Re: Leif Erikssons Viking ship

[Niven Sinclair <niven@niven.co.uk>]

At 11:48 29/02/00 -0600, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lena A Löfström" <lal@algonet.se>
>To: <sinclair@mids.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 2:53 AM
>Subject: Re: Sean Connery, world orientatioin etc.
>
>
> > Did you know that an exact replica of The Leif Erikssons Viking ship
> > left Stockholm just two weeks ago in order to  cross the Atlantic as a
> > celebration of the anniversary of his "discovery" of America?
>
>I admire the people who are running that project.
>Just imagine the dedication and energy that is required to do it. Awesome!
>
>Ken/SK/Canada


We tried to do the same for Prince Henry but, apart from great interest, 
the necessary cash
(after my initial contribution of £10,000) did not materialise.

Bristol sent a replica of the Cabot ship last year (although there is no 
proof that he ever landed in the New World).
Five years earlier three Viking ships left Bergen.   I filmed them arriving 
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.  They were
escorted by a lot of local yachts so, in the film, it looks as if a great 
armada was arriving.  I use this to good effect
in my film on Prince Henry's voyage.

Niven Sinclair

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