Euros 39

11.75 m, first ketch signed Henri Amel, built from 1966 to 1972

Pampero

5.74 m, built from 1963 to 1968

Copain

5.25 m, built from 1962 to 1968

New base for AMEL in the Mediterranean

An off-site location, AMEL-Mediterranean, is opened in the new port of Hyères. Henri Amel’s daughter, Bodil, heads up the operations here until 1981.

AMEL-Mediterranean

June 2024: Inauguration of the new AMEL-Mediterranean off-site location in the Hyères nautical hub.

The early days in La Rochelle

The AMEL Shipyard began operations in La Rochelle in 1964 when Henri Amel, who had previously subcontracted the construction of his sailing yachts to other yards, took over ARPIN (Ateliers Rochelais de Polyester Industriel et Naval), a company based in the Ville-en-Bois district of La Rochelle. He had over 40…

AMEL 50 – BEST BOAT OF THE YEAR 2020

Après avoir testé l’AMEL 50 à l’occasion du Salon d’Annapolis en octobre 2019, la revue Sail USA lui décerne le prix de meilleur bateau de l’année 2020 dans la catégorie voilier monocoque de croisière de 41 à 50 pieds.

AMEL Méditerranée

Juin 2024 : inauguration des nouveaux bureaux de la base AMEL Méditerranée au centre commercial du nautisme à Hyères.