How was the Amel shipyard born?
In 1964, passionate about sailing, Henri Amel dreamed of building sturdy sailboats. He followed his vocation and launched his own body shop in Paris. Then, he set up a shipyard in La Rochelle.
Today, all Amel models are built in La Rochelle.
Amel sailboats are renowned for their 100% made in France construction quality and French know-how for over 50 years.
The first models of Amel sailboats in 1964 vary from 5 to 10 meters. They are: Super Mistral Sport, Alision and Copain. As a result, the shipyard builds the 11 meters models – Euro 39 and Kirk. In the 70’s, Amel launched several models from 11 to 16 meters: Meltem, Maramu, Sharki and Mango.
When Amel stands out in the boating market?
Between 1988 and 1997, the Amel shipyard produced its two exceptional models – the 16-meter Super Maramu and the 14-meter Amel Santorin.
The launch of the first Super Maramu 2000 in 1997 was a real success for the shipyard. Moreover, this model won the Best Boat of the Year award for the year 2000.
Until today Amel Super Maramu 2000 presents one of the real best sellers of Amel boats on the market.
The development of the Amel shipyard from the 2000s
Amel launches its sumptuous Amel 54 of 17.20 meters (produced from 2005 to 2011). As a result, the shipyard impresses us with the launch of the Amel 64 of 19.60 meters (produced from 2010 to 2019). Then, the release of the fabulous 17.30-meter Amel 55 cruising yacht marks a great success (produced from 2011 to 2018).
In 2017, the shipyard surprised everyone at the Cannes Yachting Festival, by launching a new sloop sailboat model – Amel 50. The following year, it won the European Yacht of the Year award in the Luxury Cruiser category.
The new Amel 60 (18 meter sloop) is presented at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2019. In 2020, it wins the European Yacht of the Year award in the Luxury Cruiser category.
Amel yachts today
Today, Amel continues to produce high-end sailing yachts for the discerning sailor. The current Amel range consists of two models: the Amel 50 and the Amel 60. Both current Amel models are built with the same quality of construction and attention to detail as the previous models. They are equipped with the latest technology to facilitate navigation and improve comfort on board.
The advantages of Amel yachts are their longevity and reliability at sea, which makes them very popular on the second-hand market.
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