BEHIND THE SCENES
Meet the people it takes to run a long-range Offshore Sailing School.
The people and faces you will meet when training or passage making with Sail Libra. This is by far a shortlist of all the help we receive along the way in different ports and exotic places, but these people are the lifeblood of Sail Libra. Without this carefully orchestrated team of professionals we wouldn't exist at all.
OPERATIONS
Ryan Rayfield & Kids :)
Captain of Libra and Founder
From a childhood spent exploring the waters of Lake Martin to logging countless offshore miles aboard his beloved ketch, Libra, Ryan Rayfield has spent a lifetime chasing the horizon. As a USCG-licensed captain, father, and lifelong mariner, he combines deep technical knowledge with real-world sailing experience to offer something rare: offshore instruction that’s both professional and deeply personal.
When you step aboard Libra, you're not joining a franchise or influencer brand — you're supporting a small, family-run operation built on trust, seamanship, and the belief that the sea still has lessons to teach.
Stephen Higginbotham
Captain of Sea Angel
"Bo", as we call him, joined Libra's team by accident, he signed up for a passage to see if the lifestyle choice of sailing and cruising was for him. And it is!
Four years and many miles later he is the owner and Captain of Sea Angel and still very much involved as expert in the operations of Sail Libra.
MATES
Brooke Carleton
Tommy Rayfield
Sanne Klippel
Gio Coquis
Nick Cantrell
Denny Blume