162 Motor Schooner "France" February 1926 Monday the 7th SW gale overcast with rain. How to on the Port tack Bar 29.39 Falling 9 am S end Banks Peninsular B. W. Set Double reef M.S r jib Noon blowing a howling gale and a bad sea running. 10 Pm to go the anchor in 11 Fms 45 Fms Cable with Godley head B. SSE. Pump Anchor lights etc. Midnight some very heavy squalls ship dragging Monday the 8th 2 am A hard SSW gale Bar 29.05 Ship dragging in the squalls 9 am wind in- creasing to a fierce Gale Anchor not holding, more up and beat against it all through the day under double reefed sails & Stay sail. 6.30 Pm got up under Godley Head and let go both anchors in 10 Fms 45 Fms A Port and 30 % Starboard Bar 29.72 Pump lights and Anchorwatch attended to Engine used 1 hour Tuesday the 9th 8 am SW gale Bar 29.48 Moderate, Now Calm 3 Pm Wind Light & by got to engine worked for 1 hour. Wednesday the 10th 8 am Fresh W 4/4 overcast Bar 29.58 Noon by Lee Lat 40°11'S long 174°40'E Bar 29.34 Falling. Double reefed M.S. r F.S. in jib 4 Pm Wind NW Bar 29.22. 10 Pm wind freshened by a S 3/4 Buster with heavy rain. Have to on the Starboard Tack under Double Reefed M.S. r S.S. Pump going for 10 m every hour Lights and Lookout attended to. Thursday 11th A gale & Cyclonic force from SSW Bar 29.26 at 8 am. Heavy wicked Sea Stay sail part Ship Labouring and straining. Noon by D.R. Lat 46°10'S long 171°57'E 4 Pm Bar 29.38 Blowing harder than ever 10 Pm Incre- asing Pump lights and Lookout attended to. 163 Motor Schooner "France" February 1926 Friday 12th Fresh SSW Bar 29.54. Ship on the starboard tack Noon By Lee Lat 45°29'S long 174°05'E Pump Lights Lookout attended to. Shapes for Antipodes. Saturday 13th Mod. S 3/4 to S.S.W. Bar 29.86 Emploied variously and repairing damages Noon Lat 46°45' long 175°02'E to SE x E Dist 98 m Bar 29.84 Destination changed to Stewart Island Pump lights Lookout attended to. Wind backing to NW. Sunday 14th 4 am Freshening from S.S.W Single reefed N.E. r F.S. in O.J. Steering SE x E Destination again altered to the Antipodes 8 Am Bar 29.98. Noon Lat 47.29' long 175°13'E to SE by S 53.48 m 6 Pm Hazy & Moderating Bar 30.02 Pump lights Lookout attended to. Monday 15th SW Fresh Breeze bar 30.01 All sail to S.S.E Noon Lat 48°47'S long 174°24'E E E.S.E Dist 118 m. 8 Pm Antipodes Islands Dist 10 m. Have to on the port tack Pump lights Lookout attended to. Tuesday 16th Variable W 3/4 Thick with rain and Calm at times Bar 29.99. Antipodes Island sighted at daybreak B S.S.E. A strong N.W.gst. Off Bank away after birds from 5 to 8 am. Noon Calm. Off Bank out again since 9 am returned because of heavy fog at 1:30 Pm. 3:30 started the Engine, Sighted the Island through the Fog dist 3 m at 6 Pm. Off Depot Anchorage at 6 Pm. Wind fresh- ening from WSW making it unsafe to anchor proceeded to Penguin Bay. Unable to find bottom at 20 Fms and night settling in stood out under Double Reefed Fore Sail and Stay Sail Steaming off r one under the paint clearing the night Blowing hard from SW bar. Pump lights and Lookout attended to Engine worked 4 to hours.