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.
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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?
