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The renowned Italian yacht builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> was founded in 1958 near Florence. Like many yacht builders in the sixties and seventies, Sanlorenzo built its yachts of wood until the shipyard launched its first fibreglass vessel in 1985.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)"></a> In 2007, Sanlorenzo diversified into the construction of aluminium-hulled superyachts with the delivery of the first yacht from its 40 Alloy series. The Superyacht Division of the group hasn’t stopped growing since then and today <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> is capable of building yachts up to 64 metres in its Viareggio and La Spezia facilities.&nbsp;Since 1995, when <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> launched its first 30-metre plus yacht, the shipyard has completed 129 motor yachts over 30 metres according to our database. These yachts have a combined total length of 4,634 metres with an average length of 35.9 metres and an average volume of 284 gross tonnes (GT). In the past ten years, the shipyard has completed a total of 112 motor yachts from 30 metres up.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/69934/image/large-5f58db66bf39871a90c7c6f3abd0cbaa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/69934">Used MarketOver the 128 30-metre plus <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> yachts in operation, 29 of them are currently available as <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a>, which represents 22.7% of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> fleet in operation. Currently, the longest <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yacht for sale</a> measures 52 metres. At the moment, 23.6% of all motor yachts between 30 and 52 metres are listed as <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a>, which is a higher share than we see for the Sanlorenzo fleet over 30 metres. The total length of the <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> is 1,045 metres with an average length of 36 metres and an average volume of 281GT.The average price of a used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yacht for sale</a> on the market right now is €9.4 million, or €34,000 per GT. Focusing only on the 22 <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> that have been built since 2010, the asking price per GT comes to €36,000. If we make a distinction between <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> with GRP hulls and the yachts from Sanlorenzo's Superyacht division, which have hulls made of steel or aluminium, the average asking price per gross ton is of course different. For Sanlorenzo GRP-hulled yachts, the average asking price comes to €30,000 per GT while for the Superyacht Division yachts we find an average asking price of €40,000 per GT.On average, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> have been on the market for 463 days. Seven years is the average age of these current <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a>. The most recent <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yacht for sale</a> is <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7566" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo SD112 / 6933.6m (110'3&quot;)SanLorenzo2018">Sanlorenzo SD112 hull 69</a> launched in 2018, while the oldest is the Sanlorenzo 100 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6776" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sheran 30.48m (100'0&quot;)SanLorenzo2000">Sheran</a> from 2000.How do the numbers for these <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a> compare to similar <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale">yachts for sale</a> built by other yards? <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> have similar averages compared to the market for similar sized yachts. The average <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> with a length of between 30 and 52 metres length completed from 2000 onwards measures 37.3 metres and has an average GT of 284. For Sanlorenzo, these numbers are 36 metres and 281GT respectively.&nbsp;Meanwhile, used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> seem to be priced higher than the market average for similar used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a>, at €9.4 million per yacht and €34,000 per GT for a used Sanlorenzo versus<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale"></a> €7.3 million per yacht and €28,000 per GT for similar used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a>. In terms of average days on the market, used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> compare favourably at an average of 463 days on the market versus 734 days for the total fleet of comparable used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale">yachts for sale</a>.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/47241/image/large-7d4a47b7f8354b47a8af660abc55e42e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/47241">Comparison with other buildersHow do used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> built from 2010 onwards compare with similar used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/30.0m-52.0m/for-sale/2010+" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a> from a selection of other well-known yards also building motor yachts with a length of between 30 and 52 metres?There are 15 used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/benetti/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Benetti yachts for sale</a> <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/custom-line/in-grp/motor/30.0m-50.0m/for-sale/2010+"></a> in this category. They have an average asking price of €12.1 million per yacht, an average volume of 366GT and an average asking price per GT of €33,000. These <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/benetti/30.0m-52.0m/for-sale/2010+" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a> have been on the market for an average of 617 days.In comparison with another Italian competitor in the same category, buyers can choose from 16 used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/custom-line/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Custom