From the Foreword of the book
The Voyage of the Golden Rule, by Albert Bigelow

"...Golden Rule was not one man, or four men in a boat, or five men in jail. There were many men and women. Thousands joined and shared in the adventure. I call them plank-owners.
     "Plank-owner" is a nautical term describing a member of the original crew of a vessel. The plank-owners of the Golden Rule are all those who supported the voyage. they were just as much a part of the adventure as those who sailed and those who were jailed...

 Cos Cob, Connecticut, June 1959
Albert Bigelow"

Fast forward 52 years to the year 2010. The famous Golden Rule was rediscovered. Despite its tragically storm-wrecked condition, the mission of its original crew has been renewed by a new crew of peace activists, workers, and supporters. The Golden Rule is in the process of being restored, and its mission has already been reborn. Everybody who supports the Golden Rule restoration project and its mission is a de facto "plank-owner," and those who contribute $100.00 or more, in either cash or kind, receives an official Golden Rule Plank Owner Certificate, attesting to their generous degree of support.

A heart-felt "Thank you!"
To all of our supporters from the Golden Rule Crew
Veterans For Peace, Chapter 22
The Golden Rule Project Committee
And everybody who has shared in the adventure thus far.