A sketch of waves from the 'Umberleigh'. The low viewpoint means the crest of the wave is shown at eye level to enhance the dramatic effect. The waves are painted diagonally as several shades of green. The underside of the more distant wave is marked with diagonal lines of blue, interspersed with foam shown as patterning. The appearance of the waves resembles a Japanese print, emphasized by the flatness of the sky. Everett sailed in the steamer, 'Umberleigh', from Barry, Wales, to Vancouver, Canada, in December 1933 and returned in March 1934. Everett later observed that from four days out from Barry, they saw the sun every day for the trip as far as the Panama Canal. This meant that there was plenty of colour, light and effects for him to capture in paint. However once they passed through the Canal the weather deteriorated the closer they got to Vancouver. Apart from the oil paintings made on this voyage, Everett also produced 75 watercolour sketches of the Panama Canal.