Amel 50
Sailboat
50′ 11″
Monohull
Since 2017
Overview
- Builder
- Amel
- Model
- 50
- Type
- Sailboat
- Category
- Monohull
- Built
- 2017 on
- Designer
- Berret Racoupeau Yachts Design
- Hull material
- Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
- Rig
- Sloop Marconi (in-mast furling mainsail) masthead
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 50′ 11″ (15.52 m)
- Waterline length
- 47′ 7″ (14.50 m)
- Beam
- 15′ 8″ (4.78 m)
- Draft
- 7′ 1″ (2.16 m)
- Displacement
- 41,337 lb (18,750 kg)
- Ballast
- 11,817 lb (5,360 kg)
Power and tanks
- Engine
- 1 inboard engine
- Power
- 110 hp
- Fuel
- 178 gal (674 L)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 1,356 sq ft (126.0 m²)
Accommodation
- Cabins
- 3
- Berths
- 6
- Heads
- 2
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 18.1
- Displacement / length
- 171
- Ballast ratio
- 29%
- Capsize screening
- 1.81
Power from the sails for the boat's weight. Under 16 is modest, 16–20 a typical cruiser, over 20 lively.
How heavy the boat is for its waterline. Under 200 is light, 200–300 moderate, over 300 heavy.
Share of the weight that is ballast. Higher generally means stiffer in a breeze.
Under 2 is generally considered better for offshore use.
More details
- Appendages
- Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
- Award(s)
- 2020: SAIL magazine - Best Monohull Cruising Boat 41 to 50ft
- Ballast ratio
- 29 %
- Cockpit
- Center cockpit
- Construction
- Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
- Country
- France
- EC design category
- A
- Genoa area
- 689 ft²
- Helm
- Single helm wheel
- Mast configuration
- Deck stepped mast
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 2
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi (in-mast furling mainsail) masthead
- Rotating spars
- No
- Rudder
- Twin spade rudders
- Spars construction
- Aluminum spars
- Spreaders angle
- Swept-back
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- About 790 000 € (2020)
- Trailerable
- No
- Unsinkable
- No
Data from boat-specs.com. Check details with the builder before relying on them.