Cheoy Lee's new 90' Expedition Yacht is yet another example of the builder's ability to match its output to the marketplace. The 90 is not a sheep in wolf's clothing, but the Awlgrip exterior finish and detailed interior joinerwork make her more yacht than work boat. Tom Fexas penned an exterior profile that will weaken the knees of any yachtsman who has dreamed of chasing the horizon. Her stout bow rises proudly above the water. She's fitted with hearty anchor pockets and a foremast with a crow's-nest.
Side decks border the pilothouse, above, forming a Portuguese bridge forward.
The 90's hull form is an adaptation of a successful Cheoy Lee design developed by the late Jack Hargrave. Fexas was commissioned to provide engineering and make a few nips and tucks. Poking along at hull speed while suffering under the influence of a laborious roll period quickly becomes monotonous. Although the 90 has soft, seakindly, deep forward sections, a hard chine borders her afterbody. This creates a slightly stiffer form and allows the 90 to cruise a bit above hull speed.