Design and Construction
The EIGHTY 2 is the product of Lagoon's long-standing design alliance: VPLP handled the naval architecture, Patrick Le Quément shaped the exterior alongside VPLP, and Nauta Design authored the interior. Construction of the hulls uses bio-sourced and recycled resin, a choice the builder credits with cutting CO2 emissions by 10 tonnes per boat. Although a good half of the forward hull molds were carried over from the Seventy, the freeboard is now higher, the stern sections were redesigned, the deck plan is entirely new, and the interior layout was completely reimagined — Multihulls World assesses the EIGHTY 2 as roughly 90 percent new against the Seventy 7. Le Quément described the philosophy as working every small detail so each part contributes to the whole appeal.
Rig and Handling
The catamaran carries an upwind sail plan of about 338 square meters and a standard twin-engine installation of two John Deere N5 diesels at 230 hp each. Downwind reach is extended by an asymmetric spinnaker of 450 square meters — some 200 square meters larger than the 250-square-meter Code 0. Multihulls World's test in Cannes, conducted in a southeast wind of 10 to 12 knots over calm seas, returned an expected average under-sail speed of 10 knots. The air draft of 36.6 meters and the raised freeboard mark the boat as a large-profile vessel, yet the sleek exterior treatment keeps it from feeling clumsy.
Accommodations
Inside, the EIGHTY 2 turns toward the exterior with the design codes of a seaside villa and a 360-degree view of the horizon. The saloon uses flush floorboards to ease movement through the hulls, and the beam-wide main living space links through to a forward cockpit that seats up to eight. The owner's cabin is a private haven with a king-sized berth, a sea view, and a hull door that opens out of the topsides to form a private terrace. A lower galley on the first model connects to crew quarters, and three further guest cabins fill out the layout. Berth count is configurable from 8 to 16. The flybridge spans more than 50 square meters with twin helms and integrated solar panels, reached by gently sloping stairs and offering an open horizon view. Aft, a hydraulically lifting swim platform can deploy to 22 square meters, extending the cockpit and integrating a tender or jet ski.
Tankage and Certification
The EIGHTY 2 carries two 800-liter fresh water tanks, two 300-liter gray water tanks, and two 1,400-liter fuel tanks. CE certification runs A:14, B:18, C:24, D:40, confirming open-ocean category approval for up to 14 aboard.
The Verdict
The EIGHTY 2 is a semi-custom flagship that bridges production predictability and superyacht aspiration. Reusing proven forward molds held development risk down, but the new stern, deck, and interior make it feel distinct from its predecessor. The elevated freeboard and vast flybridge buy extraordinary volume and a private owner's terrace, at the cost of a tall windage profile that demands respect in close quarters.
Pros
- Naval architecture by VPLP with Nauta and Le Quément styling
- Owner's cabin with opening hull door to a private sea-level terrace
- Flybridge over 50 m² with twin helms and solar panels
- Interior volume comparable to a 100-foot monohull superyacht
- Bio-sourced resin construction cutting 10 tonnes CO2 per boat
Cons
- High freeboard and 36.6 m air draft create a large windage profile
- Only 10-knot average speed under sail in light testing conditions
- Configurable berths to 16 imply charter-grade complexity in some layouts
