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ReceivedWithin two days
CREW LISTM/Y — · Marina South
A first conversation
Orders itthe one or two of you
Guesther — knows nothing
On boardsix more, briefed later
Subjectwho she is, who comes aboard, what the water means to her
ReceivedWithin a week
FLOAT PLANSouthern Islands
The day on one page
DepartMarina South Pier · 10:00
WaypointsLazarus · St John’s · Sisters’
Scenesfive · one marked in red
Vesselyours — or one we introduce
Return18:30 · her name on channel 72
ReceivedTwo to six weeks
REHEARSAL LOGTeleport · crew only
We write and rehearse
Day 3 — skipper briefed on the chart
Day 9 — deckhand’s envelope sealed
Day 11 — we come aboard, meet the crew
Day 14 — the bottle, the album, the menu
Day 20 — tide checked for Lazarus
The week before · by post
Saturday. Marina South Pier, berth C, 09:50.
White, and shoes you can lose. Bring nothing.
Sailing orders
ReceivedAfter
SHIP’S LOGone copy · signed
The only record of the day
09:55 Stranger in position on the jetty. 10:04 Line said; skipper looks at the sky.
15:30 Album open on her lap; she knew the man in the hat.
18:30 Her name on channel 72. 18:35 Log closed. Nobody at the table filmed anything.
Nothing is filmed unless you ask. The log is written by hand and signed by the skipper.
Five papers on the chart table · four are yours before the day · the fifth is written on it