I’m NOT Leaving My Boat! (Welcome to Australia) Ep 142

[@DiggorytheTank]

Can we talk about Renee's editing for a minute? She did a great job choosing clips to tell this story. I can only imagine the hours of reductive process to reach the final product. Obviously it wasn't a fun encounter this time but, as someone who communicates for a living, I can feel her pulling the direction of the content toward neutral and positive rather than negative. Bravo Renee. A+ work

[@williamgallant5218]

Relatively uneventful considering all the total insanity. Indecision, decisions which conflict with other decisions, and changing of decisions. Patience is the principal thing.

[@MECX3490]

Great observation....

[@laurabutler6253]

Well she had 14 days lol so crazy.

[@M3rVsT4H]

As a Qld'er, I was ever so glad to see local authorities here be open and flexible enough to listen to you and find a solution. Governments make blanket rules like "all travellers must...." But obviously sailing your family home here is different to stepping off a plane with a bag. Anyway, I hope quarantine goes quickly and that you have a great time here.

[@daniels2761]

I think I would have turned the boat around. I'd go nuts spending 14 days in a hotel room. You're a patient man, Keith!

[@billmoran3812]

Not to mention the $2000 cost they expect you to pay

[@matute11]

I would have stayed on the water and gave these guys the middle finger!

[@sailingtelaru]

​@@matute11 I agree with you 100%!. We are just starting our circumnavigation around the globe in our Najad 440 formerly RAN II from Ran Sailing and I'm glad that most of the crazy covid restrictions have been relaxed or disappeared.

[@Nomadistar]

I agree, unless I had friends in high places & knew I had them by the balls!

[@nedkelly9688]

@@billmoran3812 Nearly every western country was the same with even more Asian countries even worse. i know Indonesian and Phillipino's during covid and got it way worse. Any foreigner entering USA had same or even worse issues. Iknow how bad USA was as have friends in Cali etc and i lived in QLD Australia and had less restrictions.

[@yarmonymatoid1562]

Quarantining after being quarantined in the middle of the ocean. Makes sense. SMH

[@John-gp9qf]

In the beginning of all this, I remember thinking hikers, and sailors, adventurers who were out in the middle of nowhere were the LEAST risky people around. But they get a disproportionate amount of blame.

[@John-gp9qf]

Lol all families look the same after a week in a hotel (kinda refugee like)

[@craigme2583]

I think there might be a risk of contact with another vessel at sea. Its a matter of trust. And it seems there was too much trust expecting people to self quarantine here, with resulted in whole states shutting down. Unfortunately people can't be trusted. Who would have thought...

[@Rubibi-saltwaterjim]

Yep can’t trust anyone, so many people breaking the rules, making it hard for people doing the right thing.

[@zaifulalfidz5264]

@@John-gp9qf f1ff

[@joyjoy126]

2 years later and I was so sure this just happened with all the COVID stuff we're still dealing with. It's refreshing to see someone standing up to the insanity. I wish I could say it wasn't a rare thing to see now. Good job Papa Bear 🐨🐻

[@lone982]

It's great that you were allowed into Australia at all, many Australians who want to return home are still awaiting approval and they are citizens. It's amazing you got in as a tourist at all.

[@rockintherae]

You jealous? Cry baby

[@prestongilchrist7476]

being on a boat and flying in through airports is a lot different

[@G-ra-ha-m]

The puzzle is why anyone would check themselves into that open air prison. Especially as they lived in a boat!!

[@Endurance87]

You have a really good point. Australian citizens are still stuck overseas and have been for over a year and sure... they need to fly as opposed to this family cruising on in in their boat... but Australian citizens cannot leave our country and as far as I know our borders are closed.. how did they get in? How were they allowed? I bet they probably ticked the ‘working’ or working visa box upon arrival kinda thing but still, don’t understand in full why this family is allowed in? I do love the channel though and love the family but hey we are all in this together

[@G-ra-ha-m]

@@Endurance87 Are you really still buying this 'pandemic' story?! Search for 'pandemic scenario 2025 2028 alex' and learn your future. There's another 2 years left in the plan: so it's a good idea to read it now.

[@worldadventureman]

News flash, 4 Queensland police officers involved in covid security have been put on immediate medical leave with psychiatric counselling, after they were exposed to 4 hours of Keith. 😊

[@SailingZatara]

That is probably true. I know I get tired of hearing myself as well

[@lilcanadying3237]

This is hilarious😂

[@iwillbnnedafterispeakwhy6498]

They need psychiatric help

[@drx1xym154]

Their leaders and policy makers could use the same... All were affected? None infected! -- too soon?

[@Gee-Wizz]

Oz Police go on leave and get counselling just for waking up in the morning, LOL

[@rodneylacy]

Keith you showed great restraint and common sense as did the officers involved. These are indeed trying times for us all but we will get through them, together.

[@meepmorp7]

I'm an Australian that's been stranded in Germany for 8 months trying desperately to get back home. You're lucky you have the opportunity to visit when we can't even see our families.

[@bschmidt744]

Unbelievably stupid way this whole thing is being handled!

[@groundzero.]

Germany wont let you leave? or your own country wont let you come back? either way i would start ww3 to get back.

[@philgray1023]

@@bschmidt744 Not entirely. We can't get flights that don't exist. Our skies are silent, but better than India.

[@drewbrown7513]

facetime them

[@Katarina23]

Ellie M, how are you able to support yourself financially there?

[@moondog573]

government "theres a dangerous virus you have to quarantine" people "ok, i have a boat in the ocean" government "not good enough, you have to travel to a quarantine hotel" also government "we're going to have a 1/2 dozen people on your boat for 4 hours because we are worried you might interact with someone"

[@Galv140577]

"Just doing my job" doesn't excuse you from treating HEALTHY people like they are walking disease bags. COVID-19 is nothing but a lie.

[@cybercheco]

And in Canada the traveler pays the hotel bill which is not normal for an airport hotel. They’re charging about what you’d pay for a Four Seasons

[@RogerWilco1]

Hundreds in a hotel is more dangerous than a family on a boat in a marina. Its absurd.

[@VEJ2]

@@Galv140577 COVID is not a lie. A friend of my had it. You infect yourself with Covid see if you still think it is a lie. That they have to go into quarantaine is absurd. They had no interaction with other people for 10 days.

[@TheCruisingKiwis]

Agree

[@Jaiven]

Good to see you stood your ground mate amidst the stupidity. Welcome to Australia.

[@malgray2526]

Stupidity? Actually, maybe this explains why Australia is almost covid-free!!

[@Rocinante_1980]

Stupidity !!!, were do you come from. Probably a country overwhelmed by covid 19, so rather have some respect before you throw insults. Australia is a safe nearly covid free country because of your so called stupidity.

[@Rocinante_1980]

@@malgray2526 well said !!!

[@Rocinante_1980]

This is the exact reason you do not travel during covid unless you absolutely have to. If you do follow the countries rules or do not enter. You are foreigners from a country that is overriding by covid. Australia is not.

[@da.ni.el.niculescu]

@@malgray2526 You were saying? On a boat, by and large, you are isolated, so why the hotel room instead of boat quarantine? Yeah, stupidity!

[@patriciamorrison2259]

I don't understand why you couldn't quarantine on your boat and have food supplies delivered to you.... It's so ridiculous... I was embarrassed at how our government handled all situations lol... I hope you guys visit again... Safe journeys and many blessings 🌺

[@charleyjohnson4823]

"if you need to arrest me right now, go for it", has never worked to well for me.

[@pattieritchie-larson2577]

Lol 😂

[@AfricanFlightStar]

🤣😂

[@jeffrose5622]

Usually doesn't work when you bounce an empty beer can off their head.

[@contento66]

That's because you've tried it in America. Can you imagine what US cops would've done when Keith started getting lippy lol

[@ericdonaldson2928]

Here comes Mr Taser!

[@wilhallman2890]

How is it better to be in a hotel with tons of other people all breathing the same air than it is being on your own boat? Makes NO SENSE.

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

It's not supposed to make sense! It's about CONTROL! Haven't you figured that out yet? It's the FLU! Nothing more.

[@sailaway8244]

This isn't about a virus!

[@chad5617]

Gotta love the bureaucracy and complete lack of common sense.