Line yachts for sale</a>. Their average asking price per yacht is €8.4 million with an average volume of 221GT and an average asking price per GT of €38,000. These <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/custom-line/30.0m-52.0m/for-sale/2010+" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yachts for sale</a> have been on the market for 413 days on average.The British shipyard Sunseeker, also active in this market segment, has 20 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/584" href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news/overmarine-mangusta-yacht-market#managed-by-system"></a>used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sunseeker/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sunseeker yachts for sale</a> built from 2010 onwards, their average asking price is €9.3 million at an average volume of 271GT. Their average asking price per GT is €34,000 and they have been on the market for an average of 530 days.Crossing the Atlantic, we take a look at used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/westport/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Westport yachts for sale</a> in this category. There are currently ten used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/westport/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Westport yachts for sale</a><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/azimut/in-grp/motor/30.0m-50.0m/for-sale/2010+"></a> built from 2010 onwards. They have an average asking price of €14.3 million, an average volume of 272GT and an average asking price per GT of €53,000. They have been on the market for an average of 378 days.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/92913/image/large-cb54a4e40c4dfb59f4a23760b24637ca.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/92913">New yachts coming on the market per yearIn the last two years and a half, up to seven used 30-meters plus yachts built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> came on the market per quarter. The third quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 saw the highest number of used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> coming on the market with respectively seven and six units. For the two first quarters of 2019, a total of eight used 30-metre plus Sanlorenzo yachts were newly listed.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/92912/image/large-21ed31503abb6ccb7d4330831c8109f4.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/92912">The most recent <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yacht for sale</a> to be listed is the 33-metre Sanlorenzo 108 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/405" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Titan II of London33.0m (108'3&quot;)SanLorenzo2006">Titan II of London</a>, which came on the market in June 2019.Yachts sold&nbsp;In the past two years and a half, a total of 21 used 30-metre plus <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> yachts were sold. During 2017 and 2018 a total of 12 yachts were sold. A total of nine used <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> yacht sales have been reported in 2019 so far.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/92911/image/large-34a64e744b93c75c4c05a50856b659ab.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/92911">If we look at the used <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> yachts sold in the last two years and a half, then they were on the market for an average of 367 days. For the total used fleet sold in the last two years and a half in the size range of 30-52-metres, this average stood at 633 days.The twenty-one <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> yachts sold in the last two years and a half represented a total value of €160 million in terms of final asking prices. Their average last asking price was €10.6 million per yacht or €34,250 per GT. The largest <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SanLorenzo (Company)">Sanlorenzo</a> yacht sold in this time period was the 46-metre Achilles F (now named <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3916" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Apries W46.0m (150'11&quot;)SanLorenzo2012">Apries W</a>), sold in April 2017, which was also the highest valued <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yacht for sale</a> that was sold, with a final asking price of €19,800,000.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/10/image/large-e043f004550c19a991f94f3ceefba84b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/10">Top 5&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo Yachts for Sale</a>The five largest used <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sanlorenzo/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Sanlorenzo yachts for sale</a> right now are:<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5722" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Sins52.0m (170'7&quot;)SanLorenzo2017">Seven Sins</a> - 52m - 499GT - 2017 - €30,000,000 (€60k per GT)<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4843" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Forwin46.0m (150'11&quot;)SanLorenzo2013">Forwin</a> - 46m - 499GT - 2013 - €16,950,000 (€33k per GT)<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2233" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Reve d'Or46.0m (150'11&quot;)SanLorenzo2011">Rêve d’Or</a> - 46m - 499GT - 2011 - €15,999,000 (€32k per GT)<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2232" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lammouche44.0m (144'4&quot;)SanLorenzo2010">Lammouche</a> - 44m - 498GT - 2010 - €14,750,000 (€29k per GT)<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5718" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="X42.2m (138'5&quot;)SanLorenzo2016">X</a> - 42,2m - 475GT - 2016 - €18,000,000 (€37k per GT)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/market-intelligence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SuperYacht Times iQ</a> is our live market intelligence system and our subscribers have live access to all this data and intelligence, as well as much more insight. 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Sanlorenzo’s performance on the used yacht sales market

