by Tim Harlow, Star Tribune
The fate of the world’s largest Viking ship’s tour to the United States, including Duluth, remained uncertain Thursday as a last-minute fundraising campaign to cover pilotage fees got underway.
With a goal of raising more than $400,000 to cover the unexpected costs of paying for a pilot to guide the Draken Harald Hårfagre through the Great Lakes to its final U.S. destinations, the charitable Sons of Norway Foundation launched a “Help the Draken Sail Again!” campaign to allow the ship to continue its participation in the Tall Ships Challenge Great Lakes 2016, which includes a four-day stop in Duluth in August.
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