The Amel 55 is a 56.76ft staysail ketch designed by Amel / Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design and built in fiberglass by Amel between 2010 and 2018.
It accomodates 7 people in 3 cabins plus salon.
The Amel 55 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is not stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Amel 55 | ||
| Length | 56.76 ft | ||
| Beam | 16.37 ft | ||
| Draft | 7.22 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 1180000 |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.76 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 27.44 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 182.98 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 34.63 | ||
| Capsize | 1.81 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 48.72 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7.22 ft | ||
| Displacement | 47399 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 13007 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 9.35 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Staysail Ketch | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1366 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 69.88 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 807 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 506 sq.ft | ||
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 110 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 238 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 211 gals | ||
| Headroom | 6.40 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 3 | ||
| Nb of berths | 7 | ||
| Nb heads | 2 |
Builder data
| Builder | Amel | ||
| Designer | Amel / Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design | ||
| First built | 2010 | ||
| Last built | 2018 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |
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