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PHOTO: Tom van Oossanen While children around the world were dressing up in costumes and collecting candy on October 31, the team at Damen and Amels were rolling out the first Damen SeaXplorer from her build shed. The 203-footer (62-meter) has plans for adventurous, arduous travel that match her stanch styling and naval architecture. TheContinue Reading
More than 40 Amels Limited Editions projects have hit the water since the semi-custom series inaugurated in 2007. Furthermore, those yachts have ranged in size to 272 feet (83 meters), covering territory previously exclusively the domain of fully custom projects. In another pioneering step for the yard, Amels’ first hybrid superyacht is a new LimitedContinue Reading
What did you do on your summer vacation? The owners and crew of Dancing Hare went to the South Pacific. From diving adventures with sharks and turtles to spotting dolphins swimming off their bow, they made memories to last a lifetime. Better yet, they’re sharing some of those memories in this video. While the owners’Continue Reading
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 12, 2019: Hull number one of the Amels 60 is under contract. Delivery takes place in 2022. Read on for our original article. She’ll be ready for delivery in 2022, and can be in your hands, too. Meet the Amels 60, a 197-footer (60-meter) marking latest semi-custom offering in the shipyard’s LimitedContinue Reading
Even though she won’t be in her owner’s hands until next year, La Datcha can already lay claim to completing one significant journey. She traveled from Romania to Vlissingen, The Netherlands, for outfitting, thanks to some guiding helping hands. This first SeaXplorer 77 launched in June, with abundant craftspeople as well as the owner inContinue Reading
Some shipyards reveal a project in build shortly after contract, then hold all further updates until launch day. Amels is doing things a bit different with a 256-footer (78-meter). It is giving current and future customers (and, conceivably, future welders and other craftspeople) an early look at the build. The video below of the 78-meterContinue Reading