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Saturday 16-12-22. Kratika to Papeete, fresh
breeze from N.E. Lat. at noon 16°35'S. Long.
145°12'W. course S.W.½W. crew washing pumps
during the night heavy rain, 9 a.m. sighted
Point Venus. 10.45 a.m. made Papeete an-
chorago, noon, pump dry, Barom 30.10
Captain H. Snag
Saturday 27-1-23 At Papeete, cloudy weather, light
breeze from North at 2 P.M. steamed out, made
course N.N.E. at 4 P.M. course N.E. 9 P.M.
hoisted sail, stop machine, squally night, ran
clean, N.E. breeze, course E.S.E. 10 a.m. sighted
Meheto, midday pump dry Bar. 30
Sunday 28-1-23 Papeete to Anamotou, cloudy wea-
ther light breeze from E.N.E. Lat. obs. noon
17°37'S. Long. west 149°40'W. 2 a.m. breeze
from E.S.E. 7 a.m. arrived at Mehetu, boat
went ashore on west side, noon pump dry
Barom. 30.
Monday 29-1-23, off Mehetu S.W. side, fine wea-
ther, fresh breeze from E. at 3 P.M. sailed
squally night, at 7 a.m. strong breeze from
S.E. mainsail & foresail reefed, at two rain
midday pump dry Bar. 30.
Tuesday 30-1-23 Mehetu to Anamotu, cloudy wea-
ther, strong breeze from E.N.E. with squalls
noon Lat. obs. 15°60'S. Long 147°54'W. sailing
North, during the night light breeze ran
shook out reefs, breeze from E.N.E. Simp day
Barom. 30.06
Wednesday 31-1-23 Mehetu to Anamotu, cloudy wea-
ther, fresh breeze from E.N.E. Lat. noon 15°52'S.
Long. 147°36'W., course N. 3.15 P.M. sighted Raiua
13 mile, 5 P.M. locked S.E. squally night
Pump dry Bar. 30.
Thursday 1-2-23 Mehetu to Raioua, cloudy
weather, fresh breeze from E.N.E. Lat. noon
15°26'S. Long. 147°09'W. 4 P.M. squally, fine
night 7.30 a.m. arrived at Anitua, S.W. side.
boat went ashore, breeze from E. Pump dry Barom
Friday 2-2-23 off Anituo west side, fine wea-
ther, light wind from E. 9 P.M. raining,
squally night. 7.6 M. boat went ashore
noon pump dry Bar. 30.04
Saturday 3-2-23 off Anituo fine weather, light
wind from N.N.E. 4 P.M. sailed for Ahe
squally night 5 a.m. heavy rain 10 a.m. at
11 a.m. sighted Ahe S.W. point about 10 mile
bearing W.S.W. E. started machine Pump dry Barom. 30.04
Sunday 4-2-23 Anituo to Ahe fine weather, calm
steaming course N.E. 2 P.M. went in foreo
3 P.M. made fast to a rock, rainy night
Pump dry Bar. 30.
Monday 5-2-23 at Ahe, cloudy weather, light
breeze from N.E. at two squally, rainy
night, noon pump dry Bar. 30.
Tuesday 6-2-23, at Ahe, rainy weather with
strong squalls from N.N.E. 6 a.m. light wind
midday pump dry Bar. 30.04
Wednesday 7-2-23, at Ahe, cloudy weather
strong breeze from E. raining night, 6 a.m.
steamed out, made course for Manihi
11.30 a.m. made fast alongside wharf
noon pump dry Bar. 30.04