Special thanks to the crew of the Draken!

[cakemix@mas.to]

@th Release the Draken!

[th@social.v.st]

No powered winches - twelve crew work together to hoist the yard with the sail already unfurled.

[snoopj@hachyderm.io]

@th thank you for the sailing photos, always. Beautiful ships and sights. Fair winds and following seas to you and the whole crew 🫡️

[th@social.v.st]

Almost no blocks or pulleys, so grab a handful of sheep tallow to lubricate the tar covered lines.

[matoakit@beach.city]

@th does the mast go all the way to the keel? Lovely vessel!

[th@social.v.st]

The Draken is also an experiment in figuring out how to sail a Viking square rigged longship. New crew needs to learn the old ways.

[tyalie@chaos.social]

@th hooooow did that happen lol??? Also amazing - this looks soo fun to sail

[th@social.v.st]

And a photo of me on the steering oar of the Draken as we sailed away from the #Odyssey and back to Norway.

[th@social.v.st]

@matoakit the Draken mast rests on ancient Norse coins

[ahermitforhire@pagan.plus]

@th so cool! Thanks for sharing these!

[cstamp@mastodon.social]

@th What a cool experience!

[scott@mastodon.clitheroe.ca]

@th Amazing! What I really want to know is what does a ship like this sound like? I've never been on a wooden vessel that large.

[th@social.v.st]

When we reached Norway we moored for a day at Avaldsnes Viking farm.

[th@social.v.st]

Then we feasted in their long house and slept on their furs by the fire.

[th@social.v.st]

And after months of filming it was time to derig and prepare for some serious maintenance.

[kelpana@mastodon.ie]

@th These are awesome!

[human3500@ottawa.place]

@th
I believe i saw the boat in 2016 in Brockville Ontario.

[wannabemystiker@expressional.social]

@th
Jaysus, that's huge.