Here Comes A BIG ONE! Storms & Squalls on our Indian Ocean Crossing (Ep 173)

[@reforma720]

Renee, you are a very good story teller. To take something as mundane as a fourteen day passage and turn it into something interesting, fun and romantic takes a lot of skill and creativity. Thank you for giving me something to look forward to every Thursday. Keep up the awesome work!

[@SailingZatara]

Aw, I'm blushing! Thank you! 😊💕~Renee

[@stevenholton438]

Hardly 'mundane' I'll warrant Sir!

[@greeneyedcat2748]

Beautifully and accurately written : ).

[@paymaker11]

Absolutely! Great job👍

[@ryancoyne697]

I love this family

[@Pugelista41]

CRAP!!! I drank all my coffee... grr.. gotta go brew another 2-3 cups... lol. I can't tell you how excited I get when I see this upload on Thursdays. I would rather watch this than sports, news, movies... It's real, full stop. I know you guys are safely in the Maldives, but I can't imagine what it feels like to be in the MIDDLE of the ocean... just crazy. Kieth loses anymore weight, he's gonna need an all new wardrobe!! I HAVE to say; Renee... the ending... was BRILLIAnt...I felt the doldrums as you changed from Keith, to your daughter playing nintendo, then the music... hopeful... your voiceover; gentle, almost meditative.. Hopeful... Then genuine gratitude and excitement. You..lady,... .are getting really really good. You left me with a taste of next week, and I can't wait for the meal. Best, the martins

[@alwayslearningthankyou2708]

You all look fit and trim! Your boat has one of the best laid out designs in the world. Everything is top notch!

[@gailalbers1430]

yeah Keith lost so much weight , it’s inspiring !

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

@@gailalbers1430 think Keith will ever take off his shirt?🤡

[@gailalbers1430]

@@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN ill put my neck out and say “Yes” ! He has lost so much weight !…but then, maybe he has a grotesque amount of extra skin and is too embarrassed until the plastic surgery ?

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

@@gailalbers1430 I live in Hawaii. No one cares about body weight. Just take your shirt off and be you.

[@rabukan5842]

Renee, you've become quite the filmmaker, especially in your ability to find the driving elements and the pacing of each story.

[@haileywade6949]

When I got home I went to the patio with a glass of wine and my favorite sailing family. Then WHAT a relaxing opening and voice. Don’t ever leave us 🤗

[@CYV_COV]

Crossing the Indian Ocean is certainly not easy for some people. I am one of those people who will get seasick when traveling by sea, let alone the ocean. Big waves, storms, thunder are what I'm afraid of. You are amazing

[@cryptolanza8784]

Your editing is amazing in this. The slow mo parts with the music and your incredible story telling voice. Simply amazing 👋

[@jimherr152]

Definitely one of my favorite weekly “television” agenda items. (I’m old and don’t know what else to call it lol). Reminds me of being a dad and raising my own crew in my distant past. 🥲

[@richardmorholt1175]

72 here, now getting a Fontaine Pajot.

[@peterswiss100]

I hope you never stop sailing ..I love every minute you send to me...🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shiven1427]

I'm addicted to this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jnewman3920]

I throughly enjoyed that episode. Keith and Rene y’all are just awesome parents and a special couple. Keith is a hoot. Nothing seems to rattle him. Steady in the boat.

[@TwilightMysts]

The ocean crossing videos are my favorites. And that sunset at the end! Makes me wish I had a boat and some friends to sail with.

[@Dolphinvideoproductions]

Excellent story telling and your family is so fun to watch as they handle challenging situations

[@caromarco6315]

For a non sailor it was really interesting to see what is involved in changing sails to the conditions. Great teamwork!

[@dboboc]

Yeah, and to see how hard it is using electric winches..

[@justincase5272]

Nothing like a good rain to wash the salt off those sails! That's pretty wild, sails only for 2,000 miles! Thanks for keeping us in the loop, Zatarans. Yes, it's often boredom to you, but many of us would love to deal with such boredom on a regular basis. Yeah, and the rain cleaned your heads, too! The kind you flush... You know, you don't HAVE to motor, do you? Even in just a few knots of wind, you can maintain your heading, right? WHOO-HOO! New country!!! Terrific video, Renee!

[@PughPower]

Really enjoy your video series and the Q&A etc… great to see fellow Dallas folk living your dreams!

[@slynn5138]

Nothing better than swinging into the Maldives with your very own house on water!!!!! Have a wonderful time enjoying one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

[@samanthahudgens9809]

makes my whole day watching these videos

[@steveeggert8814]

Renee, your narration is just great! You weave the tale of your family's adventure in a way that keeps this viewer very interested and waiting for what happens next. You guys are such a nice family. Thanks for taking us along! All the best...

