Sailing Vessel Air Ops

World Circumnavigation

2027 – ????

Sharing the World, One Horizon at a Time

Welcome Aboard Air Ops

Follow the adventures of the sailing vessel Air Ops and her crew as we prepare for a world circumnavigation beginning in 2027, sharing the people, places, challenges and unforgettable horizons encountered along the way.

Meet Air Ops

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Meet Air Ops

Air Ops is an Amel Maramu offshore cruising yacht for extended passages, remote anchorages and the demands of world navigation.

Discover the Boat

The Journey Ahead

Beginning in 2027, Air Ops will set out on a world circumnavigation – one voyage, one crew and one horizon at a time.

Preparing Air Ops

Outfitting, upgrades, training and preparation for extended offshore passages.

Across the Oceans

Following the planned route, destinations and changing conditions around the world.

People and Places

Sharing the communities, cultures, landscapes and friendships found along the way.

Meet the Crew

Meet the people preparing, navigating, maintaining and sailing Air Ops around the world.

A person wearing sunglasses and a blue jacket sits on a sailboat, with calm water and a forested shore in the background under a clear blue sky.

Roger MacDougall

Captain

Roger is retiring soon from corporate law, labour relations, human resources to take his crew and yacht around the world. He is a former lawyer, engineer, voice-actor, motorcycle instructor, professor, arbitrator, mediator and board member.

An older man with glasses and a mustache wearing a burgundy shirt, standing in front of a wooden background.

Garry MacDougall

First Mate

Garry is a retired former military eletrical and electronics expert, with a background in “farm boy” fixes (like Roger). He has been crew since first joining Roger on the boat buying adventures in 2020.

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