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Im the Daughter of Captain Kit Woodward, the sale to mukiriproductions@gmail.com is for real, as the black pearl, major structural changes like cutting off the coach roof and wheel house, deck rails, re-decking, possibly aft ass so cables an camera runners can be ran through, cutting the shaft an keel,the list continues.

the real story is it has broken a family appart, the real story is the legacy of the Rainbow Gypsy, dying, the thousands it impacts on un- Media covered mission trips, the real story is the family of four that traveled the world for 12 years on Rainbow Gypsy 1 & 2, we had incounted real pirates, real ship wreaks, real third world issues on arrival such as fresh food available an general supplies in places, seagully to far at sea that become temporary pets till they saw land, tropical paradise along many coasts untouched, it was a dream and a adventure. The Book Rainbow Gypsy will be released just prior to Pirates of the Caribbean 5.

the current media coverage of Rainbow Gypsy is Rainbow Gypsy 3..

Mukiri Productions is fully aware of the vessels community impact, she was build in a paddock behind my home as a teenager, where many volunteers helped along the way, my brother an I daily had chores like, grinding down welds, picking up all the welding rods, as we grew welding, sand blasting & that list is endless, it is family built an maintained.

Mukiri Productions have changed there original ideas several times, are fully aware of the family impact by destroying one of less than 400 tall ships afloat world wide.

major concern for preservation, rebuild an restore of structural integrity for the vessel, movie sets just dump props after movies an thats all the Gypsy now is a big fat prop, that could have been constructed from plastic, ply and paint, however one is happy for her to he famous for a moment rather than sail the seas for years to come.

Rainbow Gypsy tall ships facebook group will keep you posted.