[@wilhallman2890]

Mass Psyop

[@chad5617]

@@hunsadersrockinranch You realize the flu would most likely cause deadly pandemics as well if it wasn't for the flu shot? Hence the flu pandemic of 1918 and the flu vaccines that followed in the decades afterwards.

[@MrJumper1956]

Love the ongoing saga that is Sailing Zatara:) I’m a retired Paratrooper from Canada who is living his inner Pirate vicariously through, as I understand it, another Vet and his beautiful family :) God Bless

[@sejerhda6681]

IM NOT LEAVING MY BOAT Keith being badass

[@marknieuwejaar1075]

Here coppers close line anybody then knee to ur neck while dogs rip their flailing legs & arms to shreds... Covid is deadly so respect the rules...

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

@@marknieuwejaar1075 🤐 turn off msm and educate yourself 🙄

[@RogerWilco1]

@@marknieuwejaar1075 Remember-- when medicine was science based, quarantines were only for the sick. There is no transmission of COVID from non-sick. Thus anyone who isn’t obviously sick is not a risk. This whole quarantine nonsense has no basis in science. It’s just government violating people’s rights- and probably getting bribes from “quarantine hotels”.

[@nikospinella]

Imagine someone on a boat holding a line asking to hop off and you ask them why they need to hop off.

[@robindawn]

right? i was just floored they asked that question, how stupid 🤦‍♀️

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

If I was that officer, I would have paid them to cut that clip 🤣 But then again, he may not of ever realized how dumb he was 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@joseywales3789]

Even more worrying is that they're the Marine Police! It goes to show that the Police have become non-thinking robots! Issuing fines and not using common sense!

[@ianb4801]

where were the marina workers?

[@ianb4801]

@@joseywales3789 nope, just ordinary police people enforcing quarantine laws. The water police operate from boats only in Queensland, not from land.

[@realTimHernandez]

The world needs a lot more people like Keith! The world has gone mad.

[@cjn585]

Won’t touch the line but sits their asses in the seats. This is government control and people with no courage to do anything but what they are told for their retirement. Don’t hate on me mate it’s just my job...pathetic

[@ZegaracRobert]

Spot on, they know it is moronic but still going with it... familiar in the past when things went horribly wrong...

[@Jetsetfastfood]

@@ZegaracRobert Just doing my job, now get into the cattle car.

[@stevejames9510]

Now you see how it was so easy to take the guns and WHY they took the guns...

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

@@ZegaracRobert aka nazi Germany. Lol

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

@@stevejames9510 exactly!. And is exactly why they will never take mine without a showdown.

[@maxblack5362]

Welcome to Oz guys, if this video was out sooner I would have organised a drone drop of Ozzy goodies. Enjoy Australia.

[@richardfulmer5279]

Leave the stupid place as soon as you can

[@dmack1827]

It is very strange to watch this again 2 years later. This virus was so poorly handled by the global governments. As flight crew, I remember checking into hotels that were essentially plastic wrapped and the minimal staff wearing contamination suits and no food available. Insane times. Never again.

[@MacZussie]

never forget, a man-made virus combined with man-made counteractions and everything had been discussed in advance behind locked doors!!!

[@Daniel-kn9xr]

Laughs in swedish

[@JaninesPlace]

This is nuts! Your boat is better than a quarantine facility! The world has gone absolutely crazy. This has got to stop.

[@twmcmahan]

The difference is they can make sure you stay in a Quarantine facility. can't make sure you stay on your boat.

[@onthebeaches]

@@twmcmahan Cant make sure you stay on your hotel room either. Much better chance at you staying on your boat with things to do than a cheesy hotel room. DUH!

[@jacktar4146]

@@onthebeaches They have security, ADF and police at the hotels. Trust me you can't leave. And if you do sneak out, it's an $18,000 fine per person.

[@pvdneste]

@@jacktar4146 Nuts, they have gone

[@johnruplinger3133]

@@twmcmahan They were in total quarantine 10 days on a high seas passage. Way to treat law abiding folks like criminals. You fit well in the emerging glibal Nazi snitch state. Please take your v@xx.

[@KK51500]

SOMETHING SMELLS FISHY what's more quarantine that a family on their boat?? It's all a bunch of malarkey!!

[@stevenr8606]

Did you say fish?!? I love 🐟🐠🐡 & 🐙

[@Oladavol]

Honestly the lack of common sense across the world about this virus is ridiculous. I guarantee not one single official could explain the "logic" behind these measures.

[@DVolvoguy777-x7o]

💯!!

[@richardberger326]

It’s all over now ..... time to look ahead to many good times. 👍

[@KK51500]

A man and his family and his boat... Sorry Keith "CAT" Making good decisions thus far. Living,loving,staying above water (most of the time✌) and then day seem to know what's best for you and your family all of a sudden. That's all I'm saying! FISHY

[@pauljamison3340]

Most stupid question of the year so far!!!!! “ why do yo need to jump off the boat?”

[@419gates]

I was coming down here to post that. Looks like you beat me to it. No brains for sure.

[@lechatelier944]

LMAO!!!

[@gtcharliep]

4 hours of CLOSE discussion while they could have allowed securing it SEPARATED in 1 hour. Government common sense.

[@lostinspace699]

Should have identified as Tom Hanks,,

[@Galv140577]

They know healthy people don't spread deadly diseases and never have ever in the entire history of the world. It only seems like nonsense until you realise there is a democidal globalist agenda behind it, then it makes perfect sense.

[@jasonstrong4610]

Last 3 words are an oxymoron.

[@stevenr8606]

Galv140577, try looking up fomites !!!

[@lostinspace699]

@@Galv140577 It is pathetic i do no need any more evidence , But no ,more of the sane Shit ,,,

[@micheldawes1]

Hey guys! I feel your frustration! Today myself and eleven of my fellow crew mates started a two week quarantine in a hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam. We’re here to collect a brand new ship (Built here) and deliver her down to Cairns. Due to Manning requirements, we cannot de-man the ship when we arrive alongside in Cairns, but must enter another 14 days quarantine (Ashore) and the vessel must also be deep-cleaned before the next crew arrives onboard. I do not understand why we can’t simply stay onboard on anchor for the quarantine period and do the deep clean ourselves, so we have absolutely no idea what is going to happen when we get home....

[@hughdickson4816]

Because how would they ensure that you were honest and stayed on board? Why do you think people have to go to a hotel and be locked in their rooms? The only difference between quarantine on a boat and at home is that the boat is a dinghy ride or a swim away from the shore, as opposed to a front door away. The better argument is why, if you journey took longer than 14 days, do you need to quarantine at all - but again, how do they know that you didn't put ashore somewhere? Sure you an Sailing Zatara are completely honest and law abiding people, but some people are not - look at New Zealands experience with people breaching quarantine.

[@John-gp9qf]

I was told to Deep clean my cabin...but every time right in the rack under the mattress a copy of Cherry magezines🙄

[@taraphillips6306]

God you people are full of so much entitlement and privilege !! Just redirect the country you’re in. How do they know you’re telling the truth when so many have tried to lie.

[@kaleheidke9948]

How did you get there if you can't leave australia? Are all your 12 crew Australian residence? Were will they go when they get here ect.? No overseas travel ect.! Pretty basic fair rules you stay in quarantine while the boat gets cleaned.

[@micheldawes1]

@@kaleheidke9948 Yes, we are all Australian residents. We are ‘Hoping’ to be able to do the two week quarantine period whilst at sea, however the company is still in negotiations with Australian Border Force, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and Queensland Health. Fingers crossed! (Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of “I just wanna go home...” 😞

[@maxflight777]

The kind of mindset that says “ we are not allowed to take your lines” .....FFS ... in one sentence, it pretty much sums up what is wrong with the world right now.

[@kodez79]

You have people are arriving in one of the extremely few countries that barely have any internal restrictions, claiming to have sailed for weeks across the ocean. Your choice is to either take no risk of putting a country on lockdown, or grab that line which you have no idea who sneezed on earlier. Get your head on straight. This sounds silly, but Australia is open. Business as usual. Why risk that for a few sailors?

[@maxflight777]

@@kodez79 fucking idiot

[@davidwebb4904]

Only following orders..... The worlds lamest excuse....

