"Adrift" is a narrative podcast that tells the harrowing true story of the Robertson family's ill-fated sailing trip around the world. The podcast opens with Dougal Robertson's traumatic experience during World War II, setting the stage for his later life. Years later, Dougal, his wife Lynn, and their children set sail on the Lucette, but their dream voyage turns into a nightmare when the boat sinks in the Pacific Ocean. The family is cast adrift in a life raft, facing starvation, dehydration, and the constant threat of sharks. The podcast interweaves the family's struggle for survival with flashbacks to their life before the voyage, revealing the tensions and dynamics within the family as they confront the ultimate test of endurance.
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