36 Yacht "France" July 31 Light S.E. breeze & fine weather Vessel lying quietly hanging to the ledge line most of the time. cable grinding in the hawse pipe when the swell lifts her; put a preventer on it to ease the windlass. Sabbath day observed Aug 1 Similar weather to yesterday in early morning, breeze freshened up about 10 A.M. from S.E. Mr Beck, Doctor & Hicks ashore collecting & sent off some fresh meat. crew getting fire wood All aboard by 5 P.M. Wind shifted round to N.E. with heavy rain about 10 P.M. & continued from that quarter all night. Vessel swinging round & lay close to reef, hanging to the J. Aug 2 Light breeze, dull overcast. 5/30 AM. Let go the ledge line & lifted 'th anchor. Started to heave up the Star bower J with all hands. Very heavy heaving with all that chain out. Using engine as required to keep out from the reef. 6/30 T awash & full ahead setting sail as soon as we passed the sand bay. 7/45 Stopped the engine & proceeded along the coast with fair wind. 1/50 P.M. Arrived & anchored in Fletcher Bay. Tavarua Island in 16 fms. collectors landed at once. crew cleaning out fresh water tank & filling from shot. A squall at 9 P.M. sent us close to the reef while swinging round. Vessel pumped out 2t times when required 37 Yacht "France" Aug 3 calm, light airs fine Bar 30.10 collectors ashore at 6.30 A.M. brew filling the fresh water tank, Hove up & shifted the vessel out into deeper water at 11 A.M. Heavy rain at mid day, fine later. All on board by 5.30 P.M. Fine during the night. Aug 4 calm, fine weather Bar 30.05 S.A.M. Mr Beck, Doctor, Hicks & David away collecting. brew employed washing paint work. All on board by 5 P.M. Fine during the night. Aug 5 Similar weather to yesterday. Mr Beck ashore collecting by himself in fore noon, Doctor & Hicks in afternoon. brew employed at various jobs about decks. Aug 6 Light E'ly breeze fine. Doctor & Hicks away collecting. brew sculled vessel round outside. All on board by 5 P.M. Aug 7 calm & fine clear weather Bar 30.05 Sabbath day observed. Heavy rain started at 8 P.M and continued all night, Aug 8 Overcast and continuous rain brew filled up all the fresh water tanks Party landed for collecting in afternoon, rain cleared off about 1 P.M. All on board by 5/30 P.M. Fine during the night. Vessel pumped out daily as required