Amel 55

The Amel 55 is a 17.3-meter staysail ketch designed by Amel and Berret-Racoupeau, built from 2010 to the present. It features a fin keel with a rudder on a skeg, a 5.0-meter beam, and a 2.2-meter draft, displacing 21,499 kg. Naval architect Olivier Racampoux notes that modern yacht designs like the Amel 55 prioritize crew comfort and interior volume, using 3D modeling for integrated structural and hydraulic components.5:10 Performance improvements in newer designs come from hull and keel refinements, including moving water tanks from the keel to the hull to reduce drag and lowering the center of gravity for better stability.11:55 The Amel 55 has a mainsail of 47 m2, a genoa of 75 m2, a mizzen sail of 29 m2, and a staysail of 22 m2.12:37