We doused and sea stowed the main topgallant, royal and sky sail before bed, and the other watch unfurled them this morning.

According to my calculations we crossed longitude 180 from west to east and have sailed into the future.

We have officially entered the Domain of the Golden Dragon and Wednesday is no more.

Wore ship and braced around. Now enjoying the quiet moonlight on the last lookout of this night watch.

It’s finally time!

More canvas!

Even more canvas!

Now with jib boom action.

Sails and shadows.

Swedish furl on the stun sail yard.

And another stun sail day.

Stun sails as seen from the main mast sky sail yard.

Going aloft to inspect the sky sail rigging.

Another beautiful downwind sailing day.

Are you sure you’re rigging the correct stun sails for the current tack?

Running downwind means double stun sails.

Clewed up and furled the main course to unblank the stun sails set on the foremast.

Despite all that flogging canvas, we’re becalmed below the horse latitudes.

Almost time to start another evening watch.

Didn’t have internet for a while so we had to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

Today started with another beautiful downwind stun sail morning.

Unfortunately one of the stun sails chaffed against the lower topsail yard and required a new patch.

Another night watch begins. Haven’t seen any other ships or even airplanes in two weeks.

Found an unapproved belay technique.

Sheet and tack.

After two days of nearly becalmed winds we’ve furled all the sails and are motoring for the first time in several weeks.

We’ve found the wind, unfurled the canvas and are back sailing on a starboard tack towards Japan.

Reminder that flags fly forward or sideways when under most points of sail, not streaming backwards like so many paintings.

Our quiet night watch was interrupted by a boarder.

With an hour left in our watch the call came to wear ship so it’s been a busy evening

Koningsdag!

Saluting time!

The “stille ocean” can be very peaceful.

We were becalmed in heavy fog and the night watch felt like sailing on a ghost ship.

Sailing full and by again.

Striking the dolphins.

The sails haven’t required much handling the past few watches, so I’ve been spending time working on projects in the bosun store.

The ship’s carpenter made beautiful butterflies to repair the monkey sheet block.