Cheoy Lee Launch New Alpha 76' Express Yacht

    ST TROPEZ, FRANCE, November 07, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Alpha 76' is an exciting new direction for Cheoy Lee Yachts, a company perhaps best known for its high quality expedition style yachts that favour comfort, quiet and vibration-free running over speed.

Starting with a clean sheet of paper, Cheoy Lee carefully selected a group of key strategic partners to collaborate with on this project and combine their talents to create an avant-garde, elegant and technologically advanced Express yacht offering many design elements and features new to this class of yachts to create one of the most exciting Cheoy Lee yachts for sale. Customer feedback has been so positive that Cheoy Lee has started building two more Alpha 76's.

Michael Peters Yacht Design, with many industry awards for design excellence, was selected to design the yacht. The concept for the Express was for a fast contemporary yacht with global appeal. Unique, aggressive styling and a modern hull design are married to a state of the art composite construction to produce a yacht that is both fast and seaworthy. Exterior features include alfresco dining, sunbeds, aft deck Jacuzzi and an extra-large swim platform. Every area of the deck is utilized from bow to stern, giving one of the largest entertainment areas in the 70s' class. Complete with a full sized tender in the stern garage, the Alpha Express 76' can carry a surprising amount of onboard water toys.

The hull design is a moderate 'V' planing form comprising convex forward sections for shock abatement and dryness, with a 17.5 degree aft running surface for overall efficiency and tracking in a seaway. The hull form is well-tested and proven on hundreds of boats up to and beyond 40 knots. More than just looking fast at the dock, the Alpha 76' will prove to run with the best in any sea. "We bring a bit of our racing heritage and 15 World Championships to every boat we design."

Right from the outset, Luiz de Basto Designs specified that the interior of the Alpha 76' should be one of the more sophisticated in this very competitive segment of the market. Luiz de Basto designed an interior that is also practical, giving the Cheoy Lee Alpha 76 the feeling of a much larger yacht. The integration between the main salon and helm on one level, and the galley and dinette on a lower level is unique in its openness. The helm seat stands in the centre of the boat, a perfect location for visibility even under difficult weather conditions, and the space provides a wonderful and comfortable stage for entertainment on board.

Down below, the owner's stateroom amidships assures full beam, natural light and wonderful views to the outside through the oversized windows. The choice of materials, figured anigree wood for the wall panels, framed by stitched leather and polished metal trim creates a calm and relaxed feeling for a modern and elegant ambiance. Every door is clad in stitched leather as are the nightstands and cabinets. The choice of the colours and the luxurious fittings assures a graceful blend of contemporary refinement.

Panoramic windows couple with a large, powered sunroof to flood the salon in natural light. combined with the airy layout, this leaves occupants basking in the sensation of open space. This feeling is further enhanced by salon aft doors that disappear, allowing a total integration with the aft deck, with a fully fitted cocktail bar as a central attraction.

The custom-made helm seat is carefully designed for style and comfort, with built-in controls on the armrest and easy access to latest generation electronic controls.

All Cheoy Lee hulls, and now the Alpha 76', are monocoque constructed (a technique used in aircraft construction) which enables all structural components to bond to the hull to work together to significantly increase hull strength, integrity and "work as one". The monocoque technique allows virtually all of the stress that the yacht is subjected to during its operation to be spread out throughout the entire hull rather than limited to one specific area. This greatly increases the overall integrity of the yacht.

Cheoy Lee Yachts has been family owned and operated since 1870 and is fortunate in that the current generation at the helm proudly and passionately carry on the tradition. Add to this, dedicated teams of experienced craftsmen who have combined their talents to beautifully execute the visions of the shipyard, designers and all of the strategic partners and create one of the most exciting Cheoy Lee yachts for sale on the market.

Website: http://www.cheoyleeriviera.com

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