Luxury yacht builder Cheoy Lee Yachts has unveiled its new Explorer and Tradition series, a range of expedition and cruising motor yachts that range from 32m (107ft) to 40m (132ft) in length.
The new lines are the work of a collaboration between naval architecture firm Overing Yacht Designs and Seattle-based Sylvia Bolton Design.
The Cheoy Lee Explorer series are rugged explorer vessels with full-displacement, steel hulls. They combine highly practical work areas with superyacht-style luxury.
As Jon Overing, owner of Overing Yacht Designs explains: “What really defines the Cheoy Lee Explorer series is what they are capable of doing. Built to full class standards – Lloyd’s, RMI Yacht Code or the equivalent – they are true world-cruising yachts.”
The line includes:
107 Explorer - in build with an estimated delivery of late summer 2022
Hull 5200 is already in build and this five-cabin yacht features a bridge deck master suite with fantastic views and a VIP suite on the main deck.
126 Explorer
Provides accommodation for ten guests and 6 to 8 crew members and sports a wide beam to give a spacious feel.
130 Explorer - in build with an estimated delivery of late summer 2022
Also in build she has a shallow draft of just over 2m (7ft) and a fuel capacity of over 10,000 gallons making her equally suited to long distance adventures or island-hopping in the Bahamas.
132 Explorer
Features an aft-house superstructure design and space for toys and tenders to be stored on the foredeck. Can accommodate up to ten guests across her four-decks.
The Cheoy Lee Tradition line focuses more on trideck designs and includes one model at present:
118 Tradition
Encompassing a country kitchen, master suite with 180-degree views and an enclosed skylounge, the 118 Tradition features an array of social spaces and boats a 21-knot cruising speed.
“Designed for the American yachtsman, the Cheoy Lee Tradition series brings luxury, style and functionality together. Powered by twin CAT C32 ACERT diesel marine engines, rated at 1,600 hp each, the 6,000-gallon fuel capacity will offer excellent range, depending on the speed.” Jon Overing adds.
Cheoy Lee Yachts is the luxury-yacht division of Cheoy Lee Shipyards, a yard that has been in existence for over 150 years. According to YachtBuyer intelligence the China-based yard has been behind the build of 28 yachts in the past 15 years with an average length of 28.8m (95ft). Its largest yacht to date is 45.7m (150ft) QING, a transoceanic explorer yacht with a range of 6,600nm.
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