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“The handover with TMG went without a hitch. We had a very warm welcome and nice introduction to a jet-lagged John Cowpe. Thereafter, John Gamlin spent time aboard answering questions and helping to ensure the sail rigging was accurate and in good shape. Overall, we were extremely pleased with the handover from TMG.” – Shannon and Paul.
TMG has just racked up the 8th award under the company’s name in under 6 years. This further cements the strong partnership between Lagoon Catamarans and the Australian dealership.
A fleet of Lagoons sailed to Soldiers Point Marine, Port Stephens for a weekend of fun. Despite the June weather the crew enjoyed this excuse to meet other goonies!
This interview is with Xavier the project manager at Seanapps, discussing all of the features and how it will be a great edition to any Lagoon.
In this episode of the Inspire and Learn Series, catamaran expert Joe Fox talks us through how to unfurl the jib / genoa on your Lagoon.
This interview is with Bruno Belmont the design director at Lagoon, discussing the Lagoon 51 rig design and other new design features.
Whether you’re looking to plan some anchorages along your cruising route or to find a few hidden gems to explore, Queensland is blessed with an abundance of anchorages. And with so many to choose from, it was hard to narrow our favourites!
Last month Marnie met with many of the people working behind the scenes to bring Lagoon to life. The first interview was with Lagoons Director Thomas Gailly to discuss the future of Lagoon and some of his favourite key features on the new Lagoon 51.
“Jenny and I have to thank everyone, during our elongated gestation period, for not only your exceptional support but also your friendship. So a big thank you to TMG for delivering on all their undertakings.”
In this episode of the Inspire and Learn Series, catamaran expert Joe Fox talks us through how to unfurl the jib / genoa on your Lagoon.
Hopping onboard the Lagoon 51 it is clear the designers have taken on every piece of feedback owners have had on the range. Join us for a tour.
Come onboard the first ever preview of the incredible new Lagoon 51 at the international premiere in La Grande Motte, France.
“The handover with TMG went without a hitch. We had a very warm welcome and nice introduction to a jet-lagged John Cowpe. Thereafter, John Gamlin spent time aboard answering questions and helping to ensure the sail rigging was accurate and in good shape. Overall, we were extremely pleased with the handover from TMG.” – Shannon and Paul.
As the exclusive, multi-award-winning Australian importer of Lagoon Catamarans, the world’s Number 1 Catamaran brand, the team
In this blog we are going back to basics. Joe Fox talks us through how to lower the mainsail.
As the exclusive, multi-award-winning Australian importer of Lagoon Catamarans, the world’s Number 1 Catamaran brand, the team
Here is how to hoist the mainsail on a Lagoon and similar catamarans. We walk you through what you need to do from leaving the dock to setting sail.
Welcome to Tasmania’s Cruising Directory. Using the experience of Lagoon owners Kerry and Bryn Wellington, the cruising knowledge of sailors Tania and Greig Ebeling we have created the ultimate guide to exploring Tassie by sea.
The Lagoon 51 marks the beginning of a new generation of Lagoons while maintaining Lagoons DNA, prioritising circulation, fluidity and onboard living spaces.
Buying a catamaran and deciding to wrap up your life on land to sail the world is a life-changing decision, one made a little harder when caught up amongst the pandemic and uncertainty it caused.
So we turned to new Lagoon owners Ian and Jackie who put together an incredible story to give you the reality of what this experience was really like for them.
We go back to basics with this video on what to do before leaving the dock. Here is your boating pre-departure checklist.
The Multihull Group is delighted to announce that the Lagoon 55 has won the Multihull of the Year award at the British Yachting Awards 2021 !
After a fabulous weekend on Sydney Harbour showing off this brand new Lagoon 42 it was time to sail back to Pittwater.
With expected westerly winds of 20-25kts it was definitely a shock for Claire who had never sailed before when we experienced gusts up to 32kts.
Pierre Skinner, an Aussie Lagoon owner answers what his favourite thing about his boat is and what he would say to anyone who is thinking about buying a catamaran.
