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Thank you so much! You've inspired us to get back to making videos of our Atlantic crossing.

Thanks so much, Ken. We're going to be making more movies soon!

We're so glad you enjoyed the boat tour. Sorry for the late reply - we've been hibernating! We just love our Amel Mango - if you're considering this model, she's very similar to the SuperMaramu.

@@svdisa Yes, the SuperMaramu is an awesome boat. But she has an Amel proprietary drive system. That's one reason I am looking at the Maramu. It doesn't have so many proprietary parts.

Thanks so much, Randell. We're hoping to get more recent videos up soon!

Hello Cam. Hope you are having a fantastic holiday in Greece. We absolutely love the Greek islands and the amazing food in tavernas. After cruising up through the Caribbean island chain, we crossed the North Atlantic just before hurricane season. We are now in the Azores. This was planned to be a few days of rest before continuing to the UK... but this place is so amazing and friendly and economical and we are currently rafted up with a couple of other boats in Horta Marina. Made some new friends and now struggling to leave! But England is calling and we plan to be there for some time - probably in the Brighton area. If you and your family fancy sailing from the Azores to UK, then come and join us!

Hello Paul. We are WAAAY behind in our video uploads... we've spent the season in the Caribbean and now preparing to cross the North Atlantic to UK, via Azores. It's great to hear from you again!

@@svdisa I am sure you have had an awesome time in the Caribbean. Living the dream! I wish you kind winds on sailing back across the North Atlantic.

Thanks El! This video footage was actually shot 7 months ago. We've had a lot more practice since then. Still loving the boat! 😍

Hello Trudi and Arno. Thank you SO much for sharing this information. We watched the video today and Darrol was so excited to see how it could be done with two slots. We are also in the Caribbean now, currently in Antigua. Where are you? We would love to get together and discuss this further.

Thanks Jay. We use our mizzen a lot - it seems to be so versatile and it definitely keeps the boat more stable. But we noticed on other downwind videos that the mizzen was not used.

That's a great video about dousing the ballooner. We can't wait to have another go... but at the moment we're short of one jockey pole (+end bits) that was lost when crossing the Atlantic.

Thanks Reyna. They were super-amazing crew! I hope I will be as fit as Uli when I'm 80 yrs old.

That music gets under your skin!

It took 14 hours top upload... from our distant anchorage. Cut yourself a slice of Madeira cake; pour a little Madeira wine... and enjoy this little taster of a wonderful destination.

Hi there. Your questions make me wish we could sit down together and have a chat! We are now in the Caribbean. We're trying so hard to catch the videos up to where we are. We fell behind in video production when we were preparing the boat for our Atlantic crossing. More videos coming soon! We chose an Amel boat because a few years ago we started watching the UA-cam channel, Delos, and we fell in love with the boat. We really like the safety aspects of Amel boats. These boats were designed by Henri Amel - an inspirational boat maker. They are made for ocean crossings and for comfortable living aboard. He built as standard, many features that were way ahead of their time. Our boat was built in 1988. It has been looked after meticulously and had a couple of complete upgrades in its lifetime. We found the boat online, on Yachtworld.com. Amel Mangos are not very common, but you do find a lot of Super Maramus which are similar. I think we were lucky to find this particular boat because of the condition she is in. We looked regularly on various websites for about a year. Then we had a survey done on another boat that we decided against. We also visited a couple of boats in boatyards and turned them down. When we saw this one online and read the list of what she came with, we knew she was the one! We really liked the owner and he helped us in the beginning when our sailing skills were quite limited. We flew to see the boat, had a survey done which confirmed her excellent condition, then we bought her. It was a great decision. She is really easy to sail; we are protected from the weather; the interior also has many great features (washing machine; microwave; vast storage space) and we feel extremely safe on this boat. Whereabouts are you? Is there anything we can help you with?

