Sailing catamaran

Lagoon 38

The compact end of the range, and the easiest Lagoon to handle shorthanded — without giving up the volume that makes a catamaran worth owning.

43'1"Length overall

37'4"Hull length

21'10"Beam

3–4Cabins

2 × 29 HPEngines

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The small Lagoon that stopped being a small boat

The 38 replaces the 380 — the boat that put more couples on a catamaran than any other — and it is not a facelift. The mast has moved forward and the coachroof now carries the compression load, which is what frees up the salon volume you notice the moment you step below. Multihulls World read it the same way: closer to a little 43 than to an evolution of the 380.

Sized for two people who want to go anyway

Two 29 HP engines, a rig a couple can work without a third pair of hands, and 21’10” of beam that still fits the marinas you already use. This is the boat for owners who want the volume and stability of a catamaran without taking on a boat that needs crew or a commercial berth.

Design

VPLP Design · Patrick le Quément · Nauta Design

Worth knowing

Lagoon does not publish a water draft figure for the 38.

Specifications published by Lagoon, verified August 2026. Manufacturer page →

Gallery

Lagoon 38, photographed

Lagoon's own photography of this boat — not a stand-in from another model.

Lagoon 38 — Along the coast — Along the coast

Lagoon 38 — Sunset at anchor — Sunset at anchor

Lagoon 38 — In the anchorage — In the anchorage

Lagoon 38 — On the trampoline — On the trampoline

Lagoon 38 — Swimming from the steps — Swimming from the steps

Lagoon 38 — Owner’s cabin — Owner’s cabin

Lagoon 38 — A guest cabin — A guest cabin

Lagoon 38 — Forward cabin — Forward cabin

Lagoon 38 — Salon looking aft — Salon looking aft

Accommodation

How the 38 is laid out

Lagoon's general arrangement drawings. Tap any plan to read it full size.

Lagoon 38 — Accommodation — 3 and 4 cabin — Accommodation — 3 and 4 cabin

Recognition

What the judges and the testers said

Awards are listed as won or nominated, never blurred together. Launch previews written from renderings are marked as previews, because they are not sea trials.

Winner Multihull of the Year — Sail under 45′Multihulls World reader vote · 2026
Winner Top 10 Best BoatsSAIL Magazine · 2026
Nominated Best Family Cruising YachtEuropean Yacht of the Year · 2026