The first order of business after Captain Kiko arrived this morning was to unwrap the masts. We're now doing mast maintenance and getting ready for painting the boat. We've scouted out the probable mast hoisting crane here - not great, but we think it will...
We made it! On Sept 2 Golden Rule arrived by truck to the St. Croix Marina in Hudson, WI near Minneapolis to begin "The Great Loop". The voyage will take 15 months and we will visit approximately 100 cities and small towns in 10,000 miles. Golden Rule...
Our beloved peace boat is off to Wisconsin after preparation was finished. The driver is happy to be on the road with the peace boat and is off to a fine start. Its landing will be Hudson, WI where she will splash down in the...
[caption id="attachment_52093" align="alignnone" width="225"] Wrapping the masts of the Golden Rule.[/caption]...
Volunteers sanded, varnished, and repaired the boat. Many thanks to Scoty Russell, John Reidy, Gordy Anderson, Chuck DeWitt and (not pictured) - Peter Aronson, Shawn Leon, Chip Sharpe and Jim Truitt Gerry Condon helped with dock lines as Steve Buck, Helen Jaccard and Tim...
On June 21-23 the countries who have ratified or signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will meet for the first time to discuss how to implement the Treaty. Civil society organizations such as the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear...
P-R-E-S-S R-E-L-E-A-S-E- “1894 Sioux Nation Treaty Council recommend Theme to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination” May 12, 2022 Middle of North America – The 1894 Sioux Nation Treaty Council (SNTC) which has been going to the United Nations (UN) for nearly forty (40) years, is...
Golden Rule is now at the Marina Bay Yacht Harbor in Richmond, slip E200. Please contact Project Manager Helen Jaccard, 206-992-6364 or vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com for a boat tour or to go sailing! Our primary focus is now on the Great Loop - if you...
Captain Chris Appleton, Ren Jacobs and Bob Betts sailed from San Diego to Oceanside on 2-22, arriving at 7 pm about 2 hours after the wind really kicked up. One huge wave filled the cockpit above the fuel tank vents, causing water to come into...
Yesterday, Feb 16, 2022, the ashes of Wil Van Natta were scattered from the Golden Rule. Wil was our skipper for over a year. Gerry Condon gave a fantastic tribute to Wil and read his obituary and messages from some of Wil's many...