The Sanlorenzo SX88 is a groundbreaking luxury yacht that combines the best of both motor and explorer yachts, offering an unparalleled experience on the water. With a length of 26.7 meters, this yacht is designed for those who appreciate exceptional style and performance. The SX88’s profile is characterized by its sleek lines and large windows, which flood the interior with natural light and offer breathtaking views of the ocean. The main deck features an open-plan layout, seamlessly connecting the interior and exterior spaces, creating a harmonious living environment. The yacht is powered by Volvo Penta IPS 1200 engines, providing a cruising speed of 20 knots and a maximum speed of 23 knots, ensuring smooth and efficient voyages. With a fuel capacity of 9,300 liters, the SX88 offers an impressive range, making it perfect for extended cruising. The interior, designed by Piero Lissoni, exudes sophistication and comfort, with high-quality materials and meticulous attention to detail. The SX88 can accommodate 8 guests in four luxurious cabins, each with ensuite facilities, and is serviced by a crew of 3. The flybridge, a signature feature of Sanlorenzo yachts, offers a spacious area for relaxation and entertainment, equipped with sun loungers, a dining table, and a bar. The Sanlorenzo SX88 is not just a yacht; it’s a statement of elegance and innovation, perfect for those who seek adventure without compromising on luxury.
Length
26.7M
Beam
7.2M
Draft
1.7M
Volume
116GT
Day Guests
12
Sleeping
8
Cabin
4
Crew
3
Cruise Speed
20KT
Max Speed
23KT
Fuel
9300L
Range
1000NM
Engine
Volvo Penta IPS 1200
Option 1
Volvo Penta IPS 1350
Naval
Sanlorenzo
Exterior
Officina Italiana Design
Interior
Piero Lissoni
New Starting From
€6,800,000
High Price Brokerage
€5,200,000
Low Price Brokerage
€4,500,000
Twenty three knots at the top is only half the story. The other half is what is missing underneath her.
Volvo Penta IPS 1200 pod propulsion, with an option to step up to IPS 1350, does away with rudders and thrusters altogether, giving the SX88 tighter, more predictable handling at the dock and at speed alike. Cruising sits at a settled 20 knots, and with 9,300 litres of fuel on board she carries a genuine 1,000 nautical mile range, enough for a season of island hopping without constant refuelling stops. A draught of just 1.7 metres keeps shallower anchorages within reach for a yacht of this size, and the hybrid displacement and planing hull, with its dual chines, holds a settled attitude through the speed range rather than lifting and falling with the throttle.
Her reverse windscreen was unusual in 2017. It still is.
Officina Italiana Design drew a profile built around that raked, backward leaning screen, paired with a muscular superstructure and a low, teak lined stern that reads as a beach club rather than a conventional swim platform. The flybridge, built in carbon, carries a three metre hydraulic window that opens the space to the air, and its wraparound shape gives close to 270 degrees of open water view from the helm and the lounging areas around it. A tender davit, sized to rotate a load of three metres, hides inside the curve of the handrail rather than sitting as visible deck furniture, and the bow keeps its anchor and mooring equipment out of sight beneath convertible lounging space.
Piero Lissoni wanted the main deck to feel like a loft, and that is exactly what he built.
Floor to ceiling glazing with slim mullions replaces the usual run of windows and frames, and the furniture is free standing rather than fixed, so owners can rearrange the space as they would a home rather than a boat. A floating galley unit sits within the same open run rather than closed off in its own room. Below deck, the master cabin spans the full beam and carries green glass panelling, with a blue paneled VIP cabin alongside it. Four cabins in total sleep eight guests, with a crew of three to run the yacht and twelve able to stay aboard for the day.
The stern platform does not simply drop. It transforms the whole aft end of the yacht.
A hydraulic beach club of 4.6 square metres lowers to the waterline on demand, with a staircase that adjusts to match, turning the transom into a swimming platform, a tender bay or a shaded lounge depending on the moment. Behind it, dedicated stowage takes a Williams Dieseljet tender of 4.45 metres along with jet skis, kept out of sight until they are needed. Upstairs, the wraparound flybridge does the same job for life above deck, offering open water views on almost every side and space enough for lounging, dining and steering to sit comfortably together. Between the two, the open main deck ties everything together, letting guests move from swim to saloon to flybridge without a single change of level feeling abrupt.
Eleven owners committed before the first hull was finished. That is the clearest verdict a new design can get.
Priced from 6.8 million euros, the SX88 drew a noticeably younger buyer than Sanlorenzo had seen before, drawn by a concept that felt new rather than an update of an existing line. Naval architecture from Lou Codega underpins the hybrid hull, while Sanlorenzo’s in house engineering team, working alongside concept designer Luca Santella, resolved the carbon flybridge, pod propulsion and hydraulic beach club into a single coherent package. She sleeps eight across four cabins, carries twelve for the day, and runs with a crew of three, specification enough for genuine cruising rather than short coastal hops. The SX76 and SX100 that followed her both trace their thinking back to this hull.
Length
26.7M
Beam
7.2M
Draft
1.7M
Guests
8
Cabins
4
Cruise Speed
20Kt
Max Speed
23Kt
Length
23.8M
Beam
6.6M
Draft
1.6M
Guests
8
Cabins
4
Cruise Speed
20Kt
Max Speed
22Kt
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