Sanlorenzo says its SX series of yachts blurs the boundaries between flybridge and explorer-type yachts, with the X representing the “cross” in crossover. The new SX100, the range’s latest model, has exterior lines by Zuccon International Project like those on the SX112, SX88 and SX76 that came before her, with reverse-angle windscreens giving a robust, explorer-yacht look.
Hull one showcases interiors by Piero Lissoni, who is also Sanlorenzo’s Artistic Director, although future SX100 owners can create or commission their own bespoke layouts and designs.
Furthermore, the crossover doesn’t end with yacht types. The emphasis on outdoor living and easy access to water has blurred the lines between indoors and out.
Waterside Living
The main saloon is usually a yacht’s largest area and the centrepiece that sets the tone for an onboard experience. Not so aboard the SX100, where the stern deck is a huge expanse of free and open space that’s much more than a swim platform.
When not used for the storage of the 5.65m tender, water toys and other items, the area becomes a space without barriers between guests to the sea. The area is free of barriers between guests and the sea when not being used for storing the 5.65m tender or water toys. pieds dans l’eau The effect is multiplied by ten when two large side terraces are opened out onto the water at the push of a button.
One of the arches above the side terraces has a crane that is used to launch the tender.
The teak benches can be folded down to cover the mooring gear, which is both hidden and provides a convenient place for swimming fins. It’s a real shot of luxury lifestyle for those who enjoy the outdoors, whether swimming, sailing or soaking up the sun.
Lowering the terraces also opens the side views in the lower-deck lounge, which is accessed through a sliding glass door in the centre of a full-width screen of windows that are slanted at a similar angle to the SX’s iconic windscreens.
Set slightly lower than the aft deck, the lounge has a red-lacquer bar to port along with chairs, coffee tables, a sofa to starboard and mirror-lined walls, so you see the water no matter which way you’re facing. The aft deck, beach lounge and terrace are all integrated when the terraces come down. You can enjoy them from dawn till dusk.
Open Interiors
The slender, “floating” external staircase up to the main deck’s aft cockpit is enclosed in glass, while the same beautiful, curved glass used to encase the lower-deck lounge is used in the cockpit’s glass railings.
The cockpit is not just a portal to the saloon. It’s more like a continuation of your stern deck. Both aesthetically and logically, they are connected. A lack of an exterior staircase leading to flybridge allows the cockpit to be large enough for side tables and sun loungers.
Lissoni explains the lack of a traditional feature: “It used to be that a yacht and everything aboard it had to be made by a yacht designer, but I’m not a nautical designer and I don’t want to become one. I’m an architect, and when I design a yacht, I approach it just as I would any other project, aiming to create something functional, comfortable and beautiful. Outsiders like me have changed the rules in yachting.”
Only a tour of the SX100’s interiors in the ‘Lissoni version’ reveals just how true that is. In this version, the saloon acts as a gallery for the most iconic design pieces, arranged within a large open space.
Built-in pieces are limited in number and blend into the yacht’s structure while natural woods offer a subtle backdrop to an area where nothing glistens or sparkles but everything shines. A steely spiral staircase leads to the lower level on the starboard side. Forward, a thin wooden staircase leads to flybridge.
Lissoni’s approach to yacht interiors revolves around spaces that are as open and as contemporary as possible.
“I’ve never understood the ‘Lord Nelson’ approach to nautical design. Why are yachts such high-tech machines? We’re modern people living today, so why not design an interior that reflects that. In my opinion, everything used aboard a yacht should be commercial because industrial designers are better attuned than nautical designers to how we live today.”
Forward Master
The SX100 has Lissoni’s preferred layout for yachts in this series, with the owner’s cabin fore on the main deck in a spot normally used for the helm in traditional 100ft motor yachts. Cabins with an aft bed have excellent visibility. Closet and bathroom walls are made of textured glass to create a light, airy feel.
This space can also be used as a formal dining area. A port-side door allows quick access to the large foredeck with a sofa, table, and sun pads.
On the lower deck, three guest cabins with en suite bathrooms are available: a twin, a double and a VIP located opposite the galley. All cabins have interior walls set slightly off the yacht’s centreline and exterior walls that follow the curve of its hull shape. On the bottom deck, there are also five crew cabins and a mess for crew members near the galley.
Like previous SX yachts, the SX100 only has one helm and it’s on a table fore on the flybridge, featuring four Raymarine screens and Volvo Penta IPS joystick commands. The dining area and bar can be covered and left open during good weather, or closed off with electrically operated sliding and windows.
Aft of the fly, there is another area to enjoy the sun and have fun. The glass balustrade allows guests to see the view from above.
Power & Performance
The SX100 is a displacement hull that was designed to be fast and run. Lissoni has always said he designs the interiors as if it were a residential home. You can access the engine room below the sterndeck via the deck hatches or the small doors on the starboard side.
Four Volvo Penta D13IPS pods provide propulsion. They have twin counter-rotating props to increase performance, maneuverability, and range. Fuel consumption, noise, and vibrations are also reduced. The propulsion delivers a maximum speed of 23 knots with a range up to 1,600nm when travelling at 10 knots.
Lissoni’s approach has given the SX100 an unusual setup and a chic, home-like look that crosses the boundaries between residential architecture and nautical design. The constant connection between the yacht, both visually and physically, and its environment crosses the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.
SX100, the crossover yacht, is a combination of explorer style and flybridge performance. This yacht crosses many more genres than just those.
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