[@shegally]

Can't touch your lines but we can come sit in your boat? 🤦‍♀️

[@maxflight777]

@@shegally Sheila ! Beautifully put.

[@andrewschliewe6392]

The whole thing I don't get with Australia is they want 14 day quarantine but won't count the time when you are isolated on the boat for 10 days.

[@snavesirhc]

How do they know where Keith and his family have been before their arrival....

[@briannabrookshaw9318]

They cant guarantee you isolated

[@canuck205]

@@snavesirhc , Keith says right towards the end of the video, that they could see from their tracking that they didn’t come into contact with anyone, and their log books, and the fact they were come directly from a covid free country. Sounds like they just need to fine tune their rules a bit in regards to cruisers coming in.

[@anneofgreengables1619]

they’re just following orders don’t you know?

[@operator0]

@@snavesirhc AIS tracks.That's how Fiji did it.

[@TheFoodBoat]

Makes ZERO sense.... you can totally quarantine on a boat... historically speaking it has been done before

[@sickofthestupid1067]

none of this has any thing to do with safety .its all about control............world wide they are testing to see just how far they can go .

[@joseywales3789]

They needed a Coronavirus test to get their Australian Visa so they're Covid negative! Then they spent weeks at sea in the middle of the ocean, no physical contact with anyone! So unless this virus can fly vast distances over water, common sense says that they're Coronavirus negative and they've been in quarantine at sea since leaving Fiji! Leaving the Zatara in the typhoon zone in the middle of the typhoon season is putting lives at risk!

[@TheFoodBoat]

Yeah... when they cancelled the 4th of July that’s when they pushed me too far! We hosted a concert in the middle of Charleston harbor... loads of fun and “social distancing” was observed as everyone was on their boats

[@TheFoodBoat]

Lol! Look out... the outlaw Josey Wales is here!

[@ianb4801]

there has been more than anecdotal incidents of boaties (yes, I'm Australian) breaking quarantine by jumping in their dinghies and heading ashore to buy stuff, open beer. Frustrating but these DHs ruin it for everybody. About historical priors, yes, ships disgorged passengers into land quarantine but not crew - and authorities kept crew on board basically at gunpoint. Oh and it does affect me because I'm heading back from Europe, likely single-handing into Australia - and my boat is my home. Number 1 rule at anchor is to maintain an anchor watch so yes, I'm concerned

[@ITSaPendragon]

my cousin had to quarantine for 2 weeks after sailing from the falklands (of all places) had no contact with anyone for 4 weeks landing in australia dealt with the same things you did but here's the kicker he got covid the last week while staying in the quarantine hotel lol

[@edrosenberger6947]

Under those Ausie entry circumstances, I'm not sure that I could have been as calm as Keith. In the end......good job Keith!

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Right !!!

[@williamd1891]

Hey Keith, blink three times if you need to be rescued. They way he said how nice everything was at the end sounds VERY interesting.

[@h3llrayzor59]

@@williamd1891 I found that quite interesting myself. He was ready to be arrested then nothing but praise for Australian Govt. at the end... Interesting indeed 🤥

[@curthook9622]

@@h3llrayzor59 Keith isn’t dumb he does realize he has to be there for a while. Lol

[@h3llrayzor59]

@@curthook9622 Obviously...

[@onejourney]

Thank you, Australia for taking care of our American family... I am in the USA State of Georgia Watching👁👁 👩🏾‍💻 through your eyes ... 💞One Journey🗺🌎🌍🌏 Let's Make It Count❗️

[@jaimiewhall]

As an Australian, also a boat owner, I can not believe the way you guys were treated. Thank you for Visiting Australia. I would invite you to Victoria, but we are back into Lock down AGAIN. So, How long are you in Australia?

[@juniorvicepresidentofzimba4946]

What do you mean you can’t believe it? This is Australia now. I’ve left the country, born there, raised there - won’t come back.

[@nedkelly9688]

Lol as a QLDER Victoria and NSW were garbage to live in during covid. i was surfing and motocross riding and only wore 3 masks whole covid time. Saw 3 3 day lockdowns and 1 5 day. Victoria was worse sorry kid.

[@kielsigafoos212]

So cool that you guys were hotel neighbors with Seth and his family. I got hooked on their channel because of you guys!

[@marketshare5273]

A bureaucracy at its finest. Quite a come back when the officer said I didn’t say that, it was your country and you’re wearing a uniform. 😂😂😂😂👊👍😎

[@marknieuwejaar1075]

Wouldn't know with no closed captioning available....typical American know it alls...

[@farzana6676]

@@marknieuwejaar1075 America First b*tches.

[@nicolel3041]

Yeah except its queensland health calling the shots, and I dont see them wearing queensland health badges. They would of been told, that they were coming on certain conditions, but those conditions are subject to change before arrival, just like everyone else has been told for months

[@joseywales3789]

@Nicole l, They needed a Coronavirus test to get their Australian Visa so they're Covid negative! Then they spent weeks at sea in the middle of the ocean, no physical contact with anyone! So unless this virus can fly vast distances over water, common sense says that they're Coronavirus negative and they've been in "quarantine" at sea since leaving Fiji! Leaving the Zatara in the typhoon zone in the middle of the typhoon season is putting lives at risk! Please WORLD use facts and common sense!

[@nicolel3041]

@@joseywales3789 you can't trust they didnt come into contact with anyone, just because they didnt film it? (I'm not saying they did) but you have to look at it from the ppl who are trained in pandemics. We can't trust ppls promises to do the right thing because so many of shown us they can't be trusted, we have been proven tome and time again ppl out and about while they should be in quarantine, so everyone suffers. everyone. Not even matt Damon got out of doing 14days!

[@NickLitten]

@17:10 really shows the differences between Fijis sensible Quarantine rules and Australia's bureaucratic rules (bureaucratic: "overly concerned with procedure at the expense of efficiency or common sense.") Nicely diplomatic description from Keith :)

[@MsK-xm7vw]

It’s not that Australia started off as a penal state with criminals; but rather, it started off as a penal state with hoards of prison guards! And they’re twisted penalized minds are still running it like the Gestapo they are! Australia will never again the tourist destination it was, just another totalitarian island amongst the third world ones! 😮

[@iosvanydalmau9872]

"If we kept a record of our temperature everyday, it might help reduce the amount of our quarantine time..." -Australian Bureaucracy: "You underestimate my power"

[@susanneday6259]

So true!

[@kweenslandspearo1981]

Yeah cause that couldn't be faked in any way.

[@bmunday]

they never had power until Kieth tried to come ashore. he better have been out of water. cause low on gas and food is an entire other realm of issue in this decision process.

[@markdavis5270]

-Australian Bureaucracy: "No exceptions period, regardless of what you've done our priority is still the safety of the other 26 million in it"

[@hughdickson4816]

Except you can be infected (and be infectious) and be completely asymptomatic. Most cases we have had on the Cayman Islands involve people who are asymptomatic, but detected by PCR tests - usually when they go through testing and quarantine entering the country. I would say on average any given flight in has 2 or 3 positive cases.

[@RemiMW]

“What are you doing” “I’m going down rabbit holes” *me everyday*

[@TheBelrick]

People are oblivious to the fact that the greatest threat to them is their own Government.

[@Noniinthebush]

Welcome to Australia, I live a couple of hours north I’ve actually stayed at the crown plaza years ago when visiting the Gold Coast with my daughter. Hope after your time there you will have an absolutely great time here. Love you guys xo

[@LTDunltd]

Looking forward to the upgrades and adventures the Z-crew have.

[@smush1414]

Yes! I forgot about that, isn't this where the significant solar panel/battery upgrade is planned?

[@scarface-39]

And new engines

[@mikeferguson2828]

So nice to be sailing around the east coast of Africa at the moment guys. No quarantines in Tanzania / Zanzibar and Kenya. We are a bunch of boats cruising here from France , Mauritius, Belgium, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and it’s great to be free...... so sad for all the closed cruising grounds

[@OUTDOORS55]

Looking back at this shows just how stupid all this actually was🤦‍♂️

[@Janey4010]

I can’t believe you had to go through that, I as an Australian would think common sense would prevail and the fact you’d had no human contact for ten days of your passage would have sufficed for quarantine, thank goodness your here though, I’m glad you’re safe .❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Simon-cx5fc]

It's easy to think so, but hotel quarantine is different to isolation. If it were the same, we could isolate at home.