In this series of articles the SuperYacht Times intelligence team analyse the used Sanlorenzo yacht market and sales. 

SYT iQ: Sanlorenzo’s performance on the used yacht sales market

Though the superyacht business is a relatively small industry, it is packed with international professionals from all walks of life, and it can certainly be easy to get lost in the sea of faces we're presented with at boat shows, yachting events and beyond. In this series of articles, we take a step back from rushed business meetings and hurried networking and sit down with professionals from across the wide spectrum of the superyacht business to learn more about who they are and what they do for the industry. In this week’s episode, we get to know Mike Simpson, Managing Director of Simpson Marine.&nbsp;<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31587/image/large-8637db02a291b3120f4d8263af6cfe6b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31587"> Tell us a little about yourself and your journey into the superyacht world. I started Simpson Marine in 1984 after several years of sailing in the North Sea, Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean and China Sea on various sailing yachts up to 80ft. When I started the business I was a ‘dyed in the wool’ sailboat man, but in those days sailing was still not very popular in Asia and most buyers wanted big engines rather than wind power. My first motor yacht sale was an Azimut 76 which I delivered to an Australian customer in Perth. This was my introduction to the world of large motor yachts.&nbsp;We became Azimut dealers and I sold my first superyacht to a Taiwanese customer living in Hong Kong who, after buying an Azimut 90, quickly upgraded to a 40-metre Benetti yacht and then upgraded again to a 45-metre yacht, also from Benetti. That was in the early 1990s. During the 1990s, the Malaysian market became quite active with encouragement and support from the Prime Minister, Doctor Mahathir, and we were able to sell several superyachts there including a 45-metre Benetti, a Swedeship 57m, a 45-metre Feadship, a new build 58-metre Abeking, a 38-metre Technomarine, a 36-metre Broward and so on.In time we expanded and opened offices around Asia which led to a few more Benetti sales and then in 2015 we took on the distribution of Sanlorenzo for the whole of Asia. This was the right move at the right time as the superyacht market has finally started to gather pace in Asia and the ‘made to measure’ Sanlorenzo has already made a big impact. We have sold a couple of Sanlorenzo 46-metres, a 47-metre 500EXP explorer, an SD126, an SL 106, an SL 102, an SD92 and have ongoing negotiations for larger yachts.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31589/image/large-f5ecd6cebf91fdb51ed3888ac7965bef.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31589"> You are often noted as one of the pioneers of yachting in Asia. What are your thoughts on the speed of progression of the superyacht industry in Asia, and what do you see as the biggest hurdles for the future?Of course, I would like to see the superyacht market growing faster than it is currently. We all would! The main difficulty is convincing regional authorities that superyachts provide employment, direct revenue and ‘trickle down’ benefits to the regional economy. All too often we hear that they only benefit the rich and the government cannot be seen to be supporting them with friendly rules and facilities. Currently, superyachts face heavy taxes, sometimes restrictive rules regarding the hiring of qualified foreign crew, lack of trained local crew, lack of suitable marina berths, shortage of good repair yards and so on.Probably the biggest obstacle to the development of the superyacht market in Asia and a serious problem for visiting superyacht is the lack of marina berths. Even for smaller production yachts up to 100 feet, berths are difficult to find. Hong Kong, for example, has the greatest potential to become the regional hub for superyachts because of its beautiful coastline, many islands, close proximity to China, zero import tax on yachts (versus 43.65% tax in Mainland China), large number of wealthy yacht owners and long tradition of entertaining friends and business associates onboard and so is a perfect place to keep a superyacht. Unfortunately, the few superyacht berths in Hong Kong marinas are all taken and the Hong Kong Government has until now refused to consider the construction of any new marina. Nevertheless, despite many challenges and obstacles, the market is starting to open up and wealthy Asians, particularly the Chinese, are warming to the idea of owning superyachts.<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31590/image/large-0cf6b5d7ac896f4afab0b500bd37c7cd.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31590">The Sanlorenzo 46Steel Apries W (ex: Achilles F)&nbsp;What are some of the most important sales of larger yachts you’ve made at Simpson Marine in the region over the past few years?Since we became exclusive distributors for Sanlorenzo in Asia in 2015, all our recent sales of superyachts have been Sanlorenzos. We have sold two 46-metre Sanlorenzo Steel yachts, an SD126, a 500EXP (a 47-metre expedition yacht), and we now have several ongoing discussions for larger steel superyachts in the range of 50-70 metres. What are a couple of your personal most memorable sales - from anywhere in the world? I think one of the great pleasures of being a yacht broker is meeting interesting people. Superyacht buyers all have interesting stories to tell and we brokers often have the opportunity to get to know them and sometimes their families and friends well. The journey from first meeting to handover party is always memorable and there are certainly many great stories to tell, but discretion dictates that most of these tales will remain untold!The most recent memorable sale for me was a Sanlorenzo 500EXP, a 47-metre 500GT Expedition yacht currently being built at Sanlorenzo’s La Spezia shipyard. The owner is an adventurous Asian who was inspired by the possibility of exploring the world on his yacht. This attracted him to the Sanlorenzo 460EXP, (a 42-metre superyacht of which Sanlorenzo has already sold seven units), but as the project developed, he became determined to carry a helicopter, a submarine and other vehicles and watercraft to explore the sea and hinterland of areas he cruised in. Thanks to Sanlorenzo’s ‘made to measure’ philosophy and their creative design office, the yacht grew into the current 47-metre 500 GT configuration with huge entertainment spaces, large helideck and garage for toys.Working with him and helping him to build a yacht which will take him to the wild places he plans to explore has been an interesting journey. We will be managing the yacht after delivery and so I hope to be able to share some of his adventures!<img src="/uploads/store/photo/31591/image/large-c2b91909d18924c9a377a5ef0ea5dc02.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/31591">The Sanlorenzo 500EXP&nbsp;Last but not least: you have been in the industry for over 30 years, and have certainly made your mark on the superyacht world with much more to come. So, what is your top advice for young brokers looking to carve out as impressive a career as your own? The best advice I could give to any aspiring top broker, if he is really confident that he can make the grade, is to give me a call! We are always on the lookout for good brokers and Asia is the next big market. If you want to make a career as a broker, a solid background in yachting and plenty of sea time is a good starting point, whichever direction your yacht broking career takes you, hands-on experience will give you a head start and will give confidence to buyers.&nbsp;I always tell brokers at Simpson Marine to think carefully before making a commitment to a customer, because once made, commitments must be honoured. Earning a buyer’s trust is a process; it has to be earned through meeting or exceeding your buyers’ expectations. This is true everywhere but especially if you are interacting with newcomers to yachting like so many of our buyers out here. Their lack of knowledge and uncertainty makes them cautious and they need constant reassurance that you are the right person to advise and help them.If anyone wants to carve out a career for themselves as a yacht broker, there is no shortcut to success. The really successful brokers are in it for the long haul. Their success depends on the personal reputation they have established in the industry, their relationships with owners whose trust they have earned and their deep knowledge of the industry. This takes time to build up. 34 years in my case!Simpson Marine will be at the upcoming Singapore Yacht Show. Get in touch to make an appointment&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simpsonmarine.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here.</a>

