164 Motor Schooner "France" February 1926 Yesterday 17th A squally NW wind Bar 29.95. Anchored SSB off Reef point in 13 fms at 8.30 am and landed Mr Beck and 2 men 1 Pm Wind shifted to the South with rain. All aboard at 5 Pm Pump lights & Lookout Thursday 18th Very Foggy Light W½ Bar 29.94. 9 am Freshen Bar 29.84 got under way. Destination Stewart Island. Double Reef F.S. - M.S. 4 Pm Bar 29.67 Heavy Fog Wind V.N.W. - 8 Pm Bar 29.65 Wind W½. Pump lights and Lookout attended to- Friday 19th Variable W½ Strong Puffs of wind with threatening overcast sky Bar 29.52 at 4 km from Bar 29.46 a fresh W½ Lat 49°39' S. Long 176°58' E - 6 Pm Bar 29.42 Heavy W½ sea. Unable to make progress. Decided to return to Antipodes and shape course accordingly Pump lights Lookout attended to. Saturday 20th Strong NW wind and heavy sea Bar 29.40. From Lat 49°41' S Long 178°26 E North Cape Antipodes Isd. B NNE Dist 10 am 5 Pm anchor- in 18 fms under East side of Island. Squally. Pump Anchorwatch and light attended Engine to h. Sunday 21st At Anchor Antipodes Bar 29.60 A Strong SW gale blowing. Off/Back Coria and Boats crew away all day Pump anchor- light & Watch attended to. Monday 22nd Nbb. Gale with thick weather and rain - squalls Bar 29.55 to 29.45. 6 Pm a hard gale from NW. Party ashore all day Pump Anchor light Watch attended to. Tuesday 23rd Variable W½ with strong Puffs Bar 29.40 Party ashore from 6.30 am to 6.30 Pm. Sky over cast - Showery Pump anchorwatch light at h. Wednesday 24th SW Fresh breeze with rain squalls Bar 29.60 Bury getting + preparing specimen. Repaired main sail Foresail & jib Pump light and anchorwatch attended to. 165 Motor Schooner "France" February 1926 Thursday 25th SW to S. strong squally Breeze Bar 29.72 5 am Double reef'd M and E sails and got under way for Bounty Islands. From Lat 49°18' S Long 178°54' E Co W½ Dist 32 m 7 Pm Heavy SW a strong SSB breeze heavy sea and a bit set Bounty Island B. SW Dist 30 m Pump lights Lookout attended. Friday 26th The fresh Breeze Bar 30.06 4 Pm Ran for the Islands. Sightted ahead at 10 am. Sounded for anchorage as per sketch but found it to deep and rocky. Mr Beck Coria and Boats crew away until 8.30 PM When Wind W½ Pump lights Lookout attended to Starting off 5 on Engine worked 1 h. Saturday 27th Variable East to North winds Bar 29.94 Ship standing off from Mr Beck Coria and Boats crew away from 6 am to 6 Pm Pump lights and Lookout attended to Engine worked 1 hour. Sunday 28th The fresh SE Breeze Bar 30.02. Standing off on the Islands under small sail. Mr Coria and Boats crew ashore from 11 am to 1 Pm when left for Chatham Islands Pump lights and Lookout attended to. March 1926 Monday 1st Nbb SE Breeze Fine and clear Bar 30.02 Considerable NW swell. All sail. Staff preparing specimen. Employed painting and variously Moon 46°21' S Long 179°07' W Co W½ Dist Dist 117 m. Pm No change Pump lights and Lookout attended to. Tuesday 2nd Light variable winds and calm Bar 29.92 Mr Beck out shooting in small boat from 8 am until Noon when Lat 45°50' S Long 179°54' W Co W½ Dist 56 m Pm Fresh SE Breeze Bar 30.01 Midnight Heavy to heading W. Pump lights Lookout attended to.