Amels 220
| LOA | 67,1 m (220 ft) |
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| Baglio | 12,28 m |
| Pescaggio | 3,85 m |
| Stazza lorda | circa 1.518 GT |
| Motori | 2 x Caterpillar 3516C |
| Velocità massima | circa 17 nodi, crociera circa 12,5 nodi |
| Autonomia | circa 5.000 miglia nautiche a 12,5 nodi |
| Design | esterni Tim Heywood, interni Winch Design, 14 ospiti in 7 cabine, prime consegne dal 2018 |
L'estremità grandiosa della gamma
Sopra il 212 da 65 metri sta il 220, uno yacht di 67,1 metri che baratta un po' di agilità con presenza e volume veri. È nato come sviluppo allungato della piattaforma 212, aggiungendo lunghezza e spazio interno pur mantenendo sotto l'ingegneria collaudata. Con 1.518 GT porta l'armatore in pieno territorio da grande yacht. Per un acquirente offriva quella scala con la certezza semi-custom per cui la gamma è nota. Il 220 si colloca appena sotto il 242 da 74 metri tra le più grandi delle Limited Editions classiche.
La proposta è spazio e grandiosità su una piattaforma nota. I metri in più rispetto al 212 aprono spazi conviviali più grandi e un'area armatoriale più generosa. Sette cabine portano quattordici ospiti, un gradino sopra i dodici che gran parte della gamma accoglie. L'architettura navale è rimasta fissa e testata, così l'acquirente guadagnava taglia senza una costruzione custom da zero. Ne sono stati consegnati solo pochi, il che mantiene raro ogni scafo.
Presenza da transatlantico
Tim Heywood ha disegnato gli esterni, e a 67 metri le sue linee assumono una statura vera. Lo scafo lungo, la sovrastruttura alta e la linea di cinta tranquilla danno alla barca il portamento di una piccola nave. Ampi ponti scendono a gradini verso l'acqua a poppa, aprendo spazio per tender, toys e vita all'aperto. Lo scafo in acciaio e la sovrastruttura in alluminio sono costruiti per lunghe traversate oceaniche. Dalla banchina i metri in più rispetto al 212 sono subito evidenti.
La scala si vede soprattutto negli spazi esterni. Un ampio sun deck porta una vasca idromassaggio, un bar e ombra generosa per intrattenere una lista ospiti al completo. Il ponte di prua offre un rifugio tranquillo lontano dal flusso principale, con un'elisuperficie touch-and-go a proravia in alcuni layout. Un beach club a poppa porta gli ospiti a filo d'acqua per il bagno e i toys. Qui c'è spazio per ricevere su una scala che i modelli più piccoli non raggiungono.
Un 67 metri con interni Winch da transatlantico, quattordici posti letto e 5.000 miglia di autonomia.
Un interno Winch nella grande tradizione
Winch Design ha dato forma agli interni, e il riferimento erano i grandi transatlantici degli anni Venti e Trenta. Il risultato è una serie di ambienti con altezza, simmetria e senso dell'occasione all'altezza della taglia della barca. Una suite armatoriale a tutto baglio occupa il ponte principale a proravia, affiancata da due grandi suite VIP sul bridge deck. Sette cabine in tutto portano quattordici ospiti, più di qualunque altro yacht della gamma classica. Trattandosi di una costruzione semi-custom, finiture e materiali sono stati calibrati su ciascun armatore.
Il volume dà ai progettisti spazio per essere generosi. Saloni ampi, una zona pranzo formale e uno skylounge danno agli ospiti aree distinte in cui ritrovarsi nel corso della giornata. La luce entra a fiotti dalle grandi finestrature dei ponti ospiti. Spazi wellness e di svago completano la disposizione, in linea con la gamma. Gli interni sono dimensionati per intrattenere gruppi numerosi lungo un charter lungo o un'intera stagione.
Una mole spostata con facilità
Muovere 1.518 GT richiede potenza vera, e i due Caterpillar 3516C la forniscono. Il 220 raggiunge circa 17 nodi al massimo e naviga comodamente vicino ai 12,5 nodi. L'autonomia arriva a circa 5.000 miglia nautiche, così lo yacht può attraversare oceani e raggiungere ancoraggi remoti con i propri mezzi. Gli stabilizzatori zero speed tengono fermo il grande scafo alla fonda, cosa che conta su una barca di questa taglia. Gli armatori riferiscono una manovrabilità sorprendentemente buona per la lunghezza.
I sistemi sono costruiti per navigazioni lunghe e autosufficienti. Serbatoi carburante da oltre 157.000 litri e serbatoi acqua vicini ai 36.000 litri sostengono periodi prolungati lontano dal porto. Costruzione e assistenza stanno dentro la rete Damen e Amels, un aiuto concreto su un programma globale. Gli alloggi equipaggio sono dimensionati per far funzionare come si deve uno yacht da quattordici ospiti. Il 220 è predisposto per restare in mare e restare indipendente per settimane.
