Captain Vrungel

Captain Vrungel was a renowned sailor. He was nearly 50 years old, kind, fair, caring, loved to laugh when serious was needed, and knew how to woo the ladies gracefully, but he himself was still single. His fame didn't wane even after he retired; he received a letter about a round-the-world international regatta, which he won with his student Lom and the gambler Fuchs. Vrungel taught at the University of Shipbuilding and Navigation. After the regatta, he longed to go to sea again, and he sometimes stayed on a barge, worked as a taxi driver, and transported passengers on his small but proud yacht, Beda. Fuchs and Lom fell in love during the regatta and secretly married with the captain's blessing. Now they were on a short honeymoon. Vrungel was left alone to work as a taxi driver on his yacht, but he tried to stay cheerful.