Cheoy Lee Owners of Arthur Robb's 35's and Lions

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Robb 35 Owners

57 Members

Boat- "KESTREL" - 1961  Robb 35 Yawl
OWNER - Tim Scearce

AREA OF SAILING - Seattle, San Juan & Gulf Spring Islands
E-Mail Tim 

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virtue-web.jpg (28261 bytes)Boat-  "Virtue" - 1965 Robb 35
OWNERS - Mike Mandel and Jane Hesch
AREA OF SAILING -
E-Mail Mike & Jane
destiny.jpg (26901 bytes)Boat- "Tranquility" - 1963  Cheoy Lee Robb 35'
OWNER - Dean & Dianne Wiberg
AREA OF SAILING -Ventura, California
E-Mail Dean & Dianne
Boat- "??" - Cheoy Lee Robb 35'
OWNER - Kim Hazen
AREA OF SAILING - Santa Barbara, Calif
E-Mail Kim
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Boat- "LADY ANNE" - 1965  Cheoy Lee Robb 35'
OWNER - James Simmonds
AREA OF SAILING - Prince Edward Islands, Canada
E-Mail James   John  owned Lady Anne for 36 years, his son James now owns this beauty

Boat- "Sweetheart" - 1964  Cheoy Lee Robb 35'
OWNER - Daniel Cooperbey & Lisa Chaisson

AREA OF SAILING - Norwalk CT, Long Island Sound
E-Mail Dan
Boat- "Sweet Time" - 1962  Cheoy Lee Robb 35' Hull #995 has spent last two yrs on restoration, Hull & Keel re-fastened, new mast & rigging
OWNER - Charles Harris
AREA OF SAILING - Gulf Coast
E-Mail Charles
Boat- "C'est Moi" - 1963  Robb 35'
OWNER - Ray Dils

AREA OF SAILING - Indian River, Melbourne, FL
E-Mail Ray
Boat- "Gleam" - 1965  Robb 35'
OWNER - Brian Stock

AREA OF SAILING - Chesapeake Bay
E-Mail Brian
Boat- "Denique" - 1961  Robb 35'
OWNER - Tom Rychards

AREA OF SAILING - Florida Keys
E-Mail Tom
Boat- "Aurora II" - 1968  Robb 35'
OWNER - Dave Wharton

AREA OF SAILING - Ithaca, NY
E-Mail Dave  Dave has one of the few glass Robbs, does anyone know of any others?
Boat- "Phaedra" - 1964  Robb 35'
OWNER - Peter White

AREA OF SAILING - Seattle, Wash.
E-Mail Peter
Boat- "Flamingo" - 1969  Robb 35' Yawl
OWNER - Gary Davis & Cindy Elliot

AREA OF SAILING - Long Beach, Calif
E-Mail Gary & Cindy  FLAMINGO is a 1968 Robb Yawl sailing out of Long Beach, California. She is very much loved!  I have recored, glassed and teaked the deck. Installed a new Yanmar engine, prop and shaft. Installed new bronze ports. Finished numerous interior projects. In short, made her ready for her next 40 years! She is a labor of love and worth every minute of effort.
Boat- "S/V Knot Quite Done" - 1964  Robb 35'
OWNER -
Lance T. Meeks
AREA OF SAILING - Chesapeake Bay
E-Mail Lance

Jan 2024

Previous Owner Howard Farbman

Boat- "Bedouin" - 1959  Robb 35'
OWNER - Clarke Pulver

AREA OF SAILING - Milwaukee & the World
E-Mail Clarke  I own 2 Cheoy Lees. A Robb 35 and a Lion Class Sloop. Both 35
footers designed by Arthur Robb. 
The Lion I found in Santa Barbara, Ca. and trucked to Milwaukee. The Robb 35 was bought for a friend of mine in Rhode Island sailed back to Milwaukee by me 5 years ago and then this year I purchased it because he had lost interest.  I am doing minimal restoration on the Robb 35 so that I can go sailing this year. The Lion is where my heart is and she is going to get a complete going over. I am getting rid of all and any mild steel that is to be found and replacing it with silicon bronze. Specifically the floors, mast support and lodging knees etc. There are about 20 frames that need replacing and every piece of plywood that was installed will be replaced with LLoyds rated stuff. Including decks, bulkheads, sub-bulkheads etc. She will be better than new when I am done with her. Then I will be going globe trotting.
Boat- "Kanoa" - 1961  Robb 35'
OWNER - Christopher Dail & Kathy O'Neill

