Douce France
At her launch in 1998, after almost a decade in design and construction, Douce France was the world’s largest cruising catamaran with an LOA of 138’ (42 m) and a beam of 50’6” (15.4 m), a record now held by Hemisphere.
Lagoon 2nd generation
The second generation of Lagoons, which includes the 410, 470, 380 and 570, is a continuation of the first with the focus on comfort. VPLP opted for a coachroof with vertical glazing for the 410 and higher, the previous solution being sloped windows and streamlining.
Lagoon 1st generation
It was back in 1987 that VPLP launched its first Lagoons, a pair of 55’ sisterships weighing in at 14 tonnes and built by Jean-François de Prémorel at Jeanneau Techniques Avancées. They would be the first of several generations and marked the start of a fruitful collaboration between the firm and Groupe Beneteau.
