[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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52 Thursday 28/6/23 Mata'ia to Papeete Clear weather with light breeze from the E by S Lat. Obs. 16.37 S Long 149 w 17 Course Sth & 2 Pm sighted land about 15 miles 1.30 am passed Tumenus with light breeze and clear 2.30 am made Papeete anchorage Monday pump dry Bar 30.20 Captain Alnagh Wednesday 25/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga fair weather steaming course W by n. 8 Pm light wind from the East stopped engine set sails course W.S.W. noon pump dry Bar 30.10 Thursday 26/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga clear weather light air from the N.E. Lat. Obs. 17.37 S Long. Acc. 150.40 W. Course SW by W during the night Squally 5 am fresh breeze from the E.S.E. noon pump dry Bar 30.18 Friday 27/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga cloudy weather fresh breeze from the E.S.E. Lat. Obs. 18.06 S Long. Acc. 151.46 W. During the night rain noon pump dry Bar 30.12 Saturday 28/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga fine weather light air from the E.S.E. Lat Obs. 18.43 S Long. 153.30 W. Course S.W by W. during the night fine at times calm midday pump dry Bar 30.10 Sunday 29/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga cloudy weather light breeze from the E.S.E. Lat. Obs. 18.59 S Long Obs. 154.47 W Course S.W by W during the night fine 6 am moderate breeze from the East noon pump dry Bar 30. 53 Monday 30/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga fine weather moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Lat Obs. 19° 38 S. Long. Obs. 155° 48 W Course S.W by W during the night Squally at am passed Matuke about 3 miles to the windward 11 am heavy rain noon pump dry Bar 30.5 Tuesday 31/7/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga heavy rain fresh breeze from the W.S.W reefed main sail and foresail Lat acc. 20° 28 S Long acc. 158.48 W. at Pm light breeze from the N.W Course WSW during the night light wind 8 am breeze from the S.S.E. Course SW at times Squally noon pump dry Bar 30.10 Wednesday 1/8/23 Pape'et to Rarotonga rain and squally weather light wind from the A.E. Lat acc. 20° 45 S Long 158.59 W Came SW 4 Pm calm 4 am started engine course S.W by W 10.30 am arrived 11 am Locker came on board, every thing O.K midday pump dry Bar 30. Thursday 2/8/23 at Rarotonga rain Squally weather variable winds from South to N.W. 1.30 Pm Pilot came on board took the schooner in Avana pass 5 Pm every thing well. during the night rain noon pump dry Bar 30.10 Friday 3/8/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather fresh breeze from the S.S.E During the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.20 Saturday 4/8/23 at Rarotonga fine weather fresh breeze from the South during the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.25 Sunday 5/8/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather light breeze from the E.S.E. During the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.23