Sep 14, 2005 - 0330hrs UTC

0330hrs 14 Sep 2005 UTC 08’05”N 022’31”W Ref 360

Still trying to sail again after another 3 hours of tractorThe engine - as in “running the tractor”. The Kubota engine by WitchardWitchard, John: Berri has one of his 22hp engines, much praised for its reliability. See also Tractor. Marine was described by Alex as being “made of tractor parts, not expensive marine parts”. – wind almost dead on the nose but at least it’s there for the mo. Amazing Egret has stood on the foredeck under tacking #1 – has real sea legs and just sways with the boat’s motion on those huge feet. Don’t know what to do about it – it will surely die if it stays with us, but it doesn’t know how to leave and won’t go. Still have thunderstorms around us. PropagationIn the logs, this refers to the radiation of signal energy and is customarily qualified by the words abysmal, ratshit or lousy abysmal so may not be able to send this for perhaps 24 hours