Sanlorenzo 52Steel NEO Defines a 51.6m Sub-500 GT Platform
The 52Steel NEO combines 51.6 metres of length and sub-500 GT volume with broad glazing, an adaptable layout and twin MAN propulsion.
AvA's official fleet now separates delivered 25.7m Kando85 V from available Kando85 Two, which remains under construction in the builder's listing.
AvA Yachts' fleet distinguishes two Kando85 explorer yachts at different stages: M/Y V, the first hull, is marked delivered in 2026, while Kando85 Two is shown as in construction and available. The official records give both a 25.70-metre overall length, separating a completed yacht from a prospective new-build purchase.
M/Y V is the builder's Kando85 hull number one, with a listed 25.70-metre length, 7.50-metre beam and 200 GT volume. The yard's 2026 fleet display labels her delivered and gives 2026 as the delivery year without supplying a specific new handover date for this report.
That matters because a model-wide photograph could otherwise be mistaken for evidence of progress on a different hull. The current fleet entry is a status record, not a basis for inventing an owner's identity, sale price or sea-trial milestone.
The model page separately lists Kando85 Two, hull number two, as under construction and available. AvA has not assigned the completed V status to this second unit, and the latter's build schedule must be checked directly with the yard before any delivery target is quoted.
Owners evaluating an in-build yacht may still have specification and fit-out decisions to discuss, but the current listing is not a published contract announcement. It establishes that a second yacht is being offered at a different point in the production cycle.
The builder describes a high-tensile steel hull and aluminium superstructure on the Kando85. It pairs the relatively compact overall length with generous beam and approximately 200 GT of volume, with an explorer brief directed towards longer-distance private cruising.
The official technical pages contain different performance and range figures in different parts of the presentation. Rather than select the most flattering figure without context, a prospective buyer should obtain the hull-specific contractual specification and its stated operating assumptions.
The builder's portfolio also includes other, larger Kando and Voyage families, which have their own numbered hulls. V and Kando85 Two therefore should not be conflated with the Voyage90 projects or with the separate Kando110 yachts in the current fleet list.
The editorial record here is a comparison of official delivery and construction statuses after the September show season, not a claim of a new launch today. The hero image is AvA's official Kando85 model image and does not purport to document a specific date in the second hull's build.
Official sources: avayachts.com; avayachts.com. This report preserves the dated distinction between a show appearance, a completed milestone and a planned future delivery.
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