The Sea Cloud Spirit under full sail on the open sea.
Sea Cloud Spirit.

Sailing has always been in my blood. As a grade schooler I learned to sail in dinghys on the Maine coast. One summer I taught kids to sail in Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island Sound. In college I was the Radcliffe sailing instructor. Nowadays my wife, Keven, and I enjoy sailing our Alerion 28 off Sister Bay in Door County. A few years ago we discovered the pleasures of sailing on the Sea Cloud schooners. Our first schooner cruise was around the Baltic from Helsinki to Copenhagen. In 2024 we sailed through the Greek islands from Athens to Istanbul. In January of this year we boarded the Sea Cloud Spirit in Sint Maarten for a week of sailing through the British Virgin Islands. It does my heart good when the captain turns off the engine and raises the sails en route to another tropical isle.

Silhouettes of crew members climbing up the rat lines of the Sea Cloud Spirit.
Climbing up the rat lines.
Crew members high on the yards furling the sails of the Sea Cloud Spirit.
Furling the sails.
A chef holding a large yellowfin tuna on deck at night.
Yellow fin tuna for dinner.
A Brown footed Booby soaring with wings spread against a pale sky.
A Brown footed Booby.
The island of Saba silhouetted on the horizon under dramatic clouds.
Saba.
Aerial view of St Barts with its short runway, turquoise water, and sailboats.
Short runway at St Barts airport.
Dramatic storm clouds and sunbeams over the Caribbean sea.
The Sea Cloud Spirit under full sail on the open ocean.
Keven and Adrienne enjoying lunch at a beachside restaurant.
Keven and our friend Adrienne enjoying lunch at the beach.
Aerial view of a Caribbean harbor with the Sea Cloud Spirit anchored among yachts and sailboats.
Swimmers and snorkelers in turquoise water at the Baths on Virgin Gorda.
Swimming by the Baths on Virgin Gorda.
Massive granite boulders overlooking the sea on Virgin Gorda.
The Boulders on Virgin Gorda.
Panoramic sunset view over the Caribbean islands.
View of the Caribbean islands from the Sea Cloud Spirit's dining area.
View from Sea Cloud's dining area.
The ship's tender illuminated at night, ready for launch.
Ship's tender being launched.
Sea Cloud Spirit kitchen staff posing in the ship's galley.
Kitchen staff.
The Sea Cloud Spirit at anchor with sails furled.
Sea Clouds Spirit at anchor.
Three young crew members wearing harnesses, ready to climb the rigging.
Interns ready to climb rigging.
Goats on a rocky hillside in Antigua.
Goats on Antigua.
Two people celebrating on the Sea Cloud Spirit.
Party time.