[@jerrycampbell1218]

I love your family!!! What a memorable adventure that will be forever in all your hearts. You are great parents to wonderful well rounded children. I love the tenacity with what Keith is filled with and guides his children with. What a special gift you’ve given your children. I truly believe this teaches your children much more than they’d ever learn in any school, wow a thousand times for your commitment to show your children what life really is all about. I love you both, and thank you for your love of nature and what is all out there to explore.

[@geoffthefarmer]

Thanks for the effort that you put into each video. Very professional.

[@abnera.villame7364]

You all have made it travelling to Maldives . Patiences and perseverances is the key to success ...am proud of you all.

[@johndavis1387]

Dang. Big daddy looking like slim daddy!. Thanks for the wonderful journey you share with us. The models of humanity at its absolute best. 💪🤙💞

[@jkat9871]

I love watching how well your family gets along. I know everything isn’t perfect, but we can tell that you all like each other. Of all the sailing bloggers I follow, yours is the boat I would most like to be on!!!

[@theweatherisaokay4964]

Another great video capturing the ups and down sailings. For us who cant sail, this is the the best we can get. Don't stop feeding us with your adventures. By the way, the sun at the end of the video is majestic.💗💗💗

[@joellaurin9007]

Entirely new country for the 1st time in two years? Weren't you just in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand in the past year? That's how good you are narrating and that's how much you draw me in. I can't help but pay attention. Also, it's official. You are a household name amongst my friends and I and have become a our number 1 watch youtube channel! Stay safe.... enjoy the Maldives... been there once on a Royal Canadiam Frigate return home from deployment in the Persian Gulf.

[@JohnJohn-cu7nk]

👍 Nearly a tear at the end were you showed your family and framed the emotion you felt with music.🙌👏👏👏. You really should attempt to make a short film🤩

[@hookedupin2005]

If it were financially feasible for me, I would "Be out there on the water" with y'all....As it is, I will sail along with you in your videos....Keep up the beautiful work, guys!

[@AlwaysDoingSomething]

Renee you do a great job putting these videos together. They've gone from youtube videos to full on cinematography.

[@afsafuan_channel5166]

Dear Zatara Families, I am very impressed with your skill in navigating the ocean with a 27 GT ship. I am also a sailor but the courage of your family to sail the ocean is very amazing. I really love your videos on KZbin and I never miss watching them. Take care, bound voyage, God always blessing you where ever you go. Safety 1st..... Ahoy Cheers

[@P.F.3.]

What a great passage, everyone is safe and ready to touch ground again!!! Keep up the great work God bless My fellow Texans🏴‍☠️

[@mariapgutierrez9690]

I always get excited when there’s a zatara video up in my feed on Thursday’s. I enjoy watching your videos and Renee I really appreciate the way you edit these videos for us. Stay safe in the waters! 💛

[@adelehunter-smith5096]

Wow Rene you did an amazing job on this episode, I think it’s the best ever.

[@gtmorgan6864]

I have always wanted to do what you are doing. But life had different plans. I was paralized from the waist down at 50 my wife is in a wheelchair and has needed my help for several years. We have been watching you for a very long time and it has been bitter sweet. I am so thankful that you are letting us share in your adventures and we love them! It really helps get our mind off our trouables and much better than a fake TV program. Thank you so much.

[@markblair6533]

G,day to Senor Dantes and crew. Always a pleasure to watch Renee's work. I've probably stomped the same bentonite encrusted ROW holes as Keith over the years

[@haydenmoore584]

Love your channel guys! came across you guys from another sailing channel, I love how you guys have a full crew of family. This is the dream, Im about to head over to Florida and then down to cabo for a bit then back up. Migrating back home now that they will let us out of Australia. Love the content you guys produce, very family friendly and ipsiring to us all! Hope you enjoyed your trip around Australia ! Adios de Gold Coast!

[@TheAeolys]

"Thank you for watching" Really, the pleasure is ours.

[@Vanman1313]

Honestly your best Vlog ever Renee, Keith, tru Texan, can be overwhelming sometimes but you are truly the QUEEN of sailing Vlogs. Best sailing channel on the Tube. GO ZATARA, GO CAPTAIN RENEE!!!!!!

