It's an exact replica of the four cylinder diesel engines that the Vikings used. Even the electronic fuel injection system uses all-wood construction with tar and hemp components. The fuel is a hybrid mixture of Mead and Ale and Sheep Urine. The propeller is made of Moose Antler and Bear Hide.
THIS is a worthy adventure. Here is how we move forward, by learning from the past and seeing with our own eyes how to move across our planet and into the future.
I own a home near the only confirmed Viking site in North America(outside of Greenland, which is on the NA tectonic plate). By chance I was in the remote heart of the Strait of Belle Isle when the Draken sailed through with icebergs all around. I thought it was a wonderful coincidence. Too bad I can't insert one of the photos I took that afternoon.
Looks awesome and at the same time, cold, wet, never a dry spot to sleep. To think Vikings sailed from Norway to Canada to Constantinople with this technology is simply amazing
Herre og damer, dette er et så vakkert kunstverk, og en så god konstruksjon. Takk for at du deler en del av din kultur med oss, dette er fantastisk! Jeg er en norsk-amerikansk tredje generasjon norsk fra Tacoma / Seattle, Washington. Takk igjen!
A visão desse Draken cortando o oceano aberto é puro poema. Parabens pela iniciativa corajosa, lançarem-se na travessia, pois não será exatamente como um "pic nic no campo" 😍
Какие вы все молодцы что решили построить такой замечательный корабль . Да еще и сходить на нем маршрутом Викингов . Большое вам всем уважение . Уверен что вы сходите на нем куда нибудь еще ,быть может в южную америку
It warms my heart when I hear Europeans call the United States “The States” as if it’s a familiar brother. It does make sense though since most Americans are of European descent.
Should have sailed inland to Duluth Minnesota. I’ve sail both into Oslo and Duluth. Norway and Minnesota’s north shore look very similar. Kensington Runestone! Most of the crew will have relatives here in the upper Midwest.
MARVELOUS DRAGON SHIP, LOVE THE FOOTAGE, PLEASE KEEP IT COMING......SALUDOS! FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS OF SPAIN..... THE TYLER LOOKS LIKE THE HARDEST MANUEL JOB ON THE SHIP.
@@NisseOhlsen It was required by law, they had no choice. Also they were legally only allowed to have 30 sailors on board for the crossing, which is far less than the 100 oarsmen it takes to row, so they needed a mode of propulsion to pull into and out of port when not under sail.
@Phil Cadey You can't stay in international waters forever, you gotta start and end the trip in someone's territorial waters. More importantly if something goes wrong out there and you need someone to save your ass you're gonna get in serious trouble for running an illegal setup and their gonna blame that for why your in trouble and the entire cost of the rescue operation is gonna be passed on to you.
I’ve learned of this ship recently and this was recommended. The ship looked beautiful on the water, the cinematographer did a great job. I was surprised how fast this ship could go, but it’s probably a motor. It’s beautiful how these methods and culture and history, all this enginuoty have been preserved. I’m interested in sail training myself. I’d love to try this as well as tall ships.
Hi! We were wondering if we could use a short clip from this video for a presentation? We will cite the appropriote source, of course. Kind Regards, North Sea Foundation.
Would love to know her length,and what speeds have been recorded,being very familiar with lug rig and am sure they went to windward much more than we think, I sermise, these ships were far more versatile and handy than we give credit for crews whom sailed these vessels in the dark ages must have been very compident ,and skilled far more than modern crews,with respect
I am the soul of RAGNAR LOTHBROK . I remember well my time in 860 AD when we wanted to conquer the world . but even we were limited in our power , for our epoch lasted only 250 years , then we perished or settled somewhere . people , it was a beautiful time that will never come again . our souls now live in vahalla with the gods who take good care of us . when we look at you here on earth , we wish never to come back to this world . you do not have beautiful times , and it hurts us to see what has become of humanity . no honour , no backbone . i wish you a beautiful life in spite of everything . your RACKNAR LOTHBROCK of valhalla
+HorizonExer thank you. It is o.k. to use modern methods to avoid problems. It looks like there is also an escorting vessel to produce the video and assist the crew in case of trouble. This is also quite o.k. If I were a member of the crew it would be a good feeling to know help around.
"regulation dictates that we are limited to the number of person allowed onboard for a voyage between Norway and the UK. The ship needs 100 persons to row and we were only allowed 30 on the vessel.’ Clearly, the Vikings would have had a very difficult time in savaging the UK if these requirements had been in place during the early mediaeval period.” So, if the Viking ship replica lacked the personnel to row the ship to port, what did they do? Why they started the engines, of course. The engines were also required by Norwegian Government safety regulations."
In theory the maximum speed of a sailing vessel is 1.34 times the square root of the length at waterline. The Drunken Harold is about 115 feet long and for simplicity let's take that as the length at waterline. Then the maximum top speed of the ship would be 14.36 knots. A website for the ship claims that its top speed is 14 knots. So...this ship is as fast or taster than any racing sailboat in the world for it's length if their claim is true. A sailboat goes fastest at a 'close reach' and to go 14 knots the wind would need to be near 14 knots.
