Lagoon Spirit of Ponant hits brokerage market after 2024 delivery

Spirit of Ponant did not spend long off the market before brokerage picked it up again. The 23.27-metre Lagoon sailing catamaran, delivered in 2024, was listed for sale by IYC on June 16, with Pierre Vezilier handling the deal. For catamaran buyers, that timing is the point: this is a near-new, high-spec multihull with a proven charter record, not a tired ex-charter boat being pushed out after years of hard use.

The spec sheet is exactly the kind that gets attention in the premium sailing-cat lane. Spirit of Ponant measures 23.27 metres overall, carries an 11-metre beam, draws 1.9 metres and sits at 135 GT. IYC markets her as a 77-foot, 24-metre Lagoon, and the design package brings together exterior styling by Patrick Le Quément, interior styling by Nauta Design and naval architecture by VPLP Design. That is a serious pedigree for a catamaran built to deliver both presence and passage-making ability.

The layout is aimed squarely at the charter and private-owner crossover market. Spirit of Ponant offers six double cabins for up to 12 guests, with a crew of four, and the arrangement is built around alfresco dining and easy water access through a hydraulic swim platform. The propulsion package, twin Nanni Industries engines, gives her a cruising speed of 10 knots and a top speed of 18 knots, useful numbers for a yacht that still sells on sail power first but needs to move smartly when schedules tighten.

PONANT launched Spirit of Ponant in 2024 as a 24-metre maxi-catamaran and positioned it as a new way to sell tailor-made sea voyages. The yacht first sailed in Corsica in July 2024 before heading to the Seychelles for winter, and PONANT made the unusual move of offering it both as a full-yacht private charter and, on select itineraries, by the cabin. That commercial formula clearly worked: PONANT later said the yacht’s success helped inspire its PONANT YACHTING brand, aimed at families and groups of friends looking for luxury catamaran travel.

The brokerage listing shows where demand is strongest right now. A charter rate starting from about €54,000 a week plus expenses, and launch pricing from $8,250 or €7,500 per person in Corsica, puts Spirit of Ponant in rarefied territory, but not out of reach for the market she is built to serve. What stands out is not just the price, but the positioning: a late-model Lagoon with a big beam, real offshore design work and a charter-ready interior is becoming a resale asset with its own brand cachet, and that tells you how far premium sailing cats have come.