The Life of an Extraordinary Lady, Part 4

Once Sea Cloud was back in Marjorie’s hands, she continued to sail, this time without Joseph. Even aboard a yacht as well appointed as Sea Cloud, he struggled with sea sickness. By 1953, Marjorie and Sea Cloud were about to experience yet another metamorphosis.

Marjorie was in her late 70’s by this time and felt that she couldn’t afford the upkeep of Sea Cloud any longer. In 1955, Sea Cloud was sold to a ship-owner in Florida, who then sold it to Joseph’s good friend Rafael Trujillo, the dictator of the Dominican Republic. Another location, another name change for Sea Cloud; her new name ? Angelita. As for Marjorie, 1955 saw the end of her marriage to Joseph. In one year Marjorie said good-bye to her treasured Sea Cloud and her third marriage.

After the assassination of Trujillo, Angelita was passed through many hands with many new names, and served many purposes including a school where students could study at sea. Even Ross Perot showed interest in purchasing Angelita in 1975. Her last stop during this ‘owner du jour’ period of her life was Panama, where she . ..