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• Boat type Catamaran
• Production year 2018
• Capacity 14 persons
• Length 15.84 m
• Beam 8.74 m
• Draught 1.55 m
• Mainsail Type Full batten
• Genoa Type Self-tacking jib
• Steering type Steering Wheel
• Number of steering blades 2
• Number of steering wheels 1
• Engine type Yanmar 2x80 HP
• Engine power 160 hp
• No. of Toilets 6
• No. of Showers 6
• Water tank capacity 960 l
• Plotter in cockpit Yes
• Bunk bed Yes
• Power generator Yes

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Performance, Comfort, and Safety - Enjoy pure luxury on a Lagoon 52 . Resulting from the collaboration between Lagoon Catamarans and Van Peteghem-Lauriot Prévost (VPLP), a French-based naval architectural firm, the Lagoon 52 is truly a spectacular luxury catamaran. 

With the Lagoon 52, you get unrivalled performance, as well as comfort and safety. There are a number of things that make this luxury catamaran an awesome pick - read all about the Lagoon 52 in Yacht4Less’ comprehensive review!  

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Interior layout , available equipment and extras, where can you charter a lagoon 52.

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The exterior of the Lagoon 52 is magnificent. The Lagoon 52 changed Lagoon’s typical design with its mast set further aft, designed for sailing with a small crew while also minimizing pitching. The Lagoon 52 new design includes a shorter boom, a self-tacking jib and an electric winch on the mainsail which makes for very easy handling. 

VPLP had a big influence on the 52 model. They’re known for their offshore racing catamarans and the Lagoon 52 is definitely reminiscent of that. It features a powerful, square-top mainsail (fully battened,) and a large forward triangle which means larger downwind sails choice, which only adds to the enhanced performance. VPLP also increased helmsman visibility.

The Lagoon 52 was built more sporty and angular than its predecessors with diamond-shaped vertical bows to help slice through the water.  It also has “mini-keels” in both hulls instead of daggerboards. This gives the Lagoon 52 good stability, lateral resistance, and a nice opened up living space below. 

The Lagoon 52 Catamaran also comes in a Sport Top (52S) and a Flybridge (52F) version. The addition of the flybridge brings extra living space and makes for a real luxury sailing experience. The Flybridge offers electronics displays and a wheel that can be flipped to starboard, port, and centre so you always have the best vantage point. 

With a well-thought-out technical design, combined with a spacious and wide deck with lots of sunshade and lounging areas, the Lagoon 52 makes a great luxury private yacht. 

Just like the exterior design, the Lagoon 52 has an excellent interior design as well. Plush, bright, and modern, the Lagoon 52 catamaran doesn’t leave much to be desired. The Lagoon 52 catamaran allows for wonderful warm natural lighting with an abundance of fixed hull windows, deck hatches and portholes.

You can find 3, 4, 5, or 6 cabin layouts all with en suite bathrooms and showers. Lagoon yachts are first-class in comfort and style. On each catamaran charter, you’ll find a roomy and comfy owner’s suite, built for privacy and relaxation. All the other cabins are also well laid out and quite spacious as well. 

In the living space, there are beautiful hardwood floors, a top-of-the-line gourmet galley, and a large dining area. The Lagoon 52 layout is also open concept, with large sliding doors that open to create a single area from the cockpit and saloon. This luxury sailing catamaran is ideal for large groups and entertaining. 

When you choose a luxury sailing catamaran, you are getting a lavish once-in-a-lifetime experience, and that comes with a lot of perks. 

The Lagoon 52 catamaran comes with a fully equipped chef’s kitchen, featuring a fridge, freezer with an ice maker, 5 burner stove and oven. The kitchen even includes a dishwasher!

Some of the technical equipment includes a chart plotter in the cockpit, autopilot features, a furling genoa, a full battened mainsail, air conditioning, heating, electric winches, and a TV.

Most Lagoon catamarans also come with solar panels and a generator so you never have to worry about power. This Lagoon 52 is also equipped with a water maker for a stress-free holiday. 

Aside from the boat equipment, our partners also include extras such as snorkelling gear, water sports equipment, wifi, luxury linens, and a tender.

Pick up “Princess Bella” in Lavrion and take your luxury sailing yacht charter cruising in the Mediterranean waters. 

Sail from Lavrion to Mykonos and Santorini in just 7 days! Or take a longer charter to really explore the Cyclades, the small Cyclades, the Saronic Gulf, or some combination of the two. 

If you book with Yacht4Less, we give you access to some of the top deals from the world's top charter companies and in this specific case, you can enjoy an all-inclusive, or a bareboat price for the Lagoon 52 "Princess Bella".

