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Spent morning writing notes. Too rough in afternoon to sit in cabin. Heavy squalls in afternoon with rain. High head winds and stormy wind from south. Steering E. under double reefed main sail. Much rolling and pitching. Rough night with squalls and lightning.
In late evening wind changed, coming from N.E. and we went over on other tack, steering S.E.
Wednesday, April 9, 1924.
Sea calmer with moderate or light wind from N.E. Sky overcast.
Steering S.E. by E.
Position:- 8 A.M. S. 13° 01' 170° 26' Bar. 30.03
Noon S. 13° 22' 170° 24'
Spent day bringing notebook up to date.
Thursday, April 10, 1924.
Sighted Tutuila W. by S. at daybreak and Manuia mag E. the former about 30 miles, the latter about 25 miles off. Squalls ended and sea calm with light breeze from N.E. by N.
Took series of pictures as we sailed along S.T. coast of Tutuila:-
Roll 39:1 Aunuu Island looking E. (11437)
Roll 39:2 Aonolili bay, looking N.N.W.
Roll 39:3 Looking W. past Cape Fogauso, across the mouth of Fagaitua Bay. The two peaks are Pioa (1717 feet) and Matafao (2141 feet).
Roll 39:4 Looking N.E. across Fagaitua Bay and east end of Tutuila from a position S. of Pyramid Rock.
Roll 39:5 Entrance to Pago Pago harbor and Matafao Peak, looking W. by N. from S. by W. of Pyramid Rock.
Roll 39:6 Pioa mountain (1717') looking N. by E.
Roll 40:1 Pago Pago Harbor and Breaker Point looking N.W.
Roll 40:2 Matafoo (2141'), looking due W.
Roll 40:3 Pioa Mt. with Breaker Point looking N. by E.