Golden Rule arrived in SF Bay June 1!

Kanoelehua (Michelle) Masonette, Nolan Anderson, Captain Kiko Johnston-Kitazawa and Captain Malinda Anderson upon arrival at Schoonmaker Point Marina in Sausalito

 
The four week crossing started in Honolulu on May 4. It was a very difficult passage – the crew was cold, wet and sleep deprived.
 
Captain Maggie Hallahan hosted the crew on her boat, Next GEN Fem, and at her home while they recovered. Maggie and Ann Wright provided transportation and additional support.
 
On June 3 we sailed from Schoonmaker Point Marina in Sausalito to Berkeley Marina in very windy conditions.

© Noah Berger, San Francisco Chronicle – photo may not be reposted or published.

 
Also on June 3 was a fantastic welcome celebration at Berkeley Marina as well as a live interview with Dennis Bernstein on KPFA’s Flashpoints radio show.
 
On Saturday June 5 the San Francisco Chronicle published a wonderful article about the Golden Rule, her recent ocean crossing, and her mission to abolish nuclear weapons and war. PDF version here

 

2022: The Great Loop


In November 2021 we plan to take Golden Rule by truck to St. Louis, Missouri to begin “The Great Loop”. The voyage will take over a year and we will visit approximately 75 cities, including locations of nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons production facilities.
 

Take Action!

Be sure to check out our Actions page – there’s a lot that you can do to
stop the possibility of nuclear war!

Please Keep the Wind in our Sails!




You Are the Wind in Our Sails

We want to thank the many people who have contributed their love, their time and their money to the unique mission of the historic Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat. Because of you we have made many friends and educated tens of thousands of people about the continuing dangers of nuclear war, and we have helped build support for the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

 
As you know, maintaining a boat is expensive as is the preparation for our Great Loop voyage. This would be a great time for an infusion of cash and a vote of confidence for our continuing mission. Thank you so much for being part of the Golden Rule family!




Please click the donate button or send a check to:

VFP Golden Rule Project
PO Box 87
Samoa, CA 95564

 

VFP GOLDEN RULE PROJECT

 
The Golden Rule is a project of Veterans For Peace. We aim to advance Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war, and to do so in a dramatic fashion.
 
We have recovered and restored the original peace ship, the Golden Rule, that set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands, and which inspired the many peace makers and peace ships that followed.
 
The reborn Golden Rule is sailing once more, to show that nuclear abolition is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism.
 
To receive a daily email about the Golden Rule’s progress whenever Golden Rule is in transit, please go to https://groups.google.com/d/forum/grdaily.

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If you’re interested in crewing in San Francisco Bay this summer or around the Great Loop in 2022 or wish to volunteer, please fill out a crew application at vfpgoldenrule.org/crew-application
 
The Golden Rule News March 2021 is now available! Here’s the matching eNews March 2021, easier to read on your phone.
 

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The Golden Rule crew spreads the word about the continuing dangers of nuclear power, and the poisoning of the air, water and soil from the entire nuclear cycle, from uranium mining to the disposal of nuclear waste.

We are so thankful for our many supporters.
Humboldt Bay VFP Chapter 56 continues to donate to the Golden Rule. San Diego VFP Chapter 93 continues with its monthly sustained donations of $100 with a challenge to other chapters to do the same.

“There is lots of excitement and many people are stepping up to help make the Golden Rule voyages successful,” said Helen Jaccard, Golden Rule Project Manager.

Send us your favorite photos from our voyages to vfpgoldenruleproject@gmail.com! We would love to post them on our website and Facebook page.

 

See the Golden Rule Documentary!

Making Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule A 25 minute documentary about the Golden Rule’s history and current mission is now available to view and download here!

Making Waves 10-minute version.

For post-screening discussions and actions you can take to end the possibility of nuclear war, download the Discussion Guide and Tips for a Successful Screening.

 

Resolutions in support of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

Cities, counties and states are adopting resolutions to support the U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). For example, the California Legislature approved this resolution: California TPNW Resolution Here’s the announcement. Los Angeles and Baltimore have passed similar resolutions. Please encourage your city, county and state to do the same!

On November 6, 2019, the City and County Council of Honolulu (entire island of O’ahu) unanimously passed a resolution urging the US government ratify the TPNW and other measures to bring us back from the brink of nuclear war – the resolution also welcomed the Golden Rule to Hawai’i!