San Marcos man launches Viking ship in Mission Bay
Tom Kottmeier spent three years handcrafting Sleipnir, but did the 33-foot ship float?
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Increase in smuggling attempts by sea | KPBS Public Media
Amid an increase in smuggling attempts by sea, eight people died when a boat with migrants capsized near Black’s Beach in La Jolla over the weekend. Then, we bring you a piece on the gender pay gap on Equal Pay Day. Lastly, a North County man realizes his dream of putting his handcrafted Viking ship to sea.
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San Marcos man's Viking ship takes to the water of Mission Bay for maiden voyage
It was a passion project for San Marcos resident Tom Kottmeier for the past three years.
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Viking boat successfully takes to the waters of Mission Bay
How to launch a Viking ship to sea (or bay)? With mead, and wishes of blessings from Norse gods, and lots of hoopla, of course.
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San Marcos sailor builds a Viking ship
In 2024, 76-year-old Tom Kottmeier will 'ship his ship' to Sweden and sail her into Stockholm Harbor.
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Those drive-through redwood trees? Yup, they're still standing
The drive-through trees were created in another century. But they still fascinate, right?
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area United States Santa Monica Mountains Mammoth Mountain Underwood Park San Diego
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Today's Headlines: Churchgoers hogtied gunman after deadly Laguna Woods shooting
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department said it detained the suspect and recovered two commercially available handguns from the scene.
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Handmade Viking ship takes shape in San Diego County yard
Tom Kottmeier plans to ship his 33-foot wooden boat, built over the past two years, to Sweden in 2024 for a sail to Stockholm harbor.
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San Marcos man's handmade replica Viking ship takes shape in North County backyard
Tom Kottmeier's 33-foot wooden boat, built over the past two years, will be shipped to Sweden in 2024 for a sail to Stockholm harbor
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