A contemporary thriller about greed, abduction and blackmail. The eldest son of the Prime Minister of Great Britain is a member of the crew of the Xylonite. The catamaran has been entered into a demanding race from England, around Antarctica and back. The Xylonite has ceased reporting her position and seems to have gone missing. Irregularities in the building and crewing of the catamaran are uncovered, but is it a case of storm damage or is there a more sinister reason behind the apparent disappearance?