Amel 60

Luxurious and seaworthy bluewater cruiser from France fully equipped for circumnavigation. A proven concept, the high standard of boatbuilding in the shipyard in La Rochelle and the focus on safety, reliability and comfort make AMEL sailing yachts legendary vessels for long distance cruising, which is why you'll meet them in the most remote areas of the world. Very rigid, torsion-free construction using vinylester resins with laminated bulkheads. Deep, well-protected cockpit with fixed doghouse above the helm station. The AMEL 60 offers plenty of room and living space for up to six passengers in a luxurious, spacious owner's cabin aft across the entire beam of the yacht, two forward guest cabins and three heads compartments. Bright, modern interior and plenty of light and air below decks thanks to numerous large hull and coachhouse windows, portholes and twelve deck hatches.

This AMEL 60 is a very special yacht in several regards. Equipped with many clever modifications, a customised interior layout and a special transom ex shipyard, this ship has been perfectly equipped for around-the-world sailing by her experienced and technically skilled owner couple. The AMEL 60's extensive standard specification includes an electric carbon fibre furling mast, retractable bow thruster, lithium battery bank and much more. This yacht is additionally equipped with all the options that make long cruises and extended stays on board comfortable, including a larger diesel generator 19,5 kVa, air conditioning, diesel heating, watermaker 240 l/h, stern thruster, electric winches, cutter stay for self-tacking jib etc. Exclusive NORTH-Sails sail inventory and extensive B&G navigation and communication equiment including SSB and satellite telephone. This is the second custom-built AMEL for the owner couple. Thanks to their experience, they succeeded in replacing numerous good details with better ones. Modern, exclusive and friendly American Walnut interior. The AMEL 60 is located on the Slovenian Adriatic coast and can be viewed any time by appointment. The cover picture is a brochure photo

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KEY FACTS

Modified transom with steps.

American Walnut interior.

Electric furling carbon mast.

Diesel generator 19 kVA.

Layout with VIP guest cabin to port.

Retractable bow and stern thrusters.

30 kWh lithium service battery bank.

Air conditioning and diesel heating.

RIG/SAILS

Deck-stepped, top-rigged, electric carbon fibre furling mast SPARCRAFT

Three sets of aft-swept spreaders

Standing rigging in Dyform

Isolated backstay for SSB

Aluminium boom SPARCRAFT with hydraulic outhaul painted in black

RECKMANN electric genoa furling system

Fixed cutter stay with electric furling system RECKMANN

Two carbon fibre spinnaker poles (stowed on mast)

Gennaker/spinnaker gear

Dyneema/Vectran halyards

Electric HARKEN mainsheet traveller on aft deck

Track with traveller for self-tacking jib in front of mast

Genoa tracks with line-adjustable sheeting cars

LED deck spotlight on mast

LED spreader lights

LED cockpit lighting in boom

LED 3-colour light and anchor light in mast top

Two HARKEN Performa 50.2STP halyard winches on mast

Dinghy crane integrated in main boom

Furling mainsail NORTH-Sails Endurance Ocean grey approx. 77 m²

Furling genoa NORTH-Sails Endurance 780 approx. 88 m² with UV-protection

Furling self-tacking jib NORTH-Sails Endurance 780 approx. 36 m² with vertical battens and UV-protection

Gennaker NORTH-Sails G2 Runner Stormlight 210 approx. 240 m² (new 2024) on anti-torsion cable

Code-0 NORTH-Sails Norlam Xi06

Electric furler for gennaker and Code-0 FACNOR E5

DECK

Stainless steel bowsprit for gennaker/Code-0 with integrated anchor roller

Electric anchor windlass with remote control and chain counter in cockpit

Mooring gear: Stainless steel Ultra-anchor 60 kg and 125 m Cromox stainless steel anchor chain 12 mm

Second electric anchor windlass with FORTRESS anchor 23 kg, 10 m stainless steel chain lead 10 mm and 60 m anchor line

Continuous fixed sea railing made of stainless steel tube with railing gates to starboard and port

Integrated teak seats in pushpit

Four stainless steel mooring cleats

Four stainless steel spring cleats

Two hide-away HARKEN mooring winches on aft deck

Electric 3-gear genoa winches HARKEN Performa 70.3STECCC

Electric secondary winches HARKEN 50.3STECCC

Electric mainsheet winch HARKEN 60.3STECCC

Large sail locker below foredeck with stowage space for fenders, mooring lines and sails with electric forced ventilation

Spacious lazarette below aft deck (upgraded from standard version)

Modified transom ex shipyard with fixed platform, steps and additional mooring cleats

Electric SIMPSON stainless steel davits

Hydraulic gangway

Deep, well-protected cockpit with helm station, carbon fibre steering wheel, large instrument console and pilot seat to port

Fixed doghouse with windscreen, central opening window, two electric windscreen wipers, two hatches in roof, ceiling lighting and retractable GRP bimini aft

Aft and side panels for bimini (cockpit tent)

Swim ladder

Hot/cold stern shower

Folding cockpit table in stainless steel and carbon fibre

INTERIOR / LAYOUT

Exclusive, modern and well finished interior in satin-varnished American walnut with white-covered panels, laminated floorboards and numerous leather applications.

