Very light to no winds continued through the day and night yesterday and to about 1:30pm local time today. We motored for about 30 hours - the longest single stretch we've motored since leaving Port Townsend 13 months ago. Our wind indicator showed everywhere from a big fat goose egg to three knots of wind during that time, so there was no thought of sailing. I thought the seas were calm the first day we were out here, but that was nothing compared to the silky smooth sheet of glass we motored across last evening. With a large, waxing moon high overhead all evening, there were no wind ripples on the surface and an almost imperceptible swell from time to time in the distance. At sunrise, with the yellows, oranges, and pinks playing across the surface, it felt a bit like we were skating across the top of a sheet of stained glass. So smooth was the surface that we could see the reflection of the few stars that weren't drowned out by the light of the bright moon. I never imagined the sea could be so calm out here.

Early this afternoon, the wind picked up just a little to 5-7 knots, which would never fill the sails downwind, but luckily it's coming from the SW, meaning we are close hauled and able to keep moving. When the wind drops to 4-5 knots, we inch along at 2.5-3.5 knots/hour and if we're lucky enough to see 7, she can make 5 knots. There's more wind in the forecast for a day or two out, but it's likely to remain light for a while longer. About 1570 miles to go to Brisbane, if we go direct! We're chipping away at those miles.