Cheoy Lee Yachts, the superyacht division of Cheoy Lee Shipyards, has introduced the 127 Discovery, a new luxury expedition yacht designed with Nick Boksa of Boksa Marine Design. The mission statement for the Cheoy Lee 127 Discovery is to support luxurious adventures to exotic destinations.
Featuring an overall length of 38.71m (127ft) and a beam of 8.79m (28ft 6in), the “compact yet highly capable” superyacht offers a transoceanic range of 4,000nm with two 800hp Volvo D13-800 diesel engines (IMO Tier III and U.S. EPA Tier 3).
Like Cheoy Lee, Boksa Marine Design specialises in both luxury leisure yachts and commercial maritime vessels. The 127 Discovery benefits from this background with a sea-kindly and serviceable design, including a full-displacement steel hull with a sharp entry and spray chine.
Like a commercial ship, the pilothouse of the 127 Discovery is positioned forward for greater visibility. The centre of gravity is intentionally low for comfort at sea, with the tender on the aft main deck rather than the flybridge. The beach club is inside the transom hatch, which can be closed for safety.
The 127 Discovery “offers the features and amenities of a much larger vessel”, according to Cheoy Lee Yachts, which states that Boksa’s efficient design incorporates the owner, guest and service areas expected on a 150ft explorer yacht. Sylvia Bolton of Sylvia Bolton Design created the yacht’s “classic yet comfortable” décor.
The interior includes five en-suite staterooms including a full-beam, main-deck master. The formal saloon and dining area are designed for entertaining, while the bridge-deck skylounge and sun deck offer informal fun and relaxation.
Particular attention has been paid to optimising the service areas. While the yacht can be operated with a smaller crew, there are comfortable quarters for up to 11, including a bridge-deck captain’s cabin – rare on a yacht of this size – and an engineer’s cabin aft of the engine room.
The huge galley features both a walk-in freezer and crew lounge, while a dumbwaiter facilitates food service on all four decks.
BY Lo, Director of Cheoy Lee Shipyards, said: “We have enjoyed our collaboration with Nick Boksa and his team in designing the Cheoy Lee 127 Discovery.
“Drawing on the commercial maritime background we share, our mission was to create an expedition yacht under 150ft that still has the luxury, seaworthiness and serviceability to let owners fulfill their dreams of global discovery in safety and comfort. The 127 Discovery has fulfilled this vision beautifully, and we’re looking forward to working with Nick on future models in the Cheoy Lee Discovery Series.”
Boksa, Lo and the Cheoy Lee Yachts team will be based at Bahia Mar Booth E504 at this year’s Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (October 30-November 3).
This article was first seen on YachtStyle.co
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