The Sanlorenzo 1150 Explorer has yet to touch the water, and the company holding its roughly $54.5 million build contract has already changed hands twice. A person who knows his ships cannot resist the allure of a fantastic maritime marvel, and that is exactly what happened with Greek shipping executive Evangelos J. Pistiolis. About a month after taking delivery of his 154-foot Sanlorenzo 500EXP named Para Bellvm in August 2023, his company signed a letter of intent for a 197-foot successor and paid a million euro deposit. SEC filings point to that highly anticipated build as the first Sanlorenzo 1150 Explorer, which is expected to launch in early 2027.
The true marvel of this ship, and the strongest detail to bring anyone aboard, sits directly overhead in the master suite. A private swimming pool on the sundeck features a single structural glass panel for a floor that doubles as an aquatic skylight, spreading the warmest natural light down into the bedroom. This serves as the centerpiece of a 3,229-square-foot private duplex spanning the owner deck and sundeck.
Compared to a simple private fold-down terrace off his previous bedroom, the magnate will now rest in an expansive suite featuring a 180-degree view and an emotional shower, marking a literal upgrade in how the well-heeled yacht lover enjoys his pleasure craft. The 197-footer is currently under construction in La Spezia, Italy, with an exterior by Zuccon International Project and interiors by the in-house Style Department at Sanlorenzo, reported Boat International.
The shipyard worked closely with the owner, using his previous yacht as a design foundation. While the successor is just 43 feet longer, its gross tonnage makes a massive jump from 499 to 1,150 to offer an increase of roughly 130 percent in usable interior space, allowing the commodious superyacht to comfortably sleep 12 guests and up to 16 crew members. The main deck features a full-height saloon connected to the aft cockpit, which houses another glass-bottom pool and expansive sunpads. Indoor and outdoor spaces are seamlessly connected by a large central bar and a formal dining room seating up to 14 guests forward.
The ship features an impressive 1,507-square-foot beach club on the lower deck that opens on three sides through fold-down terraces and a large transom door. Making the lower deck a hub of recreation is a wellness area complete with a gym, hammam, and massage room. All that extra room permits grandness at every nook and cranny.
The sprawling beach club doubles as a tender launching station where lifting a 16,500-pound tender is a standard capability using the onboard crane, while a separate forward garage houses a rescue boat and jet skis. The bridge deck skylounge was customized into a dedicated cinema alongside a touch-and-go helipad.
While the new vessel supersedes the smaller Para Bellvm across almost every element, it does not quite match the predecessor’s range. The 1150 Explorer carries 22,500 gallons of fuel but trades 500 miles of that endurance to accommodate the massive increase in living space, leaving the vessel with a highly capable range of 4,000 nautical miles at 11 knots.
