This new Heritage model takes its cues from the Italian navettas of the 1960s, with a long foredeck, small hull openings, rounded forms and very little clutter to upset the shape.
But despite all that old-school charm, SHE uses Sanlorenzo's first Volvo Penta IPS hybrid installation, with electric running built into the propulsion system and that clash is what makes this boat very interesting.
Sanlorenzo SHE
- LOA 25.5m
- Model Year 2026
- Cabins 3
- Crew 3
- Max Speed 20 knots
- Status In Production
- Yacht Type Classic Style (Neo Classic)
- Use Type Cruising
- Vessel M/Y SHE / 01
Review Video
At 25.5m (83ft 8in), SHE could easily have gone down the same road as plenty of other yachts this size - more glass, maybe fixed furniture and lots of deck gear out in sight. Sanlorenzo has done almost the opposite. The foredeck is remarkably bare, the hull openings are small and the superstructure sits low over the deck with those soft, rounded edges.
That all comes from the Heritage brief. The references are Italian yachts of the 1960s rather than one particular boat copied line for line. Early sketches and moodboards mix long sheerlines, fine rails, low coachroofs and timber detail with period Italian cars, polished wood and dark glossy finishes.
Zuccon International Project drew the exterior, with Piero Lissoni and Lissoni & Partners responsible for the interior. The two sides of the boat actually talk to each other rather well. Glossy mahogany, parquet around the mezzanine, timber ceilings, carpet in the cabins, metal stairwork and ceramic bathroom finishes all carry the same idea through. Inside, the aim was something closer to a 1960s Milanese apartment than a conventional modern yacht interior.
SHE started life as a one-off project, but that did not last long. Five had sold before hull number one made its public debut at Cannes in 2026, which is quite a result for a boat that asks buyers to accept a few compromises. There are no great slabs of hull glass, no permanently furnished foredeck and no second helm station on the sun deck.
The basic numbers are useful because SHE is bigger than the styling first suggests. Overall length is 25.5m (83ft 8in), beam is 6.5m (21ft 4in) and hull length is 22.9m (75ft 2in). Full-load draught is 1.77m (5ft 10in), displacement is 83 tonnes and deadrise aft is 13.5 degrees. From the quay, though, it is the lack of clutter that really makes the difference.
There is a price to pay for that clean hull. The smaller openings simply do not let in as much daylight as the huge windows fitted to many modern 25m yachts. I noticed that immediately downstairs, particularly with the darker Mediterranean interior fitted to hull one. It is a bit dark in places, and there is no point pretending otherwise.
The foredeck tells much the same story. There is no fixed lounge or permanent sunpad, so loose furniture has to come down from the sun deck when guests want to use the space. That is more work for the crew and less convenient for the owner, but once everything is put away the deck is almost completely clear.
Sanlorenzo has gone to some lengths to hide the working gear and fenders disappear into deep lockers along the side decks and there is even a wooden boat hook in its own recess. No telescopic metal job here.
The stern does have a few moving parts as underway, the bathing platform lifts to become part of the transom and closes the tender garage behind it. The staircase down to the water also rises flush with the aft deck. It is a clever way of getting access to the water without leaving a big open beach-club arrangement hanging off the back.
The garage carries a 3.95m (13ft) electric tender, which rather neatly brings us to what is going on underneath. Because for all the old-school styling, the propulsion system is anything but old-fashioned.
SHE is the first Sanlorenzo to use Volvo Penta's IPS hybrid system. Two 1,000hp D13 diesels are paired with two 160kW electric motors and IPS30 pod drives, while two 73.5kWh lithium iron phosphate battery strings provide 147kWh of capacity. The system can propel the boat electrically, run hotel loads from the batteries at anchor, recharge under diesel power and add electric torque when required.
Nothing outside gives much of that away. On electric power alone, Sanlorenzo quotes 7 knots at cruise and up to 11 knots for shorter periods. That contrast is one of the best things about SHE - it looks like one of the most traditional Sanlorenzos in years, yet underneath it carries some of the yard's newest propulsion technology.
The engine room was the one place we couldn’t get into at the boat show but with hull #1 having the first hybrid installation for them, Sanlorenzo kept it off limits.