AREA OF SAILING - Lake Coeur d'Alene, ID
E-Mail Christopher & Kathy  We are new owners seeking pictures of interiors of similar class boats.  Ours currently has lots of veneer and low-grade ply trim below and we are going to try and bring her back to her original teak-rich look.  Any and all help, comments, pictures, etc. are welcome!
Boat- "??" -   Robb 35'
OWNER - Linda Nuccio

AREA OF SAILING - Mass.
E-Mail Linda  Linda is selling, watch for ad soon
Boat- "Shadowmere" - 1964  Robb 35'
OWNER - Jim & Jackie Kearney

AREA OF SAILING - San Francisco Bay
E-Mail Jim & Jackie
Boat- "Yen Li" - 1963  Robb 35'
OWNER -
Maurice Dessemond
AREA OF SAILING - Mediterranean Sea
E-Mail Maurice

Pic of YenLi at the race " Les Régates Impériales 2003" in Ajaccio Corsica.

 

Boat- "??" -   Robb 35'
OWNER - Randall Bryant

AREA OF SAILING - Rockport, TX
E-Mail Randall
Boat- "Amigo" -   1958 Robb 35'
OWNER - Christopher Ramsey

AREA OF SAILING - SF Bay Area
E-Mail Christopher
Boat- "Lotus" - 1963  Robb 35'
OWNER - Ben Barker

AREA OF SAILING - Potomac River/Chesapeake Bay
E-Mail Ben
Boat- "Heart of Oak" -  Robb 35'
OWNER - Wayne Lewis

AREA OF SAILING -
??
Missing email address for Wayne and sailing area
 
Boat- "China Doll" - 1964  Robb 35'
OWNER - Denis Renuart

AREA OF SAILING - Coconut Grove, FL
E-Mail Denis  I have owned "China Doll" since 1979.  She is a Robb-35 sloop, all teak, built in 1964.   She is not a Lion, which has an 8 ft beam, but she has a 10 ft. beam and consequently much roomer below.  She was originally commissioned by two Army officers after their tour of duty in Viet Nam.  After watching the construction, they launched her in Hong Kong harbor and sailed her home.  Their is an article about me and some of my sailing experiences aboard "China Doll" in the August issue of Sailing magazine (page 57)
Boat- "Tigre" - 1964  Robb 35'
OWNER -
David Spaulding
AREA OF SAILING - California
E-Mail David 
 
Boat- "Kehaar" -   Robb 35'
OWNER - Bernard Bouygues

AREA OF SAILING - Trinidad
E-Mail Benard 
Just to let you know that my Robb 35 Kehhar has been completed and is now proudly in the water. I have been through a full refit, step by step and it was great. I manage a shipyard in Trinidad and I do more and more classics boats. This one was done outside of my yard , during my free time. My good friend Dennis Renuart , Owner of China Doll ( Robb 35 Cheoy Lee) in Miami has been a great help and we had a lot of fun rebuilding our boats. If anybody needs help to rebuild a Cheoy Lee please call me or send me an email. Last year I had the visit of M. Lo But Yang who is the Director and I believe the Owner of Cheoy Lee in my yard for some business and we spend quite a while talking about the Robb 35 Kehhar . he remembered very clearly his father working on this boat . Website http://www.grand-voilier.com

Bernard has submitted some great pictures of the completed Kehaar.  Thanks james...

http://www.caribbeanyachtworks.com

 