This liveaboard Lagoon Catamaran owner from Denmark loved Australia so much that he wanted to share his world trip sailing stories with us.
Back by popular demand, Joe Fox demonstrates the two ways of Med Mooring using an anchor and a mooring block and lines.
Kerry and Bryn Wellington own a Lagoon 450, Nautilus and have been sailing the East Coast of Australia onboard over the last few years. They love the volume of their catamaran and the ability to store all their toys including kitesurfing, diving and paddleboarding gear.
In 2021 Lagoon released a range of upgrades on the best selling Lagoon 42 including; helm seat, Aft cockpit seat and Cockpit fridge.
Lagoon 40 owners Caroline and Sven are currently sailing the world after recently picking up Kwilena in France, “We had no idea that we would like living onboard full-time this much. For now home really is where our anchor drops and we cannot imagine going back to a normal life. We are definitely infected with the travel bug.”
A wave of new boat handovers on Sydney Harbour and beyond.
We took the Lagoon 42, 450 and 46 for a shakedown sail, enjoy!
This was my (Marnie’s) first ever offshore sailing adventure on a catamaran and first experience doing overnighters. I decided to film as much as I could to give you an inside look into what these kinds of non-stop journeys really look like so you can decide whether it is something you would be interested in doing.
Matt and Lanaia Donkin own a 40ft Lagoon, Espresso and liveaboard in Australia. This Canadian couple has loved their on-water adventure of the East Coast, especially their annual trips to the Whitsundays for the Lagoon Escapade. The Donkins discuss why they love their Lagoon including performance, comfort, stability and space.
Another spectacular event in the Whitsundays! 19 boats and 50 attendees joined to celebrate the love of Lagoon Catamarans over the course of 2 days in the Whitsundays.
Team Members John, Nicky, Marnie and Gammo, took off on an exciting adventure south from Tweed Heads to Sydney onboard the Lagoon 42 to deliver the vessel back to her owners for the summer.
Join us on this journey reaching 14.5kts overnight and make a record time of only 48hrs!
Coblis resident John Cowpe and Joe Fox took 3 Cobli owners on the delivery they will never forget.
Here is the story of the trip North in the words of Cobli owner, Stewart.
Award-winning dealership TMG has once again cemented its reputation as one of the world’s leading marine importers. At the recent world conference for Lagoon Catamarans, TMG was announced as the number one dealer in the Asia Pacific region.
In this episode, Joe teaches us how to approach and successfully and safely secure a catamaran to a mooring ball, as well as the bridle set up. We’ll demonstrate this as a solo sailor and also the communication involved in this between a helmsperson and crew member.
As to be expected from the number 1 catamaran company in the world, the Lagoon stand was non stop with visitors ready to walk through the best selling Lagoon 42 and new Lagoon 46.
John Cowpe discusses what kind of people are choosing a Euro handover, shares with us what happens and where to go after your European pickup and explains how TMG is there for their clients at every step of the Euro delivery process – and beyond.
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The importance of a professional handover is huge because it’s the most important part of the life of any vessel. You’ll have a member of the TMG team on the ground with you, ready to welcome you, show you through the vessel, put your mind at ease and help you navigate through any uncertainties.
In this episode, John Gamlin from our exclusive service department VesselTec explains the simple steps for an engine inspection. John goes down into the engine bay and walks us through WOBBLES and what to do if you find something abnormal.
These Lagoon 40 owners recently took delivery, “We decided to stick to our schedule and pick up our Lagoon 40 in Les Sables-d’Olonne in early March despite the uncertainty surrounding the current worldwide pandemic and the lockdown in France (curfew in France is 7 pm).”
The incredible story of a young family that left Cape Town, South Africa to sail the world… It has been the biggest adventure of our lives. We say it is a “bucket list adventure being checked off one experience at a time”.
“I couldn’t fault the TMG network and what we were able to do and how everyone was easy to get on with. The actual handover period… was fantastic. We sat on the boat for the first day and went through everything. It was a great learning experience, and then out sailing the next day. Making sure everything worked properly. It was a fantastic thing to do and I can’t speak highly enough about that actual process.” Paul Brown – Lagoon 42
VPLP design (Van Peteghem Lauriot-Prévost) is a French-based naval architectural firm founded by Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, responsible for designing some of the world’s most innovative racing boats. Their designs presently hold many of the World Speed Sailing records.
