[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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As 10.30 am he did not call the near man, he had gone to sleep. I went on deck and told him that he had been sleeping in his watch; he replied "no" He also replied "I am watching for you and I have something for you to do". Noon pump day Bar 30.0 Tuesday 12/6/23 at a paticular cloudy weather with fresh breeze from the S.W.; fine during the night 6am Squally, Noon pump day 1 Bar 30.5. Wednesday 13/6/23 as a particualr cloudy weather with light breeze from the West 2 pm Breeze from the S.S.W. Squally during the night. 6.30am went out by caldera Pass and at 9 am hoisted sails. Midday Pump day 1 Bar 30.5. Thursday 14/6/23 a paticular & Mautura cloudy weather with fresh breeze from the S.S.E. He I'm bound to on the S.W. point. Squally during the night. 7 am fine weather. Our boat ashore midday pump day Bar 30.5. Friday 15/6/23 off Mautura fine weather with fresh breeze from the S.E. Raining during the night. 7am put 1 Boat a shore, At times cloudy Noon pump day Bar 30.5 Saturday 16/6/23 off Mautura on our port side fine weather with light breeze from the East 1.30 pm Lehune Harth passed for Papete. Squally during the night. 7 am left for Ragiroa 10.30 am passed Valutini Noon pump day Bar 30.10 Sunday 17/6/23 Mautura to Ragiroa fine weather with light breeze from the East 5.30 pm made biputa anchorage. Squally during the night 9 am started for Pitihi Noon arrived. Pump day Bar 30.10 Monday 18/6/23 at Ragiroa. fine weather with light breeze from the back, fine during the night. Noon pump day 1 Bar 30.10. Tuesday 19/6/23 at Ragiroa. clear weather with light breeze from the E.S.E., Maring foams 28.5/8 fine during the night. 7am steamed for Aratoru Pass 11am got out and made course for Riteau next midday pump day Bar 30.4 Wednesday 20/6/23 Ragiroa to Tassehaw clear weather with calm. Steaming course weak. 4 pm arrived in the next side. Our boat ashore. Raining during the night. 7am Squally from the E.S.E. Noon pump day Bar 30.5 Thursday 21/6/23 off Tassehaw on the port side. Squally weather with fresh breeze from the E.S.E. Sailor scrapping the fore deck. Fine during the night. Noon pump day 1 Bar 30.0 Friday 22/6/23 off Tassehaw fine weather with light breeze from the E.N.E. 4 am left for Mautura course N.W. by N. 10 am arrived. Our boat ashore. Sooner "Nance Australia" off and at 11.30 am Raining. Monday pump day Bar 30.05 Saturday 23/6/23 off Mautura on our side. Raining weather with light wind. fine during the night. Lehune, parts arrived. Calm at times. Midday pump day Bar 30.5 Sunday 24/6/23 off Mautura on our side clear weather with light wind from the S.E. Fine during the night. 7am put the 1 boat ashore At times later Noon pump day, Bar 30.5 Monday 25/6/23 off Mautura on our side. Clear weather with light breeze from the back. Scrapping the main deck Squally during the night 9 am put boat ashore. Noon pump day Bar 30.0 Tuesday 26/6/23 off Mautura on our side cloudy weather with fresh breeze from the E.N.E. fine during the night. Noon pump day 1 Bar 30.7 Wednesday 27/6/23 off Mautara with light wind from the back 4 1.20 left for Papete. Course S.W. by S. Fine during the night. Noon pump day 1 Bar 30.5