Boat- "PHURIENG"1964 Robb 35'
OWNER - Gilbert

AREA OF SAILING -
Saint Malo - France (Chanel)
E-Mail Gilbert   T
 
Boat- "Kittwake II"1967 Robb 35'
OWNER - Bob Streit

AREA OF SAILING -
Elk Rapids, Michigan
E-Mail Bob
More Kittwake photos
   
Boat- "Mary Sol"1965 Robb 35'
OWNER - Matt & Marisol Hoover

AREA OF SAILING - Caribbean - Matt & Marisol, we saw your info in Cruising World.  Took the liberty to list you here.  We need an email address if you have one.  James & Cill
Boat- "Denique"1961 Robb 35'
OWNER - Tom & Deb Harvey

AREA OF SAILING - Marathon, Florida
E-Mail Tom & Deb
Boat- "C Hunt"1964 Robb 35' Yawl
OWNER - Kenneth & Erika Klemmer

AREA OF SAILING -
Detriot Yacht Club-Detroit, Michigan
E-Mail Kenneth & Erika   Recently purchased the boat 2004 from George & Alyce Boulemenous after experiencing its stellar race performance and stately cruising abilities.  Renaming is imminent but is a long and arduou8s process with them!  Current projects include repair of cockpit bulkheads and varnish, varnish and more varnish.  Oh yes, and sailing her as much as possible!

Being amateur historians, we are interested in finding out as much of the history of this lovely vessel. Here's what we know so far in terms of names the boat has had, owners  and approximate dates: "Old Teak" was owned by George and Alyce Voulemenous from 2001 until  2004. "C Hunt" was owned and restored by John (Jack) Hunt from about 1995 or  1996 until 2001. "Halcyon" was left in covered storage for several years at an unknown  location. We have a Coast Guard Examination certificate stating the boat was  owned by a George Hostetter, who lived in Michigan, dated June of 1977.  We have not been able to contact George. The builder's plate lists her as being built for John B. Hopkins in  1963, yard #909. We suspect she came directly to Michigan since her  apparently original sail bags are from Boston Yacht Sails, a local  sailmaker. We would like to find out any information about her early history, name  and places she was berthed or visited.  

Boat- "Leonotis"1953 Robb 35'
OWNER - Ferdinanda Engel & Richard Palsgraaf

AREA OF SAILING -
Bonaire, Caribbean
E-Mail Ferdinanda & Richard
Boat- "Maeva"1965 Robb 35'   Yard #1202
OWNER -
Michael Boyd
AREA OF SAILING -
Sidney Australia
E-Mail Michael
Boat- "ERIN"1968 Robb 36'
OWNER - Don & Michelle Jones

AREA OF SAILING -
Richmond Hill, Georgia 
E-Mail Don & Michelle   Replacing soft decks
Boat- "??" -  Robb 35'
OWNER - Nic Ware

AREA OF SAILING -
??
Email Nic 
Boat- "Lilly"1961 Robb 36'
OWNER - John & Kathy

AREA OF SAILING -
B.C. Coast
E-Mail John & Kathy
Boat- "Currently Prodigal"1963 Robb 36'
OWNER - Richard Deegan

AREA OF SAILING -
MD
E-Mail Richard
Boat- "My Holland"1964 Robb 35'
OWNER -
Apryl Binuya
AREA OF SAILING -
Honolulu Hawaii
E-Mail Apryl  New owner 2019
Boat- "Glory"1963 Robb 35'
OWNER - Frank best

AREA OF SAILING -
Brooksville, Maine
E-Mail Frank
Boat- "Sails Calls"1968 Robb 35'
OWNER - Brian O'Dwyer

AREA OF SAILING -
Home Port, West Cove, Noank, CT.  Sailing Area, New England and NY Coastline
E-Mail Brian 

I am a new Cheoy Lee owner. The former names of this boat were; 'THE BOAT' and 'TIR NA NOG. Update 2/2020 

When work or customers called my response was “I’m on Sails Calls”
Improvements made include, roller furling, sail pack and lazy jacks, dodger, cockpit surround enclosure, Bimini, solar panels, wheel steering, cockpit table, chart plotter, radar on the back stay, hot water heater, generator in aluminum box, updated head, holding tank, masserator pump, hot water heater, more batteries, hard bottom dinghy, inverter, stern seats, vhf radio with remote Mike, wheel autopilot, collapsible  wheel, spinnaker pole and rigging, led anchor, mast head and spreader lights, led interior lights, refrigeration, ac electric panel and another dc panel, movable folding boarding ladder, etc.,etc.
Boat- "Miss Conduct"1965 Robb 35'
OWNER - Bob Abell

