In a few seasons, my homemade yacht “Argoша” visited the Don, the Volga, and even the White Sea. I’ll tell you how we came to a standstill on a busy pontoon bridge and how they tried to arrest us. About overnight stays at a monastery, as well as conversations with seals and a ghost boat. In other words, this book has everything—fun adventures, unusual encounters, and of course sails, fresh wind, and a spirit of free wandering.