Inky was first round the mark on the makeshift race course,ignoring the shouts of her brothers in the boat behind arid unseeing of the beautiful scenery around her. The golden, solid sands of the beaches, the dull blue-grey of the sea combed lightly with white and the promise of the ocean lying just outside of the mouth of the bay. All she cared about right now was beating her brothers.

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Erica 'Inky' Pencarrow has one dream - to compete for Britain in the America's Cup, sailing's toughest challenge. But Inky's determination and skill only serve to win her enemies. There are many, including the ruthless billionaire Henry Luter, potential sponsor of the British challenge, who believe that racing yachts is no place for a woman.

Inky's fellow sailors aren't faring much better. The handsome but troubled Fabian Beaufort is fighting his own battles; he was once sailing's golden boy until his playboy lifestyle ended in tragedy and disgrace.And Rafe Louvel, an unconventional but gifted yachtsman, sees his passion spill over into the bedroom as he falls for the wrong woman...