We feel very connected to you, as my husband and I are beginners at sailing and, after some frightening situations whilst our first humble attempts not to capsize immediatly, found Henri Amel's approach absolutely convincing, what we were searching for, so to say. In the end, with an Amel bring completely laminated and not glued, WTDs and the centercockpit, our choice would not be different and we hope to be able to buy an Amel in the not too distant future. We are a little bit frightend for what belongs to the great complexity of these boats, i.e. Daryl's professional repair of the Diesel heater. Maybe we would still be freezing 😉Are there social networks providing technical advice? How about Amel, do they have spare parts in stock? Or is it a better idea to take a look in the aftermarket?

@@z-ph3ow Hi again. Sorry for the delay in replying. If you would like to get in touch personally, please feel free to email us: sailingdisa@gmail.com. We would love to help you. We know what it's like to be late starters in a field where so many others seem to have grown up sailing. We still don't know all the correct terminology for boat things! But we are never afraid to ask others, even if this makes us look stupid. Most other sailors are only too happy to help and we have learnt so much from others along the way. I agree with you about the complexity of maintaining old boats. Darrol is not specifically trained for this, but has had a lifetime of fixing things in his garage. His hobby is fixing old stuff! There are excellent places that we have found help. 1) There's a really good FaceBook group called 'Amel Yacht Owners'. We have reached out with technical queries on this group and always received helpful answers. 2) There is an incredibly informative Amel group online: amelyachtowners.groups.io/g/main There are people on this group who know EVERYTHING about EVERYTHING when it comes to maintaining an old Amel. In fact if you search the group history you will probably find that someone else had the same problem before you. Regarding spare parts, our boat is very old (1988) and Amel no longer produces some of the specialised parts needed. This can be a headache, but what we are finding is that parts can be made by machine shops - places that work with metal. As 3D printing becomes more commonplace, we think that spare parts will become easier to produce. Sometimes you might need to make an adaptation or just get a complete new replacement. Still, with a limited budget, we feel we got the best value for our money in buying our Amel Mango. In the days when Henri Amel was making these boats he wasn't sure how thick the fibreglass needed to be in order to be safe, so ours is super-super thick. Which affordable modern boat could give us a 1500litre water tank? As I write this, we are living at anchor in the Caribbean. We can go 6 weeks, showering with hot water every day + 2 loads of washing per week (in the washing machine!!!), before we need to fill the tank. Because our boat is old and we are living aboard, so using everything heavily, stuff breaks all the time. But other boat friends with newer boats tell us that things are constantly breaking on their boats too. You need to allow some budget for this. I hope I have answered your questions adequately. Please keep in touch and don't give up your dream!

Andi, we really love our Amel Mango.

She is great for living aboard - lots of storage space. She is very easy to sail, with electric inmast furling and a deep, central cockpit that protects us from the weather. We have huge water and fuel tanks, which enable us to stay at anchor for longer or cross oceans without a water maker. She is exceptionally well built, with sturdy handholds everywhere and solid mahogany interior... There are so many safety features on this boat too. Also, being a ketch gives us a variety of sail options and means the mainsail is a bit smaller and easier to handle. She's truly a fabulous boat.

Brian, your comment brought a smile to my face. Surely there must be a song about marrying the governor's daughter?

Reyna, we so appreciate your comments - you are such an encouragement to our little channel. Our crew members say hi back!

@@svdisa // 📌 THANKS, I APPRECIATE THE RESPONSE !! 📣 I’VE BEEN SHARING YOUR CHANNEL ON MY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA 👍👍

We're glad you like that piece of music, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." Sounds a bit like us!

Thanks Reyna, the caves were amazing!

Thanks Ian and Nat!

Yes, the fish Darrol catches are always delicious!!!

Nick, those glass platforms terrify me!

Thank you so much! Great idea to move the safety lock for the watertight bulkhead - Why didn't we think of that!!

It's coming soon...

Thanks Reyna. We're learning all the time.

Thanks Ian and Nat. Happy to say we have since had lots more practice at parking. We're like pro's now!!!

Thanks, Francis. Oh, we have made so many mistakes!!! But we have a very forgiving boat.

@@svdisa you have my dream boat!!

Thank you. What a lovely city Palma is - friendly and full of history!

Thanks for your comment, Reyna. I found the cathedral fascinating. Glad you enjoyed the video.