Michael Verdon is Robb Report’s Aviation and Marine Editor. Having been an editor at five national boating magazines, he has written about all sizes of boats. Verdon is also a lover of aircraft, from the largest Bombardier Globals to the one-person Pivotal Blackfly eVTOL—which he was among the first to learn to fly. He lives in Florida with his wife and daughter.
The “A” in the SL80A stands for asymmetrical, meaning the exterior gives up a side deck in favor of a much larger interior space, and a superyacht experience.