Dick and Dot have to be taught the art of sailing because they are spending their first holiday afloat with Mrs. Barrable. On hand is the doctor's son, Tom, and a pair of twins that are such expert sailors they are nicknamed Port and Starboard. The adventure begins with the "Hullabaloos" a party of noisy holiday-makers on the river who are damaging the riverbanks and wildlife.
Dick and Dot have to be taught the art of sailing because they are spending their first holiday afloat with Mrs. Barrable. On hand is the doctor's son, Tom, and a pair of twins that are such expert sailors they are nicknamed Port and Starboard. The adventure begins with the "Hullabaloos" a party of noisy holiday-makers on the river who are damaging the riverbanks and wildlife.