[@Simon-cx5fc]

@Michael Harris So firstly, they were out for 10 days, not two weeks. Secondly, there's six(?) of them and bugger all social distancing, meaning, one person getting COVID could take a could of days to become mildly symptomatic, pass it on, a couple of day for the next person etc., meaning after 10 days, people could be infected and be so mildly symptomatic, or asymptomatic and not know it. This is avoided in quarantine, because they test people during their stay for that very reason. Thirdly, the Queensland govt are being asked to take their word for it. For all the govt knows, they met up with people en route in the ocean and got it at day 8, turned up before they're symptomatic and then spread it through the community, causing another lockdown. We know that simply asking people to do the right thing in quarantine doesn't work very well. Fourthly- and this is the most important one- as far as I'm aware, not a single person on this thread saying it's dumb to make them quarantine is a qualified epidemiologist, working in a team planning quarantine programmes. Neither am I- I'm making an educated guess, however, the medical professionals designing the quarantine programme might have entirely different reasons which I would defer to rather than baselessly dispute. Whether you know it or not, the stupidest shit you've read on this thread is actually a bunch of sailing enthusiasts somehow thinking they're more knowledgeable and better equipped than scientists and doctors who have spent their lives working to the top of their fields because said sailing enthusiasts think they have "common sense". You wouldn't take serious sailing advice on rounding cape horn from someone who doesn't sail, so why would you take quarantine advice in the middle of a global pandemic from people who aren't epidemiologists?

[@Simon-cx5fc]

@Michael Harris thanks mate- I appreciate it. I also recognise it takes consideration and fortitude to change your mind on new reasoning or evidence. Fair play.

[@adamizett3169]

In Australia we have Uber drivers working part time in Quarantine hotels Special type of stupid......

[@operator0]

In America we allow some businesses to stay open, while other businesses, who provide the exact same service, must close and go bankrupt.

[@RogerWilco1]

Remember-- when medicine was science based, quarantines were only for the sick. There is no transmission of COVID from non-sick. Thus anyone who isn’t obviously sick is not a risk. This whole quarantine nonsense has no basis in science. It’s just government violating people’s rights- and probably getting bribes from “quarantine hotels”.

[@peterswanson1041]

​@@RogerWilco1 Remember - Science shows not all infected people with COVID show symptoms of being "obviously sick" but yet are still highly contagious and can make others around them sick unknowingly. The smarter government would recognize 10 days on passage is enough to show that was enough quarantine and coming from a country that has no COVID to report.

[@RogerWilco1]

@@peterswanson1041 Thats exactly the opposite if what the science shows. In a study if over ten million people, not a single incidence of asymptomatic transmission was found. Thats the problem- you are completely ignorant if the actual science because you believed politicians are scientists. Actual scientists: gbdeclaration.org

[@Commissar0617]

@@RogerWilco1 that's bullshit. you're listening to lies

[@mike60521x]

If you have been isolated on a boat for 10 days, should'nt you only need 4 days in quarantine ?

[@matthewb9824]

No. How are Police and Customs officials supposed to know where they’ve been and who they’ve come into contact with? Not everyone is honest, not that I’m accusing this family of lying.

[@mike60521x]

@@matthewb9824 I believe they stated that they travelled from Fiji - so they had the passport stamps to prove when they exited the Fiji - It's not like they walked there A passport is a legal document - so the customs official is required to accept it just as they would expect an Australian passport would be accepted.

[@matthewb9824]

@@mike60521x, yes but how are authorities to know they didn’t bump into another yacht on the way here and then have dinner together or something and those people had COVID unknowingly? See why authorities have to do this now?

[@mike60521x]

@@matthewb9824 Wow - you are really a negative nancy Pretty much all travel is based on "good faith" - customs forms are an agreement between the country and the visitor that they are following the destination countries rules. Besides the customs officials have experience in identifying people that are lying. Let's face it - the likelihood of a rendevous at sea is extremely unlikely - not to mention dangerous. What Biden is doing now is far more dangerous - allowing undocumented and untested people into the us, -and you're obsessing over a family that has been isolated at sea for a week and a half.

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

@@matthewb9824 99% survival rate ... what if they had influenza?, would they be treated the same?. Ever notice that all these other diseases have all but vanished and everything is about covid?. It's a government tool to control people, plain and simple.

[@BoosterBoy101]

In Fiji, cruisers are a Major part of incoming traffic so of course there is a more tailored system. In Australia cruisers are a tiny pin drop of incoming people so they haven't customised a system just for you. Yes it might be inconveniencing, but it's not hard to understand.

[@nuffsaid7952]

Some truth in this but, the infrastructure and resources are already in place at all ports of entry into Australia, so it is very easy to accommodate the sailors without any difficulty. What is missing is basic commonsense of the government departments, and to a large extent the employees that blindly follow their orders without question for fear of retribution.

[@TheELKTUBE]

@@nuffsaid7952 It's run by Peter Dutton.... of course there is no common sense.

[@nuffsaid7952]

@@TheELKTUBE that’s on the federal level, each state handles the border protection independently which is not at the federal level. The federal government sets the base requirements but the states have the authority to raise these requirements to a higher level. Dutton is doing a better job than his main opposite numbers would!!

[@bloodyeyeful]

If ever a family was made to live together in a hotel room, it's a cruising family. TY for the video. Waiting eagerly for the next one.

[@lilcanadying3237]

It’s literally so dumb lol.. they make you leave your boat that you’ve been on to go into a hotel to quarantine cause of a pandemic.. you should have been able to stay on the boat haha anyway loved the video I haven’t watched you guys in a while I missed it 😇💙 love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@flowerpower8722]

I agree with that in principle, however I think the reason is because of a few bad apples who refused to voluntarily observe quarantine (looking at you, Melbourne), left, and spread it around. I guess there isn't enough staff to monitor individual boats scattered around the place.

[@scottlampe70]

It's because people can't be trusted to stay on the boat. This has been demonstrated numerous times. Quarantined people have to be under supervision otherwise they will not quarantine. Then Australia is stuck with a covid problem like the rest of the world.

[@Nik-gv2ut]

Covid is a scam. The virus has never been isolated, the test cannot detect Covid-19 and Deaths are ASSUMED. Now, governments expect to inject EVERYONE on the EARTH 🌏 with an UNPROVEN 'LIABILITY FREE' product. How trustworthy are manufacturers? With disastrous results, AstraZeneca is being banned. 💉 Search Pfizer Criminal history. 😳 Keith, how will you protect your precious family from global tyranny? ⛵💦💙🌏 Love your family and your entertaining videos.

[@justeverything1087]

Or maybe the fucking country with 22 000 death should stop commenting on our covid plan which obviously work since our death are still under a 1000, get the fuck out of here

[@bdub8522]

“Your government and you’re wearing the uniform.” 😆😆😆

[@ByMyRecords]

COIVD 19 IS A HOAX!!!!! EVERYONE NEEDS TO SNAP OUT OF IT!!!!! THEY ARRESTED A WOMAN IN AUS FOR POSTING A COMMENT IN WHICH SHE SAID ALL THE AUS NEED TO UNITE AND PROTEST THE MASKS AND RE OPEN BUSNIESS ON FACEBOOK!!!! THE VIDEO IN ON KZbin LOOK IT UP!!!!! IF COVID WAS REAL THEY WOULD NOT TRY SO HARD TO TRY TO SUPPRESS IT! Doctor Full Of Trash wore a number 19 on the back of his shirt when throwing the first pitch at a baseball game!!!! to rub it in our faces! while he didn't even wear a mask!!!! This is all about control look up agenda 2021 & agenda 2030 they are plans that come from the united nations look into what the "Georgia Guide Stones" say on them!!!!!!!

[@williamd1891]

Say it fast. Sea, Sea, Pee

[@stevenr8606]

🙄Highlander open your eyes, if you can. The human race is the virus.⬅️FACT!