L'armatore a cui si addice
Il 220 si addice all'armatore che vuole taglia e grandiosità senza commissionare uno yacht full custom. Quattordici posti letto e ampi spazi conviviali ne fanno una scelta naturale per famiglie numerose e per armatori che ricevono molto. Gli interni Winch e lo stile da transatlantico attraggono acquirenti che vogliono un senso dell'occasione a bordo. La piattaforma collaudata e allungata abbassa il rischio che comporta una barca di questa taglia.
Ripaga gli armatori che ospitano e che viaggiano lontano. Il volume porta un gruppo numeroso in comfort, e l'autonomia apre itinerari oceanici veri. Sul mercato del charter la taglia e il pedigree attirano attenzione. Con scafi come Aurora Borealis e Neninka consegnati dal 2018, un acquirente può studiare il progetto dal vero. Per un armatore pronto a salire di taglia, il 220 offre la vita da grande yacht su una piattaforma affidabile.
Motori e impianti
| Length | The model is branded '220' (i.e. 220ft/67.1m) and most broker listings (Romeo United Yachts, Northrop and Johnson, YATCO) give 67.1m/220'2". Boat International's on-board feature on the only confirmed hull, Aurora Borealis, states she was built 50cm longer than the standard 220 at 67.6m, and Amels' own fleet page for the renamed yacht (Neninka) also shows 67.6m. One aggregator page (a cached fetch of Amels' own '220' model page) showed an outlying 65.50m/215ft, which does not match any other source and looks like a template error. Wider agreement sits around 67.1m for the model as designed, 67.6m for the one delivered hull. |
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| Engines | Twin Caterpillar 3516C diesels (agreed across Amels' own site, Romeo United Yachts, YachtCharterFleet, Boat International's directory entry, which only says 'two Caterpillar diesel engines' without a figure). Power is reported as 2 x 2,600hp on Romeo United Yachts and YachtCharterFleet (two independent listings agree); a separate aggregator figure of 2 x 2,682hp (2,000kW), described as the 3516C 'C04' variant, also turned up but could not be tied to a named publication - 2,600hp has the wider agreement. |
| Gearboxes | Not disclosed in any source reviewed (yard site, Boat International, brokerage listings). Propulsion is described only as conventional shaft drive. |
| Generators | 2 x 250kW + 1 x 200kW Caterpillar gensets, per Romeo United Yachts' spec sheets for the model. This figure appears identically on two separate Romeo United Yachts listing pages, which may be the same boilerplate rather than two independent confirmations - no other outlet (Boat International, Amels, Northrop and Johnson) publishes generator data, so treat as single-sourced. |
| Stabilisers | A zero-speed / underway-and-at-anchor stabilisation system is standard, confirmed by Amels' own site, Romeo United Yachts and Northrop and Johnson ('zero-speed stabilizers included'). None of these name the manufacturer or fin size. |
| Thrusters | Generic yacht-market summaries state a bow thruster is fitted as standard, but no primary source (Amels, Boat International, brokerage spec sheets) publishes thruster make, count, or power - effectively undisclosed. |
| Watermaker | Not published by any source found - absent from the yard's own spec page, Boat International's directory entry, and all brokerage listings reviewed. |
| Fuel tankage | 157,600 litres - consistent across Amels' own site, Romeo United Yachts (both hull listings) and derived-range figures in Boat International and Yachting Magazine coverage. Strong agreement, no conflicting figure found. |
| Fresh water | 36,400 litres, corroborated by Romeo United Yachts and YachtCharterFleet independently. |
| Speed and range | Most-repeated figures: 17 knots top speed, 12.5 knots cruise, 5,000nm range (Amels' own site, Romeo United Yachts, superyachts.com aggregation). Yachting Magazine/Northrop and Johnson instead give ~13 knots cruise, and Boat International's own directory entry for the renamed Neninka gives 16.5 knots top speed, 15.0 knots cruise, and 5,000nm at 12.8 knots - a genuine outlier from an otherwise authoritative publication. Boat International's separate feature article states cruising at roughly 13 knots on a single engine is most fuel-efficient. Wider agreement across sources favours 17kn top / 12.5kn cruise. |
| Hull and classification | Displacement steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks (Amels' own site, Boat International directory). Boat International's overview of the Amels Limited Editions range states the line is built to Lloyd's Register (100A1 SSC Yacht (P) Mono G6 + LMC UMS) as standard, but this is reported for the range generally, not confirmed hull-by-hull, so treat as the class notation Amels applies across Limited Editions rather than a verified per-hull certificate. |
Cosa riferiscono armatori ed equipaggi
Design language and detailing on Aurora Borealis
The fluid lines, particularly aft, flow through the design and I particularly like the long shape of the wing stations, describing his approach to the exterior.
Tim Heywood, Exterior Designer (Tim Heywood Design)Interior design brief
A calm, harmonious, refined and restrained Scandinavian-influenced design is enlivened with touches of glamour, on the interior styling of Aurora Borealis.
