[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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22 Tokapoto at 6 P.M. fresh huz from S.S.E. rain during the night bump dry Barom 30.15 Sunday 27th from Ahe to Tokarua, cloudy weather fresh breeze from S.E. Noon Lat 14.43 Long 148.31 W. 3 P.M. sighted Toko- spot bearing E.N.E. 10 miles off P.M. hored to at the pass at Tokarua. 6 a.m. went ashore, schooner 'Hirano' at the wharf 11. a.m. made fast to the reef, squally bump dry Barom Monday 28th off Tokarua, cloudy weather, strong breeze from S.E. by E. crew ashore getting firewood squally during the night 5 a.m. sailed for Takapoto course S.W. by W. 2 a.m. arrived at J. W. point, made fast to the reef bump dry Barom. 30.10 Tuesday 29th off Tokapoto, cloudy weather, fresh breeze from E.S.E. with rain at time 4 P.M. sailed for Likei 5 P.M. schooner Pro Patria sighted, squally night bump dry Barom 30.15 Wednesday 30th Takapoto to Likei, fine weather fresh breeze from E.N.E. Noon Lat 15.22 S. Long. 149.50 W. 11.30 P.M. hored to on the west side 7 a.m. went ashore bump dry Barom 30.10 Thursday 31st off Likei. fine weather light wind from East 4 P.M. sailed. fine night bump dry Barom 30.15 Friday 1/9/22 - Likei to Marquesas Islands clear weather light breeze from E.S.E. Lat. at noon 15.42 S. Long 144.02 W. course N.E. by N. during the night, some rain bump dry Barom 30.15 23 Saturday 2/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, cloudy weather, light breeze from the East, noon Lat 14.57 Long 143.10 W. fine night bump dry Barom 30.10 Sunday 3/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, cloudy weather fresh breeze from East, noon Lat. 13.54 Long 142.38 Course N.N.E. by E. 10 P.M. little swell from East bump dry Bar. 30.15 Monday 4/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, fine weather fresh breeze from E.S.E. Noon Lat 12.25 Long 141.36 W. rain during the night, but clear at 6 a.m. bump dry Barom. 30.11 Tuesday 5/9/22 Likei to Marquesas, cloudy weather, fresh breeze from E.S.E. noon Lat. 11.04 S Long 140.55 W. course N.E. by N. 3 P.M. squally Clear again at 12 m & a.m. sighted Hikapou bearing N.N.E. distance 30 miles, current setting East bump dry Barom Wednesday - Likei to Uahou, fine weather fresh breeze from East at 4 a.m. made bay anchorage, fine night bump dry Barom Thursday 7/9/22 At Hikapou Bay, fine weather fresh breeze from East during the night rainy & squally from E.S.E. sometime calm Pump dry Barom. 30.15 Friday 8/9/22 at Hakatau Bay - cloudy wea- ther, fresh breeze from E.S.E. raining night but fine at 6 a.m. pump dry Barom 30.15 Saturday 9/9/22 at Hakatau Bay, fine wea- ther fresh breeze from East, at 2.30 went out for Hikele Bay, 3 P.M. anchored with 7 fathoms of chain, raining during the night but fine in the morning pump dry Bar. 30.12