[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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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