2020 AMEL 50 | SPEED OF LIFE

USCG DOCUMENTED

DUTY PAID

LOCATED ON US EAST COAST

Highly customized ultimate cruising sailboat commissioned by experienced and discerning cruisers! After her current owners cruised for years aboard their last vessel, they decided to have the boat of their dreams built. They knew from their years of real-life cruising experience what features they wanted and what design would be the best for them. So they looked to Amel to build their perfect boat. 

Few cruising yachts have earned the reputation for safety, comfort, and offshore capability that the AMEL 50 enjoys. SPEED OF LIFE is an exceptionally well-equipped example that has been thoughtfully upgraded and meticulously maintained by experienced owners who outfitted her specifically for extended bluewater cruising. They have kept her in show-ready condition...stepping aboard is like stepping onto an Amel at the Annapolis Sailboat Show. This model has won awards with both Sail and Cruising World magazines and is arguably one of the most advanced, safest, and well-conceived bluewater boats out there. 

Manufactured in September 2019 and commissioned in March 2020, SPEED OF LIFE has spent the past several years cruising the Mediterranean then completing an Atlantic crossing and sailing through the Southern Caribbean. She is a step-aboard-and-go boat, right down to the linens!

With substantial investments in lithium power, solar generation, offshore equipment, custom canvas, electrical upgrades, and cruising accessories, SPEED OF LIFE offers a level of equipment rarely found on the brokerage market. 

Sail Magazine, when the Amel 50 won Boat of the Year in 2020, wrote: "Bottom line: our panel couldn’t imagine a better boat than the Amel 50 to be its winner..."

Among other awards this model has received:

Sail USA Best Boat 2020

European Yacht of the Year 2018

Sail Magazine Best Boat Award 2019

European Yacht of the Year

Cruising World’s 2020 Boat of the Year 

Vessel Highlights:

• Hull Number: 27
• Manufactured: September 2019
• Commissioned & Delivered: March 2020
• U.S. Coast Guard Documented
• Registered in Rhode Island
• US Import duty paid 
• Cutter-rigged sloop
• Volvo Penta D3-110 diesel engine
• Onan 8 KW generator with sound shield
• Mediterranean cruising history
• Atlantic crossing completed in 2024
• 4 watertight bulkheads
• 8 HP retractable bow thruster
• Coppercoat antifouling system
• All labels and operating manuals in English
• Positioned in Brunswick, GA--the perfect spot to begin your cruise to the Caribbean!

Sails:

• In-Mast Roller furling main 
• Self-tacking furling staysail
• Furling Code 0
• Spinnaker pole and hardware
• 3 Electric Winches
• Bluewater Runner with manual furling and UV protection
• Upgraded mainsheet traveler with 6:1 purchase and cockpit adjustment
• Anchor riding sail
• Port and starboard preventer systems
• Running backstay control lines led to the cockpit

Energy Independence:

• Four 230Ah 24V lithium batteries (920Ah total)
• Individual 200A Battery Management Systems with Bluetooth monitoring
• Upgraded 4,000W 230V/50Hz inverter with navigation station monitor
• 1,200W solar array (three 400W panels) mounted on custom davit structure
• Parallel solar charge controllers
• Hot water powered from inverter
• Dishwasher and washing machine operable directly from inverter
• 12V lithium jump starter for engine starting battery
• Onan 8 KW generator with sound shield

Electronics:

• World Pepwave WIFI 3G/4G system, receiver and amplifier (in addition to Starlink)
• ICOM VHF M506-11
• ICOM handset HM-195B
• ICOM 802 SSB
• ICOM AT140 tuner
• Furuno Navnet TZT2 radar-plotter with one 15" touchscreen in cockpit
• 15" Touchscreen Repeater for TZT2 at chart table
• B&G Hydra central unit with 1 GDF touchscreen
• AIS FA 50 and Hub 101 plus 4 F170's above companionway
• 12V sockets throughout 

Deck & Exterior Upgrades:

