VFP Golden Rule Project

05/24/2026

VFP Golden Rule Project is out on the water, adding to the ambience of the community’s great event, the Kinetic Grand Championship. Shout out to friends of the Golden Rule, Team Half Fast and their W***y Wonka tribute, ! We see you, Dave Carter and Beth Wylie!

05/24/2026

05/06/2026

Humboldt Bay Sea Scouts!!!

Here’s the Plan of the Day for Saturday, May 9 aboard Yankee ⚓

1000 hrs – Boat Parts & More Knots!
We’ll start the morning dockside learning our way around the boat and sharpening our knot-tying skills.

1045 hrs – Cast Off!
Weather and tide permitting, we’ll board our Catalina 22’ sloop, Yankee, and head out on the bay for some hands-on sailing fun and nautical adventure.

1215 hrs – Return to Dock & Lunch
Sea air builds an appetite — bring your lunch and we’ll eat together back at the dock.

1245 hrs – Sea Stories & Sail Talk
We’ll wrap up with a classroom discussion about our adventures underway, what we learned, and what comes next aboard ship.

1400 hrs – End of Watch
Time to secure the lines and head home!

What to Bring
Lunch
Warm coat
Hat
Layers for the bay weather
We will provide the PFDs (life jackets).

Looking forward to a great day on the water!

Fair winds,

Skipper Richard and Captain Maggie

We’ll provide PFDs (life jackets) and vessels

🌐 Learn more: https://sites.google.com/view/gseascouts/home

Looking forward to another great day on the bay | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

04/09/2026

Humboldt Bay Water community!

Join us for a hands-on day on the water with Sea Scouts Golden Rule in Humboldt Bay!

Due to tides and weather, we’re adjusting plans—but it’s still shaping up to be a fantastic experience:

➡️ The Yankee (22’sloop rig) will be at Bonnie Gool Dock for dockside tours, with possible motorboat rides

➡️ If rain rolls in, we’ve got engaging indoor maritime activities ready to go

Whether you're curious about sailing, interested in Sea Scouts, or just want to spend time on the waterfront, this is a great chance to connect, learn, and have fun.

📍 Location: Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center
921 Waterfront Drive · Eureka, CA 95501
🕒 Time: Saturday, 10 AM – 2 PM
🌧️ Rain or shine!

We already have 3 participants confirmed and would love to grow the group to 6—bring a friend!

Our site https://sites.google.com/view/gseascouts/home

Mahalo for supporting this incredible tradition of intergenerational maritime learning 🌺

— Skipper Richard & Captain Maggie

02/27/2026

These are seasoned peace practitioners in action.

Humble veterans. Organizers. Listeners. Mentors. People who show up in person and then show up again in planning meetings. People who share what they witness with care and responsibility. People who build relationships that strengthen the long arc toward peace.

We are grateful to Gerry for sharing updates directly with the Golden Rule and Veterans For Peace teams while in Caracas. This is steady leadership. Presence. Communication. Accountability to community.

The next generation learns through their example. Through consistency. Through lived commitment.

There is a restoring energy rising in our world. An energy that nurtures life, protects the vulnerable, and centers human dignity. An energy rooted in care, courage, and continuity.

Peace is possible. And it grows wherever people tend it.

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P.S. To read the full article that inspired this moment of witness and solidarity, follow the link below:
https://worldbeyondwar.org/new-addition-to-list-of-nuclear-near-catastrophes/?unapproved=16096&moderation-hash=7ea3fd4dc88b59087db8d9b919986ec8 -16096

02/26/2026

We are deeply grateful to Gerry Condon, Chair of the Golden Rule Committee, for being on the ground in Venezuela with peace delegations and sharing firsthand reports with the Golden Rule and Veterans For Peace teams. His updates, including eyewitness reporting from David Swanson, remind us how close nuclear facilities came to danger during recent military strikes near Caracas, and how essential peace-building work remains.

Today we are honored to share this peace flotilla video featuring two longtime peace leaders, Ann Wright and Medea Benjamin, alongside fishermen and coastal communities in Venezuela’s Caribbean waters. This flotilla sailed in the spirit of nonviolence and international solidarity, even through the threat of militarization.

Watch this uplifting moment of civilian boats coming together for peace and humanity!!!!

Peace is possible.
It’s courageous.
It’s collective.
It’s maritime neighbors standing shoulder to shoulder for life over force.

As the Golden Rule prepares to sail into San Diego this June to continue our witness against nuclear weapons and war, we draw strength from moments like this ... where ordinary peoples’ boats become symbols of peace on the water.

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Peace Flotilla in the Caribbean
A Message of Solidarity

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02/17/2026

We made the 6pm news. 🌊

Huge thanks to Redwood News for covering our Safety at Sea and Sea Scout recruitment event at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center this weekend. The story highlights our partnership with Sea Scouts, our focus on boating safety and California Boater Card education, and the Golden Rule’s ongoing mission of peace through responsible seamanship.

As we shared on air, the Golden Rule cannot sail for world peace and nuclear disarmament without trained, confident, safety minded crew coming up behind us. Building Sea Scouts in Eureka is part of that future.

After the event, we joined the Humboldt Yacht Club Crab Feed and Annual Awards celebration. Strong maritime community. Strong partnerships. Strong future.

EUREKA — The peace-advocacy sailors of the Golden Rule Project partnered Sunday with Sea Scouts to host a recruitment and boating safety event at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center.

02/13/2026

We’re excited to partner with the Humboldt Aquatic Center to kick off the boating season with a special Safety at Sea event right here in Eureka!

Join us Sunday, February 15 from 2–4 PM for practical boating safety tips, modern navigation tools, youth opportunities on the water, and time to step aboard Golden Rule (weather permitting).

We’ll also be sharing plans for our 2026 voyage to San Diego and inviting those who feel called to be part of this simple but powerful idea: ordinary people sailing for world peace. If you’ve ever wondered how to get involved, crew, host an event, or support a voyage, this is your moment to connect.

In a world that can feel overwhelming, gathering in community and taking action — even steady, wind-powered action — matters.

Free and open to all. Come meet the crew, connect with fellow water lovers, and be part of something hopeful.

Ready to kick off boating season the safe way? ⚓

Join us Sunday, February 15 from 2–4 PM at the Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center for a FREE community event focused on boating safety, youth opportunities, and getting out on the water!

✔️ Learn how to get your California Boater Card
✔️ Discover helpful navigation apps
✔️ Explore Sea Scout youth & volunteer opportunities
✔️ Tour the historic Golden Rule vessel (weather permitting)
✔️ Enjoy light snacks & meet local water enthusiasts

Perfect for adults, youth, and families!

📍 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka
📧 Questions? [email protected]

Let’s start the season safe and connected on Humboldt Bay! 🌅

02/05/2026

⚓️ From the decks of the Golden Rule to the streets of Minneapolis, Veterans For Peace continues to stand for peace, at home and abroad.

We’re proud to share a powerful article from Gerry Condon, Vietnam-era war resister, chair of the Golden Rule Committee, and recipient of the 2025 U.S. Peace Prize, in the latest Winter 2026 edition of Peace & Planet News.

In this piece, Gerry connects the dots between U.S. wars overseas and the violence playing out in our own cities, highlighting the courageous community resistance in Minneapolis and the veterans who are standing alongside them. He also calls on service members to “Refuse Illegal Orders” and reminds us all that the fight for justice is both local and global.

The print edition is available now! Order copies to share, discuss, and inspire action.

Read the full article below, and join us in building a world rooted in peace, not war.

The racist violence we witnessed in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq have been reproduced in U.S. cities. We are now seeing simultaneous US wars abroad and at home.