Photograph of the beitass (stretching pole) and tack on the Sea Stallion
Title
Photograph of the beitass (stretching pole) and tack on the Sea Stallion
Subject
Reconstructed Viking Ships
Description
The beitass is used to secure the lower corner of the sail - it is particularly important when sailing close to the wind, and takes significant force from the sail. A team of four are needed to move the beitass. 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
Relation
http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/
Format
jpg
Language
No Linguistic Content
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Viking Age, Vikingtiden, Vikingatida, Denmark, Danmark, Modern
Files
Citation
Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, “Photograph of the beitass (stretching pole) and tack on the Sea Stallion,” World-Tree Project, accessed August 16, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2709.
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