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Three ‘boundary-breaking’ Bluegame models at boot Düsseldorf 2024

Italian yacht brand Bluegame will be showcasing three models at the boot Düsseldorf boat show, which takes place between 20–28 January 2024. “Working with long-time collaborator Zuccon International Project, Bluegame reinvents traditional layouts with highly customisable, innovative designs, creating multifunctional living spaces combined with extraordinary seaworthiness,” says Nick Hatfield, sales manager at Bluegame Yacht UK. “The yachts are incredibly […]

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Sanlorenzo Yachts UK expands sales and marketing team

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK has expanded its sales and marketing team with two new appointments. Susannah Hart joins as marketing manager, while sales broker Jasper Walden strengthens the sales team at the UK office of the luxury Italian yacht brand, which is part of the Ancasta Group. “I am thrilled to be joining the dynamic team […]

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Sanlorenzo acquires majority stake in Simpson Marine Group

Italian luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo has signed an agreement with Mike Simpson to acquire his equity in Simpson Marine, one of the leading yacht sales and service companies in the Asia-Pacific. Simpson Marine Limited, founded by Mike Simpson in 1984, has represented Sanlorenzo in Asia since 2015. The acquisition process has taken most of 2023 […]

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Italians challenging for UK market

“With a growing focus on the UK market as the demand for larger motor yachts in the UK increases, four or five Italian brands are opening offices in the UK, offering local service and support for their yachts,” says Nick Hatfield, sales manager at Sanlorenzo Yachts UK and Ireland. “Previously, Italian brands relied on selling […]

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Sanlorenzo SL90A on display at boot Düsseldorf 2024

Sanlorenzo Yachts UK will showcase the Sanlorenzo SL90A at the upcoming boot Düsseldorf boat show, taking place from 20-28 January 2024 in Germany. Built by Sanlorenzo Yachts in Ameglia, Italy, this yacht has an asymmetric hull design and can accommodate up to eight guests in four staterooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom. The SL90A’s […]

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Sanlorenzo Yachts UK lists SD96 Sahasa for sale

The 29-metre Sanlorenzo SD96 Sahasa has been listed for sale with Nick Hatfield of Sanlorenzo Yachts UK. At 180GT, Sahasa can accommodate 10 guests across five cabins, which consist of an owner’s suite on the main deck, two VIP staterooms, and two additional guest staterooms. The yacht can accommodate five crew members, including a separate […]

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Lloyd’s Register awards Sanlorenzo certification for fuel cell system

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Sanlorenzo with approval certification for the Fuel Cell system and Type C containment tank, designed by the shipyard together with Siemens Energy. The Lloyd’s Register certification validates the compliance of the methanol fuel cell system with internationally recognised environmental standards, consolidating its credibility on the market. “The collaboration with Sanlorenzo […]

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Cannes 2023: Sanlorenzo unveils net-zero target, premieres new models

Sanlorenzo’s CEO, Massimo Perotti, has outlined the Italian boatbuilder’s plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040, a part of a wide-ranging presentation at the group’s annual press conference on the first day of the Cannes Yachting Festival 2023. The shipyard also premiered two new models: the Sanlorenzo SX100 and the Bluegame BGM75. Perotti opened by […]

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Italian shipyard to premiere two new models in Cannes

Italy’s Sanlorenzo shipyard will be premiering two new models at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival (12-17 September 2023), the Sanlorenzo SX100 and the Bluegame BGM75. Sanlorenzo SX100 Represented by Sanlorenzo Yachts UK, the new SX 100 is said to embody Sanlorenzo’s ethos of exclusivity and customisation from stem to stern. An expansive saloon with large floor-to-ceiling windows […]

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Sanlorenzo acquires majority stake in Italian firm

Sanlorenzo has acquired a further 33 per cent stake in Italian artisanal furniture producer Duerre. The news comes after Italian luxury yacht builder Sanlorenzo acquired a minority 33 per cent stake in the firm in April 2022 — therefore giving Sanlorenzo a 66 per cent majority stake. Since the 1940s, Duerre has been producing high-end […]

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Sanlorenzo signs MoU ahead of acquisition of major yacht firm

Italian luxury boatbuilder Sanlorenzo has signed a ‘non-binding Memorandum of Understanding’ as it ‘explores an acquisition’ of Simpson Marine — the firm’s largest and oldest dealer network in APAC. In a statement, Sanlorenzo says the MoU was signed with Simpson Marine founder and managing director Mike Simpson ‘to evaluate the company’s entry into the Simpson […]