5 questions with... Mike Simpson from Simpson Marine 

This week Simpson Marine has announced the sale of two Sanlorenzo superyachts within the last month, both destined for Asian waters.

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Currently in build in Viareggio, a new unit of the Sanlorenzo SD126 range has been sold to Asian client who will take delivery of the yacht in the second half of 2018. The SD126 is the flagship model in Sanlorenzo’s fibreglass lineup of motor yachts and will be perfectly suited to cruising in Asian waters.

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Achilles F, the 46Steel superyacht built by the Italian shipyard in 2012, will arrive in Hong Kong early next month where she will cruise under her new name of Apries W.

Two Sanlorenzo superyachts headed for Asian market

Sanlorenzo have launched superyacht Achilles, following an impressive late night transport from the city of Massa-Carrara, one of three Sanlorenzo shipyard locations, in addition to Ameglia and Viareggio. A specialist team drove Achilles to the Carrara Marina, across a road that rarely sees yachts of this size. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/140246/image/large-e6b20871b712642c14fcbee24862c45e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/140246"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/140247/image/large-f360c42fc730ebb8a4e93a816b64f806.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/140247">After safely arriving at the marina, superyacht Achilles was launched using a floating pontoon, which gently lowered her into the water. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/140248/image/large-365307781310805bb9359a3194102cce.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/140248"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/140249/image/large-9b231a447eadda14e357f5d87e75525f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/140249">The 46Steel Achilles is the fourth unit that has been delivered in the 46 metre line, from a total of six that have been sold. SanLorenzo Spa Mario Gornati Tel. +39 0187 618 413 <a href="mailto:m.gornati@sanlorenzoyacht.com?subject=Sanlorenzo%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">m.gornati@sanlorenzoyacht.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sanlorenzoyacht.com/">www.sanlorenzoyacht.com</a> By Maarten Janssen