[@graykeyworth7116]

Believe in the science people here in New Zealand we got it we closed down the borders everyone went into qurantine and got it under under control now we still have it coming into our quarrintine hotels and its not perfect but we are just about pretty much back to normal. Going into qurrantine was not nice it was hard but short time pain for long time gain

[@effkay3691]

@Joshua D back in your corner and continue to lick the window

[@scottwheeler2494]

The whole point was to make it very hard and expensive. Not to actually make sense. Governments understand force. That’s all.

[@Malibu_Dawn]

The new ruling class...

[@ianb4801]

nope - and please don't think I agree with sea time not counting for quarantine either. The whole point of this quarantine has been to keep the disease contained, just like any number of other diseases in the past. Just there aren't the permanent quarantine places of sufficient size to cope with this one properly like there seem not to be in other countries either. That these hotels are largely vacant as travel has pretty much stopped makes them prime candidates to be quarantine places instead. Might be that people confined there should not be paying but that's another issue - containment is the main one and it must be done properly too. Great example here is that, in Victoria, where the state government oversaw the complete botching of hotel quarantine, the disease effectively escaped and killed a huge proportion of the roughly 900 people who have died of coven in Australia while nothing like that happened in the other states where the program was run much better. Effective quarantine works, pure and simple. Just doing to properly is not a trivial and cheap task.

[@djmcau]

The thing is, they don’t actually want you here. They have other things to do other than dealing with entitled dicks. Go home or somewhere else, or here’s an idea just go through the process which they did. Now your in a country with no restrictions and a Gov that actually gives a shit enough to apply resources to this.

[@bubbleobill267]

@@djmcau Well said!

[@stevemurray3431]

In Australia we have a different system of government which is not based on a us style constitution of inalienable rights. The government legislates what you can or cant do. If you do the wrong thing with quarantine, you go straight to jail. There is no option for you to debate your "rights". We don't have a gun culture. Our system does has its faults but in the pandemic situation it has worked really well as all contacts are traced, quarantine is strictly enforced. Unlike the US debacle, Queensland with 5 million people is virtually COVID free. You are now free to move around Queensland and enjoy our hospitality. Happy to have you guys visit and stay a while. You will be most welcome everywhere and it is very safe.

[@josephburrows3711]

Hi Renee Keith and Kids love to see that you got to Australia safely, sorry about the hassles you had to go through, hope you enjoy the rest of your trip.

[@abelllego123]

“....by the government and you’re wearing The uniform” Hahahahah GOOTTTTEEEMMMM!!! 😂😂

[@cfo0621]

I would have done the same. I could also see my wife looking at me in that situation like, "Oh here he goes, making it difficult."

[@heyitsjojoxox]

yay I had to come watch this episode of Gold Coast as im from Gold Coast. so lucky to call GC home :D

[@gatewoodproductions511]

welcome to Queensland. As an Australian Citizen. I know your struggles thought our ports, I would like to wish you safe from Covis19.

[@MrJeremy22lee]

Good job Keith! Stand up for your your family.

[@JulesfromNorthfield]

We are in quarantine right now because our household was infected with Covid. At least we are in our home and have a yard. Yes, some of us don’t feel very well, but I can’t imagine sitting in a hotel room for 14 days, even healthy. I’m glad you got through it!

[@arne974]

Welcome to Oz !!! We've emigrated from Southern Africa recently to Queensland, and I can tell ya, I take my hat of for the government employees and police men here - super awesome chaps. Processing all incoming travellers will need tweaking especially with the diverse streams coming in, but must say the government has had a good handle on the spread so far, and would rather be here than anywhere else in the world.

[@timkiwi]

or New Zealand! both way better than America

[@mike60521x]

@@timkiwi Well, you are both islands - it should be better. Far easier to track incoming travellers than all the illegals we have crossing our southern border. I had covid last feb - before everything was shut down. It was just about 3 wks before I felt normal - I didnt need to go the hospital or see a doctor, just rest and chicken soup. Of course, I kept to myself - just normal precautions - too many people here go to work when they are sick. There has been flagrant disregard by democratic governors in several states - sending covid patients to nursing homes to spread the disease. Over 50000 elderly died in states like New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, California due to their policies. Of course, we have an extremely unhealthy population in the US - high number of obesity/diabetes; not to mention other maladies

[@grantsmith6052]

Timkiwi Why because you guys give up your rights quicker than the USA?

[@timkiwi]

@@grantsmith6052 in the USA you have no rights. they are a dream just like the american dream.

[@mooltipass5635]

The recovery rate for my age group is 99.995 percent.

[@billallen4039]

"Smouldering Keith" demonstrating his more diplomatic side against authority and common sense. Which BTW common sense isn't so common anymore. Onwards n Upwards Keith and family and I enjoy seeing you out on the water. ;)

[@johnnylightning1491]

Common sense never was common.

[@stevenlovett8436]

get out of there while you can.

[@TheCruisingKiwis]

yep

[@musicguru2545]

@Gus Erland exactly! They think they've got the fake virus under control. US is in a better shape than them.

[@TikiPete]

@@musicguru2545 Are you though?

[@zer0Kewl1977]

Keith, you are an amazing Dad, you remind me of my own Father :)

[@debbiecollins1154]

I’m so happy to see that dad stands up for his rights. Sorry you guys had to go through all this but it’s just the way the world is today. Sending love to you all and I’m glad you are now out of quarantine and living life. Great job Renee on the video.❤️❤️

[@sillyoldbastard3280]

You actually have very few rights in a foreign country if you aren't asking for asylum.

[@richardhastings6082]

Sorry, but the US Constitution does not apply in Australia. Just shut the XXXX up and follow the rules.

[@omaopa6923]

Australia has low corona cases compared to the rest of the world and we’ve worked hard to get those low figures so I’m not surprised this happened to you but I do wish you’d had a nicer experience, having said that I hope you all have a great time here in Australia 🇦🇺

[@Dusty_swags]

The way he goes on about it, Keith can pack up and leave.

[@simonjackson7797]

Seriously. Police Guy gives Keith a fist pump!!!!!!!! Neither wearing gloves. Thats why Covid gets into country

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

@@Dusty_swags yes he can and trust me many Auatralians would prefer he did. The best scenario would be Keith fucking off back to his own pandemic riddled country.

[@Dusty_swags]

@@xXSinForLifeXx we can only hope he does.

[@richardfulmer5279]

Get out of the lousy place as soon as you can

[@F15Bluto]

Flashbacks as I binge watch. As someone who continued traveling the world for work throughout this mess, Australia somehow developed into the most draconian silliness of all. Escorted to Q rooms by NSW federal police where they had the only key in or out; signage in the room instructing you to remain inside in case of a fire alarm due to “risk of Covid (over fire!) etc. You know it’s bad when your team is all relieved to be leaving Sydney….for China. So glad it’s beyond that now.

[@F15Bluto]

In the slim chance anyone even reads that - just to be clear, even with all of the craziness, I never encountered a rude local. It was quite clear no one that I encountered was a policy maker, and were all quite friendly as usual. As one expects in Oz.

[@SailingSteelSapphire]

