DESCRIPTION
It is replacing a catamaran that has come to be seen as a benchmark is not an easy task. But the architects of the VPLP, in partnership with Lagoon and the celebrated Nauta Design studio, were brilliantly successful in creating the 450.
450: to see bigger
- In terms of housing
- Areas of the Deck
- Installations
- Performances
Lagoon expertise
- Infusion-modeling: weight savings (significant for a catamaran), best possible structure, environmental protection, and shipyard workers
- Interior carpentry in Alpi® reconstituted wood for sustainable development (choice of finishes: light oak or teak)
- Vertical glazing for improved sun protection, optimization of space, and headroom.
- Gull-wing bridge deck for comfort in the rough seas
- Design of the VPLP: a guarantee of sail performance!
- And the touch of Nauta Design for elegance and comfort.
Above decks
- The construction of the cabin-top provides a more elegant and fashionable roof.
- A large sunbathing area on the cabtop.
- The sailing areas are the same as the FlyBridge edition. The lower mast and the boom, however:
- Reduces pitching
- makes getting to the boom easier
- The cabin top bulkhead fitted with a steering position on the cabin top aft bulkhead contains the following:
- all the maneuvers
- the integrated seat of the large helm station
- doors to the cockpit and the bridge
- an optional extra protection system is also offered, with a tilting composite beam (optional) to close the steering station in bad weather.
- The bimini composite above the steering area is available as an alternative.
Below decks
- Nauta’s interior design: beauty and versatility
- The living room and cabins are exceptionally well lit.
- Natural light in the cabins because of the wide, glazed hull panels
- Luxurious owner’s cabin
- Convenient guest cabins with side access to a double bed.
- “U”-shaped galley makes for even greater comfort at sea, complete with large hot plates, good workroom, and plenty of storage space.
- Optimization of access between the cockpit and the galleries
- Engine compartments distant from the living area and perfectly insulated
SPECIFICATION
| Architects | Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost |
| Interior design | Nauta Design |
| Length over all | 13,96m / 45’10” |
| Beam | 7,87m / 25’10” |
| Draft | 1,30m / 4’3” |
| Mast clearance | 22,33m / 73’3” |
| Light displacement (EEC) | 15,00t / 33075 Lbs |
| Sail area | 130 m² / 1399 sq.ft. |
| Full-batten mainsail | 79 m² / 850 sq.ft. |
| Square top mainsail (opt.) | 81 m² / 872 sq.ft. |
| Furling genoa | 51 m² / 549 sq.ft. |
| Code 0 (opt.) | 93 m² / 1001 sq.ft. |
| Engine (std) | 2 x 45 cv YANMAR 4JH45 / 2 x 45 hp YANMAR 4JH45 |
| Fuel capacity | 2 x 520 l / 2 x 137 Lbs |
| Fresh water capacity | 2 x 175 l / 2 x 46 US gal |
| No. Of berths | 6 to 12 |
| EC certification | A :12 ; B :14 ; C : 20 ; D: 30 |
