AD 820), but later than the Nydam ship (AD 310–320). First, from a technological perspective: the ship is technologically regarded as preceding the Oseberg ship type (c. The site is of significant interest for two reasons. The excavation uncovered the remains of two vessels: an ordinary boat and a ship, which were both difficult to date at the time of discovery. At least three separate offerings were identified in a bog along the sound, one of which was excavated in the 1920s. The word Valknut means “knot of those slain in battle.” We also tried The Light, a 17-year-old single-malt Scotch whisky released in summer 2018.Kvalsund in the Herøy archipelago, Møre og Romsdal County, provides a sheltered harbour in a high-risk seascape along the west coast of Norway: the peninsula Stadlandet is considered the most dangerous part of the seaway between central and south Norway. We tried the Valknut, a special edition single-malt whisky, part of a series designed in partnership with Danish designer Jim Lyngvil called Viking Legends, inspired by the rich Viking heritage and mythology of Highland Park’s Orkney Islands home. After the sail, the Untapped Cities team was treated to tastings of Highland Park’s whisky, made on the island of Orkney in Scotland, which was originally settled by Vikings. Monday’s sail took us from Brookfield Place Marina to the Statue of Liberty, up the Buttermilk Channel, within view of the Brooklyn Bridge and back. He says romance is a part of life and he actually married two crew members in Greenland on the ship’s journey over.Ĭaptain Björn Ahlander showing us the sleeping quartersĪhlander even allowed the Untapped Cities to pilot the boat through the far less rough waters of the Buttermilk Channel between Governors Island and Brooklyn. On board the Draken, he regaled us with stories from the ship, including the cold temperatures and high winds on the cross-Atlantic trip, and the challenges of navigating through icebergs. He was also the master rigger on the Hermione, the replica of Lafayette’s ship that visited New York City in 2015. Whereas today’s crew sleeps below deck and has a tent covered galley, the Vikings would have had only one small tent to cover their cooking fire and would sleep on the open deck, though some crew members choose to sleep on deck on when pleasant weather conditions allow it.Ĭaptain Ahlander has a penchant for historical ships, spending two years sailing a multi-masted clipper freight ship to China before he joined the crew of the Draken. While the accommodations on board are by no means luxurious, they are certainly better than what the Vikings would have had. Only the captain has a designated spot, but his space is no larger than the rest of his crew. Sleeping arrangements consists of four large beds that everyone shares. The crew, along with Captain Björn Ahlander, share very tight quarters. It would take 100 men just to propel the ship with the fifty oars on board, two men per oar. Historically, a Viking ship would have a crew of 100 to 150 people. The Draken is manned by a crew of thirty-two men and women from all over the world. In Norse mythology, these ravens belong to the god Odin and they fly around the world collecting information to report back to him as they perch on his shoulders. The two black raven sculptures that flank the captain as he steers the ship represent knowledge and thought. As our tour moved towards the stern of the ship, we uncovered more symbols taken from Norse mythology.
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