The S.Y. SEA CLOUD, she is one of the most beautiful ships afloat and I was lucky to spend several hours taking photos of her at the Rocha cruise terminal and leaving Lisbon in the evening of 22 April.
S.Y. stands for Sailing Yacht and it is exactly what she was in 1931 when built in Kiel as E. F. Hutton private yacht HUSSAR. In 1935 she became the SEA CLOUD and as such served in WW2 with distinction. By 1955 she became the presidential yacht of the Dominican Republic under the name ANGELITA, and was renamed PATRIA in 1961 following the assassination of the Dictator President.
In 1966 she was sold again to US interests as the ANTARNA and saw eight years of lay up and neglect at Colon before purchase to German interests for cruising as the SEA CLOUD, her activity since 1979. As a cruise ship she has luxurious accomodation for 68 lucky passengers. As a sailing ship she is a four masted barque and her German origins are still very much present in her solid upright looking.
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S.Y. stands for Sailing Yacht and it is exactly what she was in 1931 when built in Kiel as E. F. Hutton private yacht HUSSAR. In 1935 she became the SEA CLOUD and as such served in WW2 with distinction. By 1955 she became the presidential yacht of the Dominican Republic under the name ANGELITA, and was renamed PATRIA in 1961 following the assassination of the Dictator President.
In 1966 she was sold again to US interests as the ANTARNA and saw eight years of lay up and neglect at Colon before purchase to German interests for cruising as the SEA CLOUD, her activity since 1979. As a cruise ship she has luxurious accomodation for 68 lucky passengers. As a sailing ship she is a four masted barque and her German origins are still very much present in her solid upright looking.
Text and images copyright L.M.Correia. For other posts and images, check our archive at the right column of the main page. Thanks for your visit and comments. You are most welcome at any time - Luís Miguel Correia
Amazing!...
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Yes she is very beautiful and cleverly operated. And she is an old Lady, she 75 year old...
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