Sanlorenzo towards the first carbon neutral boat

Technology, innovation, sustainability. A promising triptych

Referring to the objectives drawn up for the next three years, Sanlorenzo concentrates the triad of cornerstones in a single message: the will to act as the leader in the sector, for the affirmation of a transition towards a paradigm more virtuous, who knows how to shape the future of the yacht industry.

From sustainability to responsibility: towards a new yachting culture

Attention to sustainability is no longer an option, not even for yachting. And the world expects industry, whatever the sector, to respond promptly. During the presentation, the Sanlorenzo management team illustrated how 1.7% of total emissions in the world are assigned to the most diverse navigation activities on the water: yachts have a share equal to 0.22%.

A fact that makes you think, if you think that, compared to the rest of the marine activities (such as chemical tanks, cargo ships, etc.) the experience on board is a sector solely linked to pleasure and not to strict necessity.

It is from here that Sanlorenzo wishes to start to revolutionize the positioning of yachts in the world of emissions. Also anticipating as much as possible the 'green line' established by the Committee for the Protection of the Maritime Environment (MEPC), which will meet in July 2023 to resolve to bring forward 100% of the decarbonisation of shipping to 2050.

A two-way plan, with two new yachts ready to reverse course

Sanlorenzo's response looks in a single direction, on two levels: a first, feasible by 2024 and a second for 2026.

In the first instance, Sanlorenzo announces the presentation of the first 50 meters in the world capable of bringing together two hearts in a single body: a fuel-powered engine and a fuel cell battery system. The project, which the Company has been working on for some time, can be achieved thanks to an agreement with a big name in technology, Siemens energy.

The first zero-emission super yacht

Expected in June-July next year, she will be the first zero-emission super yacht.

Siemens' fuel cell system derives clean energy from a mix of methanol and water capable of generating hydrogen to produce up to 100kw of carbon neutral energy.

This is a novelty in the yachting sector, but the German giant has been working on the development of the fuel cell system for about twenty years together with the Italian and German navies: it is therefore a well experienced and studied.

Sanlorenzo bears the great responsibility of designing the vessel, which adds to the desire to rewrite the rules of yachting, with a new language.

A 20-metre Bluegame with zero emissions

The second step, which Sanlorenzo announces as even more important, takes the form of the first 20-metre Bluegame with totally zero emissions, thanks to a hydrogen engine and fuel cell. The model will make its debut in tender format, chosen by the New York Yacht Club as a chase boat to accompany American Magic, during the thirty-seventh edition of the America's Cup to be held in Barcelona in < strong>2024.

A 10-metre boat that will be able to reach a speed of 50 knots and a range of 180 miles with zero emissions, being powered exclusively by hydrogen fuel cells, combined with foils.

Currently under construction, the boat will be launched in July 2023 followed by 14 months of tests in preparation for the America's Cup in October '24.

This first experience will be the beacon for the yacht that Bluegame will definitively present in 2026: the first 20-meter boat in the world capable of generating zero emissions, with a navigation capacity of 10 hours at 8 knots (80 miles, to be clear a navigation slightly longer than the Viareggio-Corsica section, which are 65 miles apart from each other).

It is a concrete solution for a green holiday.

If the need becomes a longer lasting or, even faster, journey, there will be alternative options: for the traditional cruising speed, the BGM65HH multihull will be equipped with the new generation of Volvo hybrid engines. strong> Penta, in an advanced design stage, for which Sanlorenzo was chosen as the pilot site.

Identikit of the new owners

Achieving this new paradigm in the yacht sector is imperative, also because the age of owners of boats of this type has dropped significantly: if before the pandemic the yacht owner had an average age of 56, today , post-covid, is 48 years old.

Today we are faced with a young owner, who looks with an attentive eye at the sustainable aspect, and who does not accept compromises.

With the strategy based on the triptych of pillars listed above, Sanlorenzo is therefore preparing to embrace a new clientele. Accomplice, the calibrated balance between tradition and innovation, which takes place in the extreme coherence that Sanlorenzo brings with it in every new action and in every new range of products presented.

All the boats of the so-called maison Sanlorenzo, for example, are still built by hand, by real people driven by a passion for what they do.

Sanlorenzo and the world of design

In terms of style, with Piero Lissoni as artistic director since 2018, Sanlorenzo not only pursues customer requests but also and above all its desires : reduced consumption, harmonious and elegant lines inside and out, sophisticated interiors and large rooms.

The possibility of organizing the spaces on board just like you would (indeed, perhaps even more) with the domestic environments.

With a video, Sanlorenzo shows how it is possible to create a botanical garden directly on the yacht, a place where the whole family can relax, share moments and build memories.

Addressing an attentive and expert clientele, Sanlorenzo considers the increasingly refined quality of design and styling to be crucial, also of the spaces. And he does it also through experimentations deriving from contacts outside the sector, with the aim of extending his own expressive code more and more.