“So excited to have finally taken delivery of our Lagoon 46 in Manly, Queensland yesterday. Rowan McMahon from TMG took us on a windy delivery trip up from the Gold Coast yesterday with lots of smiles onboard. Very happy with our clears, solar arch, Weber BBQ platform and tender setup. We can’t thank TMG enough for their support in getting Arena ready for our family sailing adventures.” – Dean Robertson, Lagoon 46 Owner.
The world’s best-selling catamarans. The Multihull Group is set to bring your favourite Lagoons to Queensland this year with the Lagoon 46 and 42 on display at this year’s show.
Rowan McMahon walks through some of the recent upgrades of a newly commissioned Lagoon 46 in Queensland. We hope this video helps…
The Lagoon 46 adds a whole lot more to cruising pleasure. This is a boat designed to take the owner and family long distances in comfort and style. Distances such as South East Queensland to the Whitsundays, or even out to the Pacific Islands. They would simply need to stock up on food – there’s plenty of storage space for that, and a few bottles of chardonnay, of course.
In area, Lagoon’s Seventy 8 is the size of a tennis court. But there are far more relaxing activities to be enjoyed aboard the giant ocean roamer.
In this episode, John Gamlin from our exclusive service department VesselTec introduces engine maintenance by showing us what tools, spares, and cleaning equipment he recommends all owners should have on board at all times.
Dusseldorf, Boot saw the world premiere of the highly anticipated Lagoon 46 and TMG Director Peter Hrones and Queensland State Manager Rowan McMahon flew in to welcome Australian clients on board the Lagoons and see what the hype has been about.
We asked Rowan to review the Lagoon 46 to give you an overview of what she’s really like…
In this episode, we’re going to be looking at reefing and why you use your reefing lines, how the single line reefing on a Lagoon 42 is run and the processes involved with lowering the sail to reduce your sail area when the wind strength builds.
TMG has once again taken the top gong at the annual Lagoon catamaran dealer awards being named the 2020 worlds best brand ambassador for an unprecedented 4th year in a row.
We are excited to share the latest Inspire and Learn Episode with you all, this one is a bit of a different “bonus” video where rigging specialist Dion Hart explain how they set up the rig, differences between catamarans and monohulls and the advantages of Lagoons new rig design.
For this episode, we had Sam Newton, Americas Cup and Sail GP pro sailor and owner of Rolly Tasker sails join us to give you tips on how to better trim your sails. Sam also walks us through how to tack and gybe with a normal sail set up and how to use the Code Zero.
After the crazy year that has been 2020 we are so excited that The Multihull Group were able to participate in the incredible Sanctuary Cove Yachting Festival.
Traditionally we have seen our owners opting for the galley down option, which is undoubtedly an amazing option, equipped with all your homely necessities and connecting to the crew quarters it seems like a reasonable option.
Now things are changing, and we are seeing more people opting for galley up, including our new Australian SEVENTY 8 owners who love to cook and would prefer to do so in the comfort of the living area, just as you would at home.
This year for the 2020 Lagoon Escapade our Queensland manager Rowan McMahon was fortunate enough to attend the event by boat instead of staying onshore. What made this year even more special was to bring his wife Kylie and 5-year-old son Spencer along for the event to help setup and also enjoy some time in their old home of the Whitsundays.
Lagoon owners celebrated in style during the annual Escapade in the Whitsundays. On the 3rd and 4th of September, TMG Yachts (Formerly The Multihull Group) were proud to host what has nowbecome a must-do event on the annual calendar for lucky Lagoon owners. Despite...
Mark Rothfield described the boat as a “Family or social entertainer for coastal and island hopping”
Just before we handed over this stunning Lagoon 50 in Australia our marketing manager hopped on board and managed to get a very simple walkthrough.