The saloon doors give the first clue that this interior is doing things differently. They lean inwards instead of standing bolt upright, while the glass wraps around the aft corners in one smooth curve. From outside that softens the superstructure, but inside is where it really earns its keep. The view opens right out across the cockpit and down both sides of the boat.
The idea inside was a 1960s Milanese apartment, and hull #1 gets pretty close. The furniture sits low, the timber is dark and glossy and almost everything has a soft edge to it. You sink into the seats and the whole room feels very relaxed. The Mediterranean scheme fitted here pushes the period look quite hard. Sanlorenzo also offers a much lighter Hamptons treatment if all that dark timber feels a bit much.
The bar is just beautiful with burr wood wrapped around the cabinetry which also appears again at the helm, so there is a nice thread running through the main deck. There is a concealed television too, but for me the glass is the real attraction. The curved section aft works beautifully from inside, especially with no chunky corner post blocking the view.
The dining area drops down a level ahead of the saloon, which gives it a slight mezzanine feel. It never feels tucked away, though. You can still see right back through the saloon to the cockpit and there is plenty of daylight around the table. All the crockery lives in the cabinetry immediately alongside too. Mundane, perhaps, but it saves the crew traipsing backwards and forwards every time dinner is served.
Owner's Cabin
The owner’s cabin sits amidships and spans the full beam. The same issue with daylight applies here, but the room itself feels properly substantial. A king-size bed sits centrally, with storage around it and the same cabinetry used upstairs. Soft perimeter lighting helps, and the television hides behind a mirror so it does not take over one of the walls.
Again, the portholes open. They are small compared with the huge hull windows fitted to many modern 25m yachts, but they suit SHE. If wall-to-wall sea views are high on your list, this probably is not the cabin for you. If the shape of the boat matters just as much, the logic is easier to understand.
The owner’s bathroom is a cracker. Leave the doors open and it feels like part of the cabin; close them and you get proper privacy. Twin basins sit in the middle, with a separate WC compartment to one side and a rainfall shower opposite. My favourite little detail is the light fitting that flips open to reveal a mirror on the back. Completely unnecessary, probably, but exactly the sort of thing that gives this interior some character.
Guest Accommodation
A sliding door forward closes off the working end of the boat, with the galley and crew areas just beyond. Service stays close to the table without leaving the galley in full view of the guests.
Guest accommodation sits below, and this is where SHE starts to make you pay for that lovely clean hull outside. There is no day head on the main deck, so guests have to come downstairs. The shared head sits right at the foot of the stairs and also serves the twin cabin, which at least keeps the detour short.
The twin itself is a decent size and has a Pullman berth above one of the singles. You could physically sleep three in here, although Sanlorenzo officially lists SHE for six guests across three cabins. The bathroom is a good size too, especially for one that also has to work as the day head.
The VIP opposite is where the darker Mediterranean trim starts to bite. It is a bit dark and there's no getting around that. Those smaller hull windows look far better from outside than a great strip of black glass would, but this is the price. The lighter Hamptons finish would help, although the windows themselves are still modest by current standards.
There is one nice consolation as they open as well. Lovely fresh air through a porthole still counts for something, especially in a guest cabin, and it suits the character of the boat. The VIP also gets a separate shower, television, useful storage and a small bench beside the wardrobe. That last bit is exactly the sort of detail that makes sense once you actually use the cabin - somewhere to sit while you put your shoes on instead of hopping around on one leg.
Crew
A sliding door ahead of the dining area separates the working end of the boat from the guest spaces, so service stays close without putting the galley on show.
The galley is very much set up for crew use, with the usual cooking gear, refrigeration and worktop space. There is a small mess alongside with a TV, and the headroom is decent for a boat of this size.
Hull #1 is arranged for three crew, with a single cabin to starboard and a twin to port. Sanlorenzo can also set it up for four if needed. A separate crew bathroom sits forward, so the whole area works independently of the guest accommodation.
As configured on hull #1, SHE carries three crew across two cabins.
The helm is forward in the saloon, almost like a little conning tower, and it is the only driving position on board. That puts a fair bit of pressure on it, but the view is excellent.
From the seat I can see right aft and the bow is easy to judge ahead. There are cameras, of course, but I am not relying on them to tell me where the boat ends. A single slim mullion splits the windscreen, so there is none of that forest of uprights you sometimes get at an indoor helm.
