The Viking Ship "Valkyrie"

A Viking Age replica gets set for its maiden voyage in Washington State

If you’re into Viking ships (and who isn’t, really?) then here’s a treat for you. Boat builders in Washington State have recreated a 60-foot long Viking ship and they’ve named her “Valkyrie.”

To prepare for their upcoming maiden launch, a preliminary launch took place back in March that you can check out in this 5-minute video clip. We are very fortunate that one of the builders, David Knudsen, shared this with us.

Tusind tak David!

“Valkyrie” was built because of a promise David made to his father, who was born in Denmark, before he passed away. Stay tuned in coming weeks when we’ll be chatting with him on the podcast. We are so excited to find out the experimental archaeology behind replicating one of the world’s most famous ships! It’s truly a work of art.

If you live in Washington, and particularly near the Seattle area, stay tuned as we will let you know when “Valkyrie” will sail so you can check her out in all her badass Viking glory with 16 oars, 24 shields, a big beautiful sail, and a dragon-head prow. Read more about her here.

In the meantime, if you’re interested in more information about Viking longships, check out C.J.’s recent article.

How Fast Were Viking Longships?

Skál!