Cheoy Lee Clipper 48 Ketch Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · full

Rig

Ketch

LOA

47.92' · 14.61 m

Displ.

31,000 lbs · 14,061 kg

First year

1979

The Cheoy Lee Clipper 48 Ketch represents the flagship of A.E. "Bill" Luders Jr.’s celebrated Clipper series, a design lineage that successfully blended the romantic aesthetics of 19thcentury merchant vessels with the thenemerging advantages of fiberglass construction. Produced during the 1960s and 1970s, the 48 was the largest sibling in a family that included the Clipper 33, 36, and 42. These vessels are instantly recognizable by their dramatic clipper bows, decorative trailboards, sweeping sheer lines, and heavy traditional ornamentation. While many contemporary builders were moving toward "fin and spade" performance profiles, Cheoy Lee and Luders leaned into the traditionalist market, creating a bluewater cruiser intended for those who prioritize aesthetic grace and heavyweather stability over racing performance.