NOMAD

## NOMAD — Lagoon 55, Croatia Some yachts win you over with sheer volume; the Lagoon 55 wins you over with proportion. Launched in 2023, NOMAD belongs to the generation of cruising catamarans that finally got the balance right — 16.77m (55ft) of beam-driven stability, shallow draft, and a cockpit that flows into the saloon without a step to break the mood. In the Adriatic, that geometry matters: you can drop anchor closer in, tuck into the shallow bays of the Kornati or the coves behind Hvar where deeper monohulls simply cannot follow. Accommodation is arranged in four cabins for eight guests, with detailed bed configuration available on request. The multihull layout does the quiet work here — cabins sit in the hulls, away from the social spaces, so late evenings on deck never disturb whoever has turned in early. Life aboard organises itself around the horizontal: the foredeck for the long, flat mornings at anchor, the shaded aft cockpit for lunch, the flybridge for the passage between islands. A catamaran of this size heels almost imperceptibly under sail, which changes the character of a charter more than any single feature — glasses stay put, children move freely, and guests who normally hesitate about sailing tend to forget they were hesitant. A crew of two runs the yacht: enough for genuine service and real local knowledge of the Dalmatian coast, and small enough that the atmosphere stays that of a private house rather than a hotel. They handle the navigation, the provisioning and the anchorages, and know which bay will be empty on a Saturday in August. A well-judged choice for a family or two couples cruising Croatia — recent, easy, and built for the kind of week where the itinerary bends to the weather rather than the other way round.