In the afternoon a strong north wind (dead ahead) obliged us to anchor twice.

At nigh it was calm, and we crept along slowly with our oars.
On the 23d we still had the wind ahead, or calms.

We then crossed over again to the mainland of Gilolo by the advice of our Gani men, who knew the coast well.

Just as we got across we had another northerly squall with rain, and had to anchor on the edge of a coral reef for the night.
I called up my men about three on the morning of the 24th, but there was no wind to help us, and we rowed along slowly.

At daybreak there was a fair breeze from the south, but it lasted only an hour.