[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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112 Motor Lehmer France December 1924 Saturday 6th Variable Easterly with Contemal down- pour of rain 5am Bar 29.87.10 am 29.95. Employed Cleaning Ship etc. Pump Anchorwatch Light ate to Sunday 7th Variable Nw with rain Bar 29.90 8 Am shifted over to Micutha Bay Anchored off in 8 Fms Variable light airs & rain all day Bar between 29.84 & 29.90 Pump Light Anchorwatch ate to improved 5 hour Monday 8th Variable Westerly airs with copious rain 1 Am Bar 29.74 8 am 29.80 rose 84 - fell towards evening. Mr Beck Hicks ashore early on Concia aboard with a sore foot keeping Cleaning in Pump Anchorwatch Light ate to. Tuesday 9th Variable NW Bar 29.84. 8 Am Left Micu- tha Bay for Vanuata and other Islands enroute birds etc. 2 PM anchored off SW End Thondia's in 10 Fms Landed Mr Beck. 5 PM left for Vanuata where Anchored 7 Pm in 10 Fms Wind NW Bar 29.85 Pump Anchor light Watch ate to. Engine worked 4 hours Wednesday 10th NW NNE Fresh Breeze Bar 29.83. Seasonal party split up working the different Islands. All aboard at 7 Pm when left for Duro Some strong wind & sea making getting in proceeded to Wariki village where anchored in 5 Fms at 5.30 Pm Pump Anchor Light Watch ate to Engine worked 1 hour. Thursday 11th light variable airs & calm. Part and 1 man ashore early Employed Chipping scraping painting. 8 M Bar 29.89 5 Am 29.86. Pump Anchorwatch Light ate to Friday 12th SW Fresh Breeze Bar 29.91. Mr Beck landed 6 Pm. Concia Hicks 11 M All aboard 6 M Employed as yesterday Pump Anchorwatch Light attended to. Saturday 13th Variable between NE South Bar 29.93 Seasonal party ashore all day Crew cleaning ship. All aboard 7 Pm Skinning birds until 11 Pm Pump Anchor light watch attended to.