Sorry, guys, but there's a whole bunch of bullshit going on in this video, and the comments below. Keith, and plenty of commenters, are trying to make the point that they should be credited for their 10 days at sea, and thus only have to do 4 days quarantine. Keith's explanation for that is that he has his AIS track, but that's patently absurd - that shows where the boat has been, but does not demonstrate that there could have been no transmission of the virus during this period. In an earlier episode showing footage from this same passage, Zatara were clearly throwing an orange back and forward to SV Archer - another boat. However unlikely, theoretically the virus could have been passed from one vessel to the other doing so. So they broke quarantine, and broadcast footage of themselves doing so. D'OH!! Also, being as well travelled as they are, the Zatara crew would be well aware that it's quite common when you're out at sea to be approached by fishing boats asking for fresh water, beer etc. The Australian government would be well aware of this too - THAT is why your time at sea can't count. Because no matter how long the boat has been at sea, there's absolutely no guarantee that the boat and crew have not interacted with others. (Note, I understand that Fiji was prepared to credit this time, but that's more a case of them not thinking through their own rules, and being more desperate for cruiser income). Another point they try to make in the video is that they ought to be allowed to serve their quarantine time on their own boat. While this makes sense on the face of it, what many people don't know is that earlier in the pandemic, the Australian Government did in fact allow this to happen, in Darwin. Then some idiot sailors who didn't give a shit about the rules (or spreading Covid, or the sailors who came after them), broke the trust by swimming ashore, and got caught. Bam, no more serving quarantine on your own boat. This selfish behaviour by a small minority of sailors then affects how governments have to treat ALL sailors, and is sadly quite common. We're currently stuck in the Indian Ocean on our boat during the pandemic, and have seen plenty of examples of other sailors flagrantly breaking or ignoring the rules, and giving all sailors a bad name. Then we have Keith complaining on the video, and directly to Border Force, that they were told something different before they left Fiji, and by implication it's not appropriate to be held to different rules 10 days later. But what planet has Keith been living on for the last 12 months? Obviously the rules have been changing on a day to day basis, as new outbreaks of infection occur - that's been the nature of the beast, and it's this very flexibility that has kept the virus under control in Australia. Zatara would have known that the rules changing during their passage was a risk, and chose to make the trip anyway. That's fair enough - we did the same thing at the beginning of the pandemic sailing from Sri Lanka to Maldives. We even tried in advance to get the Maldivian government to give us a guarantee that if they closed their borders while we were on passage, they'd still let us in. Not surprisingly, they wouldn't give us that guarantee, and we chose to set off anyway. As it turns out we were fine, and made it with a couple of days to spare, but it's a bit rich to make an informed choice about risk, and then complain about it to hundreds of thousands of viewers and effectively put the blame on Australia rather than accepting accountability personally, and then trying to work co-operatively (instead of belligerently) with Border Force to find a solution. I'm glad they worked it out in the end, but there was no need for the bad attitude. Videos like this, with frankly pretty pathetic whining that the rules are unfair or stupid when they know fine well that the Australian government is treating this logically, professionally and with the appropriate level of compassion (and thus VASTLY outperforming governments such as the UK and the US in keeping their citizens safe) are a part of the problem. I still gave the video a thumbs up, because I like the family and their videos, and appreciate the work that goes in to making the show. But I think the thanks they articulated to the Australian Government for letting them in were pretty quickly undermined by subsequently trashing the process (and by extension Australia) when they know fine well that their arguments are bogus. Come on Zatara, you can do better than this.

[@VH-gw3qi]

..... I think the first sentence in your comment sums up the body of your own comments 😉, Keith & Co were having a dig at us, take a chill pill SSS ... welcome back to 🇦🇺 Zatara crew !

[@SailingSteelSapphire]

​@@VH-gw3qi Thanks for the feedback :-) It's hard to be chilled out about this topic when there's so much misinformation and unhelpful rhetoric being bandied around, and one's own personal safety is at stake. As a sailor stuck on a vessel in the Indian Ocean with far narrower options than normal in terms of sailing out of danger, we are literally at the mercy of the good graces of the governments in the countries around us. The actions of other sailors have a material impact on policy and behaviour of governments. One good example of that is the very ability of Zatara to be able to sail out of the cyclone zone in Fiji to Australia was as a direct result of the efforts of the Down Under Rally and a bunch of other sailors lobbying on their behalf and influencing government policy. I also gave an example in my post (rant!) above of the opposite impact - where the behaviour of a couple of sailors in Darwin early in the pandemic put paid to the ability of everyone since to be able to quarantine on their own boats. There has been some conjecture in sailing circles that the initial refusal by Australia, and ongoing refusal by New Zealand, to allow cruisers to seek shelter was directly influenced by this negative behaviour by some cruisers giving rise to the belief that they can't be trusted to self quarantine, and the heavy resources required to manage and monitor such an easily mobile group are simply not worth the hassle. So, my point is, this stuff matters. Broadcasting half truths and misrepresentations matter, because they influence how we as a group are perceived by the authorities, which then affects the policies they set. And while that may not matter that much to the typical viewer of the Zatara vlogs watching from the comfort of their own home, it does have the potential to affect me and my family, as I sit here floating thousands of miles from home at the mercy of the governments around me. Keith and co did an excellent job describing the Blue Lanes Initiative in Fiji when they first arrived there, and I circulated links to their video in a couple of places where I know government officials from other countries monitor yachties, in the hope that they might be inspired by a good example. So, I'm plenty happy to give credit where it's due. But I know Keith prides himself on being a plain talking good ol' boy, so I'm sure he'd value other people speaking plainly and speaking out if they disagree with something he's broadcasting, right? Especially if they're well qualified to have an opinion on it.

[@pennymcvicar624]

Well said. Most people commenting here have no understanding of the risks

[@brendascarbrough7906]

Common Sense. It's sorely missed. Thank you for your very clear comments.

[@taraphillips6306]

Totally agree. He’s an ungrateful ignorant trumpist

[@paulatta6296]

I just completed my Land Quarentine in Fiji after doing Quarentine in Qld Australia .... The Fiji government has it all sorted and is a well run machine... I could believe how helpful the Fiji Military were in making sure I had things i need and the offer almost every day to go get things i might need. A number of countries could learn from Fiji..

[@e.nichols5380]

You literally couldn’t be more quarantined than you were on your boat. Always planned to backpack Australia until I seen the way the government handled Covid. We’re in no way perfect but I’m so thankful I’m a US citizen.

[@steeevo0136]

Here in Oz we have made making stupid decisions an art form. Our governments have a masters degree in foolishness.

[@briankofke]

It is a sad state of affairs you are in there. In the US, it's getting worse.

[@candlecapital6790]

Well it’s worked so far , we have barely any cases compared to other countries

[@steeevo0136]

@@candlecapital6790 And we have barely any economy, particularly in Victoria. Still, one good thing about the WuFlu, it appears to have completely eliminated ordinary flu, pneumonia, emphysema and any other respiratory disorders. Apparently there are no deaths from these ailments any more. Isn't that amazing !

[@taraphillips6306]

What a ridiculous thing to say. You and your family are safe in Australia like virtually no other country in the world .they’ve made mistakes but those decisions have saved you!

[@steeevo0136]

@@taraphillips6306 Switching off whole segments of the economy every few days is a ridiculous overreaction. Good hygiene and physical distancing (social distancing is the erroneous woke description) is what stops the spread, not total economic shut down. Come and ask the people who don't have a job and can't pay their rent and those whose businesses have been destroyed if they feel "saved". Also ask the next generation who also have to carry the huge debt burden. It is a typical government overreaction by those people who aren't impacted by their backside covering decisions.

[@GhettoFrosty]

This episode caused me anxiety, I totally felt their anxiety, like I couldn't wait to get back to the boat, Sailing Zatara is my favorite youtube channel cuz it feels like I'm there with them, also I don't have a family, it is nice to see what family is like.

[@alexanderbemar2637]

Why quarantine in a hotel when they have their boat? No contact with anyone, in the hotel there's people who you never know. Kinda don't make any sense.

[@joniboulware1436]

Can't be guarding every boat 24x7.

[@alexanderbemar2637]

@@joniboulware1436 but the owner can quarantine the the boat. Out of reach of anyone except the owner.

[@joniboulware1436]

@@alexanderbemar2637 Not sure how the boat in a marina would be out of reach of anyone. The boat is not being quarantined, it is the people on the boat.

[@alexanderbemar2637]

@@joniboulware1436 what is quarantine??? Or what is required? Isn't it to be isolated from everyone in 14 days. The boat has been on the sea for awhile from any contact from any other then the family themselves. How are you going to have covid19 out in the ocean for months? Our islands like Palau Islands don't have covid19 because they are more than 5 thousands of miles away from the closest, Guam and the Philippines. Palau Shuts down every connection from outside countries as soon as the virus was announced or introduced to the world.

[@joniboulware1436]

@@alexanderbemar2637 The government has an across the board rule that required exactly what they went through. Australia does not track movements of people entering. 14 days is standard quarantine once in the country because that is what Australia knows and can control. Australia is trying to reduce cases so they can get travel agreements with New Zealand and others.

[@viharnik007]

4,5h with 5 officials??? What a waste of time and money.

[@rmhollin25]

Well done , it’s hard to keep your head when your surrounded by government. I love the part where Jack ask if it’s ok to get off the boat . The police (agents) say ...for what , ‘’ Jack ‘’ to tie off the boat .... bahaha . He had just asked them to take the lines , and they said we can’t touch them.

