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Oli Stewart Demonstrating Rowing Technique on-board Havhingsten

Oli Stewart, a member of the Sea Stallion crew, demonstrates good rowing technique on board the largest reconstructed Viking Ship - Havhingsten. Thirty of the crew row at any one time, achieving over 4.5 knots in good conditions.

Tags: Denmark, Experimental Archaeology, Havhingsten, Living History, Modern, Oars, Reconstruction, Roskilde, Rowing, Sailing, Sea Stallion, Ships, The Sea Stallion, The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Viking Ship Museum, Viking Ships, Vikingeskibsmuseet Roskilde

Oars on the Oseberg Ship

Oars from the Oseberg ship in situ in their holders.

Tags: Archaeological Artefacts, Burial Mound, Bygdoy, Bygdøy, Grave goods, Kulturhistorisk museum, Norge, Norway, Oars, Oseberg, Rowing, Seafaring, Ship Burials, Ships, Viking Age, Vikingatida, Vikingskipshuset, Vikingtiden

Oars on the Deck of the Gokstad Ship

Oars on the deck of the Gokstad ship.

The oars of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'

The oars in the resting position. Note the red tack oar, used to set the pace. For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/

Tags: Danmark, Denmark, Experimental Archaeology, Havhingsten, Modern, Oars, Reconstruction, Replica, Sailing, Sea Stallion, Skuldelev, The Sea Stallion, The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Viking Ship Museum, Viking Ships, Vikingeskibsmuseet Roskilde

Distributing the oars on board the Sea Stallion from Glendalough

Great co-ordination is needed to distribute the oars used on the Sea Stallion, particularly when they need to be deployed quickly. For more information see…