Amels 200
| LOA | 60 m (197 ft) |
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| Manga | 10,6 m |
| Calado | aprox. 3,4 m |
| Propulsión | sistema eléctrico híbrido para una navegación casi silenciosa |
| Velocidad máxima | unos 15,5 nudos |
| Autonomía | aprox. 4.500 millas náuticas a 13 nudos |
| Alojamiento | 12 invitados en 6 camarotes, ascensor de pasajeros para cuatro cubiertas, helipuerto touch-and-go |
| Diseño | exterior de Tim Heywood, primer casco Stella M entregado a comienzos de la década de 2020 |
El 60 metros reinventado
Los sesenta metros llevan mucho tiempo siendo un punto dulce para Amels, y el 200 es la respuesta moderna del astillero a esa eslora. Sustituyó el pensamiento anterior de 60 metros por una superestructura más alta y más vertical que apila cuatro cubiertas completas. La altura añadida compra un volumen interior cercano al de un yate de 65 metros, sin el coste ni las exigencias de amarre de un casco mayor. Para un armador es una forma de ganar espacio y altura libre manteniendo el barco dentro de una banda de tamaño amable. El diseño convive con el Amels 60, de nombre métrico, como el 60 metros clásico de la familia.
El argumento es la eficiencia del espacio. Cada cubierta se gana su sitio, desde un beach club en la línea de flotación hasta un skylounge y un helipuerto arriba. Una escalera central y un ascensor de altura completa unen las cubiertas, de modo que los invitados y los armadores con menos movilidad se desplazan con facilidad entre niveles. El 200 se ofrece como construcción semipersonalizada, así que el interior se puede ajustar mientras la arquitectura naval se mantiene fija y contrastada. El comprador recibe una plataforma conocida con margen para hacerla personal.
Volumen de Heywood con porte vertical
Tim Heywood dio al 200 unas secciones de proa largas y esbeltas y una superestructura alta y segura. La proa es fina y corta limpiamente, mientras que las cubiertas elevadas de arriba crean el volumen que el diseño está hecho para dar. Amplios acristalamientos recorren las cubiertas de invitados y abren el interior a las vistas al mar en todos los niveles. Las proporciones se leen desde el muelle como las de un yate mayor. La imagen marca un paso claro respecto al Amels de 60 metros anterior.
El apilado de cuatro cubiertas es el elemento que lo define. Construir el alojamiento hacia arriba libera la cubierta principal para una gran zona de armador y deja las cubiertas altas para recibir y para la sombra. El sundeck lleva el esperado jacuzzi y zona de descanso abierta, con un helipuerto touch-and-go a proa para llegadas por aire. Abajo, el beach club se despliega en la popa para nadar y usar los juguetes. La distribución da a un yate de 60 metros el número de cubiertas normalmente reservado a barcos mayores.
Un 60 metros de cuatro cubiertas con ascensor de pasajeros de altura completa y noches híbridas silenciosas al fondeo.
Un interior servido por ascensor
El confort estrella es el ascensor que sirve las cuatro cubiertas. Muy pocos yates de este tamaño llevan un ascensor de pasajeros de altura completa, y cambia cómo se usa todo el barco en un viaje largo. Los armadores de cualquier edad llegan al sundeck o al beach club sin escaleras, y la tripulación mueve provisiones y equipaje con mucha más facilidad. El interior queda abierto al armador, así que los materiales, el arte y el número de camarotes se pueden especificar a su gusto. Se llevan doce invitados en seis camarotes en la disposición estándar.
El volumen es el objetivo de todo el diseño. La suite del armador a toda manga se sitúa a proa en la cubierta principal, con luz directa y vistas al mar por tres lados. Los camarotes de invitados de abajo y un gran skylounge arriba dan al barco la sensación interior de un yate mucho mayor. El funcionamiento silencioso del sistema híbrido mantiene esos espacios en paz al fondeo. Una familia puede instalarse durante semanas sin sentir que las paredes se le echan encima.
Potencia híbrida, autonomía oceánica
La propulsión es donde el 200 enseña su pensamiento moderno. Un sistema eléctrico híbrido permite al yate navegar en casi silencio con baterías, tomar accionamiento diésel-eléctrico para navegar o combinar fuentes para recortar combustible en travesía. La velocidad máxima se sitúa en torno a 15,5 nudos, con una autonomía cercana a 4.500 millas náuticas a 13 nudos. Eso basta para cruzar el Atlántico y llegar a fondeaderos remotos, lejos de todo soporte. Los estabilizadores a velocidad cero mantienen el barco firme en reposo.
