Thanks Eric, that is the beauty of the forum Kind Regards Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Based on my experience with big boats racing, the APPARENT wind is what matters downwind. I'll give you an example, you are running at 10 knots, the TRUE wind is 25 knots, your APPARENT wind is 15

Thanks Danny for willing to share your experience . Not favorable but good to know . Things happen when you least expect it. It makes us all aware what can happen and take these situations into

Hi Daniel. No I did not allow the sails to be blow completely over the bow. Running like that for 24 hours would have seen them flog to pieces and the flogging would have imparted damaging shock loads

In generic terms, to determine whether you have positive or negative excitation requires accessing the two field(brush) wires on your alternator. You may have to remove an onboard regulator (if

I have done my share of ocean racing. We ran with spinnakers in heavy airs on boats with much taller rigs. I do not think running downwind as I described loads up the rig anywhere near as much. Nor as

Thanks Bill, I have it sorted out now. Cheers, Paul Paul Dowd & Sharon Brown S/Y Ya Fohi, Amel 54 #98 tel: +44 (0)7710 466619 skype: pauldowd web: https://my.yb.tl/yafohi

Bob Rossi, download the file you need from my Amel Book Supplements: https://preparetocastoff.blogspot.com/p/files-requested-by-amel-yacht-owners_3.html CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School +1

Hi all, 12 years ago we were sailing en route to Panama from Grenada. Had the twins up as evening came on and the wind got up over 20 knots so we went to furl and it jammed, couldn't furl.

I had this same question when looking at the Wakespeed regulators. I’m using a mastervolt alternator and wasn’t clear how to know the positive vs negative excitation. I’m not familiar with that

Hey Nick Edit: I SEE THIS AN AMEL 54. Please disregard the following. Apologies everybody. Esp Nick. Bill wrote that he doen't know anybody who had experimented with maximum loads. Do you think

Thanks Nick for the useful experience. The classic trade winds is sure what I was thinking while considering the options. They can be all but settled. I would not want to test the ballooner too long

I have run with the ballooner and genny wing and wing with winds pumping to 30kn true. I furled them in 50% in the gusts and rolled them out in the lulls. Boat speed 10kn, AWS 15-25. I did not feel

Thanks Bill Kinney, that makes a grounded, sensible and safe explanation to follow. I think it would also be a pain to get such a heavy 2nd Genoa down when it starts blowing over 18-20 knots

Hi Eloi, I'm getting ready to install my WS500. Did you take any more photos? Also, just to confirm, the Leece-Neville is positive excitation, right? Needing a WS500-PH harness with P-Type

Changing the ballooner out to a dacron sail would not be a good idea. When you are running before the wind, it is of course always true that the apparent wind will be lighter than the true wind, and

Hi Bill, I agree, the flapper valves over time develop a curve upwards meaning they dont easily seal Danny SM 299 Ocean Pearl

Look at each of the duplicates and the very last line of the email will tell you which email address it was sent to. Is the email address in the duplicate the same? Also, does google (gmail) handle

If you are looking for a project that will benefit hundreds of Amel SN & SM owners, this email is for you. I believe all of the repair kits have been sold by Mr. Vignando. He may have some pieces, but

I rebuilt my bilge pump a few months back and used them as backing for the rubber parts. Seems like a bit of redundancy, that may help lengthen the life. So good so far. Thanks, Doug SV