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Under the Scottish sun<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

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National Museum director Pat Wallace gives a history lesson about Vikings in Ireland

National Museum director Pat Wallace gives a history lesson about Vikings in Ireland

<EM>You're A Viking </EM>Star winner Sebastian Looney with his father John and RTÉ.ie presenter Shay Byrne

The Sea Stallion sails through a raised East Link toll bridge

Water cannons provided a grand arch for the Sea Stallion's approach

The crew is greeted by friends and dignitaries

The crew row the Sea Stallion up to her Custom House Quay dock

The Sea Stallion is greeted by Ireland's navy

The long ship approaches down the Liffey

Sea Stallion off Cape Wrath<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Some crew bonding<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Finally... some sunshine<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

The Sea Stallion right before it arrived to the Orkney Islands<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Skipper, mates and helmsmen after the arrival to Kirkwall<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Sea Stallion says goodbye to Cable One as Island Fox takes over<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Broken rudder tow<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Nature's clothes dryer<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

Sea Stallion bound for Loch Inver<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

A proper Scottish send-off from Loch Inver<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

The Sea Stallion off the coast of Scotland

Sea Stallion on the way to Isle of Skye<br/><EM>Photo: Werner Karrasch</EM>

The Sea Stallion as it approaches Scotland<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Diarmaid sporting his pixie hat <br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV </EM>

12 rowers all in a...er.. row<br/><EM>Photo: Claus Laage-Thomsen</EM>

The Sea Stallion docked in Kirkwall<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV </EM>

One of Kirkwall's offshore residents greets the ship<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Kirkwall residents get a close look at the Viking ship with the risk of death<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Charting out the next leg of the journey<br/><EM>Photo: Claus Laage-Thomsen</EM>

Destination: Orkneys

Sunrise over the North Sea<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

The wind gauges are on the right<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Sea Stallion's crew runs a line to their tow boat<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

The Sea Stallion gets towed to the Orkneys<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

More trouble with the rudder<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

The crew is greeted upon their arrival in the Orkneys<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

The sail comes down after the rudder breaks<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Two crew members daringly attempt to untie the sail from the mast<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

The rudder broke in these rough seas<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Close-up of the broken rudder<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Now that looks like a menacing warship <br/><EM>Photo: Morten Nielsen</EM>

Talk about running a tight ship!

Sea Stallion vs the Waves<br/><EM>Photo: Morten Nielsen</EM>

Sea Stallion's route map - produced by Vikoogle?

A welcome respite on land for some sleeping and clothes drying

Sea Stallion is given an escort as she leaves Roskilde

All that rowing is very tiring

The Sea Stallion, all alone on the North Sea

Sea Stallion's crew taking a dive break

The oars tear through the shimmering sea

Ireland and Denmark working together

Even Vikings have tickle fights

Sea Stallion is powered by the wind on her sails and the rowing of her crew

Sea Stallion was discovered in this condition

Viking-sized crewmembers pull Sea Stallion's ropes

Sea Stallion's crew is more focused on rowing than dressing up like a Viking

Sea Stallion's insides are more complex than it appears

The oars hit the water as the long journey begins

Sea Stallion as seen across a Danish harbour

Sea Stallion casts a colourful reflection

Sea Stallion departs from Roskilde

Sea Stallion's single sail will bring it 1,000 nautical miles to Dublin

<a href="http://www.rte.ie/vikings/bio_diarmaid.html" target=_blank>Diarmaid Murphy</A> is on board for Ireland

Ireland's <a href="http://www.rte.ie/vikings/blog.html" target=_blank>Triona Nicholl</A> joins the journey soon

Crowds cheer as Sea Stallion departs for Ireland

A crew member stripteases his fellow mates<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

Under the Scottish sun<br/><EM>Photo: Danish TV</EM>

National Museum director Pat Wallace gives a history lesson about Vikings in Ireland

You're A Viking Star winner Sebastian Looney with his father John and RTÉ.ie presenter Shay Byrne

The Sea Stallion sails through a raised East Link toll bridge

Water cannons provided a grand arch for the Sea Stallion's approach

The crew is greeted by friends and dignitaries

The crew row the Sea Stallion up to her Custom House Quay dock

The Sea Stallion is greeted by Ireland's navy

The long ship approaches down the Liffey

Sea Stallion off Cape Wrath
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Some crew bonding
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Finally... some sunshine
Photo: Werner Karrasch

The Sea Stallion right before it arrived to the Orkney Islands
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Skipper, mates and helmsmen after the arrival to Kirkwall
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Sea Stallion says goodbye to Cable One as Island Fox takes over
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Broken rudder tow
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Nature's clothes dryer
Photo: Werner Karrasch

Sea Stallion bound for Loch Inver
Photo: Werner Karrasch

A proper Scottish send-off from Loch Inver
Photo: Werner Karrasch

The Sea Stallion off the coast of Scotland

Sea Stallion on the way to Isle of Skye
Photo: Werner Karrasch

The Sea Stallion as it approaches Scotland
Photo: Danish TV

Diarmaid sporting his pixie hat
Photo: Danish TV

12 rowers all in a...er.. row
Photo: Claus Laage-Thomsen

The Sea Stallion docked in Kirkwall
Photo: Danish TV

One of Kirkwall's offshore residents greets the ship
Photo: Danish TV

Kirkwall residents get a close look at the Viking ship with the risk of death
Photo: Danish TV

Charting out the next leg of the journey
Photo: Claus Laage-Thomsen

Destination: Orkneys

Sunrise over the North Sea
Photo: Danish TV

The wind gauges are on the right
Photo: Danish TV

Sea Stallion's crew runs a line to their tow boat
Photo: Danish TV

The Sea Stallion gets towed to the Orkneys
Photo: Danish TV

More trouble with the rudder
Photo: Danish TV

The crew is greeted upon their arrival in the Orkneys
Photo: Danish TV

The sail comes down after the rudder breaks
Photo: Danish TV

Two crew members daringly attempt to untie the sail from the mast
Photo: Danish TV

The rudder broke in these rough seas
Photo: Danish TV

Close-up of the broken rudder
Photo: Danish TV

Now that looks like a menacing warship
Photo: Morten Nielsen

Talk about running a tight ship!

Sea Stallion vs the Waves
Photo: Morten Nielsen

Sea Stallion's route map - produced by Vikoogle?

A welcome respite on land for some sleeping and clothes drying

Sea Stallion is given an escort as she leaves Roskilde

All that rowing is very tiring

The Sea Stallion, all alone on the North Sea

Sea Stallion's crew taking a dive break

The oars tear through the shimmering sea

Ireland and Denmark working together

Even Vikings have tickle fights

Sea Stallion is powered by the wind on her sails and the rowing of her crew

Sea Stallion was discovered in this condition

Viking-sized crewmembers pull Sea Stallion's ropes

Sea Stallion's crew is more focused on rowing than dressing up like a Viking

Sea Stallion's insides are more complex than it appears

The oars hit the water as the long journey begins

Sea Stallion as seen across a Danish harbour

Sea Stallion casts a colourful reflection

Sea Stallion departs from Roskilde

Sea Stallion's single sail will bring it 1,000 nautical miles to Dublin

Diarmaid Murphy is on board for Ireland

Ireland's Triona Nicholl joins the journey soon

Crowds cheer as Sea Stallion departs for Ireland

A crew member stripteases his fellow mates
Photo: Danish TV

Under the Scottish sun
Photo: Danish TV

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