THE BLUEGAME IS ON

On the docks of the Monaco Yacht Show 2022, Bluegame presented the BG72, the fleet's elder sister, representing the missing link in yachting by bringing together admirers of both fly and open boats Bluegame is a brand of Italian Yacht specialist Sanlorenzo

True to its commitment to defy all stereotypes, that has always been the brand's signature style, the new Bluegame BG72 is the expression of its cross-over soul, which escapes from belonging to a single segment. The vessel is combining the concepts of the BG and BGX ranges; the result is a fusion of open and flybridge. The BG72's layout has a completely open upper deck and the original lower deck of the BGX range.

The BG72, designed by Architect Luca Santella, maintains the engineering chassis of the BGX models with the highperformance hull created in collaboration with the naval architect Lou Codega and the advanced Volvo Ips propulsion system that ensures high performance and low consumption

The BG72 inherits from the BG range the original simplicity of use, easy maneuverability, comfort, safety during navigation and offers for the first time on an open yacht, a cockpit with 360° visibility characterized by the windscreen with inverted glass and the possibility of total closure which guarantees protection in adverse weather conditions or privacy in the presence of the crew.

Zuccon International has given personality to both the profile and the interior and exterior spaces

The outdoor areas are arranged over three levels; the beach area in close contact with the sea, the large living area with sun lounge/sofa in continuity with the dining area, a bow area equipped and flexible on the main deck and an easily accessible sundeck

The interiors can be tailored to the owner ' s needs, depending on whether living on board in a more convivial or more private way: the saloon with direct access from the platform, as on the BGX, can be replaced by the owner ' s cabin, offering wide open views and the opportunity of waking up directly in contact with the sea.

America’s Cup

Bluegame and New York Yacht Club American Magic, challenger for the 37th America’s Cup to be held in Barcelona in 2024, signed an agreement for the design and construction of the team hydrogen-powered chase boat: a highly complex design and echnical challenge.

For the first time, the 37th America’s Cup protocol requires each challenging team to build and operate two hydrogen powered foiling chase boats that must be a minimum of 10 meters in length, reach a maximum speed of 50 knots, and possess a range of 180 miles.

The Bluegame team, in which all members had previous design experience of the America's Cup, aim to achieved the best possible know-how in structures and composite, foil design, and managing the software that controls the altitude of these highly sophisticated flying boats

Hydrogen as a propulsion system is an innovative concept in boating and a first for Bluegame. Less than a year ago, Sanlorenzo, signed a strategic agreement with Siemens Energy to build the first 50-meter Superyacht with electricity generation using hydrogen and Fuel Cells, which will be launched in 2024.

The introduction of innovations and technologies to reduce the environmental impact of yachts is at the heart of Sanlorezno’s Research and Development department

The agreement for yachts between 24 and 80 meters in length signed in 2021 with Siemens Energy for the integration of fuel cells powered by hydrogen obtained from methanol to generate electricity on board, a technology that, first in the market, will see the light of day on a 50 Steel super yacht scheduled for delivery in 2024

In August 2022 the yacht builder signed an agreement with RollsRoyce’s Power Systems for their MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) to be installed in combination with the hydrogen propulsion systems obtained from methanol. The prototype of this Sanlorenzo super yacht is scheduled for delivery in 2026.

The use of green methanol, produced with electricity from renewable sources and CO2 captured from the atmosphere, enables the generation of ‘carbon-neutral’ power: the amount of CO2 released into the air in the combustion process is equivalent to the amount removed from the environment for the production of methanol