AMEL 60
Bluewater cruiser built in 2021Luxurious 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 and you 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. Bright and modern interior with plenty of light and air below decks through numerous large hull ports and coachhouse windows, eight deck hatches and seven portholes. The AMEL 60 offers plenty of space and living space for up to six passengers in a luxurious, spacious owner's cabin aft across the entire beam of the yacht, two symmetrical, spacious forward guest cabins and three heads compartments with a separate shower each. Bright, modern interior and plenty of light and air below decks through numerous large hull and coachhouse windows, portholes and twelve deck hatches.
This AMEL 60 is a very young, little used, private yacht that is being offered for sale by her first owner for personal reasons. The extensive standard specification of the AMEL 60 already includes a carbon fibre furling mast, retractable bow thruster, diesel generator 17,5 kVA, lithium service battery bank and much more. In addition, this yacht is equipped with all the options that make long hauls and extended stays on board comfortable: Air conditioning, watermaker 240 l/h, stern thruster, electric davits with tender, hydraulic gangway etc. are on board. The interior features light oak paneling with contrasting floorboards in dark wenge (natural wood veneer). The yacht has been continuously maintained and serviced by the AMEL technical base in Hyères. The AMEL 60 is moored in Southern France close to Toulon and is available for viewing by appointment.
AMEL 60 | Bluewater cruiser built in 2021
Key Facts
- Electric furling carbon mast.
- Electric davits and dinghy.
- Diesel generator 17,5 kVA.
- Hydraulic gangway.
- Oak interior with floor boards in Wenge.
- Retractable bow and stern thruster.
- Crew cabin in sail locker.
- Watermaker 240 l/h.
Main Info
| Model | AMEL 60 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Chantiers AMEL S.A. (FRA) |
| Designer | AMEL Design Group |
| Category | Bluewater cruiser |
| Year | 2021 |
| Location | Südfrankreich |
| Flag | Malta |
|---|---|
| VAT status | EU-VAT paid |
| Material | GRP |
| Rig | Sloop with furling mast |
| Cabins | 3 |
| Berths | 6 |
Dimensions & Technical details
| Length | 19.00 m |
|---|---|
| Length waterline | 16.85 m |
| Beam | 5.35 m |
| Draft | 2.35 m |
| Displacement | 32 t |
| Sail area | 165 m² |
| Engine | VOLVO PENTA D4-175 |
|---|---|
| Power | 175 PS/129 KW |
| Drive | Shaft with VARIPROP |
| Fresh water | 700 L |
| Fuel | 900 L |
| Holding tank | 240 L |
AMEL 60 | Interior pictures
Specification
Rig/Sails
- Deck-stepped, top-rigged, electric carbon-fiber furling mast
- Three sets of aft-swept spreaders
- Standing rigging in Dyform
- Black-painted aluminum boom with hydraulic outhaul
- PROFURL electric genoa furling system
- Fixed cutter stay with PROFURL electric furling system
- Gennaker/spinnaker gear
- Dyneema/ Vectran halyards
- Electric HARKEN mainsheet traveller on aft deck
- HARKEN track with traveller for self-tacking jib in front of the mast
- HARKEN genoa tracks with line-adjustable sheet cars
- LED deck lights on mast
- LED spreader lights
- LED three-color navigation light and anchor light in mast top
- Two halyard winches HARKEN 50. 2STP Performa on mast
- Dinghy crane integrated in main boom
- Furling mainsail INCIDENCES Hydranet triradial approx. 77 m² with UV-protection
- Furling genoa INCIDENCES Hydranet triradial approx. 88 m² with UV-protection
- Furling self-tacking jib INCIDENCES Hydranet triradial approx. 36 m² with UV-protection
- Gennaker INCIDENCES approx. 240 m²
- Electric furling system for gennaker or Code-0 FACNOR NEXe5
Deck
- Stainless steel bowsprit for gennaker/Code-0 with integrated anchor roller
- Electric anchor windlass with remote control in cockpit
- Mooring gear: Stainless steel DELTA-anchor 50 kg and 100 m of galvanized anchor chain 12 mm
- Second electric anchor windlass with remote control in cockpit
- Continuous fixed stainless steel sea railing with railing gates to starboard and port
- Integrated teak seats in pushpit
- Four stainless steel mooring cleats
- Four stainless steel spring cleats
- Two additional mooring cleats on aft deck
- Electric genoa winches HARKEN 70.2STEP Performa
- Secondary winches HARKEN 50.2STP Performa
- Electric mainsheet winch 60.2STEP Performa
- Large sail locker below foredeck with conversion to a crew cabin (bunk bed, marine toilet, and sink)
- Spacious storage compartments in lazarette below aft deck
- Deep, well-protected cockpit with helm station and helm seat to port
