[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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14 30. 5. Monday - 29/5/22 - Mania cloudy weather fresh breeze from N.W. during the night squally 7 a.m. heavy rain, midday pump dry Bar. 30. 10. Tuesday - 30/5/22 - Off Mania rainy weather light breeze from N.N.E. to S.E. little action 12.30 boat went ashore during the night squally 6 a.m. clear, midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 16. Wednesday 31/5/22 - Off Mania cloudy weather light breeze from N. by W. 1 p.m. boat went ashore Charley Mate slept from 10.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. while he was on watch 6 a.m. breeze from N.N.E. midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 25. Thursday - 1st June - Off Mania north point fine weather then fresh breeze from N.N.E. 10 p.m. raining, 4 a.m. breeze from N.E. by E., midday pump dry Bar. 30. 25. Friday - 2/6/22 - Off Mania North point fine weather light breeze from N.E. by E. 1 p.m. boat went ashore, during the night fine swell from S.W. midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 22. Saturday - 3/6/22 - Off Mania N.W. point cloudy and gatherly weather light breeze from N.N.E. 12.30 p.m. boat went ashore & p.m. sailed for Maturei - Varao to a.m. sighted the south point bearing N.W. by N. about 11 miles midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 20. Sunday - 4/6/22 - Fine weather light breeze from N.N.E. south point of the island, tacking towards the N.N.E. point, 5 p.m. hove to on first stake. during the night fine & a.m. boat went ashore midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 20. Monday - 5/6/22 - Off Maturei - Varao N.W. side, fine weather, light breeze from N.N.E. smooth sea 3 p.m. cloudy 5 p.m. hove off on the E.N.E. 15 side, during the night squally 1.50 p.m. bar. I went on deck, Charley Mate laying down covered with his quilt, while he was on duty midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 25. Tuesday - 6/6/22 - Off Maturei - Varao west side squally, weather at times strong squalls with rain, set fed main sail and fore sail, 1.50 p.m. boat went ashore 5.30 p.m. heavy rain, the boat could not come out during the night rain 6 a.m. clear 11.30 a.m. boat got back made sail for Lenarunga, midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 5. Wednesday - 7/6/22 - Maturei - Varao to Lenarunga cloudy, weather, fresh breeze from north 5 p.m. hove to on the east side 8 a.m. heavy swell on the on the reef could not land made sail for Valanga 9 a.m. arrived boat went some thing made sail for Lenararo, noon arrived, boat went ashore, midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 12. Thursday - 8/6/22 - Off Lenararo fine weather, light breeze from N.N.W. Charley Mate takes his watch below and sailor Gustie while the rest of the crew ashore, midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 20. Friday - 9/6/22 - Off Lenararo fine clear weather light breeze from south sailors scraping paint 6 p.m. from N.N.E. clear full moon during the night calm, 1 a.m. I went on deck Charley Mate laying down covered with his quilt, 8 a.m. light breeze from N.N.E. midday pump dry Bar. 30. 24. Saturday - 10/6/22 - Off Lenararo cloudy weather light breeze from N.N.E. 1 p.m. boat went ashore, Charley Mate takes his watch below while the sailors goes ashore during the