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

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.

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.

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

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.

The Jarvis winch is our only modern sail handling gear.

The heel angle is “only” 20 degrees although it feels like 45.

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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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!

Bonus Japanese manhole cover artwork with a tall ship on it!

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.

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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 :ablobcatenjoy:

@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 Was great following you guys on this wonderful journey across the ocean! ⛵

@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.

@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! ⛵

@th enjoyed the photos, learnt quite a few new nautical words too! Thank you.

@th Oh, so very much! Thank you for bringing us along!

@th Enjoyed it very much, thanks for sharing your beautiful photos along the way!

@th That was a pretty awesome trip! Thanks for sharing the pictures. 👍

@th thank you for sharing your journey, even though it is only tiny parts of it, much enjoyed! Would love to do one myself one day; have a good and safe trip home!

@th what a phantastic journey (and adventure, most likely)! And so many wonderful pictures 🤩 Thank you for posting!

@th Thank you for taking us along for the ride inside your tiny glowing screen :)

@th it's been great to follow the journey through your photos, thanks for having us along!

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