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Genesis Interiors

<p>The 39.73-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10701" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cheoy Lee 130 Explorer39.73m (130'4&quot;)Cheoy Lee2024">Cheoy Lee 130 Explorer</a>&nbsp;yacht has been launched at her yard’s facilities in Zhuhai, China.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/318556/image/large-833c326d79d78d818e601286f7c490de.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/318556">Due to be delivered to her owner later this year, this explorer yacht features exterior design and naval architecture both imagined by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/627" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Overing Yacht Designs, LLC (Company)">Overing Yacht Designs</a>, while her interior styling stems from the drawing boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/452" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sylvia Bolton Design, Inc. (Company)">Sylvia Bolton Design</a>. Moreover, the timelessly elegant furniture and cabinetry for the new <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/517" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cheoy Lee (Company)">Cheoy Lee</a> 130 Explorer's interior spaces are hand-built by the artisans at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7758" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Genesis Interiors (Company)">Genesis Interiors</a>, based in Italy. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/318552/image/large-e984a0d81e3996c4b32db4d1cf8d71e1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/318552"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/318555/image/large-177f955a1d71b67663bb87f88f4f4374.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/318555">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/517" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cheoy Lee (Company)">Cheoy Lee</a> 130 explorer can accommodate 10 guests across five staterooms, as well as five crew members, including the captain. Composed of a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, the vessel has a volume of 420 GT, a beam of 8.53-metres, and a draft of 2.28-metres. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/318554/image/large-b22a88a49330fb951cfead64f55757c4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/318554">Unique features include a covered flybridge with a bar and dining area, offering space for outdoor lounging and entertaining. One deck below, the bridge-deck skylounge serves as another private area for cocktails, games, and movie nights. The aft section is designated for storing the tender and water toys, while the foredeck features a Jacuzzi.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/318553/image/large-5b27f87dfb30ae7c53b185861527ddb2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/318553">Where her performance is concerned, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/517" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cheoy Lee (Company)">Cheoy Lee</a> 130 Explorer is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines that propel her to a cruising speed of 12 knots and a top speed of 13 knots. When cruising at a speed of 12 knots, she has a range of 4,000 nautical miles.</p>

40m Cheoy Lee 130 Explorer yacht launched

The 39.73-metre superyacht Cheoy Lee 130 Explorer has been launched at the yard’s facilities in Zhuhai, China.