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Lagoon 420 Review – The Taste of Sailing!

A catamaran for experienced and new sailors alike is the Lagoon 420. This two-hulled, approximately 42-foot sailboat-propelled charter yacht is perfect for a small family sailing vacation or if you want to take off sailing all alone. With its ease of maneuvering across the water, you will find true enjoyment chartering on a Lagoon 420.

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Build your Sailing Confidence!

As your first charter yacht, the  Lagoon 420  is a good choice to build up your sailing confidence. When traveling by sails, the two-hull design resists heeling.

If you choose to use the twin engines, this will allow the vessel to make tighter turns. With the sail and stout beam layout, you will have the ability to pick up and begin your voyage without fuss.

The  Lagoon 420  handles easily with 1 person controlling the lines at the helm, so there is no need for a crew.

Sailing In comfort

However, the catamaran is not only easy to sail but is also a luxurious yacht to enjoy comfort while you sail. The  Lagoon 420  has dual hulls with symmetrical cabins housing 2 cabins each and provides sleeping accommodations for 8 guests.

Designed with oversize hull windows for scenic viewing and a comfortably sized shower with a separate washroom to use after sunbathing. This catamaran is also designed with substantial lockers to store your gear and personal items.

The spacious galley and dining /lounge area are amply lit for nighttime dining and entertainment. And you will experience quiet sailing during overnight traveling with the  Lagoon 420  design with the engines away from the sleeping quarters.

Designed for Pleasure

Designed with not only your comfort but also your entertaining pleasure in mind, the  Lagoon 420  has a deck table surrounded by a U-shaped bench-style seating and columns of stainless steel to support a shelter from the beams of the sun.

For your convenience while entertaining, the yacht is supplied with a BBQ, stereo system with a CD player, and FM/AM stations and speakers built into the cockpit.

The vessel is also equipped with a large generator allowing you to keep all of your electrical devices well-charged while you enjoy your sailing holidays.

Unfortunately, the generator is a bit loud, but compared to the sound of running engines during the night, it is tolerable.

How Easy is it for the Sailor?

The deckhouse for the captain on the vessel is built on the bulkhead, and the platform is raised for clear viewing.

Upon entering the cockpit, you will find a GPS, chartering destination screens, and other systems designed to make nautical driving effortless.

Seventeen-inch propellers combined with an 8-kilowatt motor provide thrust allowing for steady travel across water.

The propeller system has an added feature, so its job is not only propelling the boat across the water. They are also used to charge the vessels’ batteries generating electricity while they spin.

All systems and controls are electronically activated, allowing the captain of the Lagoon 420  to work the controls for the sails with ease and little effort.

Keeping in mind the comfort of all on board, the captain can also enjoy the trip by selecting the option available to control the vessel with a remote control autopilot system for worry-free travel.

With the sails connected to electronic heeling, the Lagoon 420 can sail across the water, allowing for smooth and fast travel to your island destination.

Perfect for a Family holiday

The vessel is perfect for a family holiday of sailing relaxation. When at a port or your favorite beach, the catamaran is also equipped with a dinghy for going ashore.

The electronic controls make navigation simple and as well as furling and unfurling the masts, making hiring a crew unnecessary for even the first-time sailor.

Choosing to charter the Lagoon 420 is, without a doubt, one of the best options to fulfill all of the sailing adventures!

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Lagoon
• Boat type: Catamaran
• Length Overall: 12.61 m
• Beam: 7.50 m
• Draft Min: 1.26 m
• Water Capacity: 350 L
• Fuel Capacity: 300 L
• Number of engines: 2
• Power: 40 hp
• Cabins: 4 to 6
• Berths: 8 to 10

Have you sailed the Lagoon 420? If so, feel free to share your experience in the comment below

Daniella has been passionate about travel, the sea, and nature for many years. As a child, she frequently traveled throughout the Mediterranean and continued with her journeys throughout her adult life.

Her experiences have created the desire within her to share her love for traveling with other passionate and adventurers who want to discover beautiful horizons and new cultures.

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Technical specifications - Lagoon 420

Photos of the boat, technical features.

