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Premier Lieutenant
Bosseron
"Yacht France"
Wednesday 1/2/22- at Papeete cloudy weather light breeze
from N. W. u P. W. steamed out by grand
pass S P. W. hoist sails stopped machine.
Course S by E. 10 P. W. calm with heavy rain
u S. W. light breeze from S. E. midday
pump dry Bar. 29,75.
Thursday 2/2/22- Papeete to Rapa light wind from
S. by. W. with rain Lat. at noon 18. u S. long.
at noon 149. 23 W. during the night heavy rain
midday pump dry Bar. 30. 00.
Friday 3/2/22- Papeete to Rapa fine weather light wind
from North Lat. obs. 19, 25 S. long. obs. 142. 00 W.
course S. S. E. 1/4 E. at times squally midday
pump dry Bar. 30. 08.
Saturday- 4/2/22- Papeete to Rapa cloudy weather
light air from S. by. E. Lat. at noon 20. 16
S. long. at noon 142. 51 W. course S. S. E. 1/4 E.
at times squally midday pump dry. Bar. 30. 05
Sunday 5/2/22- Papeete to Rapa fine weather light
breeze from S. W. E. Lat. noon. obs. 21. 16 S.
long. obs. 143. 41 W. Course S. S. E. 1/4 E. midday
pump dry Bar. 30. 5.
Monday 6/2/22- Papeete to Rapa fine weather light
breeze from S. S. W. Lat obs. 22. 15 S. long. obs.
noon 143. 23 W. during the night fine, midday
pump dry Bar. 30. 00.
Tuesday 7/2/22- Papeete to Raiavae fine weather light
breeze from S. W. Lat obs. noon 23. 14 S. long.
obs. noon 147. 55 W. sighted land bearing
S. by E. 1/2 E. 40 miles 6am. went in pass 7 am.
anchored at Anatoru midday pump dry.
Bar. 30. 00.