Sanlorenzo Asia and Steve Leung Announce Further Partnership on SX88 project

Sanlorenzo Asia, represented by Simpson Marine, is delighted to announce a new partnership with Sanlorenzo and Steve Leung. Having previously collaborated on an Asia-infused project for a Sanlorenzo SL106, the teams are together again with a focus on the new crossover model – the SX88 – introduced by the shipyard at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2017, since when the SX88 has forever changed the perspective on how life at sea is enjoyed.

Established in 1958 in Liguria and Tuscany and comprising of four facilities in Ameglia, La Spezia, Viareggio and Massa, Sanlorenzo is one of the most prestigious motoryacht and superyacht builders in the world, dedicated to designing and building the highest-quality yachts on the market. In over 60 years of the company’s history, the shipyard has manufactured more than 900 yachts and is now among the top three yacht builders in the world for yachts over 24m.Sanlorenzo’s company focus is on building the most exclusive, quality-driven yachts that reflect each and every single owner in unique, distinctive ways.

In 2017 the shipyard introduced a new range to its fibreglass Yacht Division, comprising until then the planing SL range and semi-displacement SD ranges, adding the crossover SX (Sport Explorer) range inspired by the new ways that yacht owners wish to live their lives at sea – highlighting exploration and freedom as new lifestyle concepts.

First in the SX line, and currently its flagship, is the SX88 representing a successful and clever combination between classic flybridge yachts and recently expanding Explorer superyachts that Sanlorenzo introduced as first on the market with the superyacht 460EXP and 500EXP currently cruising worldwide.

Sanlorenzo joins hands with the world’s most renowned designers to create unique yachts for their owners. This time the partnership has been established with Steve Leung. The first collaboration step with him began in December 2016, with the development of the SL106 Asia Edition project. An award-winning architect, interior and product designer, Steve Leung is the Founder of Steve Leung Design Group, headquartered in Hong Kong since 1997. Currently one of the largest interior design practices in Asia, with a striking record of 130 international awards, the Group has offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with a strong team of over 600 talented designers and professionals.

After the first collaboration on the SL106 project, the companies felt that there was a way to extend further to a more mature project fully suitable to the fast-evolving and demanding Asian market. This second step has found its ideal platform in the SX88, a vessel that indeed represents a concept well suited to modern Asian buyers seeking a more social way to utilise their yachts. With large open spaces, a fully open aft platform allowing for storage of numerous water toys or outdoor furniture, floor to ceiling glass walls and a modern silhouette, the SX88 is the perfect offering to the Asian market.