Career
So far he has written Havneguiden 4 Bergen-Kirkenes (Skagerrak Forlag, 2010), Ramsalt – Shetland Race 25 år (2010), Sail to Svalbard (Skagerrak Forlag, 2011), Kong Harald V – seileren som ble en av gutta (Skagerrak Forlag, 2012), High Latitude Sailing: How to sail the cold waters of the world (Explore North, 2014) and Norske Kystperler - hvordan og hvorfor seile verdens vakreste kyst (Explore North, 2015). He has an extensive sailing background including two Transatlantic crossings, seven Bergen–Shetland races, a lot of soloand double-handed sailing in Norway and the North Sea. The last five years he has sailed the Norwegian coast a number of times and also circumnavigated Svalbard.
He often assists other sailors who ventures into the high latitudes.
He has studied journalism, political science, Eastern European history and sociology. Amtrup runs the adventure company Explore North.
