It stands out from the crowd thanks to its offset design.

Our bodies and reflections on the sea have symmetry, but the Sanlorenzo SL102 Asymmetric has a "half-wide-body" design with a full-width salon to port and a side deck only on the starboard side. If you were to pair two SL102s side by side, you would not be able to see the asymmetry, as the design is so neatly executed.

To be sure, this form serves a purpose. The result is a yacht that is significantly larger both inside and outside—Sanlorenzo claims an added 110 square feet of space there alone—and in the on-deck master stateroom forward. An entertainment area with facing couches and a formal dining area for eight are standard features of a 102-footer. As opposed to conventional layouts, these setups are located side by side on the SL102.

Sanlorenzo also brought the outdoors into the salon with 8-foot-4-inch sliding doors to the starboard-side deck, and with a fold-down terrace that creates an aerie for a pair of chairs and a table above the sea. In the bulwark to port, the builder installed electrically operated sliding panels to create an unobstructed 6-by-7-foot picture window adjacent to the 8-foot-long dining table.

When anchoring or docking, does the crew have only one side deck on which to work? On the contrary, Sanlorenzo's design team designed a crew walkway to port that leaves the cockpit via stairs and goes up one level, passes the bridge, and then descends on the foredeck. Besides requiring crew members to ascend and descend, the design only affects the yacht's operation by requiring longer fender lines.

In a corner of the salon, the cockpit stairway is enclosed in glass, and its teak steps extend through the glass into the salon, doubling as shelves at the ends.

The master stateroom has complete privacy to port due to the lack of a side deck, while the guest room is accessed via a pantograph door starboard-side deck and a lounge area forward. The space can be made private with a door to close off the forward deck.

Since there is no side deck forward, the master stateroom has complete privacy to port, while a pantograph door leads tos-enclosed 36-by-42-inch shower that’s open to the stateroom. Windows on each side of the stateroom add to the breezy feel. The extra width of the SL102’s house allowed room not only for a vanity/desk in the master but also for a pair of Minotti wicker chairs with a cocktail table. They complement detailing such as leather-faced drawers, an inlaid-leather writing pad and fine joinery.

Since there is no side deck forward, the master stateroom has complete privacy to port, while a pantograph door leads toships queen berths and en suite heads. One option is to move the master stateroom below, creating a full-beam space plus two VIP staterooms; in that layout, the main-deck space forward becomes a country-kitchen-style galley. Both layouts have two crew cabins and one captain’s cabin, all en suite, with a crew lounge area. The galley can be closed off from the salon with a pocket door and has a pantograph door to the side deck for service fore or aft.

Since there is no side deck forward, the master stateroom has complete privacy to port, while a pantograph door leads tothe port side for crew to transit from the cockpit to the bow via forward stairs. The starboard deck leads to the sun pad covering the forward house. The SL102 I got aboard had an optional slatted hardtop, with louvers that rotate electrically to allow in sun and breeze when desired. A dining table for eight was tucked underthe hardtop, with an L-shaped bar with a grill and two fixed stools aft.

Since there is no side deck forward, the master stateroom has complete privacy to port, while a pantograph door leads to and chairs.

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The master stateroom has complete privacy to port due to the lack of a side deck, while the guest room is accessed via a pantograph doorL102, and she ran just shy of 27 knots with a full load of fuel, water and crew. The yacht settled into a comfortable 20-knot cruise speed at an engine-saving 2,000 rpm while consuming 158 gph total, creating a 400-nautical-mile range.

The master stateroom has complete privacy to port due to the lack of a side deck, while the guest room is accessed via a pantograph doork. We each took turns slaloming this 102-footer with wide grins on our faces.

Since there is no side deck forward, the master stateroom has complete privacy to port, while a pantograph door leads have reportedly been sold.

Sometimes, being off-center can be right on target. 

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