Amels 200

• LOA: 60 m (197 ft)
• Beam: 10.6 m
• Draft: approx 3.4 m
• Propulsion: hybrid electrical power system for near-silent running
• Top speed: about 15.5 knots
• Range: approx 4,500 nautical miles at 13 knots
• Accommodation: 12 guests in 6 cabins, four-deck passenger lift, touch-and-go helipad
• Design: Tim Heywood exterior, first hull Stella M delivered early 2020s

The 60 metre reinvented

Sixty metres has long been a sweet spot for Amels, and the 200 is the yard's modern answer at that length. It replaced the earlier 60 metre thinking with a taller, more vertical superstructure that stacks four full decks. The extra height buys interior volume closer to a 65 metre yacht, without the cost and berth demands of a bigger hull. For an owner it is a way to gain space and headroom while keeping the boat inside a friendly size band. The design sits alongside the newer metric-named Amels 60 as a classic 60 metre in the family.

The pitch is efficiency of space. Every deck earns its keep, from a beach club at the waterline to a skylounge and helipad up top. A central staircase and a full-height lift tie the decks together, so guests and less mobile owners move easily between levels. The 200 is offered as a semi-custom build, so the interior can be tailored while the naval architecture stays fixed and proven. Buyers get a known platform with room to make it personal.

Heywood volume with a vertical stance

Tim Heywood gave the 200 long, slender forward sections and a tall, confident superstructure. The bow is fine and slices cleanly, while the raised decks above create the volume the design is built to deliver. Wide glazing runs along the guest decks, opening the interior to sea views on every level. The proportions read as a bigger yacht seen from the dock. The look marks a clear step on from the earlier 60 metre Amels.

The four-deck stack is the defining feature. Building the accommodation upward frees the main deck for a large owner's area and opens the upper decks for entertaining and shade. The sundeck carries the expected spa pool and open lounging, with a touch-and-go helipad forward for arrivals by air. Below, the beach club folds open at the stern for swimming and toys. The layout gives a 60 metre yacht the deck count usually reserved for larger boats.

A four-deck 60 metre with a full-height passenger lift and hybrid-quiet nights at anchor.

A lift-served interior

The headline comfort is the four-deck lift. Very few yachts of this size carry a full-height passenger lift, and it changes how the whole boat is used across a long trip. Owners of any age reach the sundeck or the beach club without stairs, and crew move stores and luggage far more easily. The interior is left open to the owner, so materials, art and cabin count can be specified to taste. Twelve guests are carried in six cabins in the standard arrangement.

Volume is the point of the whole design. The full-beam owner's suite sits forward on the main deck with direct light and sea views on three sides. Guest cabins below and a large skylounge above give the boat the feel of a much larger yacht inside. Quiet running from the hybrid system keeps those spaces peaceful at anchor. A family can settle in for weeks without feeling the walls close in.

Hybrid power, ocean range

Propulsion is where the 200 shows its modern thinking. A hybrid electrical system lets the yacht run in near silence on battery power, take diesel-electric drive for cruising, or combine sources to trim fuel on passage. Top speed sits around 15.5 knots, with a range near 4,500 nautical miles at 13 knots. That is enough to cross the Atlantic and reach remote anchorages well away from support. Zero-speed stabilisers keep the boat steady at rest.

The engineering aims at low running costs as much as reach. Silent battery hours cut generator use through the night, and the hybrid layout lets the crew match power to the job. Build and systems sit inside the Damen network, which keeps service and parts within reach on a global programme. Crew numbers stay reasonable for a four-deck yacht of this volume. Owners get bigger-boat living without a bigger-boat operating bill.

The owner it suits

The 200 suits an owner who wants volume and easy movement above outright length. The lift, the four decks and the generous cabins make it a natural pick for multi-generation families and for owners who plan to keep the boat for years. Anyone who values silent nights and lower fuel bills will find the hybrid system does real work. The fixed, proven platform lowers the risk of the build.

It rewards owners who cruise widely. The range and stabilisers open long ocean legs, while the deck count keeps a large group comfortable at anchor. Charter guests respond well to the lift and the space, which supports the boat commercially. First delivered as Stella M in the early 2020s, the design has real hulls on the water to study. Buyers can view delivered examples such as Stella M and Moonstone before they commit.

Who it is for: The owner who prizes interior volume and step-free movement, wants silent hybrid nights at anchor and plans to keep a four-deck 60 metre for the long term.