[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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4 1/3/22. At times calm midday pump dry Bar. 30.75 Friday. 3/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie clear weather light air from N.N.E. Lat obs. 28.26 S. Long obs. 139.03 W. at times little breeze midday pump dry Bar 30.25. Saturday. 4/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie same weather light air from E.N.E. Lat obs. noon 28.57 S. Long obs. 139.44 W. 3 P.M. light breeze from S by E course E. by N at times rainy midday pump dry Bar. 30.20. Sunday. 5/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather fresh breeze from S. by E. Lat obs. noon 28.47 S. Long obs. noon 139.40 W. course E. by N during the night fresh breeze midday pump dry Bar. 30.15. Monday. 6/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light breeze from S.E. Lat. noon obs. 28.33 S. Long obs. 138.34 at times calm midday pump dry Bar. 30.15. Tuesday. 7/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light breeze from E.S.E. Lat. obs. 27.47 to Long obs. 138.12 W. at times calm midday pump dry Bar. 30.15. Wednesday. 8/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie fine weather light breeze from East Lat. obs. 26.58 S. Long obs. 133.15 W. during the night light air midday pump dry Bar. 30.15. Thursday. 9/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie clear weather light air from E.S.E. Lat. obs. 26.47 S. Long. 132.57 W. at times squally midday pump dry Bar. 30.14. Friday. 10/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light breeze from E.E by E. Lat. obs. 25.54 Long 132.43 W. 2 A.M. Steamer passed direction S.W. by W. at times calm midday pump dry Bar 30.15. Saturday. 11/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie fine weather light breeze from N.N.W. Lat. obs. 24.34 S. Long. 131.59 W. Steaming during the night calm 5 11/3/22. midday pump dry Bar 30.15. Sunday. 12/3/22. Morotiri to Ducie cloudy weather light breeze from N.E. Lat. acct. 25.27 S. Long. 130.29 W. sighted Pitcairn about 30 miles bearing E.S.E. 3 P.M. stopped machine 5 A.M. arrived 6 A.M. arrived steamer Dorset arrived 9 A.M. left for Auckland 7 A.M. our boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.12. Monday. 13/3/22 Off Pitcairn fine weather light breeze from N.W. during the night squally & took in water midday pump dry Bar. 30.10. Tuesday. 14/3/22. Off Pitcairn cloudy weather fresh breeze from N.N.W. 3.40 P.M. left for Ducie course E by E/N.E. at times squally midday pump dry Bar. 30.10. Wednesday. 15/3/22. From Pitcairn to Henderson fine weather light breeze from N.W. Lat. obs. 24.52 S. Long obs. 138.24 W. 1 A.M. calm & 2 A.M. Started machine course N.N.W. 6 A.M. arrived anchored at the East side with 20 fathoms midday pump dry Bar. 30.10. Thursday. 16/3/22. Off Henderson fine weather calm 6 P.M. heaved anchor lay to for the night 7 am went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 30.5. Friday. 17/3/22. Off Henderson cloudy weather calm at times rainy 9.20 a.m. left for Ducie course E by S. wind N.W. midday pump dry Bar. 30.10. Saturday. 18/3/22. Henderson to Ducie cloudy weather fresh breeze from N.W. Last. acct. 24.28 S. Long 127.59 W. 6 P.M. reefed main sail during the night squally & midday pump dry Bar. 29.95. Sunday. 19/3/22. Henderson to Ducie cloudy weather moderate breeze from N.N.W. Lat obs. 24.32 S. Long. obs. 124.58 W. 12.15 P.M. sighted Ducie bearing E.S.E. 10 miles 1.45 hove to during the night rain & 7 A.M. boat went ashore midday pump dry Bar. 29.95.