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

I Love your Vids. Refreshing to see a whole family working toward the same goal & with none of the usual teenage "attitude" that permeates society today. How I wished my family could have done this! Also, watching a true family dynamic working together (sailing) is more refreshing than watching a far too confident, overbearing know-it-all person who's great husband is somewhere in the background (altho his one liners are the best.) You guys are very interesting. Maybe your kids should start YT channels too. (There are successful Homestead families who have, 2brothers). Cant wait to see what comes next.

[@NataleeJones]

..and I would still pick the life you guys live a thousand times over despite the storms... im envious everytime I watch your programme... safe travels 🙌🏽

[@donnarocchio936]

it is actually wonderful to see you sailing. Renee your voice is just so soothing. Looking forward to next week and your arrival...

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Captain Jack is looking more like a pirate with every episode, I’m waiting for the eye patch 🤣🤣 I sure hope Anna is able to come and you are hopefully seeing her now !!!! Great job Z crew !!!

[@salmontips]

Renee voice narration my favourite part of the videos

[@cindycornog8006]

Safe travels! Keith is looking buff!! Time for Jack to get a haircut, would love to see Kate with a shoulder length cut too❤️Look forward to all your videos ❤️❤️

[@adventuresofsailorpauli1543]

Great episode. Fun to watch you sail through those storms and talk of the boring sailing and then wrap it up with positivity of a new place to explore. I got to do some real armchair sailing today! Thank You

[@davidwarnes5158]

The Maldives are stunning , it will be interesting to see how cruisers find it and any restrictions ,

[@slynn5138]

Not to mention excellent wind for kiting and some of the best waves for surfing. Nothing like pulling up to the spot in your 60’ catamaran.

[@oceanblue3050]

They will complain anyway.

[@erichyney6287]

Thanks guys. See you next week.

[@troywadsworth3639]

My family live vicariously through you guys! Thank you for the awesome videos!

[@soggybottom3463]

Beautiful, thank you so much for taking us along guys, time out from the crazy world, much appreciated 🤗🤗

[@jamesbillington5058]

Another great video and editing job Renee. This will be the last time I mention this (I think): please have everybody be very cautious while up on the bow. I still think the crew should wear life jackets while up there. Sometimes, complacency can happen while traversing the large foredeck. I noticed Fin take a slight stumble around the 7:15 mark as the boat was rolling. Just my 2-cents, or maybe 1-cent. Thanks again for a great job.

[@umpdaddy1]

It was a great edit to open with the grey, rainy day and end with an absolutely gorgeous sunset. I also think you captured boring times in an entertaining way. Looking forward to next week's episode and I hope you get to see Anna soon.

[@gleniffer]

Enjoy these times, your so much better out there where the worlds nonsense doesn’t effect your life. Live, love, breath, and enjoy as one day it will all but a memory.

[@gebi4pejo1]

You’ll never get that red dirt out of that boat, you’ll be finding it forever we do, nice reminder of the Pilbara. Great Job

[@rogerli9379]

👍Wonderful sailing with a happy family to Indian ocean is an amazing and adventure🎉💖💪

[@andrewpark407]

Thank you for continuing to being true to your work. It's apparent for one reason or another a lot of YT channels have stopped the travels. Your content and storytelling has greatly improved while with others the content has certainly declined. Awesome work. Keep it up. We head into Mexico on Monday aboard Ever After. Fair Winds my friends!

[@charleyjohnson4823]

"let it float away"---it's part of the experience.

[@garysuffern2142]

Boy great viedo Renee you killed it with that sunset over the boat rigging beautiful!

[@gregoryfietz3831]

Great to see all you S V s on the move again , We need your positive energy vibes .... go go .....

[@greathornedowl3644]

Thank you for the beautiful scenery. Safe travels, stay healthy

[@sparkoftruthblazeoffire8517]

very beautiful storytelling and such beautiful pictures or cinemetography especially the first part of seeing the ocean. so very beautiful. Thank you from East Dallas.

[@carlosk4299]

Love the camera shot from the front of the cat, looking back . At the 6:12 mark 🤣🤣

[@anitafarwell5325]

GREAT camera work at the very beginning where it seems the water was about to enter Zatara, giving great seawater perspective! Wonderful! TY!

[@mohavie2360]

thanks for keeping it real how its like during these times of passage.

[@Minecraft-gw1jv]

Best Channel on KZbin, by FAR! What an Amazing Family. Thank you all for Sharing your Life’s with Us! In these Times, we need a Break from our World!❤️ Me and my Kids watch you guys and they Love you all! God Bless and Safe Passage!🙏

[@larrylegg8245]

Good job sailing you guys. Keep it up.

[@gregoryj6901]

The production on this is so good.

[@betemitchell]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼what a great video! You are awesome Renee, great job!

