Lagoon 38
Always Dream Big — Best New Sailboat Overall, 2025 NFNP.
Length
13.12 m / 43' 1" (LOA, fully optioned)
Beam
6.65 m / 21' 10"
Engines
2× Yanmar 29 HP diesel saildrives (standard)
Type
Catamaran
Cabins
4
Overview
"I want a catamaran small enough to single-hand into a Mediterranean marina, big enough to sleep eight, and honest enough to actually sail when the wind picks up."
Who this boat is for
Charter-minded owners and families stepping from monohull into multihull cruising — or experienced cat owners trading down for easier handling without losing volume.
Hisham's take
The all-new Lagoon 38 replaces the legendary Lagoon 380 with an entirely new VPLP hull, exterior design by Patrick le Quément, and an interior by Nauta Design. Three or four-cabin layouts; in-and-out salon with a full sliding glass door connecting interior to cockpit; extended transoms that double as bathing platforms; self-tacking jib standard with square-top main optional. Best New Sailboat Overall at the 2025 Newport for New Products awards, Best Boats SAIL winner 2026, British Yachting Awards Highly Commended 2025. The entry point into Lagoon — and a remarkably honest one.
Distribution
Deck & interior layout.
Layout — flybridge
Specifications
The numbers, properly.
Dimensions
- Length
- 13.12 m / 43' 1" (LOA, fully optioned)
- Beam
- 6.65 m / 21' 10"
- Weight
- 10,200 kg / 22,579 lbs (light displacement)
Performance
- Engines
- 2× Yanmar 29 HP diesel saildrives (standard)
- Fuel
- 400 L / 106 gal
- Water
- 300 L / 79 gal
Layout & capacity
- Cabins
- 4
- Heads
- 2
- Sleeps overnight
- 8
Tech & equipment
- Type
- Catamaran
- Location
- France
Motorizations
Hidden outboards — pick your power.
1 configurations
Powered by:
2 × Yanmar 29 HP saildrives
Twin Yanmar diesel saildrives — 29 HP each (standard)
- ·Standard motorisation across all configurations
- ·Saildrive package — quiet, low-vibration, easy single-handed docking
- ·5-year Yanmar engine warranty
- ·Comfortable 6–7 kn motoring cruise
Gallery
Closer look.
4 images
On the water
Watch it run.
What stands out
The points that matter.
VPLP hull · Patrick le Quément lines · Nauta Design interior
Three- or four-cabin layout · two heads
Self-tacking jib (standard) · square-top mainsail (option)
In-and-out salon — sliding glass door connects saloon and cockpit
Twin Yanmar 29 HP saildrives — easy single-handed manoeuvring
Best New Sailboat Overall — 2025 NFNP awards
TheBoatfinder® Review
Our take, on the water.
Instagram · @theboatfinder
Sailed the new Lagoon 38 to see whether "replacement for the 380" is real or marketing. Real. The new hull is faster, the interior volume is genuinely close to the old 40, and the in-and-out saloon is the kind of move you only understand once you've cooked dinner with eight people aboard. Best entry into multihull cruising on the water right now.
Watch on InstagramTalk to Hisham
One conversation.
Honest answers.
I read every message myself. Tell me how you'll use the boat — cruising area, who's on board, your budget — and I'll come back within 24 hours with a real opinion on whether the Lagoon 38 is the right call, or what else you should be looking at.
No spam. No mailing list. No pushy sales follow-ups.
Survey reports, sea-trial videos, and finance options on request.
Trade-in valuations welcome — bring your current boat into the conversation.
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Configure this boat
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Every build is different. Tell me how you'll use it — I'll walk you through engines, options, and pricing tailored to your needs.