For an all-inclusive week-long charter, with a skipper and hostess/cook, prices range from €15.500 - € 20.000 depending on the time of year. 

With an all-inclusive charter, you’ll enjoy having a crew to cater to your every need, snorkelling and water sports equipment, as well as transfers from/to the airport. All of the provisioning, wifi, and fuel, port fees & taxes are also all included in the price.

You can also charter Princess Bella as a bareboat or with crew if you’re looking to have a more hands-on experience. The prices for this option range from €12.000 - € 17.000 depending on the season. 

Yacht4Less bonus deal for Princess Bella: enjoy the following free of charge (security deposits apply) SUP Outboard Kayak + Fishing Equipment Closing Clearly, the Lagoon 52 is a magnificent vessel and would provide extremely comfortable accommodation for your luxury sailing yacht charter. Contact the Yacht4Less team for more information about this particular model, or to enquire about the many other available boats!

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If you’re in the market for a luxury catamaran, the Lagoon 52 is definitely worth considering. This impressive vessel boasts a spacious interior, top-of-the-line features, and a sleek design that’s sure to turn heads. In this review, we’ll take a closer look at what makes the Lagoon 52 such a standout choice for boaters.

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Introduction to the Lagoon 52

The Lagoon 52 is a luxurious catamaran that offers a perfect blend of comfort, performance, and style. With its spacious interior, top-of-the-line features, and sleek design, this vessel is a popular choice among boaters who want to enjoy the ultimate sailing experience. Whether you’re planning a long-distance voyage or a weekend getaway, the Lagoon 52 is sure to impress. In this comprehensive review, we’ll explore the features, specs, and more that make this catamaran a standout choice for any boater.

Exterior Features and Design

The Lagoon 52 boasts a sleek and modern design that is sure to turn heads on the water. Its exterior features include a spacious cockpit with ample seating, a large flybridge with a helm station, and a swim platform for easy access to the water. The catamaran also features a unique “gullwing” bridge deck design that provides excellent visibility and stability while sailing. Additionally, the Lagoon 52 comes equipped with a variety of high-quality components, including Harken winches, Spinlock clutches, and a Z-Spars mast and boom. Overall, the exterior of the Lagoon 52 is both stylish and functional, making it an ideal choice for any boater looking for a top-of-the-line catamaran.

Interior Features and Design

The interior of the Lagoon 52 is just as impressive as its exterior. The catamaran features a spacious and comfortable living area with plenty of natural light and ventilation. The saloon includes a large dining table, comfortable seating, and a fully equipped galley with a refrigerator, freezer, oven, and stove. The Lagoon 52 also features four luxurious cabins, each with its own private bathroom. The cabins are well-appointed and offer plenty of storage space for all your belongings. Overall, the interior of the Lagoon 52 is designed with both comfort and functionality in mind, making it the perfect choice for extended cruising or living aboard.

Performance and Handling

The Lagoon 52 is a high-performance catamaran that is designed to handle a variety of sailing conditions. The boat features a powerful sail plan that includes a full-batten mainsail and a self-tacking jib. The rig is designed to be easy to handle, even for a small crew, and the boat is equipped with electric winches to make sail handling even easier. The Lagoon 52 also features a high-performance hull design that is optimized for speed and stability. The boat is easy to maneuver and can be sailed in a wide range of wind conditions. Overall, the Lagoon 52 is a pleasure to sail and is sure to impress even the most experienced sailors.

Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In conclusion, the Lagoon 52 is an impressive catamaran that offers a great balance of performance, comfort, and style. With its spacious interior, luxurious amenities, and high-performance sailing capabilities, it’s no wonder that the Lagoon 52 is such a popular choice among sailors. Whether you’re looking to sail around the world or just enjoy a weekend getaway, the Lagoon 52 is sure to exceed your expectations. So if you’re in the market for a new catamaran, be sure to give the Lagoon 52 a closer look.

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The Lagoon 52, the latest model developed by the world leading builder of cruising ctamarans, marks a whole new era in the design of such boats, as indeed did its predeccessor, the famed Lagoon 500. With its diamond-shaped vertical bows, bevelled hulls, its as if levitated deckhouse and tall rig, the Lagoon 52 is no ordinary catamaran, but its originality goes a great deal further than just its outer appearance, or even its interior layout.This new Lagoon is the result of lengthy discussions between the architects and the Lagoon design departement. These discussions led us to make some important and sometimes radical choices, while remaining faithful to what we believ in, in terms of elegance, comfort, safety, user friendliness and, it goes without saying, performance under sail.