Greig Jolly, Associate, Winch DesignCrew-driven detailing during the build
When we measured a sun lounger, it sat very close to the edge of the swim platform, recounting how the crew's practical input shaped the extended stern/beach club layout.
Captain Paul Bickley, Yacht Captain, Aurora BorealisOrigin of the sale/order
I received a call from the owner mid-July 2016, which turned out to be the trigger, on how the order for the 220 (an extension of the 212 Limited Editions) came about.
Antoine Larricq, Sales Broker, Fraser Yachts
Cosa convince e cosa va valutato
Punti di forza
- Distinctive, well-received designThe Tim Heywood exterior paired with Andrew Winch's ocean-liner-inspired interior drew a substantial dedicated feature and photo essay from Boat International, unusual depth of editorial coverage for a semi-custom yacht of this size.
- Long range on modest propulsion5,000nm at economical cruise from twin CAT 3516Cs (a figure consistently agreed across every source) suits genuine ocean crossings without a third generator-driven get-home engine or unusually large tankage for the size.
- Fast build cycle via the semi-custom platformBoat International reports Aurora Borealis went from order (mid-July 2016) to delivery in 32 months, faster than a fully custom yacht of similar size, while still allowing owner-driven changes such as the beach club addition and the 50cm stern extension.
- Large social/outdoor space for the sizeAmels' own figures cite roughly 600 square metres of outdoor deck space against ~550 square metres interior, plus a 65 square metre swim platform/beach club - a genuine evolution over the earlier 212 model per Boat International's feature.
Da valutare
- Thin and inconsistent technical disclosureBasic figures disagree across brokers and even Boat International's own pages - length is variously given as 65.5m, 67.1m and 67.6m, and cruise speed as 12.5, 13 or 15 knots depending on the source - while generator, thruster, gearbox and watermaker specs are essentially unpublished anywhere.
- Market presence is effectively a single hullDespite '220' branding implying a broader model line (as with the 242 or 212), only one hull - Aurora Borealis/Neninka - is corroborated by the yard, class press and major titles; a second 'hull 002' appears only on brokerage aggregator pages with specs that duplicate the first hull's listing, and could not be independently verified.
- Fast owner turnover on the only verified hullThe original owner sold Aurora Borealis roughly six months after delivery (Fraser Yachts announced the sale in February 2020); no public reason was given, and a fast resale on a brand-new flagship-scale build is the kind of detail a buyer researching the model would want explained.
- Unremarkable performance for the price bracketA 17-knot top speed and displacement steel/aluminium hull are standard for this size and type but not a differentiator against comparably priced semi-custom rivals; nothing in the sourced material points to an unusual performance or efficiency advantage beyond the stated range.
Informazioni pratiche
| New-build price | Aggregator site Yachttrading quotes a standard-spec new-build list price of approximately EUR89 million; this is a brokerage/aggregator estimate, not a price ever published by Amels itself, and no second independent outlet corroborates the exact figure. |
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| Hulls delivered | Only one Amels 220 is robustly documented across the yard, class press and major yachting titles: hull 'Project Waka', delivered as Aurora Borealis in July 2019 (32 months after order, per Boat International and Fraser Yachts), and renamed Neninka after a February 2020 sale. Brokerage aggregator pages (Romeo United Yachts, Northrop and Johnson) list a second, unnamed 'hull 002' dated 2022 with specs identical to the first hull's, but no Boat International, Superyacht Times or Damen/Amels material corroborates a second delivery, and YachtBuyer's own model-year window for the '220' reads 2018-2020 (i.e. consistent with a single hull) - this second hull should be treated as unverified, possibly a duplicated listing of the same yacht under a different template. |
| Resale/charter evidence | Aurora Borealis was sold roughly six months after her own delivery (announced by Fraser Yachts, broker Antoine Larricq, February 2020) and renamed Neninka; a since-cited asking price around EUR79.5 million surfaced in market coverage at that time. SuperYacht Fan and autoevolution have separately reported a later resale in the roughly $80-97 million range and have associated the yacht with Mexican businessman Carlos Hank Rhon, but both pages returned access errors on direct fetch, so these figures/attributions could only be confirmed via search summaries, not the full original articles - flagged as lower-confidence. No charter listing or weekly rate was found; the yacht appears to be privately held rather than offered for charter. |
| Running costs | Not published for this specific model. Only generic industry rules of thumb exist (commonly cited as 5-10 percent of build cost annually for large Amels yachts), which are not specific to the 220 and were not sourced to any figure tied to Aurora Borealis/Neninka. |
| Not published | Watermaker capacity, thruster make/power, gearbox make, exact classification certificate for the individual hull, and any confirmed second-hull delivery details are all genuinely not public in the sources checked. |
A chi si rivolge: L'armatore pronto a entrare nel territorio dei grandi yacht che vuole grandiosità da transatlantico, quattordici posti letto e una piattaforma Amels allungata e collaudata.