Tempest on Board the Sugarcane

by Mike Connole

Three boyhood friends who grew up and now work in Southern California embark on a sailing trip in the Caribbean with their wives. On the first leg of their expedition, they encounter a tropical depression which does nothing to ease the tension between the three women. While snorkeling off a small island, three small-time outlaws steal one of their backpacks from the beach. Credit cards, some cash and one set of keys to the boat were included in the stolen articles. The following night...