[@kantnergirl08]

Keith is courageous, not afraid of anyone

[@ferdberffle]

OMG! The Aussies gave a Texan a chance to sit and discuss Politics and Freedom. That's good stuff right there. Lmao!

[@sps996desmo]

Poor cops, was it a sovereign citizen rant? 😂

[@simonscoggins1154]

Texas - QLD not much difference

[@gatewoodproductions511]

@@simonscoggins1154 agreed

[@EliseRox235]

It’s frustrating to watch this, on both halves, being an Australian having gone through a strict lockdown in Victoria, watching how many people you came into contact with once arriving just shows how slack our defence forces are being Not sure why they need to hop on your boat, if they’re doing that to everyone else and exposing themselves to possibly infected people, it defeats the whole purpose Maybe we need to look at how fiji are dealing with cruisers it makes more sense for everyone what they’re doing

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

COVID in America has been exaggerated and I wonder what kind of info that Australians are being told.I would love to hear truth from real people and not government or news. Anyone?

[@brendascarbrough7906]

@@MelindasLifeandstyle Tell that to all the folks who have lost loved ones.

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

@@brendascarbrough7906 it is terrible that anyone has to die. People die in cars,on bikes,from cancer, from smoking, drug overdose,being overweight etc. it is a proven fact( yes Fact) that this has an over 98-99 point something recovery rate.

[@brendascarbrough7906]

@@MelindasLifeandstyle I don't know where you are getting your facts but over 400,000 people have died because of Covid in the US. And, where would you suggest we get our facts? Facebook? KZbin? Twitter? Reddit? i listen to several News broadcasts and not all from the US. Do you think there's some mega conspiracy against the whole world? Do you think Italy made that whole Covid thing up? How about Russia? Who do you think might be responsible for that conspiracy? Australia has done better regarding Covid. But, they still have Covid and people in Australia are dying of Covid. And a lot of people are dying because of ignorance and "rights." They don't wear their masks because it's against their "rights." Or, they have huge social affairs regardless of how many people they kill if they pass on the virus. That's worse than ignorant, it's murder. Your point regarding people dying from cars, bikes, cancer, etc is ridiculous. You can wear a mask, stay home,, get vaccinated and resolve Covid. You can't be vaccinated for cars, bikes, etc. In other words if you can do something to better a situation, do so.

[@MelindasLifeandstyle]

@@brendascarbrough7906 obviously you and I are at completely opposite ends of the spectrum and there is no changing my mind from common sense. I find it extremely interesting that young children are not required to wear a mask. I find it extremely interesting that I have to wear a mask at a restaurant if I’m standing but NOT if I am sitting. I can/could go on and on but sometimes there is no discussion with a person that won’t think logically. So you stay home and wear a mask if you so choose. This is getting off topic of a simple question I had and you aren’t even in Australia 😊

[@charlessmith5533]

is way more fun when you can make it go up or down, all by yourself. can lower raise my pulse also. i did it in ICU IN CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL AFTER A HEAD TRAUMA, MADE ALL THE DOCTORS AND NURSES GO CRAZY

[@therealdevilonearth]

stupid rules - 10 days passage + 14 days quarantine => 24 days

[@AcesWalker]

Quick maths 😂😂

[@M3rVsT4H]

I rarely say nice things about my gov, but for a state nearly 3 times the size of Texas, that's right next to SE Asia. I think we've done well to have had only 6 deaths from 1309 cases.. And we've made sacrifices to achieve that. Closed our borders a few times, had some short lockdowns, ran out of toilet paper for a month.. etc. So asking travellers to quarantine for a couple of weeks doesn't seem harsh.

[@PaperDragons]

to be honest they can be sure boats did not travel together at one point and meet up for sundowners and a bit to eat on the passage. Their friends were only 20 miles away at one point. Just saying...

[@djmcau]

All the rants on this video. Why should Aus have a specific and seperate set of rules for “cruisers” who are essentially a group of entitled rich white people on holidays. Australians can’t even get home at the moment and when they do they’re subject tot the same set of rules. I’m pissed that the Gov is applying any of my tax money to spending 5 hours negotiating with an entitled dick. Go somewhere else if you don’t like the rule, or go to the USA. Lick some handrails when you get home.

[@therealdevilonearth]

@@M3rVsT4H welll its harsh to pay for a hotel for 2 weeks even if you can quarantine on your own boat - boats are made for that :)

[@PaulSwartNL]

Now this is an adventure, AWAY from the boat. You guys hang in there, hope sailing to the other Australian territories goes smoother! Enjoy!

[@nikp3572]

Quarantine for 14 days only in Australia after you have been at sea around NO ONE ELSE.

[@JAYSLOVIN]

Adda Boy, Keith stand your ground !!⚓⛵🙌

[@stevenr8606]

Keith is NO 🐑 👍

[@scottjenkinson8889]

And in the US he would have been peppered sprayed and shot

[@VetTails]

As an Australian currently in Mexico I think it’s good that the government is being so strict. I understand it’s frustrating, but for my families sake I’m glad to see the authorities taking it so seriously. Glad it all worked out.

[@eag8999]

I’m quite confused: You typed out words in the form of sentences, so clearly you a few brain cells. However, your opinion is one of someone without any.

[@PN_48]

Absolutely agree. I’m stuck in London and think it’s great the Australian gov is being strict on their Covid handling. I have very little sympathy for this mob arguing against Australian police, especially when they have a history of sailing / doing as they please...

[@robertgriggs4171]

Had no idea they went nuts down under.

[@KrunchyJD]

We don't use Farenheight in Australia, no good telling them temperature in Farenheight, we use metric, Celcius..

[@Rubibi-saltwaterjim]

Like the rest of the world.

[@FairleyTrashed]

Welcome to Australia. I know the entry was pretty rough but now you’re here you have an awesome sailing playground which is mostly covid free.

[@Captain-Awesome]

Good seeing an American demonstrating the back bone that made us the one and only Super Power on the planet.

[@cutekidstories]

Your family has inspired us!!! Were leaving in a year! Thanks for sharing these videos, Taking the time to record, edit, and share your adventure.

[@angelahislop4569]

Hay guys, welcome to the Gold Coast! We just anchored near by so nice to see you guys in real life lol. We are the very green trimaran 😁

[@nicolemaddix4291]

Minutes 6:06 Up, Up, wi seh💪👏👏👏 We run tings, tings nuh run we. You're the man Keith 😎🏁

[@sarahdell4042]

Officer: I can’t touch the line. Human on boat: Can I jump off the boat? Officer: For what? Brain dead

[@boro4316]

Asshole govorats

[@stihlguessin210]

That's the brain power of police for you.... Just, Mindless order followers

[@riverakers]

The craziness has effected the whole world.Reason and science are out of the window.

[@swagmanandy]

On hearing this bs I'm turning round and sailing back out to sea.

[@philgray1023]

Keep going.

[@j.walker3498]

Their not used to folks standing up for themselves.

[@ianb4801]

just a different place with different culture. For example, in Texas, the police would likely just open fire and there'd be no video

[@RogerWilco1]

@@ianb4801 Obviously you have never been to Texas.

[@ianb4801]

@@RogerWilco1 nope, sure haven't. Have I under-estimated the possible response or over-estimated it? But my real point here is that each country is different and you just have to go along with things as they are there. In this case, also, there are a number of factors that come to bear that caught the Zatara crew out. Not sure about time lags here but, while they were at sea, there were new outbreaks of covid-19 in Australia and the ready movement of people between states was an issue; the authorities and the police were under siege and it showed on the video. Quite plainly too, monitoring of the movement of people between the states of Australia is a hugely more difficult proposition than it would be in somewhere like Fiji

[@blahaj777]

@@ianb4801 cops in Texas have to deal with a ton of people standing up for themselves in a manner similar to Keith, a lot of the time it isn’t necessarily warranted so in those time the cops are likely to just give you an eye roll

[@ianb4801]

@@blahaj777 OMG!!! a whole ton of "Keiths" in the same place???

