Working for more than 14 years, from a 2-foot model to the 48-foot catamaran, Russ’ dream came true when The Rhumbline navigated the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio Rivers and the Canal to the Gulf of Mexico in September 2010. While ‘Noah’ wasn’t there to see her launched, friends and family carried out his wish with fond memories.
Sailing: Christopher Cross
This website hosts the Guestbook for people who receive a medallion of ‘Rhumbline Around The World’, and tells the story of Russ’ journey from Dreams to Destinations, plus about him growing up in Iowa, his interests and his family.
Russ wasn’t able to sail The Rhumbline on the rivers, lakes, inlets, seas, and oceans of the world. So we created a way that Noah can continue his journey. If you received or found the medallion, please sign in below with the number of your medallion. Then Pass It On!!!
We’ve heard that many of you would like to track your medallion, so we set up a simple tracking system which will allow you to watch the progress of your coin! Click Here to Track Your Medallion.
Andrea and I have been carrying medal 948 with us since Karsten and Sheila Witt of Gunvor XL passed it on to us us after we had circumnavigated together in 2012/13. Since then the medal has cruised up the East coast of the US as far as Maine and then back down to the Caribbean where it has been island hopping since. It has visited all the Windward and Leeward islands of the West Indies (see www.themays.net). The time has come to sell our yacht (Anastasia) and so we will be passing the medal on to friends who can carry it on new adventures.
Allie
wrote on June 4, 2022 at 8:36 pm
Just found #1270 on the Yellowstone River in Gardiner, MT. Cheers to the captain!
Don George
wrote on June 1, 2022 at 6:44 am
I was given my medallion (#1990) by Noah’s sister Carolyn in Bozeman, MT and am passing it along in Istanbul, Turkey.
Omar
wrote on May 26, 2022 at 2:28 pm
I found it in Piazza del Campo (Siena, Italy)
N 1573
Wally Helms
wrote on May 19, 2022 at 3:26 pm
I received #1637 from Carolyn Campion, sister of Russ, and a high school classmate. I passed it to a Campion family relative who lives in the Iowa City, IA (May, 2022).
matt calcutt
wrote on May 4, 2022 at 1:52 am
Hi. just found 1196 Hoover Wilderness California.
Esperanza Rodríguez Viudez
wrote on February 13, 2022 at 10:03 am
Después de 3 años es que estoy leyendo esta increíble historia. No había curioseado la medalla y entre en la pagina, la medalla 1120, su historia es que la encontré en un banco de la Basílica De San Pedro en Roma, en el 2019 y vivo en Madrid, será que buscaré un buen sitio acá para que siga su rumbo
Glenn
wrote on February 13, 2022 at 2:54 am
Met up with an old friend. He's selling his shop and buying a boat to live on down in the Caribbean and surrounding islands. I gave him 1692 and 1693 to pass out when he gets there.
Sadiye
wrote on February 8, 2022 at 9:05 am
I received #1261 from Russell's sister on Flight from Frankfurt to Denver on 21th June 2021. Im a Flight Attendant for Lufthansa Airlines. Due to Corona Pandemic i couldnt pass it on, but hope to pass it this Summer.
Ben E
wrote on February 3, 2022 at 11:25 pm
I received #1644 from Ed P while sailing in the BVI in November 2021. I am launching my own catamaran in June of 2022, and will pass it on.
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