AREA OF SAILING -
Ohio
E-Mail Bob  
Boat- "Avalon Jane"1963 Robb 35'
OWNER -
Krista Granieri
AREA OF SAILING -
Oakland CA
E-Mail Krista  New owner as of 12/16
Boat- "To Be Announced"1959 Robb 35'
OWNER - Gregory Smith

AREA OF SAILING - San Francisco Bay

E-Mail Gregory
Boat- "Knot Quite Done"1964 Robb 35'
OWNER - Howard Farbman

AREA OF SAILING - Baltimore, MD Chesapeake Bay

E-Mail Howard
Boat- "Ellen Louise" - 1964  Robb 35'
OWNER - Matthew Karhan & Liz Levitt

AREA OF SAILING - East Coast, USA
E-Mail Matthew & Liz

Blog - www.edgesoftheearth.blogspot.com
Matt's blog has some great pictures of this beauty of a Cheoy Lee, james
Boat- "Sarah" - 1965  Robb 35'        
OWNER - William Traver

AREA OF SAILING - Seattle, WA
E-Mail William
Boat- "Prophet II"1962 Robb 35'
OWNER - David Morrison

AREA OF SAILING -
Deale MD
E-Mail David - Oct 2011 - My name is David Morrison. I recently rescued a 35" 1962 Robb sloop# 994  and am going for it. She has see a fair bit  much of fresh water with lack of drainage. I am a marine diesel engineer and am currently employed by a full service marina in Deale Md. So here I go! I will begin Facebook pictorial postings shortly. The mast in going into the shop
Boat- "Turandot" - 1965  Robb 35'
OWNER -
Myron T Babler
AREA OF SAILING - Poquoson, VA
E-Mail Myron 
Website - Click here for pictures ot "Turandot"
Boat- "Le Prophête" -   Robb 35'
OWNER - Pierre et Fred

AREA OF SAILING - France
E-Mail Pierre and Fred 
Boat- "??????" - 1962  Robb 35'
OWNER - Alex Cooney

AREA OF SAILING - Wells ME
E-Mail Alex
Boat- "Lokahi" - 1965  Robb 35'
OWNER -
Reed Kinning
AREA OF SAILING - Maraina Del Rey, Los Angeles, CA
E-Mail reed.kinning@gmail.com
Boat- "ENCORE" -   1981 Robb 35'
OWNER - Patrick & Carole McIntosh

AREA OF SAILING - Carmichael CA
E-Mail Patrick & Carole 
our home port is :CARMICHAEL  CALIFORNIA
our sailing area is: PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO AND SEA OF CORTEZ
Comments: We purchased the boat in the fall of 2012. She has been in Barra de Navidad Mexico for at least 6 years, maybe 10. We are the 4th owners, and have the documented trail of her from when she was ordered and shipped to California in 1981. We are continuing her updating, and plan on using her in Mexico for the foreseeable future.  She is a good boat and in pretty good condition.
When we bought her she had already had her teak decks removed and all glass decks installed. She also has an aluminum  mast with in-mast furling. We added a new GPS and 3G radar last year, and are continuing with cosmetic work and sunbrella dodger and bimini this year. Plans are that when the fog moves into the Sacramento CA area in late December we will head to Barra and the Puerto Vallarta areas of Mexico for a few months. We post information of our wanderings at the address below.  Dec 2013
 
follow us at http://sailblogs.com/member/espiritu/  and see what we're up to now
Boat- "The Robb Project" -   Robb 35'
OWNER - John Graham

AREA OF SAILING - Waldorf, MD
E-Mail John   Jan 2018  This is a restoration project that I acquired in Dunkirk, MD. I believe that it was last sailed out of St Mary's Co. Maryland. Any info on this boat or Robb 35's in general will be appreciated.
Boat- "Dawn Treader" - 1966  Robb 35'
OWNER - Diane Cordell & Andrew Reddon