• Length HT : 41ft (12.61m)
• Max. width : 40ft (12.30m)
• Weight : 1.33 tons
• Draft : 4ft (1.26m)
• Max. sleeping capacity : 10
• Number of cabins : 3 to 4
• Bathrooms : 4
• Water capacity : 350L

Standard motorisation

• Engine Power : 80hp
• Fuel capacity : 300L

Standard canopy

• Total sail area : 322sqft (98m2)
• Mainsail area : 203sqft (62m2)

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Quick Look: Lagoon 420 Hybrid

• By Jeremy McGeary
• Updated: January 31, 2007

By introducing the Lagoon 420 Hybrid, the first series-produced sailboat with diesel-electric drives as standard equipment, Lagoon Catamarans makes a bold statement about its view of the future of sailboat auxiliary propulsion. A generator in a compartment at bridgedeck level meets all of the electrical needs-both propulsion and DC house service. No diesels are under the aft beds. When motoring, the sensation of silent power is striking, and acceleration is instant. Under one 8-kilowatt motor (the other had a software problem while we were aboard), the Lagoon 420 quickly reached 6 knots, and the only sound came from the swirl of the prop.

The massively powerful propellers, which are 17 inches in diameter, convert the 8-kilowatt motors’ output into thrust and also spin to generate electricity for charging their batteries when sailing at 7 knots or better; however, this does reduce speed in light air. An optional reaching sail can be set on a short sprit when off the wind to boost speed and power regeneration.

In other respects, the 420 is classic Lagoon, with its gullwing bridgedeck and deckhouse with vertical windows enclosing a comfortable, well-lit lounge/dining area and galley. The starboard hull has two cabins, each with a queen-size berth and head and separate shower. The port hull is offered as a mirror of the starboard layout or as an owner’s suite with berth, settee, desk, and a large head forward.

In the cockpit, all sail controls-halyards, sheets, and reefing lines-lead to the helm, which is elevated on its own platform at the starboard side of the deckhouse bulkhead. To port, U-shaped bench seating surrounds a table. The entire area lies under the shelter of a rigid roof, supported by four stainless-steel columns.

Lagood 420 Hybrid Specs

LOA: 41′ 4″ LWL: 40′ 4″ Beam: 24′ 7″ Draft: 4′ 2″ Sail Area: 809 sq. ft. Displacement: 25,842 lb. Water: 92 gal. Fuel: 79 gal. Engine: 8-kW. generator, electric drives Designer: Van Peteghem/Prévost Price: $520,000 Lagoon America, (410) 280-2368, www.lagoonamerica.com

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TV, Wind generator, Solar panels ...

This catamaran was designed by a shipyard which is the international leader of multihull construction. Lagoon 420 is a model with exceptional interiors for its length. It offers four double cabins that are worth of a catamaran of a superior category, all equipped with private bathrooms and sperate shower box, a dinette of exceptional size, a 360 degree panoramic view and a cockpit hosting up to 10 people. The skipper's seat is repaired with a good visibility while sailing and steering. The hard coverage of the cockpit protects from sun and rain. In spite of the wide space available, performances are guaranteed by a huge rig, a wide V-shaped keel, a genoa with significant overlap and a central bow walkway that can contain a removable bowsprit.

Technical data

Equipment/gear, mooring port.

• 12.61 m Length
• Air conditioning
• Hot water heater
• Wind generator
• Water generator
• Solar panels
• Electricity generator
• 12V DC sockets
• 220V sockets
• Outdoor shower
• Washing machine
• Holding tank
• Barbecue Grill
• Stereo AM / FM – mp3
• CD player with speakers in the cockpit
• Snorkeling kit
• Fishing rod
• Tender with outboard motor

Safety equipment

• Personal auto inflatable float stowage arrangements for adults and children
• Personal auto inflatable float stowage arrangements for children
• Safety equipment in function of the navigation provided
• Safety harnesses
• Bosun's Chair
• Satellite Phone
• Safety tank
• Extinguishers
• Life preserver thrown
• First Aid Kit
• First Aid Manual
• Radar reflector
• Emergency steering
• Emergency light
• Furling mainsail mast
• Roll-up mainsail
• Fully battened mainsail on trolleys with rail
• Mainsail put in the mast
• Roll-up genoa - jib
• Fixed staysail
• Staysail on movable stay
• Asymmetrical
• Retractable keel
• Dining table
• Windlass remote control
• GPS cockpit cartography plotter
• Electronic cartography
• On-board computer with navigation software
• Cockpit cushions
• Tent steering
• Steering wheel
• Twin steering wheel
• Lifelines safety net
• Respect anchor
• Mooring ropes
• Electric windlass
• Propeller bow
• Windlass remote control from the cockpit
• Mainsail electric winch
• Automatic pilot remote control
• Instrument wind direction and speed
• GPS Chart Plotter
• Dining table outside
• Repeaters cockpit instruments
• Repeaters tools tree
• Echo-sounder
• Funnel fuel
• Hand bilge pump
• Compass fixed and manual
• Tank for engine oil
• Fuel container
• Water container
• Plastic buckets
• Pump for tender
• Set of flags
• Nautical charts
• Winch handles
• Yacht Operations Manual
• Crockery, glasses and cutlery
• Gas oven and hob
• Refrigerator
• Kitchen linen
• Beach towels
• Pillowcases
• Anti-roll towels

On the most western coast of Sicily there's the town of Marsala . Marsala is a colourful town full of artistic beauties. It can boasts a lots of churches, caves, shrines, spas and old ruines. Marsala is placed 20 minutes far from the beautiful Aegadian Islands and its main resources comes from the sea. It is the town of the sailors, the wine and the fishermans but it is also popular for its archeological sites. Marsala can maintains the typical Mediterranean hospitality.