I like the way the glass wraps around the driving position too. It keeps the same soft shape as the rest of the superstructure and stops the helm becoming a great black box of screens and electronics.
The seat is a really nice bit of kit. You can sit when things are quiet or use it as a leaning post when you want to feel a bit more involved. I suspect I would spend most of my time in the latter position.
The screens disappear into the dash when the boat is shut down, but the clever bit is that their angle can be adjusted to suit the sun. That sounds like a small thing until you have spent a day trying to read a screen with glare bouncing off it.
Burr wood from the bar appears again on the helm pod, which helps the whole thing feel like part of the interior. The controls themselves are familiar Volvo fare - twin throttles, an IPS joystick and everything pretty much where you would expect it.
The yard quotes 17 knots at cruise and 20 knots flat out. On electric power alone, SHE cruises at 7 knots and can reach 11 knots for shorter periods. We didn't get to drive SHE at Cannes, so these are all Sanlorenzo's performance figures.
That electric side makes most sense at low speed. Leaving a marina or arriving at an anchorage without the diesels running feels exactly right for a boat like this. Sanlorenzo quotes around 1.5 hours at 7 knots, or about 20 minutes at the 11-knot maximum, with a 15kW hotel load included in those figures.
There is no second helm on the sun deck. If you enjoy driving outside, that is an obvious compromise, but I can see why Sanlorenzo left it off. Another console would clutter up what is a very simple top deck, and the main helm already gives me a clear view of the bow, a sightline right aft and very little structure in the way.
Under way, the bathing platform lifts to become part of the transom and the steps disappear with it, which keeps the whole back end very tidy. Stop, drop everything down again and you have proper access to the water. It is clever engineering, but you would hardly know it was there when the boat is closed up.
The cockpit furniture moves around too. In the normal set-up there are two benches with a low table between them, so it feels more like a lounge. Raise the table and move the benches forward and it becomes a dining area. There is still enough space to get around everything, which is important because this is not a huge cockpit once you start putting proper furniture into it.
There's so little visual clutter as well. The synthetic teak runs across the deck and continues onto the underside of the cockpit roof, with the lighting set into it. Sanlorenzo says the material stays cooler than real teak and needs less maintenance. On a boat like this, that is useful. More importantly, it does not jar with the rest of the design.
Side Decks & Foredeck
The side decks have some lovely little details. Curved glass wraps around the aft corners of the saloon, so there is no hard break where the side glass meets the doors. It softens the whole back end from outside and opens up the view from the saloon.
Boarding gates are on both sides, cleats disappear into the deck and the fenders are swallowed up by deep lockers instead of hanging all over the rails. My favourite bit is probably the boat hook. It is a proper wooden one, tucked into its own slot. No telescopic metal job here. A tiny detail, but completely right for this boat.
The foredeck is where Sanlorenzo has really committed to the idea. There is no fixed furniture at all. No sunpad, no built-in sofa, no permanent lounge. Winches, fairleads and speakers all disappear when they are not needed, leaving a huge stretch of clear deck.
It looks fantastic, but there is a compromise. If guests want to spend time up here, the crew has to bring the lightweight sunbeds down from the sun deck. That is a bit of a faff. On most yachts this size you just walk forward and sit down. Here, somebody has to set the space up first.
I can see why Sanlorenzo has done it, though. Put a great lump of furniture in the middle of this deck and you lose that long, clean foredeck which is such a big part of SHE’s character.
There is provision for a canopy, which this area will need in hot weather because there is very little natural shade. Once the canopy is up and the loungers are in place, it becomes a proper guest space. Strip it all away again and the deck goes back to looking almost completely bare.
There is another useful level higher up on the coachroof. Nothing formal has been built there, but there is enough flat deck for a couple of the loose loungers. I reckon it would be a lovely place to sit coming into harbour. You are high enough to see what is going on without being tucked away on the sun deck.
Sundeck
And the sun deck really is simple. No helm, no bar, no big dining area. There are loose loungers, provision for a canopy and a large technical box forward. That is about your lot.
On plenty of 25m yachts that would feel like wasted space. Here it makes sense. SHE depends on keeping the profile low and clean, and another console plus a load of fixed furniture up here would change the character of the whole boat.
The downside is that the crew has more to do. Furniture moves, canopies go up and some of the guest spaces need setting up before anyone can use them. That is the compromise. The upside is a deck layout that can almost disappear when it is not needed.