AREA OF SAILING - Toronto Canada
E-Mail Diane & Andrew

9/2019 We bought the Dawn Treader (previous name Arigato) in 2009 and have worked a lot on her since. She is in great ("almost done") condition.
She now has new volvo-penta engine, mast and boom, all new wiring, windlass, running rigging, instruments, autopilot, radio, AIS, Iridium GO, radar, stainless fuel tanks, Cap Horn wind vane, teak decks, sails, reconfigured saloon with new fridge and Wallas stove, 11 new opening portlights (Newfound Metals), retractable bowsprit and gennaker with sock ... and she is almost free of the old boat/diesel smell with which she came to us.

Boat- "Wild Rose" - 1961  Robb 35'
OWNER - Kurt & Joanne Reed

AREA OF SAILING - Auckland NZ
E-Mail Kurt   1/21  Have “come across” your very interesting and well done Cheoy Lee Owners Association site while looking at Robb 35 pages on the internet.

I bought “Wild Rose” just under a year ago from the guy who had sailed her out to NZ from the Caribbean – Panama and while she had obviously been much loved by previous owners (one apparently for some 30 years) the effects of age were apparent to decks, brightwork, spars, etc. She was out of the water for 2 ½ months during our late Winter period for some professional “TLC” to mast, rigging, hatches, hull, etc but one major job remains – the teak decking needs to come off and really a completely new deck as there is water damage to the plywood base. Nothing new of course for a teak decked wooden boat but is still quite a big job that must wait until the end of our current Summer so that I can have her out sailing.
Boat- "Curlew" - 1961  Robb 35'
OWNER - Diamaid Murphy

AREA OF SAILING - Bantry Bay, CO Cork, Ireland
E-Mail Diamaid
Boat- "Horizon" - 1970  Robb 35'
OWNER  Gerald Southland

AREA OF SAILING - Royal Cape Yacht Club, Cape Town, South Africa
E-Mail Gerald   Originally built for a Mr. John R. McNierney of Honolulu, she was moved (presumably sailed) from Hawaii to South Africa via Australia sometime in the late 1970's or the early 1980's.
She has a fiberglass hull with teak on GRP deck. Originally built as a yawl, but had the mizzen removed some time in the 1980's. The mizzen mast step still remains, though.
She is the only Robb35's that I have seen with a full-length linear starboard galley configuration and two quarter berths (as opposed to the compact galley on the port side of the companionway).
She is a little dated with her original (read: end of life) teak on the decks, original Volvo Penta MD2B engine (still running surprisingly well) and all original (or just very old) equipment (radio, echo sounder, compasses, ships clocks & barometers). While she requires some TLC and renewing, she seems to be in a good condition everywhere where it matters.
I am her fourth owner in the 52 years since she was built. Owner #3 kept her for 33 years and I plan on keeping her and sailing her for at least another 33 years more.

I plan on putting together a coffee table (or dinette) book of her and the class's history, I would therefore love to get into contact with anyone that has knowledge of Horizon, has sailed on her, or has any old photos of her. Anyone who knows something about her unique interior layout, anyone who knows of Mr. McNierney or his family and can help me get into contact with them, and anyone that has any more info than can generally be found on the internet on the class as a whole would be much appreciated if they can get into contact with me.
Owners of Lions

34 Members

Boat- "Moondance" - 1960  Lion
OWNER -
Brian Milgate
AREA OF SAILING - Shute Harbour, The Whitsundays, Australia
E-Mail Brian I purchased a lion class named "moondance" from Harry in New Zealand around 3 years ago. It had been out of the water for 8 years or more and although some restoration had been done, it wasn't completed. It had been for sale for more than a year and nobody was interested.
I spent some time making visits to New Zealand getting the yacht in seaworthy condition, and then sailed it to Australia where I am doing a full restoration. I changed to Australian Ship's Registry and was able to have the name Moondance.
The yacht is close to original condition, but an aluminium mast and a new diesel have been added.
It was built by Cheoy Lee and delivered to the USA. It was then sailed across the Pacific to New Zealand and then by me to Australia. I intend to sail the yacht to China as I have a Chinese partner who sails with me.
Boat- "LEAENA" - 1961  Lion
OWNER - Michael Reinhardt & Juliet Passlack

