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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 feetContinue 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 thatContinue Reading
While Sanlorenzo is only just publicly announcing its latest SX series model, already eight customers have commissioned the first several hulls. Meet the Sanlorenzo SX76, bringing the advantages of the crossover series’ larger sister to the entry-level megayacht customer. Sanlorenzo initiated the series with the SX88, which brings new thinking to the motoryacht market. WhileContinue Reading
Holiday makers and residents alike in Spain may catch a glimpse of Balance before summer’s end. The newest Sanlorenzo SL78 should be in her Spanish owner’s hands shortly. In fact, Balance will call Mallorca home. Coincidentally, that’s the same home port for yet another SL78 an owner takes delivery of this season. Respectively, they are theContinue Reading
With two months to go before the annual Cannes Yachting Festival, buyers are already planning what yachts they want to see. The show, from September 11 to 16, regularly serves as the official debut for all sizes of yacht models. This, certainly, includes ones in the 80-foot-plus (24-meter-plus) range. In fact, the show is a favoriteContinue Reading