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CLX96 to debut in Hong Kong in May
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- April 21, 2022
- 2:55 pm
CL Yachts’ new flagship will debut in Hong Kong in May ahead of her official premiere at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in October.
CLX96’s technical launch in December
CL Yachts is preparing to unveil its CLX96 in Hong Kong, where the builder has a head office and a service yard in Lai Chi Kok. The yacht is currently in the brand’s nearby shipyard in the Doumen district of Zhuhai west of Hong Kong ahead of its much-anticipated showing in Hong Kong.
CLX96, which is represented by Camper & Nicholsons, was put into the water in December and had its first sea trials in January, since when fit-out has been completed and further sea trials have taken place.
Sea trials began in January
Promoted by CL Yachts as a ‘Sea Activity Vessel’ (SAV), the yacht is the new brand’s largest build, superseding the CLB88, which was launched in 2020.
Milan-based Jozeph Forakis is responsible for the concept and exterior and interior design of the RINA-certified CLX96, while naval architecture and structural engineering is by Americans Earl Alfaro and Albert Horsmon respectively.
For further details and articles on CLX 96, search this website for ‘CLX96’ or ‘CL Yachts’.
www.clyachts.com
www.camperandnicholsons.com
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