La ingeniería apunta tanto a unos costes de explotación bajos como al alcance. Las horas silenciosas de batería recortan el uso de generadores durante la noche, y la disposición híbrida permite a la tripulación ajustar la potencia a la tarea. La construcción y los sistemas están dentro de la red de Damen, lo que mantiene el servicio y los repuestos al alcance en un programa mundial. Las cifras de tripulación se mantienen razonables para un yate de cuatro cubiertas y este volumen. El armador obtiene vida de barco grande sin la factura de explotación de un barco grande.
El armador al que le encaja
El 200 encaja con un armador que quiere volumen y facilidad de movimiento por encima de la eslora pura. El ascensor, las cuatro cubiertas y los camarotes generosos lo convierten en una elección natural para familias de varias generaciones y para armadores que piensan conservar el barco durante años. Quien valore las noches silenciosas y unas facturas de combustible menores encontrará que el sistema híbrido hace un trabajo real. La plataforma fija y contrastada reduce el riesgo de la construcción.
Recompensa a los armadores que navegan lejos. La autonomía y los estabilizadores abren etapas oceánicas largas, mientras que el número de cubiertas mantiene cómodo a un grupo grande al fondeo. Los clientes de charter responden bien al ascensor y al espacio, lo que sostiene el barco comercialmente. Entregado por primera vez como Stella M a comienzos de la década de 2020, el diseño tiene cascos reales en el agua para estudiar. Los compradores pueden ver ejemplares entregados como el Stella M y el Moonstone antes de comprometerse.
Motores y sistemas
| Main engines | 2 x MTU 12V4000M53 diesel, 1,380kW (1,850hp) each @ 1,800rpm (3,700hp total). Confirmed consistently by Amels' own spec page (amelsyachting.com), YachtBuyer's Amels 200 spec page, the Moonstone brokerage listing (yachtr.com) and Boat International's Moonstone feature. Note: a separate superyachts.com listing for hull 3 (Amels 200-03) gives a conflicting, apparently erroneous figure of 'turbo diesel 12cyl diesel man 1300hp' - this looks like a data entry error rather than a genuine second spec, since every other source agrees on the MTU 12V4000M53/1,850hp figure. |
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| Gearboxes | REINTJES WAF 763 HL/HR, 5.136:1 reduction ratio. Source: Moonstone's detailed brokerage spec sheet (yachtr.com) - single source found; not independently corroborated elsewhere. |
| Generators | 2 x Scania DI09 074M, 250kW each, plus an emergency generator (SISU 49 CTAG, 107kWe). Source: Moonstone's brokerage spec sheet (yachtr.com) - single detailed source found; not independently corroborated elsewhere, so treat as representative of this hull rather than a confirmed universal spec across all Amels 200 hulls. |
| Stabilisers | Quantum QC-1800 HD XT zero-speed fin stabilisers, active both underway and at anchor. Source: Moonstone brokerage spec sheet (yachtr.com); CharterWorld's Moonstone listing separately confirms 'at-anchor stabilizers' as a feature, which is consistent with a zero-speed system. |
| Bow thruster | Jastram Hardware unit (model 130 225 1483 Kompr). Source: Moonstone brokerage spec sheet (yachtr.com). |
| Stern thruster | Not published by any source found. |
| Watermaker | Idromar IDMG Duplex Auto. Source: Moonstone brokerage spec sheet (yachtr.com) - single source found. |
| Fuel tankage | Approx. 151,300-152,000 litres. Three sources are consistent within a narrow band: Moonstone's brokerage listing states 151,300 litres (yachtr.com); a separate YachtBuyer Moonstone listing states 152,000 litres; YachtBuyer's general Amels 200 spec page states 40,154 US gallons (approx. 151,979 litres). Treated as settled given the close agreement. |
| Fresh water capacity | Approx. 24,500-24,650 litres, consistent between the Moonstone brokerage listing (24,650L, yachtr.com) and a separate YachtBuyer Moonstone listing (24,500L). |
| Engine-room access | Not published by any source found. |
| Hybrid propulsion system | Confirmed as a diesel-electric hybrid installation (branded 'Magnus Hybrid' on Moonstone's spec sheet, yachtr.com), not a diesel-hybrid-only or full-electric system. It uses a battery bank (emergency capacity of 450Ah cited on the Moonstone spec sheet) to avoid unnecessary generator starts and reduce low-load generator running, cutting fuel burn, engine hours and emissions; Amels' own literature and Boat International's Moonstone feature both describe this same function. The platform is built to Lloyd's classification and stated as IMO Tier III compliant. |
Lo que cuentan armadores y tripulaciones
Chose the Amels 200 for its proven platform and interior volume for an active, adventurous cruising family
"We were looking for a larger boat with more luxury interior space...We decided that we would use a Northern European builder and selected the Amels 200 because we liked its Tim Heywood design and interior by Laura Pomponi... Choosing a yacht we knew had a proven technical platform and naval architecture that would ensure comfort at sea for global cruising was essential."
