Sanlorenzo SL102Asymmetric: the first asymmetrical yacht in the world debuts in the USA

Sanlorenzo, one of the world’s leading yacht and superyacht manufacturers, will be taking part in the Palm Beach International Boat Show, one of the most important boat shows in the USA, to present the SL102Asymmetric and the latest fleet innovations.

The world’s first asymmetrical motoryacht, the SL102Asymmetric is a bold and innovative project.

With the aim of obtaininggreater usability of the interior spaces and better access to the exterior, the SL102Asymmetricrethinks the well-established layoutof a yacht, only keeping the deck on the starboard sideand eliminating the port side one, which is carried on the roof of the structure,allowing through this asymmetrical configuration, never tried before, to recover about 10 square meters of area to benefit the interior.

The project

At first glance, there is no doubt that this is a Sanlorenzo. All the styles and characteristics of a house family feeling are present and harmoniously applied to the new SL102Asymmetric.

Sanlorenzo once again dares to offer something never seen before, never thought of, and never created in yachting: a boat with different sides.

Mr. Massimo Perotti, Chairman of Sanlorenzo, threw his heart into uncharted territory and rode the wave of this further challenge to traditional conventions, to propose new ideas that maximize living spaces, quality of life on board, and the relationship with the sea, the quintessential reason to own and use a boat.

If the starboard side has a deck that leads seamlessly from the aft cockpit to the bow living area, along which the bulwark at the living room level opens to form a terrace, (an idea that Sanlorenzo first applied to the 40Alloy  superyacht  in the now distant 2008), the port side, on the other hand, looks like a wide body hull, thus a yacht much larger than the 31.10 meters of the SL102Asymmetric: the side is in fact continuous from the waterline to the flying bridge because the deck, constructed on the roof of the superstructure, an idea already applied once again to the 40Alloy, flanks the flying bridge at the same level, to then descend into the living room by a staircase of six steps. Also on the port side, at the level of the dining area, part of the side wall can be lowered with external hinges and electric movement, expanding the panoramic view outside.

The asymmetry has in fact allowed for placing a large dining room with full-height window that overlooks the sea on one side, while on the other, to starboard, a living room that opens on a balcony. Similar to a modern villa on the sea. A creative idea that compared to a traditional layout, allows for more space, brightness, relaxation, and better flexibility of use.

The development of this idea has been a composite, with multiple minds and creativity combined to achieve the result. From an original idea by ​​Chris Bangle, the brilliant car designer who has recently collaborated with the shipyard, the technicians and interior designers of the shipyard, to Bernardo Zuccon, the young architect, following in the artistic steps of his family, who with his sister Martina is dispensing ideas and professionalism to the sector while continuing the Zuccon International Project.

The SL102Asymmetric disguises its asymmetry in the skillful design of the walls, which bear the same lines on both sides, and in the highly skilled masking game of the upper port side deck protected by a handrail that is also on the starboard side, more as a decorative than protective element, however useful for the containment of the sunbathing area obtained on the roof of the superstructure at the bow of the covered wheelhouse, a design commonly defined by Americans as a Raised Pilot House.

The two passage areas to the bow, the one on the upper port side and the one on the lower starboard, were symmetrically adjusted, within the asymmetry, with the light-dark visual play of the windows of the bow and the roof of the superstructure, in a sort of “trompe-l’oeil” which requires the viewer’s careful eye to decipher volumes, passage areas, and movements.

Sanlorenzo also offers various asymmetric layout solutions for the SL102Asymmetric: the American layout uses the forward area of ​​the main deck for alargecountry-kitchen which is connected the dining room located at the border towards the stern. In the hall, near the door to the cockpit, there is a bar counter. The owner’s suite descends to the center of the lower deck and there are three guest cabins, a double VIP and two doubles with single beds.

Like all Sanlorenzo vessels, the SL102Asymmetric is also built according to the tastes and needs of each owner, in accordance with the “made to measure” philosophy, which the shipyard can satisfy in a tailor-made manner.

The engine system, signed by MTU, is a 16V 2000 M96 of 1,790 kW/2,434 hp, classified by the German company “for fast vessels with low load factors” for a maximum speed of 28 knots and a fast cruising speed of 26 knots.

With the SL102Asymmetric Sanlorenzo continues to follow its own path for research and innovation without ever betraying its classic image of balanced design, balanced timeless elegance, beyond fashions, beyond trends.

Completing the company’s presentation at the showthe SX76 and SD112 yachts will also be displayed:

• SX76(24 meters in length) is ahappy and intelligent synthesis between the classic motor yacht with flying bridge, of which Sanlorenzo has been, and continues to be one of the first protagonists in the world, and the recent and growing explorer model.

The wheelhouse placed only on the fly, maintains free the living room area at the bow on the main deck, which can therefore be dedicated to the dining room adjacent to the kitchen (available in a fully enclosed version or as an open-space kitchen) or the main deck interior becomes a single open environment which houses as a continuous living area, the living room, dining room and open kitchen.

• SD112 (34 meters in length) maintains the unmistakable exterior features of the SD line, such as the curved doors of the sides, the “funnel” that brings to mind the ‘30s transatlantic liners, and the lateral windows shape, offering various innovative solutions such as the foldable terraces which can open out seawards and the door which connect the huge cockpit to the salon that, once completely open creates a unique living area.