I've been watching the story of Draken Harald Harfagre virtually since conception. Built on authentic principles, so it flexes over waves rather than cutting through; apart from a (very) few nods to modernity (an engine, some nav aids and locators) it's pretty much as it would have been a millenium ago. A tent of the deck for shelter, one sail, steered with an oar in the water.
Last year it sailed to Liverpool from its home in Haugesund. This year, across the Atlantic via Shetland, Faroes, Iceland and Greenland. I keep hoping to see it float into Lindisfarne harbour but I think they are chicken. Tracker: https://my.yb.tl/drakenharaldharfagre Website: http://www.drakenexpeditionamerica.com/ There's a faecesbook page as well, if you must. > On 17 July 2016 at 09:22 Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Very nice gallery, lots of atmosphere. That Viking ship looks fun. > > B > > > On 17 Jul 2016, at 03:21, Stanley Halpin <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Meg and I spent much of yesterday at the local stop of the triennial Tall > > Ships Challenge. I am not sure what the Challenge involves, but for us it > > was a day amidst vast throngs gawking at sloops and schooners and one > > galleon and one Norwegian Viking longboat. A long line to get into the > > venue, even longer lines to get aboard any of the vessels so we passed on > > that. ’Twas a good day. > > > > For others near the Great Lakes, note that they will be stopping also in > > Chicago, Green Bay, and a few other places. > > > > http://photos.stanhalpin.com/p511795360 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
