The creation of Lagoon, which was originally the direct extension of JTA (Jeanneau Technologies Avancées), Jeanneau’s “competition” department (Pierre Ier, Fleury Michon, etc). Lagoon also answered to unusual requests, such as the construction of the trimarans for the film Waterworld. The Beneteau group took over the Jeanneau shipyards in 1996 and handed over the development of the Lagoon brand, a legacy of its acquisition, to Construction Navale Bordeaux.

The use of high-tech composite was implemented in the shipyard. Lagoon offers a diverse range of catamarans that are famed for their high-quality design, construction and performance. Born in 1984 as a part of Jeanneau Technologies Avancees (JTA), the legendary workshop for the development of high-tech completion prototypes, Lagoon catamarans was quickly recognised for their single-hull and multi-hull off-shore racing boats.

Between 1987 and 1996, Lagoon created a huge following through their launch of a special generation of offshore cruising catamarans for both private ownership and luxury yacht chartering. The Lagoon 55, 47, 57 and 67 successfully fused JTA’s revolutionary technology for the development of racing multihulls with the comfort and openness that leisurely cruisers and holiday goers crave. Lagoon catamarans have since been sought after for their exceptional design, maneuverability and spaciousness. Today, Lagoon is a part of CNB, a division of the Beneteau Group, offering a wide range of cruising catamarans between 38-78 feet. Lagoon catamarans are designed by French naval architects VPLP (Marc Van Peteghem-Vincent Lauriot Prevost) who have worked with the manufacturer since the inception of the Lagoon 55. In addition to the trimaran which won America’s Cup in 2010, VPLP made waves nearly two decades before through their designs for two trimarans that were used for shooting the movie Waterworld starring Kevin Costner.