[@billcumberland1677]

A bit surprised by some of the comments here about the border force and police . Every sane person knows things can change in an instant with the covid rules and responses right now and unfortunately Keith and family were caught up in just that situation. In relation to the “you said” discussion with the police officer. The police officer’s reply was correct Keith said “you guys” pointing to the police officer and the police officer or the police had not been in discussion with Keith. Keith did clarify aus gov where the police officer agreed, with Keith. From what I saw in the video rules changed, Keith (rightly so) stated his case, police took it up with the authorities, issue solved. I also noted that Keith said the reason they were coming to aus was because it was safe. The reason it is safe is because of the fast response to a changing environment and the tireless work of our police, border force and health professionals. Compare the infection and death rate in australia per capita with America , the uk or many other places around the globe. I think Keith did well in stating his case passionately but respectfully and got a result. Keith and family welcome to Australia, hope you enjoy your stay and look forward to more vids. Cheers from the NT.

[@gauchomexica]

It’s called American entitlement.

[@markdavis5270]

Well said! To see all the ignorant comments up and down this thread sums up what the rest of the world thinks about the Americans. Unable to understand that different countries operate in different ways and to respect the process that is in place.

[@taraphillips6306]

Totally agree and the fact Keith had to have a dig at our government right at the end is appalling. He was bitching when he left NZ about us and is bitching when he came back with his tail between his legs looking for a safe haven with his family . Which thanks to our government Australia IS one of the safest places in the world from Covid. So shut your big Trumpist mouth Keith and enjoy all the benefits of the hard work Australians have done and continue to do to keep our country safe. You are not entitled to special treatment.

[@mvaldman2001]

"... if you need to arrest me right now..." My wife saw this and said I had about the same patience span as Keith... HaHaHa

[@mascaretllcmanager7481]

lots of Y chromosomes like that; my guy is just as antagonistic and argumentative

[@carolynbridge2087]

So frustrating when they change rules in the midst but it’s that way everywhere it seems! Working as a Covid nurse it changes daily in the hospital! Body Temperature is no longer considered a first sign of Covid either !So hard but your blessed to be safe and in a country that I’m desperately waiting to enter to go see my daughter and grandchild! ❤️🇨🇦

[@joseywales3789]

@Carolyn Bridge, They needed a Coronavirus test to get their Australian Visa so they were Covid negative! Then they spent weeks at sea in the middle of the ocean, no physical contact with anyone! So unless this virus can fly vast distances over water, common sense says that they're Coronavirus negative and they've been in quarantine at sea since leaving Fiji! Leaving the Zatara in the typhoon zone in the middle of the typhoon season is putting lives at risk! I just wished that Queensland Maritime Police and Border force used common sense!

[@joseywales3789]

@Carolyn Bridge, unfortunately "Innocent until proven Guilty in a Court of Law" is no longer the default position. With all of the electronics on board modern vessels, its not hard to prove where you've been and when because of the Satellite Navigation and AutoPilot. We've got sat nav on our mobile phones, the satellite navigation on board ships and boats are that much more complex and have redundancy. I expect that Keith sets up the Automatic Pilot in Fiji, after checking the weather and setting up way points and doesn't touch it until he's entering Brisbane port, The Zatara sails herself. This isn't hard to download and proves that speed and bearing hasn't changed and therefore they couldn't have come in contact with anyone! It's not right to punish the people who are NOT breaking the rules, they should spend the time and manpower seeking out the people who are breaking the rules. Facts and common sense have been lost!

[@RogerWilco1]

@Carolyn Bridge if this were a real pandemic and a real threat people wouldn’t be “breaking rules” they would be exercising self preservation. They are breaking “rules” because the “rules” are nonsense. Remember-- when medicine was science based, quarantines were only for the sick. There is no transmission of COVID from non-sick. Thus anyone who isn’t obviously sick is not a risk. This whole quarantine nonsense has no basis in science. It’s just government violating people’s rights- and probably getting bribes from “quarantine hotels”.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

@@joseywales3789 unfortunately its got nothing to with being innocent or guilty you idiot. Its do with stopping a pandemic and saving peoples lives. Americans have too much of a hardon for fighting laws sometimes they are to benefit the population. Im sure you americans look at this lioe its riduculous. But i can tell you as someone who wouldnt like ignorant tourists spreading the pandemic into our country its not. Its not about your own comforts its about the lives od the county's citizens.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

@@RogerWilco1 oh so tell me again why america has a 500k death toll if this isnt a pandemic? Oh thats right the death tolls faked no ones dieing from cornavirus right? Ignorance like this is why your country is overun with the pandemic and is currently the laughing stock of the world. America the greatest country haha yeah right not anymore you cant even control a virus.

[@nstone2037]

Classic "Southern Dad voice" coming out there and catching the Aussies a touch off guard it seemed haha

[@Dusty_swags]

Funny thing is you think he was winning? Was waiting for the cops to tell him " comply or f... Off you d.ck". Turns out they were nice but he deserved to get his arse handed to him.

[@darryl5537]

@@Dusty_swags Enjoy your time hiding in your commie closet.

[@Dusty_swags]

@@darryl5537 how is Australia a communist country? We take pride in looking after mates. We also have a highly functioning capitalist economy that has weathered covid well. Heck even communist China has done better than the USA in the last year (ok hard to do worse than the USA).

[@darryl5537]

@@Dusty_swags What planet do you live on? Victoria locked everyone in their houses for 8 months. What country are you talking about? All the States have closed borders. Australians are not allowed to travel freely. My State put me out of work for 2 months. But that's ok, I won't be paying taxes anymore to fund your lifestyle. And good luck with your superannuation,. Inflation will kill that and by the time you claim it, it won't be worth the paper its printed on. As for China, why don't you go and live there. Estimated death toll is over 5 million people.

[@Lottiecase]

I feel like theres a load of comments bashing the Australian government, police etc, but of course rules change, like Keith I too wouldnt leave my boat and I'd be angry, but youre all forgetting the reason Australia has so little covid cases like New Zealand and Fiji etc is because they make these tough decisions and dont stall, thats why the UK has been in endless lockdowns since last March while Australian life is going back to semi normal, I know which place I'd rather be right now and its definitely down under. Glad you guys got there safe and sound and had a good resolve!

[@onthebeaches]

Obviously you don't have a clue what herd immunity is all about. Australia or any other country will never never never beat the virus or any virus for that matter. Stop watching the news with the fake numbers and start doing your own research. Cases DO NOT COUNT> they just CASES> the more you test the more cases you have,. DUH! The PCR test isn't designed to detect a virus and creates a lot of false positives. Bottom line is...YOU'RE BEING PLAYED if you think Austr is better because of their stringent policies. When the numbers are TRUE and ACCURATE..then we can have a discussion. Using a PCR test and a mask that doesn't do anything should tell you something.

[@Lottiecase]

@@onthebeaches something tells me you think all statistics are lies and proven research done by scientists beats your ‘university of Facebook degree’ so that’s where this conversation ends, I don’t care to waste time with those who believe such information. Ps herd immunity was proven to not work with coronavirus by the WHO months ago, you can catch coronavirus several times and the antibodies only last up to 5 months meaning if you get it any later it could have devastating impacts if you’re not vaccinated. But yes keep believing your KZbin conspiracy videos and microchip tracking malarkey

[@kolinboorom6868]

Here’s a crazy idea.....have them stay on the boat for 14 days...boom magic

[@bmunday]

they always had the choice to do that, but came in at ten days?????

[@markdavis5270]

here's a crazy idea ... they are no different to any other international traveler and have to abide by our laws so that we keep control over the disease and our economy can continue to be open

[@johnruplinger3133]

@@markdavis5270 "keep control over the brainwashed" Fixed it for you.

[@countrybns]

Im Australian, welcome to Australia. Our international quarantine is a predicament for sure. Sorry you have to do 2 weeks in the hotel, too many arent doing the right thing ruining it for those who are. Being in the hotel will be horrible. I hope you fully get to enjoy yourselves after though. Im in Western Australia, if you ever come this way and need anything keep in touch.

[@rafaelcalderin7819]

So the tine sailing don’t count as distancing or quarantine.

[@rawdata7175]

From Canada to Australia. The covid craziness is everywhere on the planet.

[@seahagkeylover]

Been living as normal since last May what's wrong with you people

[@adlapl]

@@seahagkeylover Nothing wrong. We cannot even cross the border in Europe. Don't you know it? For example - driving to Czechia.