The first 29.5 metre CLX96 SAV (Sea Activity Vessel) has made her debut at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. The flagship of the CL Yachts range, the yacht has been specifically designed for the American market and has a rugged profile by Milan-based designer Jozeph Forakis.

CL Yachts approached Forakis, who was also responsible for the yacht’s interior, in 2017 and asked him to “rethink yacht design and yachting experiences”.

“They gave me a clean slate to conceive a new vision for the yacht of today and tomorrow,” Forakis said.  “With in-depth research methodologies and a focus on intelligent design, complementing my passion for sailing and ‘outsiders’’ imagination and dreams, the result is a vessel that departs from convention.”

The model’s industrial exterior styling borrows design cues from workboats, with a two-level deckhouse and an inverted windshield that will enable her to tackle rough seas far better than a traditionally raked windshield. The yacht’s distinctive design also features a bold double-reverse-angle profile.

“Unprecedented amounts of light penetrate the interiors – made possible by advanced composite structures with lightweight, thin, strong mullions allowing oversize windows throughout,” explains Forakis.

This design change can be seen in the open plan living space where a lack of pillars allow for clear views from aft deck to bow. This area is…