CONSTRUCTION BEGINS

Callisto's construction ( hull # 58) was commenced in the early spring of 2007 at Chantiers Amel, La Rochelle, France. My brother, Ralph and I went to the factory in March to review progress and finally make decisions as to how Callisto would be optioned. Amel yard now only makes one model, i.e. the 54 and as they are production boats there is little discussion regarding the basic construction. If you want a sloop instead of a ketch or if you want to change the configuration of the galley you will be seriously out of luck as they are only built one way, the Amel way.

The advantage of this is that at the end of the process, you know that you will have the benefit of Amel's cruising philosophy that has evolved over more than forty years and a boat strongly built of the finest materials and components. Making them all the same allows for consistency in constuction and keeps costs down. I didn't want a shipyard going to school on my dime and Amel represented the best value for me. These boats are offered complete with everthing you need for basic cruising but there are opportunities to customize your boat from a long list of options that are added at the factory.