October 1975 to June 1976: Henri Amel crosses the Atlantic to the West Indies and then sails through the Panama Canal to Polynesia, aboard the Meltem ‘Capitoune II’, which he had promised to deliver personally to a client and friend in Tahiti. He is accompanied by 3 crew members. During this voyage, Henri Amel co-designs the Maramu with Jacques Carteau, collaborating by long-distance radio.