Amel 55
Sailboat
56′ 1″
Since 2012
Overview
- Builder
- Amel
- Model
- 55
- Type
- Sailboat
- Built
- 2012 on
- Hull
- Monohull
- Hull material
- Composite_Material
Dimensions
- Length overall
- 56′ 1″ (17.10 m)
- Waterline length
- 48′ 10″ (14.87 m)
- Beam
- 16′ 6″ (5.03 m)
- Draft
- 7′ 2″ (2.19 m)
- Displacement
- 58,422 lb (26,500 kg)
- Ballast
- 13,007 lb (5,900 kg)
Sails and rig
- Sail area
- 1,625 sq ft (151.0 m²)
Design ratios
- Sail area / displacement
- 17.3
- Displacement / length
- 224
- Ballast ratio
- 22%
- Capsize screening
- 1.70
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
- Capsize screening factor
- 1.7
- Rigging
- Fractional Sloop
Data from TheBoatDB. Check details with the builder before relying on them.