Review: Amels Latest Princess - "Larissa"

This is nice! A seperate and complete office for engine room and onboard system monitoring. Clearly, Amels has learned from decades of yacht building, that close attention must be paid to support and maintenance of a vessel. Larissa provides outstanding accomodations for her crew, but equally important... facilities for maintenance, diagnostics and engineering.

Schematics are prominently displayed as you enter the engine room. With the kind of plumbing logistics that make up this room, it's best to have a quick reference reminder to greet you as you enter.

Aft, on the lower deck, is the fully equipped engine room for the two MTU 12V 2000 M70s, which at a cruising speed of 12 knots, gives her a cruise range of 4,000 nm. Further plus features include the walk-in generator room, a shore power room, and a special room for the switchboard.

Audio-Video Command Center - ENOUGH SAID!

To sum up, Larissa is Amels’ second successful project with the renowned Donald Starkey Design. At 49.30m (162ft) she is a very roomy yacht. Her clean exterior lines are designed to allow use of the maximum superstructure volume yet maintain her overall balance. The extra volume allows space for crew workshops and safety lockers, all efficiently designed with essential technical systems for fuel, lubricants, and waste, organized around ‘work stations’ for service and maintenance of related functions.

The crew is able to perform the highest degree of operating efficiency with essential technical systems for fuel, lubricants, and waste, all organized around “work stations” with related functions in close proximity for servicing and maintenance. All of which adds up to an undeniable, elemental fact:

Larissa, the Amels Princess, is not simply lovely to look at, but delightful as only a fully functional luxury yacht can be. She is the young and perfect princess in Amels’ world of luxury yachts. All Holland should be proud!

Story by Chuck Gnaegy and Carl Camper.


Specifications...

Designer: Donald Starkey Designs.
Naval architecture: Amels.
Length: 49,30 m. / 162 ft.
Beam: 9,25 m. / 30 ft.
Engine type: M.T.U., 2 x 12V2000M70 788 kW / 2100 rpm.
Delivery: Summer 2004.
Building Yard: Makkum.

General...

Full M.C.A. compliant, Lloyd’s Register classification.
Uniquely shaped hull and superstructure at the forward end.
Range 4000 nm. @ 12 knots.
Cruising speed 14 knots.
10 guests in 5 cabins.
12 crew in 6 cabins.
This is the second project with Donald Starkey Designs. The first project was 62.00 m. SARAH.

Sun Deck...

Relatively very large sun deck.
Large Jacuzzi.
Large sunroof very nicely integrated into mast.
Complicated symmetrical shaped benches.

Bridge Deck...

Large spectator benches in wheelhouse.
Captain’s cabin.
Port and starboard tender storage with folding bulwark.
Bridge deck lounge with bar.

Main Deck...

Forward stateroom with private entrance to the foredeck.
Owner’s office.
Main galley.
Dining.
Salon with bar.

Lower Deck...

4 guest cabins with on-suite bathrooms. Each with a unique choice of wood and furnishings.
Crew mess.
4 crew cabins.
Large laundry.
Aft engine room configuration with separate generator room.
Large water sports store with beam crane to handle toys.

For more information, contact:

Amels Yachts
P.O. Box 1
8754 ZN Makkum
Netherlands
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