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Originally an extension of Jeanneau, Lagoon began in 1984 with the launch of a range of offshore cruising catamarans . Beneteau Group, the world leader in leisure boat construction, took over in 1996 and their extensive expertise was tapped to further improve build quality and performance through the use of high-tech composites . Over the years, advanced processes and innovation continued and Lagoon established a brand name synonymous with spacious and comfortable sailing catamarans .

Innovations continued with the release of the popular Lagoon 440 – the world’s first sailing catamaran under 45 feet to feature a flybridge . Other innovations included the first cruising catamaran equipped with a hybrid diesel/electric propulsion system, and the moving of the mast step further aft on the Lagoon 52, significantly changing navigation with a self-tacking foresail.

Having now produced nearly 5,000 vessels , the Lagoon catamaran brand continues growth with a current offering of 12 different models of sailing catamaran , ranging from 40- to 70-feet in length. Over 35 years of innovation have solidified Lagoon as the world leader in cruising catamarans, with the widest selection on the market today.

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With both Jeanneau and Beneteau having a hand in its creation, some of the greatest minds, with the longest-running expertise in shipbuilding , came together in the production of Lagoon catamarans. Construction Navale Bordeaux , an affiliate of Beneteau Group based in France, is a known world leader in the yacht construction sector and is the shipyard responsible for the production of Lagoon boats. 

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Lagoon’s expertise uses time-tested production methods , rigorous attention to detail and high-quality materials , including weight-saving composites and vacuum injected deck and hull structures, to produce vessels of certified long-lasting durability . 

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Tikhvin: From sacred site to lifeline for besieged Leningrad and back

The Tikhvin Monastery.

Located some 140 miles to the east of St. Petersburg, the small city of Tikhvin is today considered within the orbit of the northern megapolis, yet it existed as a northern forest settlement centuries before the founding of Peter the Great’s city on the Neva. In the medieval period, it was known as the haven for one of Russia’s most revered icons; later, at a perilous moment in late 1941, the fate of besieged Leningrad hinged on the outcome of battles for Tikhvin.

The town’s name derives from the small Tikhvinka River, whose name itself is rooted in the word for “quiet” or “still.” The Tikhvinka flows in the direction of Lake Ladoga, and in the early 19 th century, it formed the core of a small canal system linking St. Petersburg with the Volga River basin.

The very origins of Tikhvin are founded in a miracle. It is said that in 1383, an icon with an image of the Virgin holding the Christ Child hovered near the Tikhvinka River. The form of the icon was one of the most ancient, the Hodegetria (“the one who shows the way”). In this icon, the Mother of God holds the infant Christ with one arm and points to him with the other hand. The appearance of such an ancient icon at Tikhvin was subsequently interpreted as a sign of the divine favor bestowed on Russia. In 1383, a small log church dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin was built for the eponymous Tikhvin image on the site of its miraculous apparition. A village grew around the church, which held what would become one of the most venerated icons in Russian Orthodoxy.

In more prosaic terms, the Tikhvin settlement benefited from a location on trade routes from the northeast and south that led toward the Baltic Sea via Lake Ladoga. The abundance of primitive bog iron in the nearby region of Ustiuzhna stimulated the development of metalworking in numerous smithies.

Even as the settlement grew, its center remained the Dormition Church. The wooden structure was destroyed more than once by fire, yet the miraculous icon survived. The icon’s importance only increased after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, after which Moscow saw itself as the ultimate defender of the Orthodox faith.  And with the subjugation of Novgorod by Moscow’s Grand Prince Ivan III, Moscow became the protector of the most sacred Tikhvin Icon.

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Take a regular bus from St. Petersburg bus station (Naberezhnaya Obvodnogo kanala, 36). The bus goes every 30-40 min from 7 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Travel time: 4 hours.

When the Dormition Church again burned in 1500, Grand Prince Basil III (son of Ivan III) gave funds in 1507 to rebuild the Dormition Church as a greatly enlarged masonry cathedral to protect the icon. Erected in 1510-1515 under the supervision of the Novgorod builder Dmitry Syrkov and with the support of Novgorod’s Archbishop Serapion, the Dormition Cathedral replicated the general form of the Dormition Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin, with five cupolas and a large icon screen for the interior. Attached to the main structure was a one-story gallery that served as a narthex. In building the cathedral, Syrkov apparently had the services of one of the Italian architects active in Moscow, a certain Ivan Fryazin.

The white-washed brick cathedral soared above the low wooden structures of the rest of the Tikhvin settlement. A half century later, in 1560, Basil’s son Ivan IV (the Terrible) decided to create a monastery around the cathedral. The design of the new Dormition Monastery was entrusted to Dmitry Syrkov’s son Fyodor, who resettled people living around the cathedral and cleared space for a monastic enclosure defended by a stout log wall. The monastery was intended to perform double duty as a fortification protecting the area against incursions from Sweden, north Russia’s ancient rival.

