When you think of cruise ship design, you might imagine enormous crystal chandeliers, neon-lit casinos or showy waterslides. Yet, in a sea of extravagance and excess, Viking is charting its own ...
A Viking replica built by veterans in Darlington will be showcased at the Jorvik Viking Festival in York this week ...
But at the same time, their unusual ship design makes it almost unbelievable that they were able to safely sail to the ...
A 120-year-old sailing boat of a design dating back to the Vikings is ... the double-ended yole has origins going back to the Norse Viking raiding boats that arrived on Scotland's shores a ...
They could cross the open oceans under sail and then switch to ... during which the Norse perfected longship design, coincides with the eruption of seaborne Viking raids on the monasteries and ...
Sails were adopted in Scandinavia by approximately the seventh century. Only fragments survive, but evidence suggests Viking sails were roughly square shaped and made of wool dyed in bold colors ...
After a previous restoration the boat was used for sailing lessons ... the Scottish mainland The design of the double-ended yole has origins going back to the Norse Viking raiding boats that ...
Renowned for its speed, craftsmanship, and design, it enabled the Vikings to traverse seas and rivers ... This handcrafted replica is available at Old Modern Handicrafts, meticulously crafted to ...
The most striking discovery was the biggest longship yet found, 119 feet long, with room for at least 72 oars and a crew of 100. With its draft of only about three feet and a huge, 2,175-square ...
The delivery takes the number of Viking ocean ships to 13, each featuring identical Scandinavian designs and light-filled ... Viking Vela’s inaugural season sailing itineraries will be in ...
A 120-year-old sailing boat of a design dating back to the Vikings is helping to preserve the future of traditional ... The design of the double-ended yole has origins going back to the Norse Viking ...