reckoning, while its beam measures 9.87 meters.
Design and Construction
The Lagoon 60 is a newer iteration of the company’s fifth-generation catamarans, a line established from 2017 onward that also includes the 40, 46, 50, and 51. It is a thoroughly modern expression of that lineage, with high-performance hull shapes and the substantial volume associated with its multi-story profile.
The structure carries a seven-year warranty against exclusions, although the exclusions are not specified here. Lagoon also provides a three-year general warranty and a five-year, Yanmar-only engine warranty.
The flybridge places the boom several meters above the water, and the boat has an air draft of 30 meters. That height defines both the boat’s profile and its approach to sail handling.
Rig and Handling
The rig is a fractional sloop configured as a cutter, with a staysail and genoa on station and an optional Code 0. It is stepped farther forward than on earlier Lagoon models and carries overlapping headsails, as on the smaller Lagoon 55. VPLP maintains that overlapping headsails give more flexibility and efficiency on this type of boat than the now-common non-overlapping jibs.
Standard upwind sail area is 230 square meters. The standard high-roach mainsail measures 135 square meters, while an optional 143-square-meter square-top main makes the boat livelier under way. A furling boom helps with sail handling, an important consideration given the boom’s height above the waterline.
During a slight-sea test off Fornells in Menorca, with 6 to 8 knots of wind, the Lagoon 60 logged 8 knots on the GPS under gennaker. Multihulls World credited the high-performance hulls and powerful sail plan with admirable performance across almost all wind conditions.
Accommodations and Deck Layout
Lagoon offers two main accommodation plans. The five-cabin version has its galley on the bridgedeck. The four-cabin layout moves the galley into the port hull, reached by its own stairway; compared with the five-cabin arrangement, it trades some bar space for a larger saloon. Depending on the layout, the boat provides berths for 8 to 14 people.
CE approval covers 14 people aboard in categories A and B, and 20 in categories C and D. The boat’s flexible berth count and 960 liters of water tankage speak to its intended long-range and charter-adjacent use.
The modular saloon faces outward and gets plenty of light through large vertical windows. A vast forward cockpit sits on the same level and is reached directly through a door, creating an easy connection between the interior and exterior living areas.
Aft, hinged hull sides fold down like butterfly wings, opening the cockpit into an entertaining area wider than the yacht’s already generous 32-foot beam. Gently angled steps and terraces lead directly into the water. Writing in Multihulls World, the reviewer called the Lagoon 60 a truly comfortable blue water catamaran.
Machinery, Tankage, and Warranty
Standard propulsion comes from twin 150-horsepower diesel engines. Fuel capacity is 1,300 liters, while water tankage totals 960 liters.
The five-year, Yanmar-only engine warranty is a meaningful detail alongside the boat’s seven-year structural warranty against exclusions and three-year general coverage.
The Verdict
The Lagoon 60 is a large, thoroughly modern cruising catamaran that carries forward the commercial momentum of the 620 while developing the social-deck concept further. Its hinged aft wings create a notably broad waterside platform, and the level forward cockpit extends the living space through the saloon.
The forward-stepped cutter rig and overlapping headsails mark a deliberate departure from the self-tacking norm. VPLP argues that this arrangement is more efficient at this scale, while the optional square-top mainsail sharpens the boat’s light-air manners.
Its size and flybridge-driven 30-meter air draft demand respect around fixed bridges. The furling boom and electric-assist equipment expected at this tier, however, keep the boat manageable.
Pros
- Flagship of Lagoon’s standard range, with a clear lineage from the 169-unit Lagoon 620
- Hinged aft cockpit sides create an exceptionally wide swimming and lounging platform at anchor
- Forward-stepped cutter rig with overlapping headsails, favored by VPLP for efficiency
- Optional square-top mainsail and Code 0 extend light-air capability
- Modular saloon and level forward cockpit create a continuous indoor-outdoor layout
Cons
- The 30-meter air draft limits passage beneath fixed bridges
- The overlapping genoa requires more active winching than a self-tacking jib
- The boat’s large displacement and beam call for careful docking in windage