The most important things to do in Marsala are: seeing the beautiful sunset to the famous "Stagnone"(a sort of lagoon), sighseeing to the old town, to the Ipogeo of Crispia Salvia, archeological site of Capo Boeo, the wine factories, the council theatre and tasting the wonderful typical dishes and savors of Sicily.

The tourists have a wide choice about the sandy beaches, all of them facing to a crystal clear and emerald green sea.

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Never shy to develop innovative ideas, this year Lagoon is introducing the new Lagoon 420 with an energy efficient diesel- electric propulsion system. The big cat comes with either three or four sleeping cabins and separate heads. The owner’s version, which will appeal to many cruisers, has a study or office in the starboard hull.

The saloon is huge and has a big galley, a useful chart table and a dinette that will seat eight. The saloon opens onto the back porch where the crew will doubtless spend most of their time while cruising.

The 420 is designed to be simple to sail. The main sheet leads right to the helmsman and the genoa sheets can be trimmed from either side of the cockpit. The main is a large, high roach full-battened sail that will drive the boat well. The genoa, fitted on a roller-furling system, can be reefed or furled from the cockpit.

The significant innovation in the new Lagoon 420 is the hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system. Lagoon has been refining this system for two years and has had a test system aboard a cat in the Caribbean for over a year that is being managed by the Catamaran Company.

The propulsion system depends upon two high power electric motors that draw energy from the large battery bank. When the battery bank begins to lose amperage, the diesel generator automatically starts and provides the amps the motors require. This system is remarkably efficient. The electric motors are virtually main- tenance free over many thousands of hours of use. The single generator replaces two diesel auxiliary engines so engine headaches are reduced. Moreover, because generators run at constant rpms and constant loads, the engines can operate for many thousands of hours before any major maintenance will be required. A generator runs more quietly than auxiliary engines and uses less fuel.

This is the hybrid power system of the future, and Lagoon and the Catamaran Company are paving the way.

The new Lagoon 420 will make a commodious floating home that can cross oceans and will take her crew in deep waters and shoal with style – and very little diesel.

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2007 Lagoon 420

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Seller's Description

This vessel is the highly desirable 4 cabin 4 head version Lagoon 420, with panoramic views from the salon, and large windows in the spacious cabins add to the comfort and live-ability. The raised and protected helm station adjacent to the cockpit, with all lines leading back to it, makes this boat a pleasure to sail, and easy for singled handed operation.

She is designed to be ultra-spacious as well as very efficient and safe under sail, with all lines leading back to the helm.

She is equipped for extended cruising or family coastal liveaboard. Large, open, sundrenched and dry cockpit with 360 degree views and Hard-top Bimini. She has island queen berth’s, large functional galley, spacious salon and cockpit, ensuite heads and showers, generous storage, and excellent headroom throughout. The gull-wing bridge-deck provides an easy, comfortable and quiet sailing experience.

She is located in one of the world’s most beautiful cruising grounds. You can spend years exploring the South Pacific, and beyond.

4 Cabin, 4 Head version Lagoon-42 All lines led back to helm Standing rigging replaced 2019 NEW Sails - 2020 40 HP Diesel engines 17 kw diesel generator Solar Panels 700 watt NEW 2019 Fully air conditioned ( 4 AC units) Available to be purchased with BitCoin or some other Crypto currencies

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

When first introduced the LAGOON 420 was advertised as ‘the first series-produced sailboat with diesel-electric drives as standard equipment’. A number of layouts available with owner or charter versions. Offered for sale/charter from the Moorings company. An updated version is the LAGOON 421, equipped with the more conventional twin diesel power. Replaced with a new (2015) LAGOON 42. (listed here as LAGOON 42-2).

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Lagoon 420 - bareboat catamarans.

The Lagoon 420 accommodates up to eight guests in four double cabins each with en-suite. This boat is available for full bareboat charter or, like just about every medium-sized catamaran in the charter fleet, can also be enjoyed on a skippered bareboat basis if preferred.

