They could cross the open oceans under sail and then switch to oars for lightning-fast hit ... Proof in the planking The secret of the Viking ship lay in its unique construction.

A Viking fleet nears home with slaves and other plunder in this imagined scene aboard an actual vessel—the ninth-century Gokstad ship ... sail’s front corner. Oar-holes could be closed ...

The 998-passenger Vela will spend its inaugural season sailing off-season Mediterranean itineraries, followed by cruises in ...

SAILOR:Okay. Go. NEIL OLIVER:'If there was no wind, the Viking boats could be powered by oars. But they really came into their own as sailing ships. Then they were able to travel much, much further.

If there was no wind, the Viking boats could be powered by oars. But they really came into their own as sailing ships. Then they were able to travel much, much further. But not all Viking boats ...

He explained that the 10m-long boat had been on previous Viking voyages before to Iceland, Shetland and Norway. "It's not a Viking boat, it's a Faroes fishing boat without a motor but with sails." ...

"The blue water, smitten by many oars, might be seen foaming far and ... replica ships continue to confirm the excellence of Viking ship design. Much less is known about Viking navigation methods ...