Amels Sells Two Limited Editions!

Since Amels introduced the LIMITED EDITIONS concept in Monaco last September, interest from clients and brokers has been 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.

For more information, contact:

Amels Yachts
P.O. Box 84
4380 AB Vlissingen
Glacisstraat 165
4381 SE Vlissingen
The Netherlands
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