Italian
shipbuilder Sanlorenzo has unveiled its first
asymmetrical design
- SL102 - during the Cannes Yacht
Festival in September 2018. The boat that
was a bold, yet cautious
an audacious yet cautious attempt to redefine the well-established
concept of yachts by making the passage from the stern
to the bow on the starboard side only. Despite
despite the debates around this unconventional solution, Sanlorenzo stayed
despite all the controversy around this unconventional solution, Sanlorenzo stayed true to its concept and presented a smaller, asymmetrical boat.
The team
who worked on the 21.9-metre SL96,
is international and very distinguished.
The mastermind behind the asymmetry
should be considered the guru of alluring automotive
ChrisBangl, who has made a name for himself, is to be counted as the mastermind behind the asymmetric shape.
Bangl, who made a name for himself while working
at the BMW Group, where from 1992 to 2007
The BMW Group, where he was chief designer from 1992 to 2007, was a big part of his vision. The idea was brought to life through the efforts of Zuccon International.
«Each is brought to life through an exchange of ideas. ideas and is a synthesis of the feelings of a designer and the wishes of the client. In this case, the input was clear, because the goal was to to retain the features that characterized the SL102, but at the same time rework them, to give the new model its own identity»," says Bernardo Zuccon .
On main deck, which has benefited most which has benefited most from its asymmetrical design, there's plenty of room for a dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows the dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a living room with access to balcony.
Thanks to «irregular»
the design has succeeded in freeing up 10
additional square meter in favour of
interior space.
The boat
ready to welcome eight guests.
For them, the layout provides
four cabins, each with
each with its own bathroom. On the lower deck
on the lower deck there are two guest cabins and a VIP suite. The master suite is on two levels: the sleeping area with
the master suite is on two levels: the sleeping area with en-suite bathroom is on the main deck and dressing room.
The master suite is on two levels: the sleeping area and ensuite bathroom are on the main deck and the dressing area is on the lower deck level.
The interior design of
interior design was completedby Laura
Sessa(Laura
Sessa, who was inspired by the Mediterranean
style and therefore chose a colour palette to match.
Customers wishing to order a boat will be given the choice of
propulsion options to suit their tastes: either two engines
MTU 12V 2000 M96L (1,847 hp total) or a tandem of engines.
Customers opting for either two MTU 12V 2000 M96L engines (totalling 1,847 hp) or a MTU 16V 2000 M86 tandem (2,216 hp). They are
These two tandem will be capable of reaching maximum speeds of
velocities of 26 and 28 knots respectively.
The first SL96 hull will make its debut at the Boot Düsseldorf - 2020.
