The Adventures of S/V Air Ops, and her crew!

1982 Amel Maramu, 46 foot blue water, ketch sailboat.

Henri Amel built 288 of these amazing blue water cruisers between 1978 and 1989. Air Ops is hull #104.

She has the following features:
63 HP Perkins diesel
1000L...

The decision on how to choose your sailboat is a very personal one. Then finding the right one is a wonderous, and sometimes painful, adventure.

My choice evolved over the years. At the time I was thinking of living aboard a sailboat, I was...

Roger has been sailing for over 40 years. Starting in his teens, he learned on a laser in Alberta lakes, then graduated to windsurfing. After many years of not sailing, he got back into it in St. Maarten, aboard a 12 m America's cup boat, as a grinder. (He...

Hi everyone. I am in the process of purchasing an Amel Maramu 46 from some wonderful owners who have obviously taken very good care of her. While we have a signed deal, I have not yet seen her (COVID-19 purchases....). I get to see her, do sea trials and...