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Mar 14, 2016 · The new Amel 54 that replaced the Super Maramu offered significantly more internal volume, allowing for a much improved owner’s suite, more galley worktop and storage, plus a whole extra twin berth cabin.
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Let’s be honest. For all their attributes, Amels have rarely been the prettiest of boats nor, I would argue, the most contemporary. But the Amel 60 changes all that. This new Berret-Racoupeau design doesn’t just look modern, she is clearly on trend, starting with her hull shape. Plumb bows are all the rage, as are fixed bowsprits. So too are lines ...
When Isabelle Racoupeau set about creating the interior design for the Amel 60 she put a particular focus on lights and lighting that create, ‘warmth and refinement’ as well as a ‘chic, open and bright’ atmosphere. And from the minute you descend the companionway steps to enter the saloon you can’t miss what she’d set out to achieve. Light streams ...
Our light weather sea trials demonstrated how well the Amel 60 would slip along in light airs. In 6-7 knots true wind and flat water, we sat at 5.4 knots – impressive stuff for a 26 tonne boat. With its cutter configuration, the Amel sails well and is easy to manage while its electrically furled Code 0 is a doddle to operate. Sadly we didn’t get to...
- Matthew Sheahan
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May 9, 2019 · Amel 50 review: An indoor sailing experience to excite even hardened sailors. Pip Hare. May 9, 2019. 0 shares. The Amel 50 is the French yard’s first sloop in over 20 years, Pip Hare takes a...
Nov 10, 2014 · The Amel Santorin 46 is an impressive boat. From the moment you step aboard she feels sturdy and well built. A solid fibreglass lay-up and fully bonded hull, deck and bulkheads make her very stiff.
- Theo Stocker
- Amel
Feb 27, 2018 · The Amel 50 is a luxurious, well-engineered yacht which genuinely exceeded my expectations on sailing performance – for a boat designed to cross oceans in luxury. The Amel philosophy of a maintenance free boat results in features that are clever but at times chunky.
- Theo Stocker
- Amel
Nov 22, 2012 · Amel 55 review. Rupert Holmes take a closer look at the latest new ketch from French long-distance cruising specialist Amel. For more than four decades the Amel has built long-range cruising yachts that have a loyal and enthusiastic following. The yard was founded in La Rochelle in 1968 by Henri Amel, a knowledgeable sailor and seaman who was ...
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Apr 27, 2020 · It’s probably best to just state the obvious: The Amel 50 is très cool, and oh-so remarkable in oh-so many ways. In the 2020 Boat of the Year competition, the Amel was runner-up to the X-Yachts X46 in the Full-Size Cruiser 45 to 55 Feet class.
