Custom building from Amels floats again

Sören Gehlhaus

 · 12.05.2021

Custom building from Amels floats againPhoto: Tom van Oossanen
Custom-Bau von Amels swims again | er
This time the 78 metres showed up in Vlissingen. The Espen Øino lines enclose 2850 gross tonnes - a value that is usually achieved by yachts a good 15 metres longer.
Shipyard mobility in the Netherlands: The balconies on the main deck are a real eye-catcher. Espen Øino integrated them into the hull like on "Flying Fox". | f.Photo: Tom van OossanenShipyard mobility in the Netherlands: The balconies on the main deck are a real eye-catcher. Espen Øino integrated them into the hull like on "Flying Fox". | f.

A comparison to illustrate the dimensions: The 76.60 metre long "Boadicea", considered a high-volume model in 1999, comes in at 2190 gross tonnes. It has been five years since Amels launched "Here Comes the Sun", the last one-off construction that was built entirely according to the owner's specifications. However, the 83 metres do not even come close to the volume of the most recently shown new build, whose steel-aluminium hull was launched a year ago at Damen Shipyard's Romanian shipyard site.

Mega upper deck: The pool is not located on the aft main deck as usual, but one deck higher. | r.Photo: Tom van OossanenMega upper deck: The pool is not located on the aft main deck as usual, but one deck higher. | r.

In Vlissingen, Amels is having the 78 metres fitted with a Zuretti interior. During the relaunch, Espen Øino emphasised the uniqueness of the project: "The large open upper deck, the large aft deck pool and the very wide side decks, which can be used as private guest balconies, are very special design features." The Norwegian last realised the balconies integrated into the hull on the 136-metre "Flying Fox". The construction is being overseen by Andrew Tree from Superyacht Technical Services, for whom the project is the "result of great collaboration and teamwork." Up to 14 guests and a crew of 27 will be on board for delivery in 2022.

Teamwork: François Zuretti, Andrew Tree, Espen Øino, Rose Damen, project manager Jeremy Staddon and Daan Langezaal from Damen Yachting. | g.Photo: Tom van OossanenTeamwork: François Zuretti, Andrew Tree, Espen Øino, Rose Damen, project manager Jeremy Staddon and Daan Langezaal from Damen Yachting. | g.
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Sören Gehlhaus wurde 1981 in Berlin geboren und besegelte auf Jollen die Unterhavel, in den Ferien den Ratzeburger See und die Ostsee auf „Dickschiffen“. Zeitgleich mit dem Beginn des Studiums in Lübeck trat 2001 das Kitesurfen auf den Plan, und die intensive Ausübung des neuen Sports sorgte für den beruflichen Schwenk zum Journalismus. Nach Volontariat beim b&d Verlag in Hamburg folgten viele Jahre der redaktionellen Arbeit für ein Kitesurf-Magazin und 2018 der Wechsel zu BOOTE EXCLUSIV.

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