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Flying Dutchmen

Documentary following 65-year-old Jan Van Hulsen on his remarkable voyage to the Caribbean. Jan and his travel companion, expatriate Dutchman Fred van't Riet, attempt to sail the 37-foot yacht, Lord Fred from its berth in Guatemala to Australia. They get as far as the Caribbean before being swamped by problems : poor weather, long delays and clashes with each other. Jan's personal journey to find inner peace after the death of his beloved wife Erny is far more successful, as amid the exotic islands of the Caribbean he finds the strength to move on