[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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Motor Schooner "France" August 1925. Saturday 8th Vavan 13 Mr Smith & 2 men at 6.30 am when started the Engine. I am sighted a bird or two back went hunting it in small boat. Calm Bar 30.15 7.30 in Boat but my back went hunting again between 9.40 to 10.40 Am 11 am put out ding boat to land on Fakahanga. Returned after failing at 12.30 when left for Oveoa lands party at 1.30 PM. All about at 3.30 when left for Niafu where moved to wharf at 5.30 PM. Pump & light ate to Ytheng night watchman Sunday 9th Nov 2nd Bar 30.16 Pump etc attended to Engine worked 6 hours yesterday. 2 fresh breeze Schooner Moa arrived at Neiafu, Niuatoputau on 8th August, 1925 at 5.30 pm. R. J. Woodbridge Customs VAVAU. Monday 10th Eto Mot & Fine Bar 30.18 employed getting water & stores aboard and at various jobs. Pump moorings and gangway light attended to. Tuesday 11th Eto gust Fine Bar 30.11 left the wharf at 5.20 am and anchored & landed party at Waimale at 6 am All about 6 PM. Eng boy at work firing sails & rigging & variously Pump anchor light watch attended to Engine worked ½ hour Schooner Yacht "La France" 1925 July 11th Thursday: This is to certify that the Yacht "La France" has cleared for Suva, Fiji via Niuatoputau (Keppel Island). The "La France" must not return to the Fonua Group after visiting Niuatoputau (Keppel Island) except permission is granted by Fonua Government. R. J. Woodbridge Colr. of Customs. 11/7/25 VAVAU. Wednesday 12th Light Eto overcast Bar 30.18 left Waimale at 6 am Anchored and landed party at Kapa Y at 9 am. left at 11.30 am Anchored and landed party at Lua Kapa at 12.15. left at 2.30 pm. Anchored and landed at Maninita Y at 3.30. Landed also on Lualoli and Taula Y. left at 5.30 PM and shaped course for Late Y. Pump lights lookout attended to. Engine ran 3 hours. Thursday 13th Mr Fresh Breeze Bar 30.09. 4 am anchored and landed party at Late Y All about at 6 pm when left for Staffee & Pump lights & lookout attended to. Friday 14th Calms & Light W to NE Bar 30.10 started Engine at 9.30 am. Anchored and landed party at Toko Y at 1.30 PM. Pump anchor light & watch attended to Engine worked 4 hours. Saturday 15th Mr fresh Breeze Overcast with drizzly rain left Toko at 3 am. landed party on Fannalei at 7 am smoke rising from Volcano & signs of a recent heavy lava flow on East end. 2 PM left for Neiafu Pump lights lookout attended to. Engine ran 1½