CL Yachts has staged the technical launch of its CLX96, the brand\u2019s flagship and first \u2018Sea Activity Vessel\u2019 (SAV).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CL Yachts enjoyed fine weather as the builder splashed its flagship CLX96, a model billed as a \u2018Sea Activity Vessel\u2019 (SAV).\u00a0Milan-based Jozeph Forakis\u00a0is responsible for the concept and exterior and interior design of the\u00a0RINA-certified CLX96, while naval architecture and structural engineering is by Americans Earl Alfaro and Albert Horsmon respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The shipyard expects the 29.5m motor yacht to have a cruising speed of 22 knots and a top speed of 27 knots (at half load) with her twin Caterpillar C32 engines. The builder is now focusing on refinements and final adjustments before conducting sea trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The yacht\u2019s powerful performance is matched by her \u2018workboat chic\u2019 aesthetic. A plumb bow and a two-level deckhouse featuring reverse-sheer windshields are among many distinct exterior traits by Forakis, who only started designing boats with CL Yachts, having spent most of his career in industrial design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The angle of the windshields offers several advantages. In rough seas, water washes away from a reverse sheer smoothly and efficiently, ensuring good sight-lines when skippers need them the most. In addition, the angle reduces a \u2018greenhouse effect\u2019 in the interior, keeping it cool for passengers, and allows for more interior space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forakis, who drew inspiration from the New York City loft in which he was born, said: \u201cThe yacht\u2019s distinctive profile is born from observations of living habits at sea and reconsidering the preconceptions of space, comfort and conviviality. Of course, comfort is a priority on a luxury yacht, but I also want those onboard to always be aware that they are on a \u2018vessel\u2019 built to transport them through space and time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CLX96 won the Concept Under 40 Metres category at the 2021 edition of the International Yacht & Aviation Awards, having been a winner at the 2020 Good Design Awards and earned a Bronze in the Yacht and Marine Vessels Design Category of the 2020-21 A\u2019Design Award & Competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1574","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clyachts.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clyachts.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clyachts.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clyachts.com\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}