AMEL SUPER MARAMU · 1990 · 53 FT
MY MOTU SAILING LOG
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORIES
Welcome aboard with Aagje and Jeroen
Since 2022, our sailing boat My Motu has been our home, taking us wherever the wind and our curiosity lead us. We share special encounters, everyday life aboard and adventures that sometimes unfold differently from our plans. Along the way, Aagje also writes novels and illustrated children’s books, inspired by life on and around the ocean.
We are glad you are here. Would you like to sail along with us?
Safely arrived in New Zealand · Lille Venn
OUR ROUTE · 2022 — NOW
Where the wind
takes us.
On 27 October 2026 at 03:48 we arrived safely aboard Lille Venn at Marsden Cove Marina, New Zealand! After our journey from Suva, Fiji, via Minerva Reef, we are ready to discover this beautiful country. Ready to explore! My Motu is safely berthed in Vuda Marina, Fiji.
20.000+nautical miles17countries4years underway
Safely arrived in New Zealand · Lille VennArrived at Marsden Cove Marina · 27 October 2026 at 03:48Ready to explore! The sailed route and marina location are shown approximately.
Our location & My MotuMy Motu · 20.000+ nautical milesLille Venn · sailed route (latest section approximate)
Coastlines based on Natural Earth
OUR LATEST ADVENTURES
Minerva Reef, more than a dot in the ocean
How do you describe a place where you can drop anchor in the middle of the ocean, with no land around you, while beneath the boat lies a world you could keep watching forever? You have to zoom in quite a long way on the chart before Minerva Reef…
Read our latest adventureMORE THAN ROUTE STORIES
The story behind My Motu
A voyage around the world, a floating home and a platform for photography, books, art and the people we meet along the way.
Why an Amel Super Maramu?
For a voyage around the world with a small crew, we looked for a yacht combining safety, independence and comfort. The Amel Super Maramu was designed for ocean passages, with many sailing controls operated from the sheltered centre cockpit.
- Strongly built for ocean passages
- Sheltered centre cockpit and hard dodger
- Watertight bulkheads and separate engine room
- Electric furling sails and lines led to the cockpit
From dream to departure
In December 2020 we decided to follow our dream. The search began in 2021, when we found My Motu and sailed her for the first time. On 1 July 2022 we untied the lines and began our voyage around the world.
Explore this section →The three musketeers
Jeroen is captain, adventurer and problem solver. Aagje is writer, artist, first mate and the voice behind the stories. Rajesh was part of the crew for the first three and a half years and is now pursuing his own dream in India.
Explore this section →Discover more
BOOKS BY AAGJE
Stories that travel further
Alongside the blog, I write books about dreams, freedom, the ocean and the wonderful world beneath the surface. This bookshelf grows with our journey.
Click to explore the cover
COMING SOON · DUTCH & ENGLISH
Dot’s Journey – The Colors of Coral
Where have the colors of the coral gone?
Dot discovers a white patch on the reef. Together with Luma, she sets off to investigate and asks Mira, the old giant clam, for advice. But the white patches keep spreading…
A warm adventure about friendship, curiosity and caring for the world around us.
Children’s book · Dutch
Dot en haar zeevriendjes
Meet Dot, a little fish with shimmering spots who explores the ocean with curiosity and makes new sea friends along the way.
Paperback + e-book
Available in multiple languages
Your dreams, your future. Make it happen
What would you do if anything were possible? A practical and personal book about letting go, choosing and taking the first step towards the life you dream of.
NLEN
हिंदीROUTE STORIES
An ocean full of stories
Select a route point on the map. Every stop connects to a real story from the existing My Motu archive.
PHOTO · SAILING TO NEW ZEALANDAboard Lille Venn
On 27 October 2026 at 03:48 we arrived safely aboard Lille Venn at Marsden Cove Marina, New Zealand! After our journey from Suva, Fiji, via Minerva Reef, we are ready to discover this beautiful country. Ready to explore! My Motu is safely berthed in Vuda Marina, Fiji. The turquoise line shows our approximate sailed route.
View our location and journey →Opens the complete story in the new My Motu style
COMPLETE BLOG ARCHIVE
Every story on board
The complete My Motu archive, brought together chronologically. Every story has its own page in the new style, with both Dutch and English versions and all accompanying photos.
Minerva Reef, more than a dot in the oceanRead blog + all photos →
Which way are we heading?Read blog + all photos →
Can you miss a place while you are still there?Read blog + all photos →
Lonely Rooster, an 80th birthday and finally sunshine in FulagaRead blog + all photos →
Strong winds, black markers and Dot's JourneyRead blog + all photos →
Diving deep into life without going underRead blog + all photos →0115 Nov 2026Minerva Reef, more than a dot in the oceanPacific→028 Nov 2026Which way are we heading?Fiji→0318 Oct 2026Can you miss a place while you are still there?Fiji→046 Oct 2026Lonely Rooster, an 80th birthday and finally sunshine in FulagaPacific→0527 Sep 2026Strong winds, black markers and Dot's JourneyFiji→0619 Sep 2026Diving deep into life without going underFiji→07
10 Sep 2026Back to Fulaga, with a whale, a dark anchorage and two rainbowsFiji→08
1 Sep 2026From Qamea to an unexpected pauseFiji→09
29 Aug 2026Behind the immaculate façadePacific→10
17 Aug 2026Champagne sailing to the Northern LauFiji→11
31 Jul 2026Sometimes the ocean brings you back togetherFiji→12
17 Jul 2026Farewell, tailwind, and an unexpected rescueFiji→
15 Nov 2026Minerva Reef, more than a dot in the oceanPacific→028 Nov 2026Which way are we heading?Fiji→0318 Oct 2026Can you miss a place while you are still there?Fiji→046 Oct 2026Lonely Rooster, an 80th birthday and finally sunshine in FulagaPacific→0527 Sep 2026Strong winds, black markers and Dot's JourneyFiji→0619 Sep 2026Diving deep into life without going underFiji→0710 Sep 2026Back to Fulaga, with a whale, a dark anchorage and two rainbowsFiji→081 Sep 2026From Qamea to an unexpected pauseFiji→0929 Aug 2026Behind the immaculate façadePacific→1017 Aug 2026Champagne sailing to the Northern LauFiji→1131 Jul 2026Sometimes the ocean brings you back togetherFiji→1217 Jul 2026Farewell, tailwind, and an unexpected rescueFiji→