The monastery’s next brick structure was the Church of the Intercession of the Virgin, built in 1581 on the south flank of the monastery with an attached 2-story refectory and capacious dining hall that has been well preserved. Adjoining the east end of the Intercession Church is a large bell gable completed in 1600 and much modified thereafter. Partially destroyed during fighting in the fall of 1941, the bell gable has been restored to what is thought to have been its original appearance.

The 1590s also witnessed the reconstruction in brick of the main (Holy) gate, which was surmounted in the usual Russian monastic practice with a church. Dedicated to the Ascension, this gate church was frequently modified and much damaged during the war and has now been reconstructed to resemble its 17 th century form.

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The beginning of the 17 th century brought severe trials to Tikhvin. Following the death of Boris Godunov in 1605, Russia entered a period of destructive chaos known as the Time of Troubles. With no clear successor to the Muscovite throne, various warring factions, including Polish claimants, fanned the flames of a social conflagration that consumed much of European Russia.

In 1609 attempts were made to enlist Sweden as an ally in the struggle with Poland. The alliance soon foundered, and in 1610 Sweden took advantage of the chaos to advance its commercial interests and push Russia farther from the Baltic Sea. Swedish forces led by Jacob de la Gardie seized Novgorod and then Tikhvin, but in late May 1613 the inhabitants of Tikhvin rebelled against the Swedish garrison. When a punitive detachment returned, the townspeople barricaded themselves in the Dormition Monastery, where they withstood several assaults.The heroic defense of Tikhvin in 1613 prevented further erosion of Moscow’s position in the northwest.

As prosperity gradually returned in the 17 th century, Tikhvin and the Dormition Monastery benefited. Damaged by fires in the 1620s, the restored Dormition Cathedral gained a towering 6-level icon screen and its interior walls were newly painted with frescoes in the Yaroslavl style. Although the frescoes of the main space were repainted by Login Shustov in 1794-97, 17 th -century frescoes have remained in the attached gallery, particularly along the south side with vivid depictions of the Apocalypse.

By the turn of the 18th century, the population of Tikhvin was tired of being subservient to the monastery, and in 1723 Tikhvin was released from monastery governance and obligations. Fifty years later, it was granted formal status as a town.

During the 19 th century Tikhvin experienced modest growth in trade, transportation and cottage industries. A few houses and other buildings from the period have survived in the historic center, most notably the childhood home of the composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov,who was  born there in 1844. The house is now preserved as an attractive museum near the Tikhvinka River.

In the 20 th century Tikhvin shared the difficult fate of so much of Russia. As the German juggernaut threatened Leningrad in the fall of 1941, Tikhvin became the scene of desperate fighting. During the Tikhvin Defensive Operation (Oct. 16-Nov. 18) the Red Army prevented the enemy from completely surrounding Leningrad, but Tikhvin was seized on Nov. 8.

The subsequent Tikhvin Offensive Operation (Nov. 10-Dec. 30) pushed the enemy back to the Volkhov River and reopened a forest road and spur rail line to Lake Ladoga. On Dec. 9, Tikhvin became one of the first towns to be liberated in the Soviet winter offensive of 1941. Even so, the few weeks of German occupation severely restricted the delivery of food and other supplies via Tikhvin and Lake Ladoga to Leningrad, which experienced catastrophic levels of starvation during the winter of 1941-42.

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For the next two years, Tikhvin played a critical role in funneling supplies to the army and civilian population during the epic battles to relieve Leningrad. In recognition of its role during the war, Tikhvin was designated in 2010 as a “City of Military Glory,” one of 45 in Russia.

The most momentous event so far in Tikhvin’s 21st century history occurred in 2004 with the return of the Tikhvin icon to the Dormition Monastery. The icon had been taken to Pskov during the German occupation and then evacuated through the port of Riga to Germany toward the end of the war. In 1950, it arrived at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral in Chicago under the care of Archbishop John (Garklavs; 1898-1982). His intention was for the icon to be returned when Russia was free from an atheist ideology.

After much deliberation, this wish was implemented by his adopted son, Father Sergius Garklavs, actively supported by American and Russian Orthodox prelates. In the summer of 2004 the Tikhvin Theotokos Icon was transported with great solemnity via Riga, Moscow and St. Petersburg to the Tikhvin Dormition Cathedral. After six decades, the great treasure again found its place in the monastery that has been so closely linked to Tikhvin.

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