"Along the Waterfront" piece on a reenactment of Leif Eriksson's 1,900-mile voya

"Along the Waterfront" piece on a reenactment of Leif Eriksson's 1,900-mile voyage of discovery from Greenland to Newfoundland, which is scheduled for this summer. Hodding Carter IV, who plans to write a book based on the expedition, and eight others will sail in a fifty-four-foot kna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, James P
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Portland Public Library Digital Commons 1997
Subjects:
Historical reenactments
Sailing
Carter
W Hodding
Greenland
Hermit Island
Voya
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_downeast/2344
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Summary:"Along the Waterfront" piece on a reenactment of Leif Eriksson's 1,900-mile voyage of discovery from Greenland to Newfoundland, which is scheduled for this summer. Hodding Carter IV, who plans to write a book based on the expedition, and eight others will sail in a fifty-four-foot knarr that is being built in the Hermit Island boatshop of Rob Stevens. In addition to its 1,000-square-foot square sail, the knarr will have only six giant oars to fall back on.

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