A dramatic sketch from the deck of the 'Suzanne'. It shows the light effects created as the setting sun shines on clouds. Above the purple bank of cloud on the horizon at sea level, the sky is ablaze with light in an explosion of colour. The cream-coloured towering cumulus cloud in thick impasto paint drifts upwards on the right. The cloud obscuring the sun is vivid pink and yellow. Vivid reflections from the sun throw striations of colour on the surface of the calm sea in the foreground.

Everett visited Martinique in January 1929 during his first voyage on the 'Suzanne'. The ship lay at anchor off the town for ten days which provided plenty of opportunity for capturing such views. It was the first time he had visited the tropics and he described it as like another planet, and the people most interesting. Everett made his final two journeys in a deep-water ship on board the 'Suzanne' between 1928-29 and 1930. Following World War I, in which a large number of ships were lost, it became extremely difficult to find a berth. This Danish barque was built in 1880. British owned, she was originally known as the 'Kylemore', became Norwegian in 1907 and Danish in 1915. In 1925 a change in ownership brought a change in name to the 'Suzanne', the name of the ship when Everett sailed on her. It was effectively a training ship since the Danish crew was sailing in her to earn their tickets and received no wages. Everett returned from the second voyage with 83 oils and 300 drawings.

Between November 1928 and January 1929 Everett sailed in her from Calais to Pointe a Pitre, Guadaloupe. While at Le Havre, Everett heard that the Danish barque was in Calais loading for Martinique and he decided to join her because he wanted another journey under sail. He praised the seamanship on board and said everything was done under sail. Once in Jamaica it took six weeks to unload, and he continued his journey on board SS 'Changuinola', owned by Elder and Fife. On his second journey in the 'Suzanne' in 1930, he sailed from Le Havre to Black River, Jamaica, in November, arriving at Black River on 16 December. This was the last voyage Everett ever made in sailing ships. The painting is inscribed 'Fort de France', 'Jan 10/29', and 'Suz' verso.