The owners opted for the 4 cabin layout with owners hull, the flybridge hardtop and also fitted A LOT of solar panels to the roof locally. With plenty of storage and fridges this boat is prepped and ready for an adventure!
In our third episode of the Inspire and Learn series The Multihull Group got rigging specialist Dion Hart to come and guide you through what to look out for in a regular rig check. Dion explains various important areas of your catamaran to inspect and some tips for going up the mast.
TMG founders John Cowpe and Peter Hrones have been working on a new approach to boat ownership.
The concept will be unveiled on August 28th 2020.
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In our Docking Episode, Part 2 Joe Fox explains how to park your catamaran bow first and stern first.
This demonstration was done on the Lagoon 42 and is intended to give you confidence in your catamaran handling ability.
Join the world’s largest Lagoon Escapade!
With border restrictions easing TMG have every intension on continuing to host this years annual Lagoon Escapade in the Whitsundays.
So let’s sail North for two days of fun September 3-4 2020.
The Multihull Group hosted a private webinar for owners and potential buyers last Friday!
If you weren’t able to join, don’t worry we have got you covered.
We just posted the entire thing on our YouTube.
Catamaran Manoeuvring TipsIn our second episode of the Inspire and Learn Series, catamaran expert Joe Fox talks us through how to effectively leave a dock with and without a stern spring line. He also goes through a number of tips for manoeuvring a catamaran in...
In May The Multihull Group hosted a walkthrough webinar of the Lagoon SEVENTY 8. The tour was advertised to the world with many virtually coming aboard and asking multiple questions.
Lagoon’s previous design in this range was the popular 450, which sold over 900 units. An impressive statistic, so why update on a best seller?
In our first episode of the Inspire and Learn Series, catamaran expert Joe Fox talks us through the best technique for a safe and secure anchor, as well as how to set up a bridle.
We go through the step by step process and concentrate on the 6 main components of anchoring onboard the Lagoon 42.
Mark Rolle envisioned a life on the sea and when the opportunity presented itself he didn’t hold back.
After working hard for years Mark sold his business and decided that there was more to life than work. He always thought of owning a boat, he had always loved the ocean and when the opportunity presented itself he took it.
Two Lagoon owners from opposite sides of the world in isolation onboard their Lagoon. While Greg and Sue make jokes about their state during lockdown in Queensland Australia Mick and Poppy try to stay healthy with fun and innovative activities onboard including Tour De Trim and Wimbledon on Water in Malta.
Today, Yann Masselot, CEO of Construction Navale Bordeaux, is pleased to inform you that the Bordeaux and Vendée shipyards have resumed work.
Watch his message.
When given the privilege to look through and photograph the incredible Lagoon SEVENTY 8 I couldn’t help myself but to make a comedic parody of the famous MTV Cribs series.
Exclusive viewings and “virtually” no stone unturned.
They say that for each cloud, there is a silver lining….With the cancellation of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show and Sail Expo, we here at TMG are turning our thoughts to how we can best serve those who wish to inspect and explore our range of multihulls.
Book a one-on-one or virtual tour…
Theo Kuiters shares his incredible adventures onboard his Lagoon 380 and how he made owning his dream boat a reality.
“You can do anything you want in life as long as you help other people get what they want”, says Theo.
Once again, Paul Rogers, Kathryn Roper as well as Greg and Sue Harding organised the annual Lagoon owners event in Lake Macquarie in Feb 2020.
In early January TMG delivered the Lagoon 46 from Sydney to the Gold Coast to the new owners.
Joe and Rowan from TMG left the Quays Marina on the Pittwater early on Thursday morning to make the trip north to warmer climates.
Read about their journey!
In early January TMG delivered the Lagoon 46 from Sydney to the Gold Coast to the new owners.
Joe and Rowan from TMG left the Quays Marina on the Pittwater early on Thursday morning to make the trip north to warmer climates.
Read about their journey!
In its first year of production Lagoon launched 150 Lagoon 46’s. With such a high demand for the new Lagoon 46 model, the company was forced to expand their already incredible capacity and build 6 additional boats available for summer 2020 to meet the market demand.
