Please select your home edition
Edition
Leaderboard FD July August September 2023

Lagoon World Escapade 2024: Three APAC locations recap

by Beneteau Group 11 Jun 2024 13:53 PDT
Lagoon World Escapade 2024 © Lagoon Catamarans

As the biggest Lagoon Escapade on a global scale, the Lagoon World Escapade took place on May 17th-19th, 2024, as a special program to celebrate Lagoon's 40th anniversary.

A resounding success: 30 locations worldwide

During the three-day event, there were 30 Escapades hosted around the world's most attractive sailing destinations with over 400 Lagoons being part of it including the entire range represented from the Lagoon 40 to the Seventy 8, plus some classic models.

Many owners who were just traveling on their Lagoons, and joined the local Escapade near to them: power of the Lagoon Global network! More than 2,400 Lagoon Lovers attended the event to share their passion for the sea.

Here's the list of the 30 Lagoon World Escapade Locations:

  • Brisbane, Australia
  • Kanagawa, Japan
  • Punta Fuego, Philippines
  • Gocek, Turkey
  • Poros, Greece
  • Zadar, Croatia
  • Split, Croatia
  • Venice, Italy
  • Laboe, Germany
  • Helgeland, Norway
  • Amalfi Coast, Italy
  • Sicily, Italy
  • Sardinia, Italy
  • Corsica, France
  • Porquerolles, France
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • La Grande Motte, France
  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Southampton, UK
  • Cap Ferret, France
  • La Rochelle, France
  • Huelva, Spain
  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Vigo, Spain
  • Belfast, Ireland
  • Paraty, Brazil
  • Tortola, BVI
  • St Thomas, USVI
  • La Paz, Mexico
  • Los Angeles, USA

Some fun facts of the Lagoon World Escapade:

  • The biggest Lagoon anchored circle was in the Philippines (17 boats), just followed by Sicily with 16!
  • The biggest Escapade was in Turkey, with 40 boats!
  • The biggest number of Manta rays was in Mexico, with hundreds!
  • The most amazing Lagoon Dance images were coming from Australia!
  • 8,632 Lagoon cocktails were shared during the 3 days!

"Participants enjoy taking part in every Lagoon Escapade, but when they realize that this anniversary is being celebrated in so many places in the same time, the emotion is intense and tangible. We are so proud to see so many Lagoon Lovers around the world. Only Lagoon can do that!" -Thomas Gailly, Lagoon Director.

More about the Lagoon World Escapade

A real blast: 3 APAC Locations

Our APAC dealers in three countries stepped up and hosted their own escapades on the same dates, together to celebrate the splendid Lagoon sailing lifestyle in the region with our Lagoon owners and sailing enthusiasts, to feel the uplifting sailing vibes, to experience APAC's magnificent coastlines and turquoise waters, to meet old pals and make friends with like-minded owners. Most of all, this was an unprecedented sailing event dedicated to our loyal Lagoon community for your passion and support over the years.

From the floating torii gate in Kanagawa, Japan to the hideaway paradise in Brisbane, Australia and the coastline gems in Luzon Island, the Philippines, let's take a lookback at some of the best moments of the 2024 Lagoon World Escapade APAC Locations. Our greatest gratitude goes to our respected dealers: TMG Yachts in Australia, First Marine in Japan and Europa Yachts in the Philippines for making this happen and making it a real blast!

Related Articles

ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 4
Wind yet to arrive, fog prevails Heavy fog returned from the south, choking off what little wind remained. At 11:17 a.m., AP over H was hoisted. The fleet was towed back to shore once again, for yet another stretch of waiting. Posted today at 2:21 pm
Naples to host 2027 America's Cup
The fight for the Auld Mug will take place under the watchful shadow of Mt Vesuvius The Government of Italy, in conjunction with Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, are pleased to announce Italy as the Host Country and Naples as the Host City for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup to be held in 2027. Posted today at 8:17 am
Coutts gives some advice to ageing pro teams
Coutts sounds a warning to the 12 teams to refresh their talent and upskill younger sailors Speaking with Stevie Morrison at the SailGP Technologies facility in Southampton, UK, Coutts sounds a warning to the 12 teams to refresh their talent, upskill younger sailors, and bring them into the SailGP teams. Posted today at 12:28 am
Dragon Worlds at Vilamoura day 3
Consistency and competition Day 3 of the Dragon World Championship by Tivoli Hotels & Resorts brought another day of top-level competition in Vilamoura, as the international fleet completed two races as scheduled. Posted on 14 May
Formula Kite Europeans in Urla day 1
Smaller kites shrink the riders and mix the fleet Brave riders grabbed their opportunities on day one of the 2025 Formula Kite European Championships, in Urla, Turkiye. Posted on 14 May
Register now for Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week
LBRW is open to multiple classes and in 2025 the event is proud to host the Catalina 37 Nationals Exciting racecourses with flat water offerings inside of the Long Beach breakwater, and big waves and big breeze on the outside are just a few of the factors that make the Long Beach Race Week regatta one of the most enjoyable on the west coast. Posted on 14 May
Banger Racing, Back Racing and No Racing
Racing on the cheap, a return to racing for young Aussies, and ILCA struggles We start with racing on the cheap at the Colander Cup, then focus on a return to racing for the Aussies at the Youth Worlds, moving on to a complete lack of racing at the ILCA Worlds, and then looking at how SailGP should be back out on the water. Posted on 14 May
44Cup Porto Cervo starts tomorrow
This event sees the high performance one design owner-driver fleet back up to 11 in number RC44 racing returns to Europe tomorrow with the start of the 44Cup Porto Cervo, hosted by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda. Posted on 14 May
New study in Vendée Globe could be a game changer
Research is being carried out by a bio-engineering specialist into human performance What effect does racing alone around the world on a high performance IMOCA yacht have on the human body and mind? Posted on 14 May
ILCA 6 Women's and ILCA 7 Men's Worlds day 3
The wind stays away and the day is cancelled once more For the third consecutive day, the ILCA World Championship race course remained stalled under a windless sky. A dense fog clung to the Olympic Sailing Center, muting the horizon and chilling the air to a damp 17 degrees C. Posted on 14 May
Rooster 2025Vaikobi 2024 DecemberLloyd Stevenson - Catalyst GT 1456x180px BOTTOM