Viking ship to ply North Sea; no invasion planned (CNN)

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Dozens of volunteer sailors will follow in the wake of the Vikings next summer, crossing the North Sea to Ireland in a 100-foot (30-meter) replica of a Norse warship, museum officials said Friday.

The slender long ship, named Havhingsten, or Stallion of the Sea, is one of the most ambitious Viking ship reconstructions to date, experts said. It has been modeled after a nearly 1,000-year-old vessel that was excavated in the Roskilde fjord, west of Copenhagen, the Danish capital.

On July 2, the vessel will set sail from Roskilde with a crew of 65 who hope to learn more about Viking seamanship on a seven-week, 1,000-mile (1,700-kilometer) journey to Dublin -- a city founded by Vikings.
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The long ship was built by craftsmen using Viking-era tools, but its navigation equipment will be modern. It will be fitted with radar, a radio, a global positioning system and modern safety equipment. Crew members also will report daily online about the journey.

The original warship was built in 1042 in Glendalough, south of Dublin.


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more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/11/10/viking.ship.ap/index.html

So ... when will they sail to Vinland? Or has that been done?

(Book plug -- "Voyage of the Brendan"!

[cspanlovr]

1. Are they SURE? You can't trust Vikings (or beekeepers)!

[phantom power]

2. We are your overlords!