AREA OF SAILING - Berlin Germany and World Wide
Email Michael & Juliet 

Dave & Judi Drake owned LEAENA  for 10 yrs, sailed her to Azores, Portugal, Spain, Baleric Islands, Morrocco, Canary Islands, Cape Verde and Caribbean  

Graciouslady1.jpg (21037 bytes)Boat- "Gracious Lady" -  1964 Lion 35'
OWNER - Sarah Bliven & Rick Nagele
AREA OF SAILING - Narragansette Bay & N.E.
E-Mail Sarah & Rick
Boat- "Lion" - Cheoy Lee  Lion 35', designed by Robb,
OWNER - waiting to hear from new owners
AREA OF SAILING - SF Bay, Calif
Boat- "Nirvana" - Cheoy Lee 1959 Lion 35', designed by Robb
OWNER - Abe Hummel
AREA OF SAILING - Lake Michigan
E-Mail Abe
Boat- "Lotus" - 1963   Lion 35'
OWNER - Ben Barker

AREA OF SAILING - ??  Ben just purchased from previous owner
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Boat- "Westerly III" - Cheoy Lee 1965 Lion 35', designed by Robb
OWNERs - Justin Jacobson, and Ben & Jamie Parent
AREA OF SAILING - San Francisco Bay & Delta California
E-Mail Ben & Jamie & Justin or Justin
Boat- "Won Ton" -  1963 Lion 35',  by Robb
OWNER - John Filicko
AREA OF SAILING - Chesapeake Bay
E-Mail John  We wish John well on his restoration project.  This is the Cheoy Lee that we had listed for free.  We want pictures when done.  james...
Boat- "CARA" -  1964 Lion 35'
OWNER -
Krystyna Wolniakowski,
AREA OF SAILING - Lake
Oswego, OR
E-Mail John & Irmgard  Have owned CARA since 1973, sailed her from LA to Hawaii, Tahiti plus to San Francisco
Boat- "Shenandoah" -  1965 Lion 35'
OWNER - Karel & Lynda Boersma
AREA OF SAILING - Long Island Sound
E-Mail Karel & Lynda 
Boat- "Nightwind" -  1958 Lion 35'
OWNER - Bill King
AREA OF SAILING - Tampa Bay
E-Mail Bill 
simba-2.jpg (39599 bytes)Boat- "Simba I" -  1964 Lion 35'
OWNER - Paul Williams & Diana Moser
AREA OF SAILING - Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific
E-Mail Paul & Diana   Owned since 1986, Sailed from Vancouver to Hawaii, San Diego, Mexico, Panama Canal, Costa Rica then on to BV Islands, Venezuela and Nova Scotia

This is "Simba I" racing in the 1999 Antigua Classic Regatta.
Boat- "Rampant" -  1957 Lion 35'
OWNER - TC Gerrard
AREA OF SAILING - SF Bay to Mexico
E-Mail TC   Purchased in Puerto Escondido, Baja Sur, Mexico in 1992.  Sailed the sea of Cortez and Mainland until 1995 when I returned to SF.  
Boat- "Mista Breeze" -  1962 Lion 35'
OWNER -
Brian & Annette Bishop
AREA OF SAILING -
Miami, FL
E-Mail James & Deni
fairlady.jpg (184599 bytes)Boat- "Fair Lady" -  1963 Lion 35'
OWNER -
James & Deni O'Shea
AREA OF SAILING -
Hawaii
E-Mail Brian & Annette 
"Sailed from LA to SF and SF to Hawaii. Now enjoying
the trade winds, sun and kind waters of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Aloha." 
Boat- "Karma" - 1961  Lion 35'
OWNER - Ann Fristoe & Bill Stewart

AREA OF SAILING - New York
E-Mail Ann & Bill  Ann & Bill are restoring Karma and would love any information from others who have restored Lions
slipshot33.jpg (63414 bytes)Boat- "Phaedra" -  1964 Lion 35'
OWNER -
Peter White
AREA OF SAILING -
Seattle
E-Mail Peter  

 

Boat- "Dithyramb" -  1965 Lion 35'
OWNER -
Fred Feied
AREA OF SAILING -
Greece
E-Mail Fred  Twice season champion on SF Bay Winner of the single-handed race around the Farallons as well as a half-dozen midwinter regattas. 