Moonstone's owners, unnamed, quoted directly by Boat InternationalPost-delivery, the yacht has supported extended remote/adventure cruising across multiple regions
"Moonstone met up with our support vessel in St Barths for our 2021/22 cruising season...so far, we have cruised in the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and are now in the Sea of Cortez. Moonstone delivers against all of our dreams."
Moonstone's owners, unnamed, quoted directly by Boat InternationalThe four-deck lift is a rare, deliberately engineered differentiator at 60m
"It's one of the few 60 metres on the market that has a lift from the lower deck's four guest cabins all the way up to the sundeck."
Jorrit Pilaar, Damen Yachting Sales Manager, quoted by Boat InternationalInterior design approach was driven by crew-workability, not just aesthetics
"Form follows function...Eighty per cent of my team had experience in the shipyard before becoming designers, so they understand all too well the crew's concerns."
Laura Pomponi, interior designer of Moonstone, quoted by Boat International
Lo bueno y lo que conviene vigilar
Puntos fuertes
- Four-deck lift is a genuine rarity at this sizeDamen Yachting Sales Manager Jorrit Pilaar told Boat International it is 'one of the few 60 metres on the market that has a lift from the lower deck's four guest cabins all the way up to the sundeck' - a specific, named, on-record claim about a competitive differentiator, not generic marketing copy.
- Hybrid system delivers a real operational benefit, not just a marketing labelBoat International's reporting and Amels' own spec sheet both describe the same concrete mechanism: batteries avoid unnecessary generator starts and reduce low-load generator running, cutting fuel burn, engine hours and emissions, and the platform is IMO Tier III compliant.
- Range genuinely supports the long-range cruising the model is marketed forMoonstone's owners, quoted by Boat International, described using the yacht for extended, remote cruising across the Caribbean, Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and the Sea of Cortez, saying it 'delivers against all of our dreams' - a real-world account matching the yacht's stated 4,500nm/13kn range, not just a brochure claim.
- Semi-custom flexibility produces genuinely different results hull to hullEach of the four confirmed hulls has a different interior designer (Reymond Langton on Stella MI, Laura Pomponi/Luxury Projects on Moonstone, Winch Design on hull 4), which is real evidence that the 'Owner's choice' interior model results in materially different yachts rather than one repeated design dressed up as bespoke.
A tener en cuenta
- Slowest cruising and top speed among its direct rivalsYachtBuyer's own editorial comparison of the Amels 200 against named rivals (Tankoa S581, Heesen 6500 Aluminium, Sanlorenzo 62Steel/64Steel, Astondoa 197 Steel, Mangusta Oceano 60) states the Amels 200 has 'the slowest cruising speed of the group at 13 knots and a top speed of 15 knots,' against the Tankoa S581's 23kn/27kn and the Heesen 6500 Aluminium's 21kn/24kn.
- Guest capacity trails at least one direct rivalThe same YachtBuyer comparison notes the Astondoa 197 Steel 'have a slight edge in guest accommodation, with the capacity to sleep up to 14 guests in 7 cabins' versus the Amels 200's 12 guests in 6 cabins.
- Resale market has required real price concessionsMoonstone needed what Boat International's own headline called a 'major price drop' - from an earlier EUR 74,900,000 ask down to USD 69,900,000 - before a buyer was found in December 2025, indicating the resale market for this specific model has not simply absorbed asking prices at face value.
