[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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60 Tuesday 25/9/23 Swallow to Rarotonga hazy weather moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Lat. obs. noon 14°54'S Long. accd 162°54' W. direction P.E. during the night squally 7 am clear midday pump dry Bar 30.0 Wednesday 26/9/23 Swallow to Rarotonga fine weather moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Lat obs noon 16° 22'S Long obs 161°53'W course SSE.by E during the night fine 6.am N.W. breeze midday pump dry Bar 29.92 Thursday 27/9/23 Swallow to Rarotonga hazy weather moderate breeze from the N.N.E. Lat obs noon 17°59'S Long obs 160°32' W course SE.by S. 2 Pm light breeze from the NorthW. course SSE. 7 Pm. breeze from the WSW with squally midnight calm 4 am fresh breeze and rainy 9 am calm started engine course S by E 3.PE midday pump dry Bar 29.92 Friday 28/9/23 Swallow to Rarotonga fine weather light breeze from the N.W. Lat obs noon 19°20'S Long accd 160.08 W course S by E 7.E. 3 Pm stopped engine 5 Pm raining 6 Pm calm till 6 a.m. Light breeze from the N.W at twice calm midday pump dry Bar 29.98 Saturday 29/9/23 Swallow to Rarotonga clear weather light breeze from the S.W Lat shown 20°16'S Long 159°46'W direction S by E. 3 Pm Rarotonga in sight 15 miles bearing N.N.E. during the night calm 3 am started engine 7 am light breeze from the P.E. 11.30 am anchored at Avarua pass noon pump dry Bar 29.90. 61 Sunday 30/9/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather light breeze from the S.E. during the night strong squally from the SSW midday pump dry Bar 30. Monday 1/10/23 at Rarotonga fine weather fresh breeze from the S.S.W. during the night rainy, noon pump dry Bar 30 Tuesday 2/10/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather moderate breeze from the South attimes Strong squally from the south midday pump dry Bar 30.5 Wednesday 3/10/23 at Rarotonga fine weather Moderate breeze from the South taking on water during the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.17 Thursday 4/10/23 at Rarotonga fine weather fresh breeze the south during the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.7 Friday 5/10/23 at Rarotonga fine weather fresh. from the East washing paint work. during the night fine 9 am Brit high man was arrived from Tahiti midday pump dry Bar 30.25 Saturday 6/10/23 Lat Rarotonga cloudy weather fresh breeze from the East during the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.20 Sunday 7/10/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather fresh breeze from East. during the night fine midday pump dry Bar 30.20. Monday 8/10/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather moderate breeze from the East during the night fine noon pump dry Bar 30.20 Tuesday 9/10/23 at Rarotonga cloudy weather moderate breeze from the E.N.E. scraping the fore deck during the night fine noon pump dry Bar 29.20