Our Transatlantic Voyage on Windstar's Wind Surf

  “I wanted freedom, open air and adventure, I found it on the sea.” Alain Cerbault Wind Surf Transatlantic Sailing Day 3   The sea has a way of reshaping time, and by the third day, we were no longer counting hours but simply flowing with the movement of the ship. Yesterday’s had given way to a quiet familiarity with the ship. All that lies ahead is space for reflection, conversation and the simple joys of each moment on board. Morning on Wind Surf This morning arrived shrouded in mist and fog, and with Sean already out of bed wandering the deck, I remained snug in bed. This morning I feel renewed and refreshed from an amazing sleep! The things that can happen on a beautiful sailing ship, in a cozy bed and when you don’t spend all night up looking out your porthole! The ship was still being rocked by quite considerable waves, but it was surrounded by a blanket of soft greys and whites. This was interspersed with squalls that hurled rain in great drops at anyone intrepid e...

  “There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.”  Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows Tour of MSY Wind Surf We completed this tour of the MSY Wind Surf on the afternoon of Day Two of our transatlantic sailing from Sint Maarten to Lisbon. But in all practicality, our travel journals - and the resulting blog entries - were already overflowing by that point. Rather than bury this beautiful walk-through of our floating home beneath the waves of that day's broader reflections, we’ve chosen to separate it out here. Wind Surf , Windstar Cruises’ elegant flagship and the world’s largest sailing cruise ship. With five masts, sweeping teak decks, and space for just 342 guests, this elegant vessel offers a rare blend of luxury, intimacy, and old-world charm. We explored every deck during our transatlantic crossing.  From teak-lined decks and sunlit cafés to open-bridge access and starlit dinners, this graceful vessel offers ...