Seafaring nation?

[Terry B 31]

Hi Dutyfree, I think you'll find that Salty Seadog has actually been here for a long time - just his videos are being drip fed to the net. 

[Fogg 197]

Yes somebody told me that he arrived in NZ in the summer and was up around BOI originally

[dutyfree 83]

You are right.  I found his facebook page and he has been here for ages

[Black Panther 705]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?objectid=12368207&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=nzh_fb&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0RT-wAuSNtQVyHeIQmdcqR7RGaByR3u1e8W3aFQUQ7058dijGxZk5Yous#Echobox=1601099799

[ex Elly 62]

Three Germans who arrived in their yacht at Opua have been arrested and put on a plane back to Germany.  This doesn't look good for other cruisers. Are they trying to make an example of them?

 

[Black Panther 705]

Very sad. It was a poor decision not to allow them (all) in , based on incorrect information. Now we see the results  . Remember not long ago i said that if you were considering offshore cruising hurry before it's too late? 

[Sabre 337]

I have just emailed all my local Labour MP's/candidates.

I am pissed about this. There is no logical or rational explanation for treating these sailors like this.

[darkside 22]

Two months and 18 days from Nuku Hiva? I doubt that. 

[wkavinsky 0]

I might have started a few arguments on Facebook about Ze Germans.

I think the important point in this case is that they applied for (and were declined) permission to enter NZ.

putting aside the Covid parts, there never been a case where you would face seizure and deportation if expressly denied permission to enter?

As far as the other people stuck in cyclone season, to be fair to the government, we’ve been closed since March - could they opt have found somewhere else to stay over the cyclone season in that time? It’s not like this is coming at them like some kind of surprise...

[Sabre 337]

I don't think back in March anyone could predict where this was all going and for how long.. I certainly couldn't.

It was also very difficult to predict which countries would be complete dicks and which countries would be sensible and rational going forward. (turns out NZ are complete dicks)

So given that this whole covid thing is a new challenge to the world and the complexities and logistics (prevailing winds etc) of sailing a yacht across oceans back to home countries, surely it is no suprise that a large number of yachties have been caught out in an unfortunate situation.

This is where I would expect the normal human behavior of empathy to kick in. Failing empathy, I would expect at least common sense. There is a huge pool of money sitting on the ocean literally begging to be spent on our marine support industries!

This whole situation defies any logic in my opinion.