Cheoy Lee Midshipman 36 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Ketch

LOA

35.75' · 10.9 m

Disp.

15,000 lbs · 6,804 kg

First year

1973

The Cheoy Lee Midshipman 36 represents a pivotal era in the evolution of the Hong Kongbased shipyard, marking a departure from traditional lines toward the voluminous, centercockpit designs that came to define the 1970s cruising boom. Designed by the esteemed A.E. "Bill" Luders Jr., the Midshipman 36 was engineered to provide the accommodations of a much larger vessel within a manageable 36foot frame. While many Cheoy Lee yachts of this vintage, such as the Offshore 36, focused on classic aesthetics and narrow beams, the Midshipman 36 prioritized "liveability," featuring a distinct separate aft cabin and a robust ketch rig. This model was the junior sibling to the Midshipman 40, a larger variant built on a similar design philosophy that offered even greater interior volume and a more expansive "great cabin" aft.