X-Space / 8

A cruising speed of 12.5 knots is steady and deliberate for a 45-metre motor yacht, and it says something about how she is built: a full-displacement hull in steel, chosen for a smooth, stable ride rather than outright pace. Sanlorenzo is building hull number 8 of its X-Space range, due for delivery in 2028.

Build and provenance

The hull is steel and the superstructure aluminium, a pairing chosen for strength without excess weight, and the full-displacement form keeps her steady rather than tuned for planing speed. At 45 metres and 499 gross tons, she carries real volume for her length, and Sanlorenzo's own design office is drawing both the exterior lines and the interior.

Layout and accommodation

Twelve guests sleep across six cabins, with nine crew to look after them, a ratio that keeps service attentive with a full guest list. The full-beam owner's suite sits on the upper deck with its own office, a practical addition for an owner who wants to work as well as relax on board. A main salon combining lounge and dining opens onto a second lounge aft, giving guests two distinct places to gather over the day.

Performance and engineering

X-Space / 8 cruises at 12.5 knots, a speed chosen to suit the full-displacement hull rather than push against it, and the same hull form is built to reduce noise and vibration underway. Her steel and aluminium construction favours a comfortable ride over sharp manoeuvring, the trade a buyer makes for a quieter, steadier yacht at sea.

On deck and at anchor

On deck, an 18-square-metre pool sits aft on the main deck alongside sunpads, with a beach club and swim platform below for access to the water. Al fresco dining is set up on the deck above, and the outdoor space is split across four distinct areas, so guests are never short of somewhere to sit.

Where she lies and how to see her

X-Space / 8 is being built in Italy, at the yard completing her ahead of delivery in 2028. Boatcrowd represents the sale and can arrange a visit to see her during build; once an offer is accepted, we co-ordinate survey and sea trial before handover.