Clare Allcard and her husband, Edward, were not actually looking for a new boat...

Edward Allcard, the renowned singlehanded sailor, had already drawn up the plans and cut the timber with which to build his dream ship when, one day, he discovered that she already existed. "Quick, Clare Come and see There's the most fantastic boat on the slipway..."
Thus the family became the proud owners of 69 feet of shapely but worm-riddled wood called Johanne Regina. And as soon as they could - as soon as she would float - they embarked on an extraordinary series...