[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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16 night calm, 1 a. m. squally midday pump dry, Bar. 30. 24. Sunday. - 11/6/22.- Off Cenararo cloudy weather light breeze from S.E. 5 p.m. rained reefed main sail and fore sail, during the night squall, 9 a. m. clear boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30. 25. Monday. - 12/6/22.- Off Tahanga cloudy weather fresh breeze from East, sailors scraping paint 4 p.m. sailed for Lenarunga, 10.30 p. m. Charley skate larping down while he was on duty 1.30 a. m. arrived, boat went ashore at times squally midday pump dry, Bar. 30.23. Tuesday. - 13/6/22.- Off Lenarunga cloudy weather fresh breeze from E.by N. scraping paint during the night fine 1.50 a. m. found Charley skate laying down covered with his quilt and sailor Curtis on his mattress while they were on duty 6.40 a. m. boat went ashore at times light wind midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20. Wednesday. - 14/6/22.- Off Lenarunga, fine weather light wind from E.N.E. scraping paint 4.30 p.m. sailed for Cenararo, course W. by N. 8 p.m. fixed to 1.30 a. m. boat went ashore midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20. Thursday. - 15/6/22.- Off Cenararo fine weather light breeze from East 3 p.m. boat went ashore during the night calm 12.15 a. m. I went on deck Charley skate larpping down covered with his quilt, while he was on duty he said to sailor Matahriapo because the captain sleeps that's why I do the same, still calm, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20. 17 Friday. - 16/6/22.- Off Cenararo fine weather calm boat went ashore, skate takes his watch below while the rest of the sailors goes ashore 5 p.m. light wind from S.W. made sail for Eumea, course W. by N. during the night raining, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.10. Saturday. - 17/6/22.- Cenararo to Eumea cloudy weather light breeze from S. by E. Lat. obs. 20°50' S. Long obs noon 137°26 W. during the night light air, course W. & S. midday pump dry, Bar. 30.15. Sunday. - 18/6/22.- Cenararo to Eumea fine weather light air from S.E. Lat obs noon 20°38' S. Long obs noon 138°14 W. during the night fine 1.30 a.m. steamed course S.W. & a.m. sighted land 10 miles, is a m. arrived at the N.W. point boat went ashore, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.10. Monday. - 19/6/22.- Off Eumea clear weather light wind from W.N.E. painting 10 p.m. wind from North 4 a.m. boat went ashore at times calm midday pump dry, Bar. 30.14. Tuesday. - 20/6/22.- Off Eumea fine weather light wind from N. by E. painting during the night fine 8 a.m. boat went ashore 7 a. m. fresh breeze from N.N.E. midday pump dry, Bar. 30.15. Wednesday. - 21/6/22.- Off Eumea fine weather fresh breeze from N.N.E. painting 8 p.m. left for Vanaravana, course W. by S. 6 a.m. variable winds from South to N.W. & a.m. sighted land 6 miles 10.30 a.m. arrived boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.22.