NOTE:  Fred lost his mast and booms in a fire and needs measurments.

Boat- "Tethys" -   1961 Lion
OWNER - Adam Lauderdale

AREA OF SAILING - Port Madison, WA
E-Mail Adam
was also wondering if there are any lions out there that are damaged beyond repair and if their owners would be willing to sell off some of the original hardware, because that is my true goal of restoration is to keep the boat as original as possible.
Boat- "JODY-C" - 1962  Robb 35'
OWNER - Gary Smith

AREA OF SAILING - Seal Beach California
E-Mail Gary    Restoring her now all teak and was built in Hong Kong.  She has been stripped of all rigging. 
Boat- "Savannah" -   1963 Lion 36'
OWNER - Bill Proctor

AREA OF SAILING - Santa Barbara, CA
E-Mail Bill
 
Lifetime Cheoy Lee Association Member
Boat- "Woodwind" -   1961 Lion
OWNER -
Greg Jensen
AREA OF SAILING - Channel Islands area of Southern California
E-Mail Greg  I believe I'm the fourth owner of the boat.  She was raced in the San Francisco area in the mid 1960's under the sail numbers of J-377, which are on even the new sails.  I have been told by the owner that I bought her from that she has sailed in two Trans Pac Races (21 days and 19 days).  I have owned her since the mid 1970's.  My kids have grown up on that boat.  My daughter (33 years old) and my son (29 years old) still remember their younger years, growing up on the boat. 
The adventures (my God, the stories) in fair and stormy weather.  The "Sanding and Varnishing" parties.......  For, even her hull is Bright.  She sails with Tan Bark sails on a masthead rig.  She is listed with "The Register of Wooden Yachts".
Boat- "Siandra" -   1956 Lion
OWNER - Jamie Morrison & Niki Perryman

AREA OF SAILING -
World Cruise -

Hi guys, your website is excellent, but for the sake of accuracy  I thought I should  let you know that Siandra is NOT a Cheoy Lee. She is a Lion, built in  Sydney Australia to Robb's original Lion drawings. We're happy to be  included on your website, but perhaps you could clarify that the boat was not actually a Cheoy Lee. thanks, and keep up the good work Niki Perryman & Jamie Morrison

Siandra was built by Ron Swanson in Sydney in 1956, and won both the 1958 and 1960 Sydney-Hobart Races. She is one of 5 Lion Class yachts built in Australia in the '50s and '60s. The others are: Kaiyu, Malohi, Simba, and Marguerite II.
 
Siandra's current owners (Jamie Morrison & Niki Perryman) have been living aboard and cruising the world since 1992.

Boat- "Prodigal" -   1963 Lion 36'
OWNER - Nanci Eisner

AREA OF SAILING - Long Beach, Calif
E-Mail Nanci
Boat- "Second Wind" -   1964 Lion 36'
OWNER - Sam Sewell & Judy Lieber

AREA OF SAILING - Marina del Rey, CA
E-Mail Sam & Judy
Boat- "Casa Del Mar" -   1965 Lion 36'
OWNER - Larry Conlin

AREA OF SAILING - Lake Michigan
E-Mail Larry  Looking for other pictures of glass, teak Lions especially standing rigging pics.

