Production data

Some of the victories attained by JTA-Lagoon

Background

Established in 1984, Lagoon was the direct progression of Jeanneau's racing division (Jeanneau Techniques Avancées). Lagoon first made its mark on the racing monohulls and multihulls circuits with Pierre Ier, Fleury Michon, etc., whose winning record remains unbeaten to this day. Lagoon has also responded to one-off requirements such as the construction of the extraordinary trimarans for the movie Waterworld.

Lagoon 55

Lagoon, is today part of CNB company of the Bénéteau group (world leader for the construction of pleasure yachts), and now offers a complete and comprehensive range of cruising catamarans designed by the architects Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot Prévost, whose achievements on the racing multihulls scene are second to none.
The first generation of catamarans was launched from 1987 to 1996 with the Lagoons 55, 47, 57 and 67: all ocean cruising private yachts. However, the Lagoons 37 and 42 were more suited to the charter market. The production was limited, but it established some strong guidelines by which the brand could be recognized from the outset: the high quality of design and construction with better than average performance.
These are still Lagoon's fundamental values.

1996 saw the launch of a new generation of Lagoons that took over the market immediately with the use of the following basic principles: maximum protection in the sun, maximum use of space available (hence the vertical cabin windows, now a Lagoon trademark), more comfort and paying careful attention to the trends set by private customers.
Since 2003, Lagoon is the world leader in cruising catamarans due to its innovative range and supportive distribution network. Today, Lagoon can boast to having 50 passionate catamaran specialist distributors all over the world.

Production data

Lagoon benefits from the strengths of the Bénéteau group:
- Industrial power
- R&D capacities
- Commercial power
- Human resources (more than 6000 employees)
- Financial backing: The group turnover as to August 31st 2007: €1,013.9 million

Production sites :

Lagoon builds its boats on two production sites:
- The Lagoons 380, 420 and 440: in Vendée in the Bénéteau group factories
Linear production lines, laminating by infusion or wet on wet.
These models are produced in two different plants: one in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie that stretches over 18 700m² and one in Belleville-sur-Vie that stretches over 20 800 m².

- The Lagoons 500, 570, 620 and 67 in Bordeaux in the CNB factories
Transversal production lines, laminating by infusion.
Production is organised in two separated buildings covering a total of 16 800m².

- Lagoon also benefits by the strength and expertise if a new Research & Development Unit in Vendée: BJ Technology that opened last September 2007. The target of this High-tech unit is to develop our innovation and creation capacity and improve our ability to offer a wider range and competitive products.

- Lagoon is more than 1500 boats built and… A few records (end of 2007) :

LAGOON 37	LAGOON 42	LAGOON 47	LAGOON 55	LAGOON 57	Lagoon 67
52	46	34	20	14	5
LAGOON 380	LAGOON 410	LAGOON 420	LAGOON 440	LAGOON 470	LAGOON 500	LAGOON 570	POWER 43/44
500	280	100	300	50	70	45	104

Some of the victories attained by JTA-Lagoon

- Discovery route 1985 (Fleury Michon 7)
- Route du Rhum 1986 (Fleury Michon 8)
- Europe One Star 1988 (Fleury Michon 9)
- Atlantic solo record 1990 (Pierre 1er)
- Route du Rhum 1990 (1st: Pierre 1er; 2nd: Fleury Michon 9; 3rd: R.M.O.)
- The Baule-Dakar 1991 (R.M.O.)
- Quebec-Saint Malo 1992 (Primagaz)
- Discovery route 1993 (Région Haute Normandie)
- Route du Rhum 1994 (Primagaz)
- Atlantic solo record 1993 (Primagaz)
- Record for the distance covered in 24 hours in all categories 1993
established in solo (Primagaz)
- Pacific Crossing: record in 1993 and 1995 (Lakota)
- More than 20 victories in Grand Prix in Formula 1 and Formula 3000
- 4 victories in the 24 Hours of Rouen.
- 4th in the Admiral's Cup 1989 (CGI 2)
- 3rd in the Globe Challenge 1993 (Fleury Michon10)
- 1st in the Mini-Transat 1997 and 1999 (Karen Liquide)