A whistle cut sharply through the misty morning, signaling to the eight oars to move as one as the Viking ship Valkyrie pushed off from a small dock. Brightly-painted wooden shields line the deck ...

Looking for a summertime backyard project? You might consider building a fence, or if you want to go a little bit bigger maybe a Viking ship? In this Zevely Zone, I met a San Marcos sailor taking on ...

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — After 13 years of craftsmanship and community effort, Valkyrie — a 60-foot, hand-built Viking ship — sailed through Deception Pass on its maiden voyage. Constructed from cedar and ...

VISTAVISTA — Some carpentry buffs spend their retirement years building birdhouses, furniture or jewelry boxes. Tom Kottmeier had bigger plans. The 76-year-old San Marcos resident has spent much of ...

ROSKILDE, Denmark On the skipper's command, deckhands haul in tarred ropes to lower the flax sail. Oars splash into the water. The crew, grimacing with strain, pull with steady strokes, sending the ...