[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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34 Friday 1-12-22 Hanarare Bay, heavy rain light breeze from N.E. clear night, 7 a.m. scraping fore-deck moon pump dry Bar. 30.00 Saturday 2-12-22 Hanarare Bay, cloudy weather light breeze from E.N.E. fine night 5 a.m. rain noon pump dry Barom. 30.00 Sunday 3-12-22 Hanarare Bay, rainy wea- ther, calm during the night, fresh breeze from E.N.E. sailors washing their clothes 7 a.m. heavy rain moon pump dry Bar. 30.04 Monday 4-12-22 Hanarare Bay, rainy weather. fine night, 7 a.m. steamed for Omoo Bay 8 a.m. anchored at 9 fathoms, raining, moon pump dry Barom. 30.00 Tuesday 5-12-22 at Omoo Bay, cloudy wea- ther, light wind from N.E. fine night 7 a.m. rainy pump dry at noon Barom. 30.00 Wednesday 6-12-22 at Omoo Bay, light breeze from E.N.E. fine weather, cleaning paint calm night, 8 a.m. fresh breeze, moon pump dry, Barom. 30.10 Thursday 7-12-22 at Omoo Bay, clear weather fresh breeze from East, night fine, moon pump dry Barom. 30.05 Friday 8-12-22 Omoo Bay, cloudy weather fresh breeze from E.N.E. 7 P.M. left for Nafuka course S.S.W. 10 a.m. sailor Fatuni fell overboard, tacked ship, put boat out 10 minutes after, the boat returned with the sailor Fatuni on board 12.20 made course N. E. rain, little swell from E.N.E. moon pump dry Barom. 30.07 Saturday 9-12-22 Fatehira to Nafuka, cloudy weather, fresh wind from N.E. lot at noon 12.00 S. Long. - 139°42' We sighted the west point of Nafuka at 8 a.m. rainy S.A.M. squally moon, pump dry. Barom. 30.12 Sunday 10-12-22 Fatehira to Nafuka, cloudy weather, fresh breeze from East, lot. at noon 13°55' S. Long. 141°10 W. sighted the west point of Nafuka bearing S.W. by W. 2 P.M. arrived, boat went ashore, fine night moon pump dry Barom. 30.15 Monday 11. off Nafuka west side fine weather fresh breeze from E.N.E. 5 P.M. left, course W.S.W. squally night, clear morning moon pump dry Barom. 30.10 Tuesday 12-12-22 Nafuka to Likei, cloudy wea- ther, moderate breeze from E.N.E. lot at noon 14°26' S. Long. 142°44' W. fine night. 11.30 a.m. sighted Likei 11 miles away bearing S.W. by W. at times squally pump dry at noon Bar. 30.04 Wednesday 13-12-22 Nafuka to Likei, cloudy weather, light wind from E.N.E. started machine 1.45 P.M. boat went ashore 6. P.M. left, course S.W. by W., during the night fine 7 a.m. course S.W. by S. 11.30 a.m. sighted the N. point of Aratika bearing S.W. 10 miles, moon pump dry. Barom. 29.92 Thursday 14-12-22 Likei to Aratika, cloudy wea- ther, light breeze from N.E. 1.30 P.M. arrived at the west Pass, boat went ashore, 2.30 p.m. rainy 1 a.m. sculled for Papete, course S.W. by W. 8 a.m. sighted Toau & Apotaki, 9 a.m. fresh breeze, moon pump dry Bar. 30.07 Friday 15-12-22 Aratika to Papete, cloudy wea- ther, fresh breeze from N.E. lot at noon 15°15' S. Long. 146°27 W. course S.W. by W., squally night at times light wind moon pump dry 30.10