Cheoy Lee 95

Burvenich’s marching orders for Cheoy Lee’s new 95-foot motor yacht, which he says were intended "to make as many people happy as we could," included a main-deck master suite, walkaround side decks and an enclosed flybridge.

The side decks have doors at the aft end to keep the breezes generated under way from blowing onto the aft deck, and the bi-level master suite is stunning, but it was the enclosed flybridge that presented an opportunity. Burvenich says, "We decided it was a better use of space to use the raised-pilothouse area as a lounge and rely solely on the flybridge controls."

Inspiration for the alternative use was My Way, the 103-foot Cheoy Lee launched in 2002, on which the owner turned the area into a lounge. "The marketing people liked the way it turned out," Burvenich says. Freeing up the space for less formal use enabled interior designer Lisa Pirofsky to use the dash panel to install two skylights that direct natural light down into the galley.

Up top, the pilothouse side windows can be lowered, and a sliding hardtop is an option. Given all the alfresco deck space, this option may not be needed. A hot tub with a four-stool bar incorporated along its forward edge, a settee and a Jenn-Air grill comprise the ample social space. The davit, located athwartships at the aft end of the flybridge, is positioned to not only launch and retrieve the tender but also to place a PWC squarely on the swim step, where it is stored while under way.

Myriad elements distinguish the new design. Burvenich says, "I was able to utilize the space under the raised lounge, normally used as an electronics bay, for the headroom in the main stairwell." Situated on the centerline amidships, Burvenich deviated from the traditional location off the starboard entry foyer, leaving that area free for the few steps up to the lounge, a dayhead and a second entrance to the L-shaped galley, which is convenient to the owner’s suite.

The suite’s king-size bed space is further defined by an overhead soffit with indirect dimmer-controlled lighting. (It’s a technique Pirofsky also used in the other staterooms and over the dining table.) The big attraction, however, is the lower-level bath that occupies the forepeak.

The king VIP on the lower deck is spacious and luxurious enough to be considered a second master suite. Its advantage is that it has two oval portlights on either side for dramatic views under way and at anchor. If the boat is in charter, couples will have to decide between the room with the sunken bath or the one with the view.

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