Boat International - July 2018

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Sanlorenzo marks its 60th

birthday with the 500 EXP,

which is sure to go far

A

party for 700 guests greeted the

floating-of of Sanlorenzo’s pastel

blue hull – the first 500 EXP. The

47.2m customised explorer yacht is an

evolution of the 460 EXP designed by

Francesco Paszkowski. The platform was

reconfigured and extended to accommodate

the Chinese client’s specific wishes: a

helipad and a garage large enough for a 7m

tender. The redesigned boat’s gross tonnage

is 500GT – hence the name. Two 1,320hp

Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesel engines power

the explorer, which is expected to reach a top

speed of 16 knots.

The 500 EXP was floated at Sanlorenzo’s

superyacht facility in La Spezia, Italy,

after a Buddhist ceremony, followed by a

more traditional blessing. Earlier this year,

Sanlorenzo’s 60th anniversary, the yard

launched the fourth 460 EXP, suggesting the

line and the yard have an adventurous future

in explorer yachts. sanlorenzoyacht.com

Rather than an enclosed beach club,

which Vallebona relates to a tender

garage, this one is open and connected

to guest cabins by a hidden deck door

The roof slides back to open up the

interior saloon. This is half a deck lower

than the bridge and leads to the cinema,

aft, and forward to the gym and sauna

Italian yacht designer Luca Vallebona

has released the glass-wrapped

82m yacht concept Pentagramma

A dark superstructure of modular glass

panels is highlighted with brass inserts

• inspired by traditional nautical design –
  creating a streamlined, glamorous look

NEWS

JULY

A handsome Heesen,

a sail-less Huisman,

new flagships at Wider

and Overmarine and

a tribute to a legend

PENTAGRAMMA

THE

DRAWING

BOARD

EVENTS

NEWS

Yo u n g D e s i g n e r

of the Year

Don’t miss out – applications for
the 2019 Young Designer of the Year
competition are now open.
Please register online at
youngdesigneroftheyearawards.com

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