Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl
Description
The Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl is a classic cruising sailboat built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd. in Hong Kong from 1966 to 1978. It was designed by Alfred E. Luders (also known as A.E. "Bill" Luders Jr., a renowned American naval architect known for elegant, traditional lines); production numbers are not precisely documented in major sources but appear moderate for the era (hundreds built across rig variants, with surviving examples including yawls being relatively uncommon today and often cherished as classics). Special features include its ultra-heavy displacement long keel for exceptional directional stability, tracking, and bluewater seakeeping (with attached rudder protected by the keel), solid fiberglass construction (robust GRP hull typical of Cheoy Lee's early fiberglass era), teak trim and interior accents, optional bowsprit, and availability in sloop, yawl, or ketch rigs—the yawl configuration offers balanced sail handling with a small mizzen aft of the rudder post for easy short-handed cruising, making it a timeless, forgiving offshore-capable pocket cruiser with graceful shearlines, good motion comfort, and a reputation for solid build quality suited to extended coastal or ocean passages.
Construction Details
| Designer | Alfred E. (Bill) Luders |
|---|---|
| Builder | Cheoy Lee |
| Length | 35.500 ft |
| LOA | 35.500 ft |
| LWL | 26.000 ft |
| Beam | 11.000 ft |
| Max Draft | 5.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1966 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 41.80 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14 ft |
| p | 36.30 ft |
| e | 15.80 ft |
| p2 | 16.40 ft |
| e2 | 7.10 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.80 ft | 14 ft | 36.30 ft | 15.80 ft | 16.40 ft | 7.10 ft | - | - |
Sails
Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 36.3 ft - (11064 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.8 ft - (4816 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.8 ft - (11826 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 39.08 ft - (11912 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 294.66 ft² |
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Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl - GENOA
| Luff | * 41.88 ft - (12765 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.73 ft - (6928 mm) |
| Leech | * 39.27 ft - (11969 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21 ft - (6401 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.98 ° |
| Area | * 439.75 ft² |
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Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 41.88 ft - (12765 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 23.1 ft - (7041 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.53 ft - (11744 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 726 ft² |
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Cheoy Lee Luders 36 Yawl - MIZZEN
| Luff | * 16.4 ft - (4999 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.1 ft - (2164 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 17.64 ft - (5377 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | * 60.43 ft² |
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