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Updates from Snorri. To follow the whole story, day-by-day, simply click the links below.

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August 30, 1998
Solitude has its advantages
Author: John Abbott

August 30, 1998
Along the lonely coast...constant companions
Author: Rob Stevens

August 29, 1998
Snorri's visitors bring everything but wind
Author: Doug Cabot

August 28, 1998
Snorri expects visitors
Author: Hodding Carter

August 27, 1998
When from the south the wind doth roar
It's time to lean upon thy oar
Author: Homer Williams

August 26, 1998
Vikings Hike
Author: Dean Plager

August 25, 1998
Hodding likes to row...and worry
Author: Hodding Carter



August 23, 1998

Terry airs a little frustration
(and his laundry).
Author: Terry Moore



August 23, 1998

Round about and back again...
Author: John Gardner

August 21, 1998
A bit of progress... and more onboard projects
Author: Rob Stevens

August 20, 1998
Seven count 'em... seven miles of progress
Author: Doug Cabot

August 19, 1998
A wild beauty beyond words
Author: Hodding Carter

August 18, 1998
Mother Nature gives us quite a show
Author: Homer Williams

August 17, 1998
Labrador at last!
Author: John Abbott

August 17, 1998
Walrus in Hudson Strait
Author: Dean Plager

August 17, 1998
Close encounters of the bear kind
Author: Erik Larsen



August 16, 1998
Labrador sighted!
Author: W. Hodding Carter


August 14, 1998

Terry's polar bear rating goes up another notch
Author: Terry Moore



August 14, 1998

A tidbit on inlets
Author: John Gardner



August 13, 1998

Avon escapes... twice!
Author: Rob Stevens



August 11, 1998

Baffin Island!
Author: Doug Cabot



August 9, 1998

Hodding reports: "We're almost there!"
Author: W. Hodding Carter

August 9, 1998
Homer reports no wind, but there's no other place he'd rather be!
Author: Homer Williams



August 8, 1998

"Like sharing across the reaches of time..."
Author: John Abbott



August 8, 1998

Problem-solving with Nigel Calder via e-mail
Author: Dean Plager

August 7, 1998
The latest! Doug Cabot reports Vikings have passed halfway mark of crossing.
Author: Doug Cabot



August 6, 1998
Icebergs and rough waters in Davis Strait - but all is well with Viking crew
Author: Dean Plager

August 5, 1998
Low speeds, high spirits mark Terry's Aug. 5th report
Author: Terry Moore



August 4,1998

The catch of the day
Author: John Gardner

August 3, 1998
The Old Man and the Spoon
Author: Rob Stevens

August 3, 1998
A viewpoint from the starboard side
A report from the Rudder

August 1, 1998
Another delay - and a visit from an old friend.
Author: W. Hodding Carter

July 30, 1998
Vikings head into Davis Strait. Saturday crossing?
Author: W. Hodding Carter

July 29, 1998
Ropemaking and time-biding in Sarfanguaqland
Author: Homer Williams



July 29, 1998

Immersed in the rhythm of Viking times
Author: John Abbott

July 27, 1998
Dear Mom.... Much love, Doug
Author: Doug Cabot

July 27, 1998
Revealed! The secrets of Viking electric power
Author: Dean Plager

July 26, 1998
Viking Terry "adze" an 11th century perspective to the 21st
Author: Terry Moore

July 25, 1998
John Gardner photo essay worth a thousand words
Author: John Gardner


July 24, 1998
Rob answers your Viking questions
Author: Rob Stevens



July 23, 1998

Breaking away from the bosom of Sisimiut
Author: Doug Cabot



July 22, 1998
Equipment failure keeps Snorri in Sisimiut
Author: W. Hodding Carter



July 21, 1998
Farewell to Sisimiut
Author: Homer Williams



July 20, 1998
Ice pack may force a route change
Author: John Abbott



July 18, 1998
Sisimiut, Minke whales, and ba-a-ad Rob
Author: Erik Larsen



July 18, 1998
Dean takes pictures with words
Author: Dean Plager



July 17, 1998
Crew finds new career path: "Rudders R Us"
Author: Terry Moore



July 16, 1998
Lords of the flies
Author: John Gardner



July 16, 1998
Rob reports from Itilleq
Author: Rob Stevens



July 15, 1998
On rudders, risotto, and the remains of the day
Author: Doug Cabot



July 14, 1998
Plager reports on rudders, weather and amazing scenery
Author: Dean Plager



July 11, 1998

Toes give Hodding woe at Arctic Circle
Author: W. Hodding Carter



July 11, 1998
At last! Snorri reaches the Arctic Circle.
Author: Homer Williams



July 10, 1998
Combing the hair
of the sea mother

Author: Erik Larsen



July 9, 1998
A high-stakes card game
Author: John Gardner



July 9, 1998
Centrifuge and rudder ruminations
Author: Terry Moore



July 8, 1998
New rudder glitch plagues neo-Vikings
Author: W. Hodding Carter

July 3, 1998
Chow time, Viking-style?
Author: Doug Cabot



June 30, 1998
Wind generator keeps Snorri in touch
Author: John Abbott

June 29, 1998
Uncharted depths pose an anchoring problem
Author: Terry Moore

June 28, 1998
Nuuk bids Snorri a festive farewell

Author: Erik Larsen

Journal entries September 3, 1998 - Latest
 

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