[@dragnfli520]

Your coverage of this passage is a true work of art! Stay safe... Kudos!

[@ratukinijojiramasima8738]

Love your stories. Really enjoyed watching your videos. Stay safe. Greetings from FIJI 🇫🇯.

[@christopherhoward2586]

I look forward to getting to sail with Zatara each week... It's a dream of mine to buddy boat with you guys some day... Praying safety continues on your passage. Praying. Always Howard family

[@victor14772]

same with me

[@rustyosgood5667]

So well produced and narrated. Thank you Zatara for taking us along! Somehow you guys feel like family!!

[@NelsonMunoz0714]

Thoroughly relaxed and let you all do the sailing. Thanks for taking me along for the ride.

[@sharonlabrecque6084]

You are a fabulous story teller and your editing skills are fantastic.🤗❤️

[@micahroberts2055]

You all look so well and healthy..... an added benefit of always keeping active!

[@calvingarrett3245]

Very nice slow motion at the end and thanks for sharing realy enjoyed it be safe out there guys God bless you

[@ni2799]

I've been watching your channel for the past few years, and you guys are truly an inspiration. Love the videos, love the camaraderie, love it all! I hope I get the chance to experience life on the water one day as well!

[@MG-kj2fx]

I live in Montana, thank you! I live my dream through you guys. Your great!

[@ThatFNGGuy]

Beautiful guys. Just beautiful. Following in your footsteps. X

[@angelstevens2782]

Thursdays with Zatara, worth waiting for. Nice treat today too. Thanks. We are almost there now. From my 3rd floor cough I can seem to see the coconut trees already. Cheers,

[@PrankWindow]

Beautiful ocean, adventure moments, nice video

[@evelynhayward2890]

I have been in several storms while on a cruise ship. I can't imagine being in one, in the middle of the Indian Ocean on a boat. I was so scared for you. Thank goodness you are all safe. Praying for your continued safety.

[@mfbsail]

Such a tremendous journey Sailing Zatara,...and entertaining.

[@rosebrinkcapriola]

I watch all your videos and this one has an extra special quality to it that I loved. Great job Renee!

[@stingray606]

Loved the sail unfurling. That was cool.

[@bobv8219]

U proud folks are on another level, u earned it, here wishing and impressed. Hello near the Gate at San Francisco.

[@abnera.villame7364]

Long passage over three weeks can develop stresses, feeling of tiredness and bordness.A short passages makes it more fun and more challenging adventures. I have been following your episode since the beginning five years ago.. Am so happy and enjoy the so many beautiful places and sceneries you have all filmed... By going short passages means more beautiful spots to visit and film. The sea river under the cave in Palawan island,Philippines have so many stories to be adventure and to be fortell... Keep up all. Always me your supporter and follower.... ...Abner....

[@Wyattheearp]

Thank you so much Rene and Keith. You make my day when ever you post a video of your adventure. Please stay safe and keep them coming.

[@jobiepatrick6150]

We love following you guys and we love watching the sailing part because we will never do it LOL so it’s nice to see how other people live👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✌🏼

[@edwindelacruz7357]

Keep safe always guys as I have bad experience on the Indian Ocean during my younger days as a merchant mariner.God Bless.

[@hopefulhope9123]

Always keeping you guys in my prayers that your family is safe out there

[@chiefcliff]

Great depiction of life on a long passage!

[@danielbourke3791]

Renee, been with you guys from the start and have loved to see the progression of your cinematography and storytelling.. This weeks episode is the best I’ve seen from sailing Zatara.. Keep up the great work and stay safe

[@SailingZatara]

Thank you Daniel!! ~Renee💕

[@JerryWhatshisface]

Great video this week. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and have fun Z-Crew.

[@whitneylake2107]

With all the rain I hope you were able to collect some. Thanks

[@rabhoo9584]

luvit im with you and your beutiful family in every new adventure god keep you all safe and well,Robbie from Scotland.THANKS,

[@stevehawkins777]

Another beautiful episode. Keith, you're looking really good. Lost heaps of weight. Can't wait to see the Maldives

[@malaikabutler6258]

The opening shots were gorgeous! Made me want to be on open water

[@citybeachlife]

one of your best.... opening scenes set the tone...your getting good at spotting your music... and the rythms you choose.... thank you

[@DonaldChapman]

I am so glad we are almost there! I am one of the those who sails with you in spirit...

[@johnross6314]

Unlike that nice hour long video of smooth sailing I use to help me relax and put me to sleep, this video put the rest of the perspective back in place. This is no game. Excellent seamanship. Thank you for sharing the whole perspective.