Great thread, thanks.

I have not gone through all the links you have provided yet but what I have is impressive. I am currently saving for a boat as I too believe the only way to get away is on the open sea.

Good luck to you if you decide to take your retirment dream of sailing away - the possibilities regarding business is very intersting too.

The logistics of this kind of building is going to be one that requires a lot of work and effort on the part of the company that builds such.

While they mention the coast of California, what is not mention is the one organization that would seek to put a stop to such, and that being the EPA and other environmental groups from around the country, seeking to prevent the disturbance to all of the wild life at large there.

There are a few solutions to this and the first would be the technical aspects of such.
It would have to be broken down into several parts: One would be the actual structure of such, the next would be energy, then food and medical, those would have to be met and dealt with.

The main structure, while the pictures they are proposing are not feasible, as even the oil rigs have problems during the heavy weather, and often have to be evacuated. The US even tried to construct off shore bases that eventually collapsed into the sea during sever storms. The structure could be designed to resemble say a snow flake, where it was balanced and pointed, not round, that way it would break the incoming waves during inclement heavy weather.

The next point would be energy. Alternative energy sources could be developed, such as wind, solar and even wave power to generate the power, where the internal support pylons would have openings and a piston for the water to move up and down thus generating the energy.

The food could be done via hydroponics’ to provide fresh vegetables all year round. Though fresh water would be a problem as there would have to be a system of not only cleaning the local water supply up, but also reclamation and cleaning the waste water as not to contaminate the local environment outside of the complex. Recycling would have to be a must, in this kind of city.

While the US may not offer such to those who want that kind of venture, there are thousands of uninhabited islands in the pacific that may offer what they are seeking and the kind of environment that would be ideal for this kind of undertaking.,

Originally posted by kawika
The first seasteading pioneers will be entrepreneurs experimenting with businesses on ships outside of nations’ territorial waters — hence free from often-burdensome regulations.

They wont be able to be export anyting that was made if they don't follow the country of import's regulations.