The Amel 54, a staysail ketch, was designed and built in France by Amel.
Underwater Profile: Fin keel & skeg-hung rudder
Hull Material: GRP (Fibreglass)
Length Overall: 56'5" (17.2m)
Waterline Length: 50'4" (15.4m)
Beam: 15'9" (4.8m)
Draft: 6'10" (2.1m)
Rig Type: Staysail Ketch
Displacement: 38,580lb (17,500kg)
Designer: Amel
Builder: Amel (France)
Year First Built: 2005
1. Sail Area/Displacement Ratio: 21.2
2. Ballast/Displacement Ratio: 29.1
3. Displacement/Length Ratio: 191
4. Comfort Ratio: 29.1
5. Capsize Screening Formula: 1.9
1. A Sail Area/Displacement Ratio of 21.2 suggests that, in the right hands, the Amel 54 will have enough performance to leave most other sailboats of similar waterline length well astern.
2. A Ballast/Displacement Ratio of 29.1 would usually mean that the Amel would have a tendency to heel uncomfortably in a gust, and need to be reefed early to keep her sailing upright in a moderate breeze.
However, as she has much of her ballast located at the foot of her keel, she's likely to be considerably stiffer than her published Ballast/Displacement Ratio might suggest.
3. A Displacement/Length Ratio of 191, tells us the Amel 54 is a light-to-moderate displacement sailboat. If she's loaded with too much heavy cruising gear her performance will suffer to a degree.
4. Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio of 29.1 suggests that crew comfort of a Amel 54 in a seaway is similar to what you would associate with the motion of a coastal cruiser with moderate stability, which is not encouraging news for anyone prone to seasickness.
5. The Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) of 1.9 tells us that a Amel 54 would be a safer choice of sailboat for an ocean passage than one with a CSF of more than 2.0.
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