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Dutch schoolgirl sailor triumphs after battle with authorities
…ever since she set her sights on sailing round the world she says Dutch social services have done their best to stop her from pursuing her dream. …
“We have a duty to investigate. The law says you must stay in school until you are 16,” says Caroline Vink from the Netherlands Youth Institute.
“It’s so difficult to judge a case like this and when you’re dealing with such a determined young woman. We never meant to make her life difficult, only to look out for her safety. I hope she doesn’t hold a grudge.
“In the end she has shown extreme strength of character both before and of course during her adventure.”
