Follow us on our circumnavigation. Let us introduce ourselves. We are Jeroen, Aagje and RK van den Heuvel and together we are the three musketeers.
Around the first of July 2022 we will start with our circumnavigation on our sailing vessel My Motu. 19 years ago, this dream started for Jeroen and Aagje after sailing for a week on the Whitsunday Islands in Australia. RK became our son in 2014 and is originally from India. In 2020 our dream as a family was shattered. The Netherlands didn’t allow us to stay together. Therefore, we decided to foll
13/06/2026
Five weeks of waiting for a weather window, navigating through hidden reefs, an unexpected customs inspection, and an island filled with stories of traders, leprosy colonies, and giant clams. Our journey to the remote Lau Group begins with more surprises than we ever expected.
https://svmymotu.com/through-the-labyrinth-of-fiji/
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26/05/2026
Fiji may look like paradise, but beneath the postcard-perfect beaches lies a history still quietly shaping the islands today. During Girmit Day, we found ourselves drawn into a forgotten story of old ships, lost homelands, and a past few visitors ever truly hear about.
https://svmymotu.com/behind-paradise-the-forgotten-story-of-girmit-in-fiji/
11/05/2026
https://svmymotu.com/the-moment-when-everything-finally-feels-right/
After months of repairs, waiting, and hoping, My Motu is finally back where she belongs… at sea. 🌊
A quieter engine, a brand new C-Drive system, a complete new look, and most of all… that beautiful feeling of freedom again. ✨
So happy with my new wingfoil set 🥰
Still learning, still falling… but loving every second on the water 🌊✨
Van leven op zee… naar een boek 💙
Dit verhaal ontstond tussen het snorkelen, het ontdekken van de oceaan en het genieten van al het moois onder water 🌊🐠
En nu mag ik het delen met jullie ✨
👉 Dot en haar zeevriendjes – van A tot Z
Nu verkrijgbaar op Amazon.nl
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After weeks of hard work, sweat, and a little bit of chaos…
My Motu is finally back where she belongs.
And so are we ⛵️✨
22/04/2026
https://svmymotu.com/between-storm-and-silence-replacing-the-c-drive-on-my-motu-in-fiji/
Before we could sail again, everything depended on one thing: replacing the C-Drive on My Motu.
What started as a technical job turned into a journey of challenges, uncertainty… and even a cyclone along the way. , , , ,
23/11/2025
https://svmymotu.com/from-tropical-heat-to-dutch-cold/
Our last week was all sanding, ice cubes, and a boat wrap. And now? We are back in the Netherlands.
Back to family, friends, winter jackets, cold noses, and the cosy chaos of home.
My Motu is safely tucked away between palm trees and hurricane straps, waiting patiently for spring.
We, on the other hand, are diving head-first into Dutch life again. ❄️✈️🌴
18/11/2025
🎁🐬 Dot in de schoen, een magisch Sinterklaas-idee! 🐟✨
Sinterklaas is weer in het land… en zelfs diep in de oceaan wordt dat gevierd!
Dot en haar zeevriendjes zijn druk op zoek naar de allerleukste plek om de feestdagen door te brengen. 🐙🐋
En weet je waar ze het liefst willen zijn?
In een warme huiskamer, bij kinderen die houden van avontuur, kleuren én de wondere wereld onder water. 🌊💙
Daarom hebben Dot en haar zeevriendjes # een geweldig idee: Ze kruipen dit jaar gewoon in de schoen! Een klein cadeautje vol vrolijkheid, ocean magic en leerzame weetjes, precies passend voor kleine ontdekkers van 4-8 jaar. ✨
Wil jij Dot helpen een knus plekje te vinden?
Je vindt haar hier:
👉 https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0G1H68MCY
Laat de magie maar beginnen… 🎁💙🌟