The Saint enjoys messing about in boats - speedboats His own lithe, red and cream beauty, the 'Privateer', has carried him to the Isle of Wight to race the prestigious Cowes to Penzance run and he is one of the favourites His eye for beauty has never been restricted to watercraft, however, and when Arabella Tatenor approaches him in Cowes, it is not without pleasure that he agrees to investigate her wealthy husband's unwanted companion