Modern Viking Sailors of Significance!

[Rocinante33]

Has anybody else come across these videos and the stories of this ship:

Draken Harald Harfagre

Draken Harald Hårfagre

The World´s largest Viking Ship Sailing in modern times.

www.drakenhh.com

There are a lot of youtube videos featuring the ship. Quite impressive!

My friend Leif told me about them He has an Ericson 35. That would be Leif's Ericson (!)

 

[1911tex]

Never seen this! Thanks....hear tell that these ships were really the first to discover the new world!!!

 

[Loren Beach]

Thanks!!
Hard to judge the actual speed but from the movement thru the water it seems like they are near-surfing.
Lots of physical labor to control the heavy yard and the sail. Wow.
Music was OK, but I was sort of expecting... Wagner !

 

[Rocinante33]

Yes, it is now the most common belief that these Viking ships were first to North America.

The speed seems to be quite good through the water and she can even manage a bit of close haul sailing which surprises me with the square sail. The "ride of the Valkyries" would seem appropriate but maybe not to the modern Norwegian taste.

I like this video which show some sail handling, hoisting, etc. I see that a primative winch and blocks are in use and I am doubtful that the Vikings had those amenities.

 

[Rocinante33]

From Wikipedia and History Channel, Leif Erikson

Leif Erikson - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Leif Eriksson - Day, Biography & Facts

Leif Eriksson was a Norse explorer, and the first known European to have set foot on continental North America, on what is now called Greenland. He reached North America nearly four centuries years before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492.

www.history.com