 

 

Boat- "Brian Boru" -   1963 Lion 36'
OWNER -
Les Greenhill
AREA OF SAILING - Azores
E-Mail Les
 
coeurdelion.jpg (24954 bytes)Boat- "Coeur de Lion" -   Lion
OWNER - Unknown

AREA OF SAILING - Rye, New York
E-Mail Joe

I've attached a photo of my fathers 1961 Cheoy Lee Lion that our family owned from 1961 through 1981.  She was the most beautiful black hull ever to grace the waters of Long Island Sound with the lovely name Coeur de Lion (French for Lionheart).  Since 1981 she has been painted white and currently resides in Rye, NY keeping the same name.  I have other information such as the original bill of sale from Lion Yachts, original blueprints, and photos from Hong Hong of her being built that I will share with your website.  I also own a half-hull model of the boat in exquisite detail that every Lion owner will drool over-photos to come. 
I was 6 when our family purchased the Coeur de Lion and she remained a member of our family for the next 20 years.  When Dad looked at the first prototype at the New York boat show it was love at first site but there were concerns,  my Mom didn't like the galley being forward near the hanging locker, the bunks were short, and the interior space was narrow.  We were informed that each one was custom built and that changes were no problem.  The galley was moved aft, bunks narrowed, Formica added to counters, and a number of other modifications-all at no additional cost.  We were pleased to notice that our changes were kept in all subsequent models. 
Coeur de Lion has had three subsequent owners and is currently owned by Paul Hilliard of Rye NY.  Although its been 20 years since she left our family, her memory remains and is constantly in our thoughts. 
Joe Oliver
Lake Winola, Pennsylvania

Email Joe if you have any information on Coeur de Lion

Boat- "Xenos" - 1968  Lion
OWNER - Steve Canning

AREA OF SAILING - Baltimore
E-Mail Steve
Boat- "Nomad" - 1962  Lion
OWNER - Scott Ryrie

AREA OF SAILING -Sydney, Australia
E-Mail Scott
Boat- "Cherub" - 1964  Lion
OWNER - Kris Dietrich

AREA OF SAILING - Mystic, CT, planning to sail the Pacific
E-Mail Kris
Boat- "Jade East" - 1963  Lion #978
OWNER - Samuel & Theresa Scovill

AREA OF SAILING - Chesapeake Bay (Poquoson)
E-Mail Samuel & Theresa
Boat- "Not yet named" -   Lion
OWNER - Clara Crossman

AREA OF SAILING - Ensenada, Mexico
E-Mail Clara  6/15  Clara will be restoring this Lion and then giving her a name
Boat- "Twilight" - 1961  Lion
OWNER - Mike Bell

AREA OF SAILING - Menai Straits, North Wales
E-Mail Mike
Boat- "???" - 1964  Lion
OWNER -
Stewart Tyrrell
AREA OF SAILING - Victoria BC
E-Mail Stewart
Boat- "Teak Lady" - 1962  Lion
OWNER - Arthur & Bobbi Kroot

AREA OF SAILING - Santa Barbara Calif
E-Mail Arthur & Bobbi
Owners of Robb Princess 37

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Boat- "Ping Po" - 1958 Cheoy Lee 37' Princess, designed by Arthur Robb
OWNER -Terry Ford and Lizzie Brumfield
AREA OF SAILING - Cleveland, Ohio
E-Mail Terry& Lizzie  New owner 8/2024
Boat- "TOLO" - 1958 Princess Class Bermudian Class by Arthur Robb
OWNER - Maerik Lefkowitz 
AREA OF SAILING - Long Island Sound
E-Mail Maerik, Maerik's boat was built by Wing on Shing in Hong Kong, 
Boat- "Shearwater III" - 1958 Princess Class  Class by Arthur Robb
OWNER - Jonathan Gaugain
AREA OF SAILING - Bermuda
E-Mail Jonathan 
I have just finished a substantial renovation on Shearwater III. It included a complete interior rehauling and refastening of the hull planking. When stripping the transom for a new varnish finish, I discovered that the boat was originally named Liane _____ ( illegible) and was registered in Hong Kong. The previous owner had paperwork records of races that Liane ___ had entered and she had also won a few firsts while participating.
 
I also have an original plan of the boat hull that was used for her construction. It is very old and tattered but still fully legible. I would like to get a copy to the association for your records, if you wish.
 
Boat- "Kuong Gee" - 1958 Cheoy Lee 37' Princess, designed by Arthur Robb
OWNER - Robert Hooper
AREA OF SAILING - Monterey California
E-Mail Robert 
   

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