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Amel Santorin
Amel Santorin
Amel Santorin
Amel Santorin

Santorin’s main features

Model                                Santorin

Hull type                            Monohull

Category                             Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder                  Amel
Sailboat designer                Jacques Carteau
Country                               France
Construction                       GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
                                           – Hull: Single skin fiberglass polyester
                                          – Deck: Sandwich fiberglass polyester
Number of hulls built         About 150
First built hull                     1989
Last built hull                     1997
Appendages                       Keel : fin with bulb
Helm                                   Single helm wheel
Rudder                                Single rudder on skeg
Unsinkable                          No
Trailerable                           No

Santorin’s main dimensions

Overall length                                  45’ 11”   14 m
Hull length                                       45’ 4”    13.8 m
Waterline length                              35’ 1”    10.7 m
Beam (width)                                   13’ 1”      4 m
Waterline beam (width)                   11’ 2”      3.4 m
Draft                                                  6’ 2”       1.9 m
Mast height from DWL                              55’ 10”    17 m
Light displacement (MLC)                18739 lb  8500 kg
Maximum displacement (MLDC)       24251 lb 11000 kg
Ballast weight                                   8157 lb     3700 kg

Santorin’s rig and sails

Upwind sail area                                 969 ft²    90 m²
Downwind sail area                           1238 ft²  115 m²
Mainsail area                                       248 ft²   43 m²
 
Genoa area                                          581 ft²   54 m²
Symmetric spinnaker area                   614 ft²   57 m²
Rigging type                                       Sloop  (in-mast furling mainsail) masthead
Mast configuration                             Deck stepped mast
Rotating spars                                    No
Number of levels of spreaders            2
Spreaders angle                                  0 °
Spars construction                              Aluminum spars
Standing rigging                                1×19 strand wire

Santorin’s performances

The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
7.94 knots

Santorin’s auxiliary engine

Engine(s)                              1 inboard engine
Engine(s) power                 50 HP
Fuel type                                 Diesel
Fuel tank capacity              105.7 gal 400 liters

Santorin’s accommodations and layout

Cockpit                                 Center cockpit
Cabin(s)                                 2
Berth(s) (min./max.)               5 / 7
Freshwater tank capacity        211.3 gal  800 liters