Based on the magazine stories "The Vicar's Fete" and "Edward and the Vicar."

The Vicar is hosting a garden party so all Sunday school children can go to the beach in the summer and Edward is determined to help in any way he can. Meanwhile Bertie teases Trevor about being old, but when he gets trapped in thick mud Trevor, with the help of Terence, comes to his rescue.

While watching the local regatta, Duck wishes to sail across the horizon despite Percy's comments. But after helping Harold deliver an injured sailor to hospital, he is reminded of how being on rails is still useful. Nowadays, Duck still dreams about travelling to the horizon, but appreciates that engines need their rails.