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Friday 25/5/23 off Matiu at N.E side. cloudy weather
with light wind from the E.N.E. Squally during the
night. I am four boats ashore from pump, dry Bar 30.5
Saturday 26/5/23 off Matiu at S.E. side. Light wind
from the East. 1 pm left for Kaiaro. Course N by W.
Rainy during the night. 6 am light wind. I am
greeted land. Midday Pump dry Bar 30.5
Sunday 27/5/23 off Kaiaro on S.E side. Clear weather
and calm. Fine during the night. 9 am four boat
ashore. Noon pump dry, 1 Bar 30.5.
Monday 28/5/23 off Kaiaro on west side. Clear weather
with light wind from the E.N.E. Fine during the night.
8 am four boats ashore from Pump day, 1 Bar 30.5.
Tuesday 29/5/23 off Kaiaro on west side. Clear weather
with light breeze from the East. 6 pm left for Wauehi. Course
N by S. 9 am arrived at the west side. Four boat ashore.
Midday Pump dry Bar 30.5.
Wednesday 30/5/23 off Wauehi on west side. Fine weather
with light wind from the East. 9 pm left for Aratuka.
Course N.N.W. 2 am hove to on the East side. I am four
boat ashore. Noon pump dry Bar 30.0
Thursday 31/5/23 off Aratuka cloudy weather with
light breeze from the S.E by S. Fine during the night.
9 am four boat ashore. 9 am fresh breeze from the
E.S.E. Noon Pump dry, 1 Bar 30.0
Friday 1/6/23 off Aratuka on north side. Clear weather
with light breeze from the E.S.E. 5 pm went in by
the west Pass. 5 Pm anchored on the S.E side.
Fine during the night. Noon Pump dry, 1 Bar 30.5
Saturday 2/6/23 at Aratuka fine weather Light wind
from the East. Anchore clearing and Showering
Squall during the night with rain I am ashore.
Morning clothes Monday Pump dry, Bar 30.0
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Sunday 3/6/23 at Aratuka Fine weather with
light breeze from the East. Fine during the night.
from Pump dry Bar 30.5
Monday 4/6/23 at Aratuka. Clear weather with
light wind from the East. Steaming Ship. Fine
during the night. 9 am went out by the west Pass.
11.30 am started for Cowan Course S by W. Noon
Pump dry Bar 30.6
Tuesday 5/6/23 from Aratuka to Cowan. Fine weather
with light breeze from the E.N.E. Course S by W.
6.1 pm went in by Otuni Pass to make anchorage
on the S.S.E side in 9 fathoms of water. Noon
Pump dry, Bar 30.5.
Wednesday 6/6/23 at Cowan Fine weather
with light wind from the E.N.E. Rainy
during the night. 6 am left for Apatiki.
Course W.N.W. Noon Pump dry, 1 Bar 30.5
Thursday 7/6/23 Cowan to Apatiki. Clear
weather with light wind from the N.N.E.
12.30 Started engine. 3.30 pm alongside wharf. Fine
during the night. 8 am Steamed into the Lagoon
10.30 am anchored. Noon Pump dry Bar 30.4
Friday 8/6/23 at Apatiki. Fine clear weather with
light wind from the N.N.E. Fine during the night.
Midday Pump dry, Bar 30.0
Saturday 9/6/23 at Apatiki. Fine weather with
light wind from the N.N.E. Rainy during the night.
Noon Pump dry, Bar 30.
Sunday 10/6/23 at Apatiki Squally weather with
light wind from the N.N.E. Fine during the night.
6 am washing Pants work Noon pump dry, Bar 30
Monday 11/6/23 at Apatiki Cloudy weather with
light breeze from the North. Squally during the
night. I left the Brown water mark, from 10 pm to 12 pm