These slots are offered worldwide! They will go very fast.
Now globally recognised as the number 1 winter boat show in Europe; the mega show that is “Boot Dusseldorf” took place over 9 days in mid-January – TMG had Peter Hrones and John Cowpe in attendance, welcoming and looking after guests whilst taking time to admire some of the newest multihulls to be revealed.
Find out what John thought of the new Dragonfly 40 at the premiere!
Imagine walking the dock shadows beam down from the overlooking hulls.
You step aboard, greeted with champagne by your hostess…
The team at The Multihull Group are wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The team very much enjoyed our Christmas party of the Lagoon 40, the stability, open cockpit and large volume was the perfect host for the event.
21st to the 23rd Feburary 2020
Paul Rogers, Kathryn Roper as well as Greg and Sue Harding are organising yet another amazing Lagoon owners event in Lake Macquarie.
Working with high-end cars for the last 20 years and a life lived on the sea, Alex tells us his first impressions of the glorious Lagoon SEVENTY 8.
What better way to get to know the boat than to head out on Sydney Harbour.
Managing Director, John Cowpe talks us through the key features of the Lagoon SEVENTY 8 and what sets this spectacular yacht apart from the rest.
This exact vessel is available now on Sydney Harbour.
The Lagoon 40 has just arrived in Sydney for the summer. QLD manager Rowan tells the delivery story and how impressed he was with the Lagoons performance.
Liz states, “A big tick to TMG… they’ve been fantastic with their support, if we’ve had any issues we get in touch with them and they go out of their way to help us so they’ve made buying this boat in Europe such a pleasant experience and yeah, I’ll give them a 10 out of 10, it’s been great… If you’re going to buy a Lagoon buy it from TMG.”
Setting up before setting off…
When you arrive at your boat you want it to be a simple transition and Yacht Solutions do all the hard work for you. Setting up and preparing all of your boating equipment so you can hop aboard and set off from France on the adventure of a lifetime with ease.
During the Genoa Boat Show, which was held from September 19th to 24th 2019, Vela e Motore magazine organized the ceremony for the Barca Dell’Anno Award. The competition had five categories: Motor boats, Sailing boats, Ships, Multihulls and Inflatable boats. The magazine’s editorial staff asked their readers to vote via the Internet, choosing the model they considered the most innovative, the most fun and the most functional: in short, the Boat of the Year.
During this event, the SIXTY 7 was honored with the Boat of the Year Award in the Multihull category! This award comes just after her public launch, maybe heralding great successes to come for this new Lagoon Motor Yacht!
Founder John Cowpe and QLD manager Rowan McMahon had a long look on the vessel and this is what they had to say…
Cannes Festival of Yachting 2019 didn’t disappoint once again, who doesn’t want to be in the South of France in September!
The newest member of the Lagoon fleet just premiered at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2019.
The Lagoon SIXTY 7 Motor Yacht gained some serious traction over the course of the show.
Founder John Cowpe and QLD manager Rowan McMahon had a long look on the vessel and this is what they had to say…
“We looked around quite a bit, and investigated the opposition! The 42ft is the right size for us, and she has a good feel when under sail. The combination of layout and space was just what we were looking for. Importantly, the Lagoon 42 sails well short handed. The 42 is a very, very nice boat. I’d be hard pressed to fault it,” said Drew.
Greg and Sue Harding, owners of a magnificent Lagoon 440, Blue Pointer, are the first to admit they are Lagoon tragics. “Our love affair with Lagoon started from day one, even though our first Lagoon was really a project boat.”
It is no secret that Lagoon Catamarans are the number one in the world, making them the perfect yacht to purchase and put into charter… We talked to the experts to find out more…
Our resident TMG Lagoon experts Joe and Rowan recently escaped the Aussie winter and set sail in the sensational summer season in France, for four fantastic handovers. Here’s what went down…
On Saturday, 2nd of November TMG are hosting a day filled with information, education and fun.
With an outstanding stand in store at Sydney Boat Show it is time to start preparing your trip… Whatever size you are interested in this show will give you an outstanding perspective on the entire range.