The first Amels 80 has been sold just six months after the model was first presented by Damen Yachting. Burgess introduced the owner and the 80 metre model is scheduled for delivery in 2025.

Construction was started on speculation and the news comes just two months after the keel was laid at Damen Yachting’s hull-building shipyard in Galați, Romania. 

The Amels 80 is the largest offering in the shipyard’s popular Limited Editions range and was unveiled during a live-stream broadcast from Amsterdam on March 31. The exterior of the Amels 80 has been designed by Espen Øino while Damen Yachting turned to Dutch studio Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design for the interiors, marking the pair’s first collaboration.

Speaking at the live premiere, Øino walked viewers through the exterior design concept: “We tried to make the overall lines as contemporary as possible, simple with curvaceous forms but also with some strong elements in the form of knuckles and sharp angles to break the curves and make it more dynamic.”

Standout features on board the Amels 80 include a 6.5-metre swimming pool on the aft deck that features transparent floor segments that drench the beach club below in natural light. A large stern platform is a focal point of the design says Øino. “It opens straight into the beach club and you can overlook activities from…