Cheoy Lee Wittholz 53
Designed by  Charles Wittholz

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Available as Sloop, Cutter, or Ketch

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From the brochure...

The Design

     When Cheoy Lee Shipyards commissioned renowned Naval architect, Charles Wittholz to design the Wittholz 53, the prerequisites demanded exceptional performance, ease of handling combined with the maximum degree of structural strength.  It was further specified that the hull integrity be combined with the basic elements inherent in all Cheoy Lee sailing yachts' grace and beauty.  The result of Cheoy Lee's rigorous requirements and the expertise of Charles Wittholz has forged a graceful and responsive yacht that is quick and dry, and embodies every luxurious appointment and every convenience available.

The Performance

     Carrying 1300 square feet of working sail area in the cutter and sloop rig, the Wittholz is capable of easy cruising at 8.5 to 9 knots.  Under power with a standard 80 HP engine, the Wittholz is capable of speeds of 8 1/4 knots and can cruise for 500 nautical miles on 200 gallons of fuel....

 
Specs

LOA - 53'
LWL - 41'
Beam - 14'6"
Draft - 7'9"
Sail Area - 1,300sq'
Ballast (lead) - 18,000lb
Displacement  19.89Tons


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Owners 

2 Members

Boat-  "Aerie" -1983' Cheoy Lee 53 Wittholz
OWNERS - Doug Arey & Mark Bergeron
AREA OF SAILING - New London, CT
E-Mail Doug & Mark

4/8/22 Update - We have never seen any other CL Wittoltz 53’s, and would love to know that there are others out there. Ours is ketch-rigged, and the stats we’ve been using are slightly different from the ones listed in the original brochure, and so would like to know if we’ve been wrong all this time, or if the brochure was wrong (or was specifically for the sloop rigged model). For example: we were told that our ballast is 27 tons (the brochure reports 19 tons), and that our draft is 7’9” (the brochure reports 6’9”). (Though we could probably measure the draft ourselves, we can’t actually weigh the boat!) We changed our home port in 2020 to New London, CT after sailing mostly in the Buzzards Bay out of Portsmouth, RI for the past 19 years. Now we mostly sail in and around Long Island Sound, but occasionally get up to Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, and the Maine Coast. We’re always on the lookout for other Cheoy Lees, and would love to compare notes with other CL Wittoltz 53’ owners. We can be reached at DougAreyLICSW@GMAIL.COM and BergeronDesign209@GMAIL.COM
 

Boat-  "Spirit ogf Lady Jane" -1981' Cheoy Lee 53 Wittholz
OWNERS - Patrick Thompson
AREA OF SAILING - Home Porat Toronto, current location St Martin, Trinidad and Tobago during hurricane season
E-Mail Patrick

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