At some point the question stops being how big a catamaran you can handle and becomes how much of your life you can move onto one. That is the boat the Lagoon Sixty 5 is aiming at — long-distance cruising where the yacht is not a holiday rental but the place you live, with room for the people you want along and enough separation that a month aboard does not fray.
She is the entry point to Lagoon's Premium line, and the family resemblance is deliberate: The French marine press, quoted on Lagoon's own model page, traces the aft lines of the coachroof and the sculpted bow straight back to the Seventy 7, and credits Patrick le Quément — responsible for the exterior design — with refining that silhouette as much as possible on this model.
Who She Suits
The Sixty 5 is for the owner who already knows they want a catamaran and has run one. You have logged the miles, you understand systems and weather routing, and what you want next is space that does not run out and a boat you can still be involved in sailing.
She is also for the owner who wants optionality. Lagoon builds her in four-, five- and six-cabin arrangements with berths from 8 to 16, and CE certification runs A:14 / B:18 / C:24 / D:40. The four-cabin boat is the private owner's yacht; the six-cabin boat is the hosting or charter platform. Very few catamarans in this size will genuinely do both.
Accommodation and Layout
The interior is by Nauta Design, and the numbers behind the feeling are worth having: Yacht Class, quoted on the model page, puts the livable surface at 90 m² inside and 87 m² outside. That near-parity is the point — half the boat's living space is outdoors, which is exactly the ratio you want in the tropics.
The galley is offered up or down, and it changes the character of the yacht. Galley up puts the cook at saloon level, in the conversation and with the view, and suits owners who run the boat themselves. Galley down keeps working and living spaces apart and makes more sense when someone is cooking for you. There is also a lounge version of the saloon, and the layout choices go all the way down to a coffee table versus a standard dining table.
Flow was clearly a design brief. Sliding glass doors give continuity between cockpit and saloon, and there is a passage behind the aft bench seating so you are not squeezing past seated guests to get anywhere.
Deck and Living Spaces
The flybridge is the centre of gravity. The helm sits up there, fully equipped, positioned so the person steering is part of the group rather than isolated from it. Lagoon offers the flybridge standard, with sun baths, or with loose furniture — a real difference in how you use it, since loose furniture lets you reconfigure for dinner, for sunbathing or for a passage.
The view is the thing owners talk about. Voiles et Voiliers, quoted on Lagoon's page, describes a 360-degree view of the horizon from aboard — forward or aft, your eye goes to the water. Air draft is 33.9 m (111'3"), a number to note when you plan bridges and yards.
Lagoon also runs a customization program on this model: hull colour simulations, interior layouts, woodwork and upholstery worked through with their team. The multihull press noted the wide array of semi-custom fits and finishes on offer. If you want a yacht that is specifically yours rather than specifically a Sixty 5, that door is open.
Under Sail
The working sail plan is a 168 m² (1,808 sq ft) full-batten mainsail and a 102 m² (1,098 sq ft) genoa on a roller furler, with a 150 m² Code 0 optional for light air. That is around 270 m² (2,906 sq ft) of sail on a 67-foot catamaran, and the important word is "furler" — the everyday headsail rolls away from the helm.
Testers reported that the Sixty 5 impressed on both performance and comfort, which is the balance Lagoon is chasing across the Premium line rather than outright speed.
Under power she runs twin Yanmar diesels — 2 x 150 HP standard, with 2 x 195 HP offered as an option — for a maximum of 10 knots under power and 8-9 knots cruising. Draft is 5'3" (1.60 m), which for a yacht of this size and displacement is genuinely shallow and opens anchorages that a comparable monohull cannot reach.
Living With Her
This is a boat you can own without a permanent crew, but be honest about what that means. Sail handling is straightforward — one large main and one furling genoa — but a 168 m² mainsail is a large piece of cloth, and reefing early is the discipline that keeps a short-handed crew comfortable. Docking a 32'10" beam takes practice and a plan, and the flybridge helm position, high and central, helps more than you expect.
The six-cabin version is the one that changes your operating life: more heads, more linen, more turnover work. If you are not filling those cabins regularly, the four- or five-cabin layouts give you back storage and privacy, which on a long trip you will use every day. Engine and systems access on Lagoons of this generation is reasonable, and it is worth walking the machinery spaces with your surveyor to see for yourself before you commit to a layout.
Honest Trade-Offs
She is large. The beam and the air draft both narrow your options for berths, bridges and lifts, and those need checking against your intended cruising grounds early rather than late. Displacement means she is a settled, comfortable platform and not a light-air rocket; in light air you will be reaching for the Code 0.
The customization program is a genuine strength and a discipline problem — the number of decisions is large, and the owners who enjoy it are the ones who decide how they will actually use the boat first, then choose.
And she does ask for an experienced hand. This is not a first catamaran. If you have not run a 50-footer, buy that first and come back.
Specifications
| Specification | Lagoon Sixty 5 |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 67'5" (20.55 m) |
| Beam | 32'10" (10.00 m) |
| Draft | 5'3" (1.60 m) |
| Displacement (Unladen) | 86,374 lbs (39,200 kg) |
| Engines | Twin Yanmar (2 x 150 HP) |
| Max Speed | 10 knots (under power) |
| Cruise Speed | 8-9 knots (under sail/power) |
| Fuel Capacity | 343 gal (1,300 L) |
| Water Capacity | 264 gal (1,000 L) |
| Cabins / Heads | 4-6 Cabins / 4-6 Heads |
Specifications courtesy of Lagoon.