FUQUET DUET belongs to one of the most quietly radical ideas in modern yachting. Sanlorenzo’s SX series set out to break the usual rules of a yacht this size, trading a formal three-deck profile for open, flexible, almost loft-like space that runs from the water up. Delivered in 2022, she is 23.7 metres of exactly that thinking, a crossover built for owners who would rather spend the day moving between sea and deck than shut inside a saloon.
The result is a main deck that feels unusually generous for the length. Glass runs almost unbroken along both sides, so the salon reads as one bright, continuous room rather than a series of compartments. Pale woods and soft neutral upholstery keep it calm and current, and the sightlines stay open from the forward dining area back through the lounge to the sea beyond the aft doors. It is a social layout, designed for a group that wants to be together without feeling crowded.
Outside, the SX idea really shows. The aft deck sits low and close to the water, set up for shaded lunches and easy swimming, while the foredeck carries a second lounge and sunpads for guests who want their own quiet corner. Up top, a compact flybridge gives the helm its own station and another place to gather under the sky. Every outdoor space has a clear purpose, and moving between them feels effortless.
Below, FUQUET DUET sleeps eight across four cabins. The full-beam master runs the width of the hull, with its own natural light through hull windows and a calm, contemporary finish. A further double and a twin serve family or friends, each held to the same standard, and the galley sits where the crew can work without ever being far from the guests they look after. A professional team of three runs the yacht discreetly.
Her performance matches her brief. Twin Volvo Penta engines give a cruising speed in the mid-teens and a top end around twenty-two knots, enough to move between anchorages quickly and still arrive relaxed. She is at home in the western Mediterranean, around Ibiza, the wider Balearics and the Spanish coast, where short passages and warm, clear water suit a yacht built to live close to the sea.
The experience on board is built on that connection to the water. A swim platform and easy aft access bring guests down to sea level, while the usual program of paddleboards, snorkelling gear and towable toys turns a quiet bay into a long, unhurried afternoon. Nothing feels formal; the yacht simply makes it easy to be outside.
What sets FUQUET DUET apart is not a single feature but a whole way of using the yacht. The SX layout removes the barriers a conventional motor yacht puts between its guests and the water, and it does so without giving up comfort, light or privacy below. For a charter group that values time outdoors, flexible space and an easy, modern rhythm to the day, she is a precise and rewarding choice.
