14 Sep The Golden Rule Has Left Humboldt Bay!

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The historic wooden sailboat is on her way down the California coast, before heading to Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, Guam, Okinawa, Jeju, South Korea and Japan. 

Like and follow the VFP Golden Rule Project on Facebook and Twitter (Twitter.com/VFPGoldenRule) to stay updated as she sails for a nuclear-free world and a peaceful, sustainable future.

You can also follow the boat in real-time at http://bit.ly/TrackGRP.

 

Sailing report from Project Manager Helen Jaccard:

We had a good night. It was really cold out. We did 4 hours on, 4 off, staggered. We’re past Ft Bragg, around 1/2 way to San Francisco. We want to come in on a flood tide, so need to pass through Golden Gate after 9 am. We can’t check in at our slip (B5) at South Beach Harbor Marina until noon.

Tim Dellas is at the helm and the ocean is glassy calm. Maybe we can sail later. Right now we’re motoring along at about 5 knots.
There were some flashing bouys that we passed last night, maybe used for research? Small lights, so people thought they were far away, then they passed them closer than expected. It put everyone on extra high alert.

Not much traffic out here at night.

We saw a little bit of bioluminesce last night.

 

2 Comments
  • Bill Flounders
    Posted at 20:01h, 14 September

    Welcome to San Francisco!
    Hope to see you in Berkeley on Saturday.

    • Helen Jaccard
      Posted at 23:58h, 14 September

      Hi Bill,
      I hope you can make it! This will be the last chance for us to visit with our supporters in the Bay Area before we return in 3 years.
      Helen