Our Verdict
SHE gives up some practicality for the sake of the design. There is less fixed furniture on deck, the lower cabins are darker than on many modern 25m yachts and the foredeck needs setting up before guests can really use it.
I can live with that, because the pay-off is a boat with real character. At Cannes, surrounded by yachts full of fold-down terraces and huge slabs of glass, SHE felt like a tonic to all that modern stuff.
The hybrid system gives it a very current bit of engineering underneath, but the appeal is much simpler than that. SHE looks different, feels different and does not try to be all things to all people. Five had sold before the first hull made its public debut at Cannes in 2026.
Reasons to Buy
- Distinctive 1960s-inspired styling
- Quiet electric running
- Excellent helm visibility
- Clever concealed deck hardware
Things to Consider
- Darker lower-deck cabins
- No upper helm station
Pricing
Price as reviewed: €6,500,000 (£5,573,780 approx)
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Rivals to Consider
If SHE feels a touch too pared back, the Picchiotti Gentleman 24 is probably the first place I’d go. At 23.96m (79ft) with the same 6.5m (21ft) beam, it is almost sitting on top of the Sanlorenzo dimensionally, but it makes much harder use of the space. An aluminium hull and superstructure contain four cabins for eight guests, while twin 1,300hp MAN V8s give 16 knots at cruise, 19 knots flat out and 1,800nm at 9 knots. The big difference is aft, where Picchiotti has gone to town on the beach club rather than keeping the stern buttoned up. Same gentleman’s-yacht idea, but different answer.
The Zeelander 8 plays a completely different hand. It measures 23.9m (79ft) long and 6.6m (22ft) across the beam, so again the footprint is close, but four Volvo Penta D13 IPS units can push it to 40 knots. There are nine berths and Zeelander quotes 630nm of range, but the really telling number is the noise figure - less than 65dBA at full speed, depending on engine choice. SHE is about restraint at modest speed; the Zeelander manages to keep the old-school curves while going like the clappers.
The Mulder Favorite 2200 is cut from more traditional cruising cloth. It is smaller at 22.5m (74ft) with a 6.2m (20ft) beam, but its aluminium fast-displacement hull, three-cabin layout and twin 1,000hp Volvo Penta D13s put it in much the same conversation. Cruise is 17 knots, top speed 22 knots and the big number is 2,250nm at 10 knots, helped by 10,400 litres of fuel. Add CE Category A certification and this starts to look like the one for an owner who likes SHE’s character but wants to stretch its legs properly.
Then there is the Fleming 85, which is almost comically close in size at 25.98m (85ft) long and 6.48m (21ft) across the beam. After that, the two part company. The Fleming runs twin 1,550hp MAN V12s through conventional shafts, carries 12,000 litres of fuel and quotes 2,700nm at 10 knots. It is built around a proper pilothouse cruising layout and is much more serious about passage-making. If SHE’s shape gets you through the door but its 500nm range gives you pause, the Fleming shows just how far the same length of yacht can be pushed in the other direction.
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Specifications
- Builder Sanlorenzo
- Model SHE
- Length Overall 25.5m
- Beam 6.5m
- Draft(full load) 1.77m
- Hull Composite
- Cabins 3
- Berths 4
- Crew 3
- Yacht Type (Primary) Classic Style (Neo Classic)
- Use Type (Primary) Cruising
- Cruising Speed
- Max Speed
- Fuel Capacity 5,350 Litres
- Fresh Water Capacity 1,400 Litres
- Engine Model 2x Volvo Penta D13-1000
- Engine economic speed 10 knots
- Engine max range (speed type) 500 (nm)
Sanlorenzo SHE Layout
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Sun Deck
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![Sun Deck Sanlorenzo SHE]()
The sun deck is deliberately sparse - just loose loungers and open deck, with no helm or fixed bar to clutter it up.
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Main Deck
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![Main Deck Sanlorenzo SHE]()
The main deck keeps the saloon and dining area closely linked, while the foredeck is left almost completely free of fixed furniture.
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Lower Deck
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![Lower Deck Sanlorenzo SHE]()
The three guest cabins sit amidships, with the owner’s cabin aft and the crew accommodation pushed forward away from the guest spaces.
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