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.
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.
Didn’t have internet for a while so we had to enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.
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.
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.
With an hour left in our watch the call came to wear ship so it’s been a busy evening
We were becalmed in heavy fog and the night watch felt like sailing on a ghost ship.
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.
Glad we have modern navigation systems since visibility is close to zero today.
After weeks at see it’s now only a few more hours to Japan. Time to start harbor furling sails we won’t need.
We’ve harbour furled all fifteen yards and four jibs, dropped anchor and hoisted the black day shape.
We’ve tossed the heaving lines to the crew on the pier and are taking in our mooring lines. Almost done with this wonderful voyage!
After more than forty days at sea, we’re finally on shore at Yokohama in Japan. Hope you’ve enjoyed sailing across the Pacific Ocean!
The photo location heat map reveals our course across the Pacific from San Francisco to Japan.
Zooming in on the photo location heat map also reveals my watch schedule on the voyage.
@th That's so cool! Is it powered by the capstan?
@tty powered by two hand cranks and handles the bracing jobs of almost a dozen sailors during wears or tacks.
@th Amazing -- thank you for the response & photo! Are the braces made of steel? What fibres are the other lines made of? What IS this beautiful ship? :D
@tty the braces have both poly ropes that look like hemp as well as steel wire. Many of the sheets switch to wire at the yard and then to chains for the turtle blocks, as do the halyards at the gin blocks before they pass over a sheave through the mast.
@th for the handling of modern sails ?
@th 20 seems a lot on such a large ship, but I guess they heel the same as my 26' boat - 30something is the most I ever saw
@th it's beautiful! I hope all goes well!
@th It feels like you're doing every single one of the night watches :D I don't mind, but then it's not my sleep!
@th That is so cool. Where in Japan are you arriving? Tokyo?
@th I've enjoyed the photos you've been sharing from this voyage. Thank you!
@th now that's what I call under tension!
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Why the difference on the same halyard? Has it met with misfortune and been joined/spliced or whatever it's called?
@Feathers it’s carrying the weight of the yard and sail. The tension has stretched the lay of the rope.
@th Origin of the phrase "don't sweat the small stuff"
@th I really like that you are taking the fediverse on your sailing adventure. I have only be sailing on rivers and near the coast in yawls but your photos call up many memories in me. Thank you for that phantastic photographic journey!
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Ohhhh, up there!
@th That's striking!
Thanks for sharing. It's been fun watch. What's next for you?
@th gosh how are you heating up the pacific ocean that much /s
@th congrats!!! really enjoyed the photos and following along for the ride 
@th I sure enjoyed the photos you posted. Thank you so much for sharing!
@th it has been so amazing to follow the journey!
@th Thank you for sharing!
@th Was great following you guys on this wonderful journey across the ocean! ⛵
@th Than you, it was great
@th Congratulations! Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us, the armchair sailors of fedi 🙏
@th I did! Thank you for the many fantastic pictures.
@th Thank you, really enjoyed even though I know nothing about sailing
@th it was excellent following along. Thank you.
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@th What a fun adventure! Great photos!
@th Yes! Thank you for posting this lot; really great series of pictures and explanations.
@th 🏆 You did it!
Thanks for your marvellous pics! Has been a great journey! ⛵
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Thanks for taking us on your voyage!
@th it was fabulous, thank you very much!
@th enjoyed the photos, learnt quite a few new nautical words too! Thank you.
The Jarvis winch is our only modern sail handling gear.