[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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Thursday.- 22/1/22.- Off Vanavava fine weather light air from E.S.E. found Nicolas labors had no provisions so we gave them some provisions during the night light air 1 a.m. sailor Drollet sleeping while he was on duty 7 a.m. fresh breeze from east, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.25. Friday.- 23/1/22.- Off Vanavava cloudy weather fresh breeze from E.N.E. painting big swell from S.S.W. during the night squally 8 a.m. scraping deck, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.21. Saturday.- 24/1/22.- Off Vanavava, cloudy wea. thin fresh breeze from E.N.E. 3 p.m. squally 4 p.m. sailed for Ahunui course N.W. 1/4 W. 9 a m. sighted land 12 miles direction N.N.W. 11, 30 a.m. arrived on the West side at time squalls mid- day pump dry, Bar. 30.14. Sunday.- 25/1/22.- off Ahunui west side, cloudy weather strong breeze from N.E. reefed main sail and fore sail during the night rainy 9 a.m. boat went ashore, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.16. Monday.- 26/1/22.- off Ahunui west side cloudy weather fresh breeze from N.E. scraping deck 11 p.m. left for Parava, course N.W. by N. 2 a.m. calm 8 a.m. steamed 11.30 a.m. arrived boat went ashore by the west side, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.15. Tuesday.- 27/1/22.- Off Parava cloudy weather fresh breeze from east scraping deck 2 a.m. found Charley skate laying down covered with his quilt 1 a.m boat went ashore, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20. Wednesday 28/1/22.- Off Parava cloudy weather strong breeze from East, reefed main sail and fore sail 9 p.m. sailed for Mengongoro course W.N.W. 4 a.m. hove to on the East side, 6 a.m. sailed for the West side 9 a.m arrived, boat went ashore at times squalls, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.20.- Thursday.- 29/1/22.- Off Mengongoro, cloudy weather strong breeze from E.N.E. 4.15 p.m. sailed for Papeete, course W. 1/4 N. making 8 miles per hour, at times squalls during the night clear, midday pump dry, Bar. 30.12.- Friday.- 30/1/22.- Mengongoro to Papeete, cloudy weather, fresh breeze from E.N.E. all sails set, Lat. obs. noon 18.48 S. Long obs. noon 174.08 W., during the night squally 8 a.m. heavy rain with squalls from S.E. mid- day pump dry, Bar. 30.20.- Saturday.- 1/7/22.- Mengongoro to Papeeta, rainy weather, fresh breeze from East, Lat. noon obs. 17.56 S. Long. noon obs. 146.06 W. course West 5 p.m. light breeze from N.W. E. 8 a.m. clear breeze from East making 2 miles per hour midday pump dry, Bar. 30.10. Sunday.- 2/7/22.- Mengongoro to Papeete. clear weather, light breeze from E.N.E. Lat. noon obs. 17.41 S. Long. noon obs. 147.18 W., 4 p.m. sighted Mehetia about 40 miles bearing W.S.W. 8 p.m. rainy 1 a.m. found sailor Drollet sleeping while he was on duty 9.30 a.m. sighted Gautua sailors walking paint midday pump dry Bar. 30.15.