Two Limited Editions “AMELS 171” Superyachts sold
Vlissingen: Amels, member
of the Damen Shipyard Group and builder of nearly 30 custom superyachts—is
pleased to announce that it has sold the first two LIMITED
EDITIONS 52-meter “Amels 171” models currently under construction.
Since
Amels introduced the LIMITED
EDITIONS concept in Monaco last
September, interest from clients and brokers has been extremely
strong. As
a result, contracts for the first two AMELS 171s were signed
in December 2005 and January 2006, just a few months after computer
drawings, renderings, specifications, and a scale model were
revealed
to the public and press.
LIMITED EDITIONS are yachts built on exclusive platforms of Amels’
naval architecture and engineering. This allows clients who enter
a project to avoid the time-consuming first phase of technical
design and specification, which can take one year or more, and
to focus on personalizing a yacht under construction to their
taste.
Amels has been a leader in the field of delivering yachts
built
on standardized platforms, having launched six of the extraordinary
“Tigre
d’Or Series” between 1997 and 2004.
The Amels 171, the first of the LIMITED EDITIONS line, has a
powerfully contemporary exterior by Tim
Heywood, and a warmly
eclectic interior
by Laura Sessa.
But the flexibility of Amels’ concept allows
wide options. For the first 171 hull the client has asked
that part
of the interior be designed by another architect of his choice;
for the second hull Amels has widened the bridge deck saloon,
converting it into a “wide body” version.
Both yachts are
due for delivery
in spring 2007, so even with these variations both clients
will experience a reduction in development time of one
year or more,
compared to a full custom design and build.
In reaction to the remarkable acceptance of the new LIMITED
EDITIONS line, and the AMELS 171, Rob Luijendijk, Amels’
Commercial Director,
said: “Amels continues to build fully customized yachts.
But we were absolutely sure that this exciting combination
of Tim
Heywood,
Laura Sessa, and Amels’ quality would deliver an original,
highly desirable new product to the marketplace.
We knew
there are many
clients who would see LIMITED EDITIONS as a less complicated
way to enter the superyacht world by accepting a pre-designed
platform
in exchange for a considerable reduction in delivery time.
But we are also hearing from clients who look upon LIMITED
EDITIONS
as a smart way to enter the charter market with a yacht
of predictable, comfortable performance, or as a safer investment
in a yacht
that will appreciate in value.”
On the basis of the immediate success of the AMELS 171, the
shipyard has confidently begun building two more hulls.
A second LIMITED
EDITIONS model, the AMELS 212, is currently in development;
its design and specifications will be revealed at the Monaco
Yacht
Show 2006.
Amels currently has under construction custom builds of
58
meters by Andrew
Winch and 64.5
meters by Terence
Disdale. The yard
has recently delivered a 68.5 meter Lady
Anne by Walter
Franchini.
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