| Amel 54's Main Features | |
|---|---|
| Model | Amel 54 |
| Type of hull | Monohull |
| Category | Offshore cruising sailboat |
| Shipyard | |
| Designer | Design Office Amel |
| Construction | Hull: monolithic fiberglass / polyester Deck: sandwich balsa / fiberglass / polyester |
| First built hull | 2005 |
| Last built hull | 2010 |
| Appendages | Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb) |
| Helm | 1 wheel |
| Rudder | 1 rudder on skeg |
| Cockpit | Central cockpit |
| Unsinkable | No |
| Trailerable | No |
| EC certification | A |
| Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only) | About 690 000 € (2006) |
| Amel 54's Main dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Length overall | 56’ 5” |
| Hull length | 53’ 10” |
| Waterline length | 45’ 1” |
| Beam (width) | 15’ 8” |
| Draft | 6’ 11” |
| Light displacement | 38581 lbs |
| Ballast weight | 11244 lbs |
| Amel 54's Rig and sails | |
|---|---|
| Upwind sail area | 1507 sq.ft |
| Rigging type | Ketch Marconi (in-mast furling mainsail) masthead |
| Rotating spars | No |
| Mast position | Deck stepped mast |
| Spars | Mast and boom in Aluminum |
| Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire |
| Number of levels of spreaders | 2 |
| Spreaders angle | Swept-back |
| Amel 54's Performances | |
|---|---|
| Upwind sail area to displacementiThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind : under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 23 it indicates a fast sailboat. |
20.77 |
| Displacement-Length ratio (DLR)iThe Displacement Length ratio is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat. |
191 |
| Ballast ratioiThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of the stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the weight of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shape and the position of the center of gravity, only boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shape should be considered. Higher the ballast ratio is, greater is the stability. |
29 % |
| Hull speediAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34. |
9.00 knots |
| Amel 54's Auxiliary engine | |
|---|---|
| Engine(s) | 1 |
| Engine type | Inboard engine |
| Engine | 110 HP |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Fuel tank capacity | 237.8 gal |
| Amel 54's Accommodation | |
|---|---|
| Cabin(s) (min/max) | 2 / 3 |
| Berth(s) | 7 |
| Head(s) | 2 |
| Fresh water tank capacity | 237.8 gal |
| Maximum headroom | 7’ 5” |
| Amel 54's Fore cabin | |
|---|---|
| Berth width | 4’ 7” |
| Amel 54's Aft cabin | |
|---|---|
| Berth length | 6’ 7” |
| Berth width | 5’ 2” |