F

rench builder Amel has, for 50 years, been selling a dream,

and the Amel 50 is no exception; with this boat you could

head off anywhere. Imagine cruising through the Chilean

channels with a panoramic view from your warm and cosy

doghouse, shortening sail at the touch of a button. Amel’s

philosophy is everything on board should be designed in

such a way to make the owner’s

life easier and the onboard

experience more pleasurable – making long distance

cruising achievable for anyone who can afford one.

Although Amel’s current smallest, this boat is still 50ft

and made for the open ocean, but don’t expect to tack

through narrow channels, even though she’s the first

sloop the company has produced in two decades. The

decision to make her a sloop was chosen to keep costs

down, while still having a rig that can be easily handled.

SPECIFICATIONS

MAKE / MODEL

Amel 50

PRICE FROM

€948,000 inc VAT

(Approx £8 3 6, 370 )

DESIGNER

Berret-Racoupeau

Yacht Design

BUILDER

Amel