It is Easter on the Isles of Scilly, the traditional start of the holiday season, and the islanders hold their breath to see how much the credit crunch will affect their livelihoods. It is time to say a fond farewell to Bishop Bill, the Bishop of Truro. The locals turn out in force as the Revd David blesses the little rowing boat which they hope will carry the Scilly Boys safely home on their epic voyage from America.
The minister, the Reverend David, is increasingly concerned for the families of the four island men planning a dangerous row across the Atlantic. The legendary boatman Fraser Hicks is having bad luck as usual getting his boat ready for the all-important holiday season and children from the islands' school embark on a daunting journey to very unfamiliar territory.