Early tomorrow morning there will be a total eclipse of the sun at 0900 hours. This is something that cannot be seen everyday, so let the crew line up in their best clothes on deck in order that they may see it. To mark this rare phenomenon, I will myself explain it to them. If it is raining, we will not be able to see it clearly. In that case, the crew should gather in the messroom.

The Mate's Note To The Second Mate:

On Captain's orders, there will be a total solar eclipse early tomorrow at 0900 hours. If it is raining, we will not be able to see it clearly from the deck in our best clothes. In that case the sun's disappearance will be fully observed in the messroom. This is something that does not happen everyday.

The Second Mate's Note To The Third Mate:

On Captain's orders we shall fully observe in our best clothes that the sun disappears in the messroom at 0900 hours. The Captain will tell us if it is going to rain. This is something that does not happen everyday.

The Third Mate's Note To The Bosun:

If it is raining in the messroom early tomorrow, which is something that does not happen everyday, the Captain in his best clothes will disappear at 0900 hours.

The Bosun's Note To The Deckhands:

Early tomorrow at 0900 hours the Captain will disappear. It is a pity that this does not happen everyday.

This was originally written by Ruben Agulay, Bosun 'Raphaelo'. It was reprinted in the Professional Yachtsmen's Association's newsletter - 'PYA News' in May 1996.

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