Off Beat: Replica Viking Longship Sets Sail
An AP newswire article by Jan M. Olsen, via The Boston Globe, reports that:
A 100-foot-long replica of a Viking longship glided out of a Danish fjord Sunday with 65 crew members determined to sail across the North Sea to Ireland.More here.
Roughly 4,000 people watched the Sea Stallion of Glendalough begin the attempt to relive the perilous journey its Viking forebear made some 1,000 years ago.
The ship is billed as the world's biggest and most ambitious Viking ship reconstruction. It was modeled after a warship excavated in 1962 from the Roskilde fjord after being buried in the seabed for nearly 950 years.
"The Vikings are coming back. Be prepared," skipper Carsten Hvid shouted before jumping on board the wooden longship.
The crew of sailing enthusiasts and history buffs plans to sail the ship on a 1,200-mile voyage to Dublin, which was founded by Vikings in the 9th century. The planned arrival date is Aug. 15.
Image source: AP / John McConnico
posted by Fergie @ 7/01/2007 01:44:00 PM
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