It started as a bet in a tropical casino poker parlor and ended as the adventure of the lifetime for two novice sailors. Pat Taylor and Tracy Palmer never dreamed when they set out on a boat-buying mission that they'd end up with a magnificent vessel like The Lady Anne , a two-year-old Clarriage Sixty-Eight worth three million dollars. But that's what happened and when they set out on their maiden voyage, the odyssey that awaited them was both wonderful and deadly. Along with their sailing instructor from Colorado, the trio soon found themselves lost where danger threatened at every turn. How they found their way back to civilization is an exciting story of determination and courage, and a secret they are sworn to take with them to the grave