Yacht "France" Feb 23 Wind NW and variable, frequent heavy showers, standing in for South end of Santa Cruz. 3 P.m started the engine and at 3.25 P.M arrived and anchored in a bay East of Cape Byron in 13 fms Fine weather during the night. Feb 24 Wind from the Seward light. Bar 30.10 Boat ashore with party collecting at 6.30 A.M. Crew variously employed. 5.7 M. Boat returned, all on board. Very fine weather, wind E and variable Feb 25 Boat ashore at daylight for water and at 7.45 A.M. leave up and proceeded with engine till 8 A.M. 10.25 - 10.35 A.M. Engine used for cutting and anchoring at Byron Bay. Boat ashore on arrival with party for collecting All on board by 6 T.M. and hoisted boat Fine weather during the night. Feb 26 Light Variable wind and fine weather Boat away at 7 P.M. with party. 8 A.M. Bar 30.10 9-10 A.M. a very heavy rain shower. Crew employed painting and clearing up the hold etc. 5 P.M. All on board again and hoisted boats Feb 27 Heavy rain showers during the night. Sabbath day observed. Fine weather all day and during night Feb 28 Light variable wind, cloudy sky Party away collecting at 7 A.M. Very heavy rain storm from 9.30 A.M. to 1 T.M. Crew variously employed All on board by 5 T.M. Hoisted boats. Vessel pumped out daily as required Yacht "France" March 1 Fine weather During the night. Leave up at 6 A.M. Engine from 6.7 to 6.15 P.M. Light 'E'ly wind, standing over to Tinakula. Wind light and variable Rain showers from 4 T.M. on, beating to windward to best advantage. Current taking us away from Island. March 2 Wind light and variable during early morning, about 6 miles off at daylight 7.14 to 9.30 Engine used to take us in; boat ashore with Mr Buck & Dr Downes then stood off the land and in again as required Engine used for 4 mins throughout the day. Ticked up boat at 4.30 P.M. and stood off under fore sail & stay sail all night. Very heavy rain from 10 T.M March 3 Heavy rain all morning, island visible at times, made all sail at 10 A.M. and passed to the Seward of it at 1 T.M. Heavy showers, tacked ship to beat advantage. Wind fell light and calm from 8 T.M, current taking us fast to SE. Midnight Santa Cruz about 7 miles off. March 4 Reef Is in sight at dawn. Vessel about 16 miles from Tinakula Engine from 10.10 A.M - 12.45 P.M. Boat away with collecting party and vessel stood off under all sail. Tacking ship as required during afternoon. Ticked up boat at 5.32 P.M. 5.45 South end of Tinakula abeam. After dark we observed the