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Amel cruising books other than Julie Bradley's?

Tola Marts
 

Are there any books documenting Amel bluewater cruising other than Julie Bradley's books about her and her husband Glen's 1995-2002 circumnavigation on their SM? They were great books that both my wife and I enjoyed cover to cover, but I'm hoping there's more out there. In particular, Julie stayed away from a lot of the technical details such as foul weather sailing techniques in a ketch, or the logistical challenges of outfitting her SM in remote parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
CW Bill Rouse
 

You might enjoy the blog my wife maintained over our 11+ year cruise around the world. http://www.svbebe.com/

I will send you a private email regarding my 400-page Amel Book.

Bill

CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 
   
Not affiliated or associated with Chantier Amel, La Rochelle, France


On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 2:39 AM Tola Marts <tolamarts@...> wrote:
Are there any books documenting Amel bluewater cruising other than Julie Bradley's books about her and her husband Glen's 1995-2002 circumnavigation on their SM? They were great books that both my wife and I enjoyed cover to cover, but I'm hoping there's more out there. In particular, Julie stayed away from a lot of the technical details such as foul weather sailing techniques in a ketch, or the logistical challenges of outfitting her SM in remote parts of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Neil Meyrick
 

Tola, I can second that Bill's blog makes great reading and was a big part of what convinced me that an Amel really was the boat I wanted to have for long term travel. 

You might also want to look on YouTube where there are a few channels chronicling their long distance travels in Super Maramu's, such as SV Delos, Mothership Adrift and Sailing Aquarius. Sure there is going to be lots of "look at how great it is to be sailing" but all three of these also have quite a lot of reality mixed in, including dealing with rough conditions and shopping in far flung places. You've got a great journey of exploration ahead of you - enjoy it!

Neil Meyrick
SM390 Revelation
Tola Marts
 

Thanks, Neil. I had come across Bill's blog before, as it has probably the best financial model of cruising I've found anywhere. I've watched some Delos and Aquarius videos, but there's just so much that it's a bit daunting. And unlike Audible, I can't watch them on my drive to and from work...

What I really want most is a write up of ketch foul weather sailing theory. Everyone says a mizzen and a mizzenstay add options, but they don't elaborate other than to talk about jib and jigger. I purchased Thomas and Bruce's "Heavy Weather Sailing" but they have nothing specific about ketches.
Courtney Gorman
 

Hi here are some thoughts 
Downwind sailing without a pole. If you have out both the main and the Genoa, you’ll spend a lot of time listening to the Genoa collapse however, if you sail with the mizzen and the Genoa, it works great.
Heaving to with the catch, especially with the furloughing head sale, you can back wind, a tiny bit of your jib, and then put out your mizzen and have almost no forward movement.
Under Full sail on a beam reach the mizzen allows you to balance the boat, so well you almost don’t need to steer.
Just a few quick thoughts on why I love this ketch
Courtney 
svTrippin 
St Thomas 


On Mar 23, 2023, at 11:52 AM, Tola Marts <tolamarts@...> wrote:

Thanks, Neil. I had come across Bill's blog before, as it has probably the best financial model of cruising I've found anywhere. I've watched some Delos and Aquarius videos, but there's just so much that it's a bit daunting. And unlike Audible, I can't watch them on my drive to and from work...

What I really want most is a write up of ketch foul weather sailing theory. Everyone says a mizzen and a mizzenstay add options, but they don't elaborate other than to talk about jib and jigger. I purchased Thomas and Bruce's "Heavy Weather Sailing" but they have nothing specific about ketches.

CW Bill Rouse
 

Here is the a small portion of my Learning Outline for the A55 and the "Reading List" for an A55 Owner Taking my FastTrack Learning Course. The blue underlined links below should work

Reading Required

Source

 

 

Amel Book by Bill Rouse

B Rouse

 

 

Amel 55 Manual & the 22 Amel 55 Updates

B Rouse

 Amel 55 & Updates

See Note below

It is important that you first read and review every page in the Amel & the 22 Amel Updates at the above link. Then locate each item mentioned or pictured. After a thorough read & review, prepare a list of questions and record answers when received.

The Voyager’s Handbook

Amazon

Cruising Guides for your sailing areas

Amazon

How to Read a Nautical Chart

Amazon

COLREGS

Amazon

World Cruising Essentials

Amazon

Reading Optional

 

World Voyage Planner

Amazon

Jimmy Cornell’s Ocean Atlas

Amazon

Chapman Piloting & Seamanship

Amazon

Adrift 76 Days Lost at Sea

Amazon

Storm Tactics Lin & Larry Pardey

Amazon

Advanced First Aid Afloat

Amazon


CW Bill Rouse Amel Owners Yacht School
720 Winnie, Galveston Island, Texas 77550 
   
Not affiliated or associated with Chantier Amel, La Rochelle, France


On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 11:13 AM Courtney Gorman via groups.io <Itsfun1=aol.com@groups.io> wrote:
Hi here are some thoughts 
Downwind sailing without a pole. If you have out both the main and the Genoa, you’ll spend a lot of time listening to the Genoa collapse however, if you sail with the mizzen and the Genoa, it works great.
Heaving to with the catch, especially with the furloughing head sale, you can back wind, a tiny bit of your jib, and then put out your mizzen and have almost no forward movement.
Under Full sail on a beam reach the mizzen allows you to balance the boat, so well you almost don’t need to steer.
Just a few quick thoughts on why I love this ketch
Courtney 
svTrippin 
St Thomas 


On Mar 23, 2023, at 11:52 AM, Tola Marts <tolamarts@...> wrote:

Thanks, Neil. I had come across Bill's blog before, as it has probably the best financial model of cruising I've found anywhere. I've watched some Delos and Aquarius videos, but there's just so much that it's a bit daunting. And unlike Audible, I can't watch them on my drive to and from work...

What I really want most is a write up of ketch foul weather sailing theory. Everyone says a mizzen and a mizzenstay add options, but they don't elaborate other than to talk about jib and jigger. I purchased Thomas and Bruce's "Heavy Weather Sailing" but they have nothing specific about ketches.

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