Daydream trip from Aalst father (69) with daughters ends at sea: 'We immediately saw the panic in each other's eyes.'

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Daydream trip from Aalst father (69) with daughters ends at sea: 'We immediately saw the panic in each other's eyes.'

In the plot, there was no other option but to jump into the sea with the possessions they could still carry from their sinking sailboat. Swimming a quarter of an hour was it to the nearest island in the Caribbean. 'Other sailors dared not approach us, as they too risked getting stranded on the rocks. So no one could come to help us.' Thus, Dirk's (69) dream trip with his two daughters Nathalie (41) and Sylvie (37) became a real adventure that th…