Spacious saloon with L-shaped dinette to port

Folding saloon table at dinette with additional central bench seat

Folding, electrically adjustable saloon table at dinette with two additional sliding seats

Saloon table convertible to an additional berth

Longitudinal sofa to starboard

Chart table with swivelling navigator's seat to port aft

Longitudinal galley in passage to aft cabin on starboard side
- Worktop in white CORIAN
- Double sink
- Oven MIELE with integrated microwave
- Extractor hood
- 180 litre refrigerator with 2 drawers
- Freezer 80 l
- Additional freezer in saloon
- Dishwasher MIELE
- Washer-dryer LG
- Wine cooler
- Miele electric induction hob (4 burners and oven)

Luxurious, spacious owner's cabin in stern with wide island double berth (incl. slatted frame and leecloth), settee and dressing table, safe, ample storage space in lockers, compartments, shelves and below berth which can be folded up by help of gas springs

Owner's heads compartment with sink, separate shower and electric toilet to port

VIP guest cabin in foredeck to port with double berth (incl. slatted frames), two lockers, large book shelf, settee, smalld desk, drawers and storage compartments

Additional starboard guest cabin in foredeck with double bunk beds (foldable upper bunk) and locker

Two symmetric heads compartments for guest cabins with sink, separate shower and electric toilet in the foreship

New multizone mattresses in owner's cabin and VIP guest cabin

Leecloth below all berths

OCEANAIR blinds and mosquito screens in deck hatches

Blinds for hull and coachhouse windows

LED interior lighting (ceiling spotlights, indirect lighting and reading lamps)

Indirect LED ambiance lighting

EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY

VOLVO PENTA D4-175 4 cylinder turbo diesel 175 hp/129 KW

Engine hours (as of December 2024): approx. 960 h

EVC-system (Electronic Vessel Control) with electronic throttle

Hydraulic transmission

Shaft system with AQUADRIVE flexible coupling and VARIPROP folding propeller

Double, switchable diesel filter

Large, easily accessible, sound-proofed engine compartment

Retractable bow thruster SIDEPOWER 24 V/16 hp with separate lithium battery (new 2024)

Retractable stern thruster SIDEPOWER 24 V/13 hp

SIDEPOWER proportional control for bow and stern thrusters

DOCKMATE radio remote control for engine and both thrusters

Sound insulated 4-cylinder diesel generator ONAN 19 kVA with autostart function (operating hours as of december 2024: 552 h)

230 V shore power connection with charging cable

12 V mains system for engine and generator with two 12 V/55 Ah starter batteries

3 x battery charger MASTERVOLT Chargemaster 24 V/100 A

24 V domestic power supply with MASTERVOLT 24 V/150 A alternator and six MASTERVOLT MLI Ultra 24 V/200 Ah lithium service batteries

3 x inverter MASTERVOLT 24 V/230 V/4.000 W

SOLBIAN solar panels 24 V/380 pW on doghouse roof

SOLBIAN solar panels 24 V/1.100 pW on side of front coachhouse roof

230 V and 12 V/USB sockets inside boat

110 V preparation with second 110 V/50 A shore power connection

DOMETIC 48.000 BTU air conditioning for saloon and all cabins

WEBASTO 11 KW diesel heater (hot water system) with four outlets

Eight electric ventilators in interior

Watermaker DESSALATOR Dual Voltage 24 V/230 V/240 l/h

Three electric toilets, each with fresh water flushing and holding tank 80 l with deck connection and sea discharge

Hot water boiler 50 litres for owner's heads compartment and galley

Hot water boiler 40 litres for forward heads compartments

Central grey water tank 60 l

LED navigation lights

Underwater lights under stern

Safe in owner's cabin

NAVIGATION/ELECTRONICS

BROOKS & GATEHOUSE Hydra 5000 system

4 x B&G Triton² instrument display in cockpit above companionway

Triton² instrument display at chart table

B&G H5000 autopilot with Precision 9 compass

Second redundant autopilot B&G H5000

2 x B&G 16’ Zeus³ Glass Helm display at helm station

Separate control panel B&G CZ2 for Glass Helm displays

B&G 16’ Zeus³ multifunction display at chart table

9' mutifunction display B&G Zeus³ in owner's cabin

9' mutifunction display B&G Zeus³ in VIP guest cabin

Radar antenna B&G Halo24 on spreader

GPS-compass B&G HS70

AIS Class A-transponder FURUNO FA-170

Forward-facing echo sounder B&G ForwardScan

B&G H5000 3D Motion-Sensor

B&G WS700 Wind-Sensor

Airmar WX120 Weather-Sensor

Two video cameras on mast top

Compass

VHF radio ICOM GM-605 at chart table and second station ICOM HM-229 at helm station

SSB radio system ICOM GM-800

Navtex FURUNO NX700

Satellite communication SAILOR Fleet One

49' QLED TV screen Samsung GQ49Q70R in saloon

Marine audio system FUSION with TEUFEL sound system in saloon and cockpit loudspeakers

Router World Pepwave WIFI 3G/4G with receiver and amplifier

Entertainment network with ethernet switch and NVIDIA Shield

Inbuilt printer

SAFETY

Watertight collision bulkhead between sail locker and forward cabin

The AMEL 60 can be divided into five watertight sections

VIKING 8-person life raft in container in integrated bracket on pushpit

JONBUOY

EPIRB

Maritime distress signal kit

Jack stays on deck

Fire extinguisher

Fire extinguishing system in engine compartment

Electric and manual bilge pumps

ACCESSORIES

Dinghy: PISCHEL RIB with console, helm seat and YAMAHA 25 hP outboard engine

Cockpit cushions

Sun protection cover for windscreen

Sun awning for main boom

Sun protection covers for console, steering wheel, helm seat, companionway, cockpit table and instruments

Fanatic SUP

10 inflatable fenders with compressor

Mooring lines