Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 Sloop

Description

The Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 is a classic cruising sailboat built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard Ltd. in Hong Kong/Taiwan primarily in the 1970s (with examples from around 1973–1978 commonly available, though some early builds date to 1972). It was designed by Alfred E. Luders (A.E. Luders, the American naval architect known for traditional, seaworthy designs like the Luders 36). Production numbers are not publicly detailed but appear low (a "rare" model per listings and owner associations, with limited surviving hulls). Special features include its heavy-duty fiberglass construction (solid GRP hull, deck, and cabin trunk molded to Lloyd's 100A specifications, with hull thickness varying from 7/16" to 1"), teak trim and laid teak decks (maintenance-intensive but iconic), Sitka spruce spars originally (often upgraded to aluminum), and availability in sloop, ketch, or yawl rig configurations (sloop for better upwind efficiency, ketch/yawl for easier short-handed balance and more sail combinations). It's known for traditional lines, robust build quality from over 90 years of Cheoy Lee experience, and suitability for coastal or moderate bluewater cruising, with a comfortable motion in waves and elegant woodwork that turns heads.