This 2013 Lagoon 450 Flybridge is one of the better-known names in sailing catamarans, and it's easy to see why owners and charter operators keep coming back to the model. Designed by VPLN, the 450 Flybridge carries its helm station up on the flybridge, giving clear sight lines over the foredeck and making docking or short-handed sailing far less of a wrestle. At 13.96m length and 7.87m beam, the layout runs to three double cabins plus a convertible saloon berth, which suits extended family cruising, liveaboard life or charter work around the Pacific.
A shallow 1.3m draft means she can get into anchorages that keep deeper-hulled boats out, useful when you're working the atolls and lagoons of French Polynesia. Based in Tahiti, she's already sitting in one of the best cruising grounds going, with the Society Islands, the Tuamotus and plenty beyond within easy reach and no repositioning needed. The 450 Flybridge has built its reputation on steady handling underway, good deck space and a clear split between social and private areas, qualities that keep Lagoon catamarans in demand on the used market.
For an owner weighing up long-range cruising, a charter operation, or just a roomy base for island living, this is a boat that's ready to go to work. She's listed at EUR 390,000.