- Steering wheel in carbon-fiber and teak
- Doghouse with windscreen (opening central window), two windshield wipers, two hatches in roof, ceiling lighting, and a GRP sliding roof aft
- Rear and side canvas panels for cockpit (new 2026)
- Large, electro-hydraulic folding swim platform with integrated swim ladder and remote control
- Hydraulic OPACMARE gangway
- Stern shower hot/cold
- Electric AMEL davits
- Folding cockpit table in teak and stainless steel
Interior/Layout
- Exclusive, very well finished, light-colored interior in satin-varnished oak with white-padded panels, unique custom floorboards in wenge (natural wood veneer), and numerous leather accents
- Generous, spacious salon with L-shaped dinette at the folding, manually adjustable saloon table with an additional central bench seat
- L-shaped sofa to starboard
- Saloon upholstery in light grey (Sunbrella “Zori sake”)
- Chart table with swivelling navigator’s seat to port aft
- Longitudinal galley in passage to aft cabin to starboard
- Worktop in white CORIAN
- Double sink
- Microwave with grill 230 V
- Range hood
- Refrigerator 180 l with 2 drawers
- Freezer 80 l
- Additional freezer in saloon
- Tempered wine cabinet
- Miele dishwasher
- LG washer-dryer
- Miele electric induction stove (4 burners and oven) - Luxurious, spacious owner’s cabin aft with wide island double berth, settee with vanity table, ample storage space in lockers, compartments, shelves, and below berth, which can be folded up by the help of gas struts
- En-suite owner’s heads compartment with separate shower and electric toilet to port
- Two symmetric forward guest cabins with double berth, locker, drawers, and storage compartments
- Two symmetric heads compartments for guest cabins with sink and electric toilet
- Shower in forepeak with access from both forward heads
- Lee cloth below all berths
- OCEANAIR blinds and mosquito screens in deck hatches
- Blinds for hull and coachhouse windows
- LED interior lighting with dimmer (ceiling spotlights, light strips, and reading lamps)
- Indirect LED ambient lighting
Technical Equipment
- VOLVO PENTA D4-175 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 175 hp/129 kW
- Engine hours (as of September 2026): 779 h
- EVC-system (Electronic Vessel Control) with electronic throttle
- Hydraulic transmission system with AQUADRIVE flexible coupling and VARIOPROP folding propeller
- Dual, switchable diesel filters
- Large, easily accessible and very well sound insulated engine compartment
- Retractable SIDEPOWER bow thruster, 24 V/16 hp
- Retractable SIDEPOWER stern thruster, 24 V/13 hp
- 4-cylinder ONAN diesel generator 17,5 KW (operating hours as of September 2026: 537 h)
- 230 V shore power connection with charging cable
- 12 V electric system for engine and generator with 12 V/150 A alternator and two starter batteries 12 V/55 Ah
- 24 V domestic electric system with 24 V/150 A alternator and four lithium service batteries MASTERVOLT MLI Ultra 24 V/200 Ah
- 2 x battery charger MASTERVOLT 24 V/110 A
- 2 x inverter MASTERVOLT 24 V/230 V/4.000 W
- 230 V and 12 V/USB outlets in interior
- DOMETIC 48.000 BTU air conditioning for saloon and cabins
- DESSALATOR Dual Voltage watermaker 24 V/230 V/240 l/h (Operating hours as of September 2026: 84 h)
- Three electric toilets each with fresh water flushing and 80-liter holding tank with deck connection and sea discharge
- 50-liter hot water boiler for owner’s heads and galley
- 40-liter hot water boiler for forward heads compartment
- Central 60-liter grey water tank
- LED navigation lights
Safety
- VIKING 8-person life raft in container in integrated quick drop bracket on pushpit
- Jack stays on deck
- Additional retractable safety ladder in transom below platform and two steps on outside of swim platform
- Watertight collision bulkhead between sail locker and forward cabin
- Watertight bulkhead between lazarette and aft cabin
- The interior of the AMEL 60 can be divided into several watertight sections to prevent water ingress
- Electric signal horn on mast
- McMurdo EPIRB with AIS
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire extinguishing system in engine compartment
- Electric and manual bilge pumps
Accessories
- Dinghy: HIGHFIELD RIB 3,40 m with 10 hp HONDA 4-stroke outboard engine
- Two SEABOB underwater scooters with mounts in aft locker
- Stern mooring gear (FORTRESS aluminum anchor)
- Cockpit cushions
- Sun lounging cushions for aft deck
- Sun awning for main boom
- WEBER BBQ
- Six inflatable fenders with compressor
- Fenders
- Mooring lines
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