Golden Rule sailboat crew stops in Hampton Roads to promote peace
A 37-foot wooden ketch tied up at Portsmouth's High Street Landing on Monday — its maroon sails depicting symbols of peace stretched skyward, juxta...
A 37-foot wooden ketch tied up at Portsmouth's High Street Landing on Monday — its maroon sails depicting symbols of peace stretched skyward, juxtaposed against a warship docked across the Elizabeth River. The historic 'Golden Rule' sailboat, owned by the Veterans for Peace, is in Hampton Roads this week as part of an 11,000 mile, 100-stop journey around the 'Great Loop' advocating for the abolition of nuclear weapons and war. The 15-month journey continues the boat's original mission. Built in 1958, the Golden Rule was sailed by Quaker peace activists in an attempt to disrupt U.