The annual Miami Yacht Show tends to be a brokerage show for the superyacht sector. However, a few builders do schedule stateside premieres at it. Sanlorenzo is among them this year, taking the newest member of its SX crossover series for Americans to see in home waters. The Sanlorenzo SX76 may “only” be 77 feet Continue reading
During the global recession, some shipyards took on investors. Sanlorenzo was one such builder, selling a percentage of ownership to a foreign company. Massimo “Max” Perotti (pictured), the yard’s chairman and CEO, recently bought back those shares. As a result, he and his family currently own all but 4 percent of Sanlorenzo’s shares. In 2013, Continue reading
You don’t realize how conditioned you are to expect boats to be symmetrical until faced with one that isn’t. The Venetian gondola is the classic example, with one side famously longer than the other. This permits the gondolier to concentrate on his appoggio without having to continually correct his course. But, it’s so subtle that Continue reading