The Lagoon 38 is an iconic sailing catamaran that combines performance, comfort, and safety, making it an ideal choice for both seasoned sailors and newcomers to the world of yachting. With a length of 11.55 meters, this vessel offers ample space for relaxation and entertainment, accommodating up to eight guests comfortably. Its innovative design ensures optimal use of space, featuring a spacious cockpit and salon that seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor living. The Lagoon 38 is equipped with two powerful inboard engines, providing reliable propulsion and easy maneuverability, whether you’re cruising along the coast or exploring remote islands. The yacht’s sail plan is designed for efficiency and ease, enabling smooth handling under various wind conditions. Inside, the Lagoon 38 boasts a welcoming interior with modern amenities and thoughtful touches that enhance onboard comfort. The galley is well-equipped, making meal preparation a pleasure, while the generously sized cabins provide restful retreats after a day at sea. Designed by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, the Lagoon 38 reflects a commitment to quality and innovation. This model has set the standard in its class, offering a unique blend of style, functionality, and performance. Whether you’re looking to embark on a weekend getaway or an extended voyage, the Lagoon 38 promises a memorable experience on the water. Experience the joy of sailing in a vessel that epitomizes the perfect balance between practicality and luxury.
Length
11.6M
Beam
6.5M
Draft
1.2M
Day Guests
8
Sleeping
6
Cabin
3
Crew
1
Cruise Speed
7KT
Max Speed
9KT
Fuel
200L
Range
250NM
Engine
2 x 29 HP Yanmar
Option 1
2 x 21 HP Volvo
Option 2
2 x 30 HP Yanmar
Naval
VPLP Design
Exterior
VPLP Design
Interior
Nauta Design
New Starting From
€250,000
High Price Brokerage
€200,000
Low Price Brokerage
€150,000
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Three cabins in the owner’s version, four if she is built for charter.
The port hull carries the owner’s cabin forward with a queen berth, a private head with a separate shower, and a proper desk set amidships for anyone who still needs to work between anchorages. Starboard holds two further double cabins, each with a queen berth, sharing a second head that again keeps the shower separate from the basin, a small detail that matters when six people are sharing two bathrooms. Every cabin takes light from topsides windows and opening portlights, with a deck hatch overhead for ventilation on warm nights. The saloon table folds down into a further double berth when the guest list runs past six, a practical touch on a yacht built to be lived in rather than simply cruised.
Her hull carries more volume than her length suggests, and that is by design.
VPLP Design gave the Lagoon 38 a chined hull shape, widening the beam above the waterline while keeping the underwater sections slim enough to sail efficiently. Wide sidedecks with handrails run the length of both hulls, and the foredeck opens into a proper lounging area with trampolines strung either side for guests who would rather stretch out than sit. Storage runs through both hulls in generous cockpit lockers and forward compartments, with an anchor locker and windlass set to port. Dinghy davits fitted with winches double as rigging points for a code zero or a spinnaker, a sign that VPLP designed her to be sailed with intent rather than left permanently on the motor.
Twin engines mean she turns in her own length, a genuinely useful trick when the marina berth is tight.
Standard power comes from twin 29 horsepower Yanmar diesels, accessible through large hatches on the aft deck rather than a cramped engine room, with 21 horsepower Volvo or 30 horsepower Yanmar options available depending on how an owner intends to use her. Cruising sits around 7 knots and a top speed of 9 knots, modest figures that reflect a catamaran built for efficient, comfortable passage rather than outright pace. Running on a single engine trims speed by roughly 15 percent, useful for stretching the 200 litre fuel capacity toward her 250 nautical mile range on longer hops. Upwind performance is where most cruising catamarans give ground to their monohull cousins, and the Lagoon 38 is no exception, but her twin engines provide enough push to motor sail through anything short of a genuine blow.
Nauta Design has kept the interior warm rather than clinical, a deliberate choice on a boat built to be lived aboard.
The saloon and cockpit blend into one continuous social space, with the galley positioned to keep whoever is cooking part of the conversation rather than shut away below. Hanging lockers, drawers and shelving run generously throughout both hulls, the kind of everyday storage that matters more on a six week charter than on a single weekend out. A self tacking, non overlapping jib and a square top mainsail with a dual mainsheet system, rigged through Harken hardware, keep the sail plan simple enough for a couple to manage without a permanent crew, freeing the interior up for family or friends rather than paid hands. It is a yacht designed around real use rather than dockside display.
At 250,000 euros, the Lagoon 38 asks a fraction of what her larger sisters do, and delivers a genuinely capable cruising catamaran in return.
She measures 11.6 metres on a 6.5 metre beam, drawing just 1.2 metres, shallow enough for anchorages a deeper keeled yacht could never reach. A single crew member is enough to run her for an owner who prefers professional help aboard, though her sail plan is built to be handled without one. Day capacity runs to eight guests, with six sleeping aboard across the standard three cabin layout. VPLP Design’s naval architecture and Nauta Design’s interior work give her a coherence that belies the price, built to Lagoon’s own in house engineering standard that has made the yard one of the most consistent names in production catamarans. For an owner entering yacht ownership through sailing rather than motor cruising, she is a straightforward, well judged place to start.
Length
12.8M
Beam
7.7M
Draft
1.3M
Guests
8
Cabins
4
Cruise Speed
8Kt
Max Speed
10Kt
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