Thirty-eight days: A family adrift in the Pacific

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Douglas was 16 years old when his parents sold the family farm in England and took him and his three siblings on a sailing trip around the world. It was the adventure of a lifetime. But in 1972 while en route to New Zealand, their yacht was hit by a pod of orcas and started to sink fast. Weeks from safety and with no way to send for help, Douglas and his family would have to find a way to survive. Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: May Cameron Editor: Andrea Kennedy Sound engineer: Joel Cox Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: The Robertson family. Credit: Douglas Robertson