Información práctica
| LOA / GT / Beam | LOA 60m/197ft (sources give 196'10"-197'1" depending on rounding); Beam 10.62m/~34'10"-35'; Draught approx. 3.40-3.45m. Gross tonnage is DISPUTED: most sources (superyachts.com, YachtBuyer's Moonstone listing, Moonstone's brokerage spec sheet) state 1,015 GT, but YachtBuyer's own general Amels 200 model page separately states 970 GT. Both are from the same publisher (YachtBuyer) contradicting itself across two of its own pages, so this figure should be treated as unsettled rather than averaged; 1,015 GT has the stronger weight of sources (3 vs 1). |
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| Built / delivered | Built by Amels (part of Damen Yachting) at the Vlissingen, Netherlands shipyard. First hull, Stella M (later Stella MI), delivered in 2021 - confirmed by Amels' own delivery announcement, Boat International and Burgess. Second hull Moonstone also delivered 2021. A third hull (Amels 200-03, unnamed in the source found) is recorded as delivered in 2024 by superyachts.com. A fourth hull, described in a Boat International/Damen Yachting launch report with a Whisper Grey hull, added balcony and per-deck outdoor bars, and interior by Winch Design, was also reported delivered in 2024. |
| Design credits | Exterior design: Tim Heywood (Tim Heywood Design). Naval architecture: Damen Yachting. Interior design is 'Owner's choice' per Amels' own spec sheet and varies by hull: Reymond Langton Design for Stella M/Stella MI (per Burgess' sale listing); Laura Pomponi/Luxury Projects for Moonstone (per Boat International's feature, which quotes designer Laura Pomponi directly); Winch Design for the fourth hull (per Boat International's launch report). |
| Accommodation | 12 guests across 6 cabins is consistent across all sources. Crew numbers vary slightly by source/hull: Amels' own spec page states '12 + Captain'; Moonstone's brokerage listing and a separate YachtBuyer Moonstone listing both state 13-14 crew. This is likely genuine hull-to-hull variation in crew configuration rather than a factual conflict, but is noted as such. |
| Engines / range / speed | 2 x MTU 12V4000M53 (1,850hp/1,380kW each). Top speed 15.5 knots; cruising speed 13-13.5 knots (minor variance between sources, e.g. Amels' own page says 13kn, Moonstone's brokerage listing says 13.5kn - not treated as a material conflict). Range 4,500 nautical miles at 13 knots, confirmed consistently across every source checked (Amels official page, YachtBuyer, Boat International, CharterWorld, yachtr.com). |
| New-build price | Not published by any source found. Amels/Damen Yachting does not publish new-build pricing for the semi-custom Limited Editions range; all sale announcements found relate to brokerage resales, not first-owner contract prices. |
| Resale prices / listings | Stella MI (hull 1): sold via Burgess, reported by SuperYacht Times and Boat International (Oct 2025); last asking price EUR 71,500,000. Moonstone (hull 2): sold Dec 16 2025 per Boat International, with brokers Damon Smallwood (Superyacht Sales and Charter) and Cornelius Kistler (breeze.Yachting.swiss) both named in connection with the deal; last asking price USD 69,900,000, down from an earlier asking price of EUR 74,900,000 - Boat International's own headline called this a 'major price drop.' Final agreed sale prices were not disclosed by either source for either hull. |
| Charter rate | Not published by any source found. YachtCharterFleet's dedicated Amels 200 charter page returned zero listed hulls at time of research, and CharterWorld's Moonstone listing states pricing is available on inquiry only, with no rate shown. |
| What is not published | New-build/contract price for any hull; a confirmed weekly charter rate for any hull; engine-room access/layout details; generator, stabiliser, bow-thruster and watermaker specifications for any hull other than Moonstone (only one hull's full brokerage spec sheet was found, so these figures cannot be confirmed as identical across the series); confirmation of a stern thruster; the full, verified roster of every hull built (this research confirmed four: Stella M/Stella MI, Moonstone, an unnamed hull 3, and an unnamed hull 4) and final agreed sale prices for the two resold hulls (only last asking prices were disclosed). |
Para quién es: El armador que valora el volumen interior y el movimiento sin escalones, quiere noches híbridas silenciosas al fondeo y planea conservar a largo plazo un 60 metros de cuatro cubiertas.