Rowing positions on board the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
Subject
Reconstructed Viking Ships
Description
Two crew members rowing as part of a team of 30 on board Havhingsten. Note the removal of deck planks to allow for a more efficient rowing position. For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/
Creator
Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
Publisher
World-Tree Project
Date
2013
Contributor
TBirkett
Rights
CC BY NC
Format
jpg
Language
No Linguistic Content
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Viking Age, Vikingtiden, Vikingatida, Denmark, Danmark, Modern
Hurstwic recently conducted some rowing experiments aboard a reproduction Viking ship to learn more about how Viking-age sailors may have rowed their ships. The data collected from our measurement devices allows us to form some speculative conclusions. The video shows our experiments and our data analyses.
Oli Stewart Demonstrating Rowing Technique on-board Havhingsten
Subject
Viking Ships
Description
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.