Cheoy Lee 48 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Cutter

LOA

47.83' · 14.58 m

Displ.

32,300 lbs · 14,651 kg

First year

1980

The Cheoy Lee 48 occupies a unique position in the heritage of the Lo family’s shipyard, representing two distinct eras of yacht design. The model name primarily refers to two highly soughtafter variants: the traditional, Bill Ludersdesigned Clipper 48 ketch and the performanceoriented Robert Perrydesigned Golden Wave 48 (often marketed simply as the Cheoy Lee 48). While both vessels share the shipyard's hallmark of heavyduty construction and prolific use of Burmese teak, they cater to vastly different sailing philosophies. The Luders version is a classic, heavydisplacement cruiser defined by its clipper bow and bowsprit, while the Perry version reflects the transition toward modern performancecruising with a fin keel and a more efficient underwater profile. According to the Cheoy Lee Shipyard official history, these vessels were a cornerstone of the yard's successful export era to the United States throughout the 1970s and 1980s.