Power & Motoryacht

POINT OF DEPARTURE

LOA: 76'9"

Beam: 19'8"

Draft: 5'

Displ.: 93,916 lbs.

Fuel: 1,180 gal.

Water: 294 gal.

Power: 2/1,000-hp Volvo Penta IPS1350

Price (as equipped): $3,950,000

I had an appointment to meet with Cheoy Lee Shipyards Director Martin Lo and his nephew, Project Manager Hans Lo at their 2018 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show display, but I almost walked right past it. Then I stopped and did a double-take. The booth was decked out with bright orange flags bearing the unfamiliar logo of “CL Yachts”, and at the dock behind them sat two motoryachts with ultra-sleek lines and a vast array of windows above and below the waterline. This is not what I had expected from Cheoy Lee at all.

Let me hasten to add that I respect Cheoy Lee, a Hong Kong shipyard that dates back to 1870. Over the course of

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