:iam33: Capital

As Christ serves his Apostles by the washing of their feet, the plan for our capital city is a floating nation for the visitation, linking and service for our communities.

"Everything which seems at rest depends upon motion to make believe it is at rest. So, this seeming stillness that surrounds us is a seething sea of motion. By unbalancing this rest and balance, we have endless power at our fingertips." -Walter Russell

:Birth of a Dream as a Reality!

Her mission will be to cruise the world, dispersing the message of peace, love, hope, healing and higher consciousness.

The Rainbow Mothership will be an example of alternative energy and sustainability on the ocean. She will travel the seven seas as a symbol for world peace, spreading health and harmony wherever she goes.

She will operate primarily on vegetable bio-diesel and have an experimental alternative over-unity energy generator as well using a workable new energy technology.

The cuisine aboard the ship will consist of fresh, dried, and frozen organic food. There will also be a mini-greenhouse to provide fresh sprouts and herbs for crew and guests. Aboarde, there will be an emphasis on a raw living foods vegan lifestyle , but with a tolerance for the needs of others.

One of the staterooms will be converted to a healing center, utilizing various alternative medicines and therapies for healing and rejuvenation.

Upon stopping at various ports of call for days to weeks at a time, clients will have a chance to come aboard for healing and education. The Rainbow Mothership will also serve for a number of weeks out of the year as an Ibogaine treatment clinic with qualified personnel in international waters for people who want to become free of addiction. Ibogaine is an entheogen that can cure heroin withdrawal in twenty-four hours without normal long-term painful withdrawal symptoms, currently illegal in the U.S., but a successful alternative to methadone clinics in other countries.

Another stateroom will be converted into a yoga/exercise/meditation room, with an experimental 'gyro' floor, which will always stay level, even in heavy seas. In addition, there will be an infrared sauna, and a hot tub.

Yet another stateroom will be converted into a recording/ video-editing studio. This will be rented out to musicians who want to have the experience of recording offshore. In addition, there will be an underwater microphone to record whale songs, so that more of their communications may be cataloged and offered to the public.

Other rooms will include a laboratory, machine shop, and facilities for art, massage, etc. In addition, there will be a small boat, jet-ski ,dive gear including underwater cameras, motorcycles, kite surfers, and other equipment.

Vitya, the person who has brought this vision forward will live aboard and oversee all the operations of the ship. In addition, he will hire a captain, an engineer, and have a revolving crew of 8-10 people.

As a way of sustaining itself, The Rainbow Mothership will hold healing ocean retreats for groups of up to 24 at a time. In addition, the ship will be available for dive charters and custom tailored expeditions, with an emphasis on healing eco-journeys to power spots and sacred places.

An important and as far as I am aware a yet unaccomplished research expedition is envisioned between 2008-9 and. It will be a special one year mission to track the ecliptic of the sun. In other words, the ship will travel with the seasonal path of the sun, and every day for one year will attempt to maintain a position where the sun is always at zenith at midday. This feat can be accomplished in the Pacific waters of Polynesia.

An off-site publicity firm will be hired to bring awareness of The Rainbow Mothership to the world and to raise funds for its adventures. Also, music, and video recorded and mastered on the ship will be sold through a web-site and other outlets.

Currently the cost of the ship is $350,000. In addition, another $250,000 will be needed to initially outfit and operate the ship. The Rainbow Mothership will become sustainable after one year based on charters, endowments, research project grants, donations, sponsors and web-site sales. This ship currently operates in the Maldives as a charter dive boat. For its' current operational budget and profit click here.

For a tax-deductible contribution of $600,000 US$, you can make this vision a reality. The ship's title will stay vested in your name, if you so wish, and any moneys used for upgrades, improvements, and operational costs can be treated as a tax write off. I ask for an open ended lease to The Rainbow Mothership Project along with a an option to purchase. Your philanthropic grace can be treated anonymously or promoted as a sponsor.

By 2004, we can be cruising the world, positively touching the lives of all who come aboard The Rainbow Mothership. I will pick up where Jacques Cousteau left off as an advocate for marine life, ocean sustainability, ecological awareness and global environmental education. The Rainbow Mothership will visit the world's ports of call with a positive message, impacting the visionaries of tomorrow with hope that the impossible dreams can be accomplished as long as there is love and faith.

Like Greenpeace, The Rainbow Mothership will be a global icon for world peace and an education center for a new generation of voyagers who want to make a benevolent impact upon the world.

Built 1951 by Pot, Holland
Gross Tonnage 392
Length 45,9 m
Width 8,4m
Draft 3,3m
Main Engine: 6 Cylinder MAN 488 kw
MAN 6 piston, direct reverse, self lubricating,
10 kn cruising speed, 12,5 kn max.
There is only one engine
(however each piston can be operated separately)
Power Supply DC /AC 220 V 110V 24 hours
Fuel Capacity 66 t
Water tanks 45 t
Class Lloyds A1
Navigation Fully equipped for operation worldwide
Safety Equipment According to Lloyds
Communication VHF, SSB, Inmarsat-C
2Water makers: 2 Marinco watermakers (new),
Capacity 8 t per day.
Guest cabins 10 for 21 pax, 5, fully air-conditioned
Guest toilets: 6
Guest showers: 5 plus Deck shower
General Features: Steel, sturdy, reliable,
good in rough waters. Lower deck,
cabin deck with guest cabins kitchen and mess room,
main deck with saloon, dive school,
front and rear deck, upper deck with wheelhouse,
sun chairs, open air-bar.
Special Feature: Excellent infrastructure,
oceangoing, suitable for expeditions worldwide
Vessel has presently 10 cabins for 21 pax, capacity can be comfortably extended to 24 pax, if needed to 29 pax, 24 is recommended. 3 cabins have private bathroom, 2 cabins share same bathroom, for five cabins are available 3 separate toilets and 3 showers. Note: all cabins except 1 (no.4) can be fitted easily with attached Bathroom/toilet. She makes usually 1 or 2 weeks cruises and is full equipped including bar and diving.

Contact: Vitya Sagalovsky