Lagoon is considered the world leader in sailing catamaran cruisers. Lagoon has been building luxury catamarans since 1984 and has kept developing its offer to satisfy all your expectations with a range of boats over 38’: Lagoon 380, Lagoon 39, Lagoon 400, Lagoon 421, Lagoon 450 S, Lagoon 450 F, Lagoon 52 S, Lagoon 52 F, Lagoon 560, Lagoon 620 Lagoon 380, Lagoon 39, Lagoon 400, Lagoon 421, Lagoon 450 S, Lagoon 450 F, Lagoon 52 S, Lagoon 52 F, Lagoon 560, Lagoon 620 I remember you, that … [Read more...]
Catamaran – Definition
The catamaran (or "cat") is a multihulled vessel consisting of two parallel hulls of equal size. A catamaran derives its stability from its wide beam, rather than having a ballasted keel like a monohull. Being ballast-free and lighter than a monohull, a catamaran can have a very shallow draft. The two hulls will be much finer than a monohull's, the reduced drag allowing faster speeds. A sailing multihull will heel much less than a sailing monohull, so its sails spill less wind and are more … [Read more...]
Catana – Sailing Catamarans
Catana is a French brand of catamarans, founded in 1984. They build sailing catamarans, combining speed and comfort. They make at the moment, Catana 42, 47, 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 70 and custom. Their address is now the following one: Chantier Catana Zone Technique du Port 66140 Canet en Roussillon France Phone : +33 (0)4 68 80 13 13 Fax : +33 (0)4 68 80 13 12 Email : contact at catana.com Catana 42 At the cutting edge of recreational boat building, the carbon infusion process, now … [Read more...]
Yacht – Definition
As I promised, here is the first proper post on the Encyclopedia category, not in alphabetical order, but very appropriate. A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch "Jacht" meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries. After its selection by Charles II of England as the vessel to carry him to Britain from … [Read more...]
Oxygène Yachts
I have never been attracted to catamarans, they seem too stabilized on their two hulls, because I find the classic mono hulls sleeker, but Oxygène Yachts' Air Catamarans are ahead of their times. Their design is so futuristic, that I have been extremely impressed, and I'm going to check them closer from now on. Before starting with the four models from Oxygène, let me remind you that even if this model was adopted by the western culture apparently in recent times, the catamaran was used by … [Read more...]