• Solar arch with integrated stern navigation light
• Starlink Gen 2 installation on starboard stern rail
• Danbuoy man overboard recovery system
• 45 KG UltraMarine primary anchor
• Fortress FX-37 secondary anchor
• Anchor snubber system with dedicated fairlead
• Additional stern cleats for improved docking arrangements
• Fishing rod holder
• Flag hoist
• Gangway hoist and removable carbon (lightweight!) passarelle 
• Additional cockpit hardtop handrails
• Boat hooks mounted in dedicated lockers
• LED blue lights on transom
• Freshwater washdown on bow

Canvas & Weather Protection:

• Full custom awning system from bow to stern with 3 panels
• Hatch covers
• Winch covers
• Exterior windshield screens with zippered panels
• Modified enclosure screens with added zippers
• Custom retractable insect screen for companionway
• Custom removable cushion covers throughout salon and cockpit
• Sunbathing cushions over aft cabin deck house
• Protective covers for teak cockpit table, companionway, helmsman's seat, helm, and cockpit electronics
• Protective/Shade cover for windshield
• Full winter cockpit enclosure
• Full screen cockpit enclosure
• Sunbrella UV protection strips on mainsail, genoa and staysail, "Captain Navy" color

Interior Comfort:

• Matte American Walnut finish
• Custom washable cushion covers to preserve factory cushions in like-new condition 
• 40" LCD flat screen hideaway TV with retractable mount and remote
• 2 151 Bose speakers in cockpit and 2 161 Bose speakers with subwoofer in salon
• 2 Bose 161 speakers in aft cabin
• Induction cooktop with custom handrail
• Complete induction cookware
• Electric oven
• Custom hardwood cooktop cover/cutting board
• Lee cloth for salon berth
• Soap and shampoo dispensers in both heads
• Dyson V7 cordless vacuum system
• Stainless towel rack
• Vanity with mirror in aft cabin
• Automatic under-cabinet lighting
• Under-sink water filter
• 2 drawer refrigeration in addition to large freecer
• Icemaker with custom cabinetry 
• Seawater valve if needed
• Epson EcoTank wireless printer (stowed so you'll never know it's there!)
• SodaStream
• Coffee maker
• Toaster
• Hair dryer
• Hair clipper
• Step stool
• Salon table with telescoping base and mattress to convert to double bed
• AMEL custom bedding
• AMEL robes
• AMEL towels
• All interior lighting LED
• Chef's galley with large sink basin and cutting surface
• Sight-glass windows installed in drawers to make storage easier
• All storage accessible and well appointed
• Red and while LED lights in salon for safe night-time sailing
• 8 24V fans throughout

Engine Room Improvements:

• Dual Racor primary fuel filtration
• Alternator protection device
• Alternator temperature monitoring
• Watermaker sampling valve
• Watermaker lift pump
• Additional engine room ladder step
• Extra soundproofing foam

Tender:

• Highfield Classic 310 RIB
• Custom chaps
• Two seats with storage bags and covers
• Highly desired Yamaha Enduro 15HP outboard
• Outboard cover
• Outboard lifting tackle
• Dinghy ladder
• Anchor and rode
• Fuel can and fuel line
• Electric davits installed by AMEL

Extra Cruising Equipment

• Extensive mooring lines, chains, and storm dock lines
• Eight large fenders with heavy-duty covers
• Round fender
• Fender step
• Pressure washer
• Wet/dry vacuum
• Drogue with dual 200-foot lines
• Rigging cable cutters
• Portable high-capacity electric bilge pump
• Shore power adapters
• EPIRB
• 5 Blade Max-Prop (Whisper 022 feathering model)
• Comprehensive spare parts inventory

Unlike many vessels that have spent much of their lives dockside, SPEED OF LIFE has completed exactly the type of cruising for which the AMEL 50 was designed. She has been continually upgraded based on real offshore experience, with every improvement focused on reliability, ease of operation, energy independence, and long-term comfort.

From her 920Ah lithium battery bank and 1,200W solar array to her Coppercoat bottom, Starlink connectivity, comprehensive offshore equipment, and extensive inventory of cruising gear, this yacht is exceptionally well prepared for immediate bluewater adventures. She is prepared to be your home, your office, and your ultimate passagemaker. 

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.