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• Heads: 4 (2 in Tonga)
• Showers: 4 (2 n Tonga)
• Length: 12.8m, 42'
• Beam: 7.5m, 25'
• Draft: 1.3m, 4'
• Engine(s): 2 x 40hp
• Fuel Capacity: 300l, 79g
• Water Capacity: 350l, 92g

Equipment Includes: Standard Equipment: bimini /spray hood, electric windlass, h & C water, transom shower, 12 volt electrics, dinghy and outboard, bed linen, VHF, CD/FM radio. Additional equipment may vary. Ask us for equipment available on the Lagoon 420 in your preferred destination.

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VESSEL REVIEW | Sinichka – Electric commuter boats designed for Russia’s Moskva River

A series of three new electric monohull commuter ferries have already begun operational sailings on the Moskva River in the Russian capital Moscow.

Built by Russian shipyard Emperium, sister vessels Sinichka , Filka , and Presnya – all named after rivers in Moscow – are being operated by the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development (Moscow Deptrans). They are the first units of a planned fleet of 20 vessels that will serve the capital city and other nearby communities. The new ferry system will be the water transport system to be operated on the Moskva River in 16 years.

Each vessel has a welded aluminium hull, an LOA of 21 metres, a beam of 6.2 metres, a draught of only 1.4 metres, a displacement of 40 tonnes, and capacity for 80 passengers plus two crewmembers. Seating is available for 42 passengers on each ferry, and the main cabins are also fitted with USB charging ports, wifi connectivity, tables, toilets, and space for bicycles and scooters. The cabin layout can be rearranged to allow the operator to adjust the distances between the seats and to install armrests of varying widths.

An open upper deck is also accessible to passengers and is the only area on each ferry where smoking is allowed.

The ferries are all of modular construction with each ferry’s wheelhouse, main cabin, and other structural elements being built as complete, separate components. This enables the ferries to be easily dismantled for transport to anywhere in Russia by rail and then quickly re-assembled within seven days.

The ferries are also ice-capable. Recently completed operational trials on the Moskva showed that the vessels can also easily navigate under mild winter conditions with broken surface ice, though year-round operations are planned for the entire fleet.

The ferries are each fitted with 500kWh lithium iron phosphate battery packs that supply power to two 134kW motors. This configuration can deliver a maximum speed of 11.8 knots, a cruising speed of just under 10 knots, and a range of 150 kilometres.

Emperium said the transfer of rotation of electric motors to the propeller is carried out by direct drive. As a propulsion installation, a pulling rotary propeller-steering column with double screws is used. The installation of double pulling screws, with similar power, allows an operator to increase the efficiency of the propulsion system to deliver a slightly higher speed or to reduce energy consumption. This arrangement also provides the ferries with enhanced manoeuvrability necessary for navigating in close quarters.

The batteries themselves have projected service lives of 10 to 12 years and are fitted with safety features such as built-in fire extinguishers and gas vents. Quick-disconnect features allow the batteries to be easily removed for replacement or maintenance.

Some of our readers have expressed disquiet at our publication of reviews and articles describing new vessels from Russia. We at Baird Maritime can understand and sympathise with those views. However, despite the behaviour of the country’s leaders, we believe that the maritime world needs to learn of the latest developments in vessel design and construction there.

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Check out Moscow’s NEW electric river trams (PHOTOS)

Water transportation has become another sector for the eco-friendly improvements the Moscow government is implementing. And it means business. On July 15, 2021, on the dock of Moscow’s ‘Zaryadye’ park, mayor Sergey Sobyanin was shown the first model of the upcoming river cruise boat.

The model of the electrical boat with panoramic windows measures 22 meters in length. The river tram - as Muscovites call them - has a passenger capacity of 42, including two disabled seats. The trams will also get cutting edge info panels, USB docking stations, Wi-Fi, spaces for scooters and bicycles, as well as chairs and desks for working on the go. The boats will be available all year round, according to ‘Mosgortrans’, the regional transport agency. 

Passengers will be able to pay with their ‘Troika’ public transport card, credit cards or bank cards. 

The main clientele targeted are people living in Moscow’s river districts - the upcoming trams will shorten their travel time in comparison to buses and other transportation by five times, Mosgortrans stated. 

As the river trams are being rolled out, Moscow docks will also see mini-stations, some of which will also be outfitted with charging docks for speed-charging the boats.  

Moscow is set to announce the start of the tender for construction and supply in September 2021. The first trams are scheduled to launch in June 2022 on two routes - from Kievskaya Station, through Moscow City, into Fili; and from ZIL to Pechatniki. 

“Two full-scale routes will be created in 2022-2023, serviced by 20 river trams and a number of river stations. We’ll continue to develop them further if they prove to be popular with the citizens,” the Moscow mayor said .

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