French whaling bark Asia visited Lahaina, Hawaii according to the newspaper The Polynesian dated 13 March 1847

The New Pictorial and Illustrated Family Magazine established for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 

vol. III. Robert Sears editor, New York 1846.

An item reported the arrival at Lahaina, Hawaii on 9 March by the French whaling bark Asia master Le Masson of Le Havre 8 months out still clean.