A Mediterranean Mystery by Fred E. Wynne — Read

It was clearly impossible for me to make the real acquaintance of the _Astarte_ that night and, as it was certainly raw and cold on deck in the dark, I gladly followed Captain Welfare down the companion to the saloon.

Here I found a most unexpected scene of comfort and civilisation. Most of my limited experience of yachting had been gained in small boats, and I had foolishly modelled my anticipation of the _Astarte_ on my recollections of these. So I was surprised at the width and spaciousness I found.