BoatsAmel Euros 41

Amel Euros 41

Masthead Ketch · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1972–1978

A masthead ketch evolution of the Euro 39, designed by Henri Amel for offshore stability and cruising comfort

Designed by Amel & Henri Amel.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

1.74 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.74
LightHeavy

214 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

15.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.1
TenderStiff

36% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 36%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Draws less than ~80% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2741 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.1
Displacement / length
213.8
Comfort ratio
29.0
Capsize screening
1.74
Hull speed
7.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1231
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1972–1978
Units built
35
Designer
Amel, Henri Amel
Builder
Amel

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