@Mao ZeDong This is simply not true. Insurance might be an issue, and SOME ports require an engine. But It's not illegal to build or sail a boat or ship without an engine in any way. The Havhingsten I believe does not have an engine, and is oar powered when not under sail.
That is a little bit unbelievable they had brain and technology to build those ships to able to cross large distances and even landed on the beach but.... how does work that sail -cross timber beam what vertically hold the sail that is unbelievable bad compare to the construction of the boat. When you want to change direction you always must shift that beam sideways between the ropes what hold the mast and do that under wind.. wau..wau wau
Yes! I just love how that boat full of arts grant hippies is cutting through the water at 30 knots with all the sails furled up. Don't raise the sail, you'll slow it down!!😂
The addition of diesel engines in no way diminishes the authenticity or realism of the ship or such a voyage. Try spending a single night at sea in an open boat and in the middle of the North Atlantic. That's more than enough realism for anybody.
There is an engine. For safety precautions they are legally obliged to have one, you can just imagine what might happen if they had a catastrophic failure out there and an incoming storm.
In a video of this ship entering New York Harbor a person is shown at the controls of the ships engine and also the backwash from the propeller is seen. The engine is required by the Norwegian government and the crew is limited to 30. Since it takes 100 crew to row the ship the ship can't be rowed.
This boat has been sitting at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut ever since because no one wants to do it again and rightfully so. Must have been a God awful voyage.
It was required by law, they had no choice. Also they were legally only allowed to have 30 sailors on board for the crossing, which is far less than the 100 oarsmen it takes to row, so they needed a mode of propulsion to pull into and out of port when not under sail.
It's an exact replica of the four cylinder diesel engines that the Vikings used. Even the electronic fuel injection system uses all-wood construction with tar and hemp components. The fuel is a hybrid mixture of Mead and Ale and Sheep Urine. The propeller is made of Moose Antler and Bear Hide.
Lmfao. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well, what did ye expect?
Duh 🙃
Maybe the slaves were paddling an ingenious new propulsion system below
@@Joe-xo4ygwe expected it to be authentic top to bottom. Why else do you build an old wooden replica? 😂
@@TiffMcGiff
Exactly right. Nothing to add…
THIS is a worthy adventure. Here is how we move forward, by learning from the past and seeing with our own eyes how to move across our planet and into the future.
Bad news for the oarsmen: Captain is putting on his water skis!
I own a home near the only confirmed Viking site in North America(outside of Greenland, which is on the NA tectonic plate). By chance I was in the remote heart of the Strait of Belle Isle when the Draken sailed through with icebergs all around. I thought it was a wonderful coincidence. Too bad I can't insert one of the photos I took that afternoon.
Looks awesome and at the same time, cold, wet, never a dry spot to sleep. To think Vikings sailed from Norway to Canada to Constantinople with this technology is simply amazing
Also explains why they were generally pissed off and needed to blow off some steam once they get there ;-)
to Scotland, Shetland, Iceland, Grönland and finally to Vinland !
As well as Graceland, Dollywood and later Hollywood.
Herre og damer, dette er et så vakkert kunstverk, og en så god konstruksjon. Takk for at du deler en del av din kultur med oss, dette er fantastisk! Jeg er en norsk-amerikansk tredje generasjon norsk fra Tacoma / Seattle, Washington. Takk igjen!
Beautiful. I started reading about the Vikings way back in 1966. Started with the Classic book THE LONG SHIPS.
Fascinating and beautiful...
She sails beautifully. Far better than expected.
Wow guys, amazing journey!
I saw Draken, on the hard in mystic Connecticut a few years ago. I fortunately saw it relaunched! So amazing!
Cheers Jeff
Thanks so much for sharing these voyages with us!!!!
We Will be there in Montreal ❣so happy to be à visual part of your FANTASTIC trip💫
Wow, you guys are awesome!
Though I am proud of my work with Polynesian Voyaging Society, I wish, culturally, I could have been part of this project.
I’ve heard of that, that’s so cool. Did you learn star charting?
Mendam Berahi
Two amazing sea faring cultures.
Scandinavians who decided to go Viking were the rock stars of their day absolutely interesting great jobs Folks.
Just like my great grandpa (and ma) set off for america
@@StephenMortimer not really the same at all 😂
It's a shame there is never a full tour of the ship I can't imagine why they wouldn't think that would interest people?
its insane, nothing on the website or social media either! I want to see where they sleep how they eat shit etc
@@TestAccount-uu9vp same
What you see is what they have :) imagine how grumpy you´d be after a trip like that. No wonder they wanted to kill everyone in sight
or any new projects ? I wanna join that crew !
@@layheeee3782 Yeah, I would wanna see a viking engine room, for one. The runes on the coolant temperature and oil pressure gauge.
Floki, Thorkell, and Leif would be proud.
MERCI d'avoir partagé sur CZcams cette MERVEILLEUSE EXPÉRIENCE AVEC NOUS ,bon CONTINUATION A VOUS TOUS ,
A visão desse Draken cortando o oceano aberto é puro poema. Parabens pela iniciativa corajosa, lançarem-se na travessia, pois não será exatamente como um "pic nic no campo" 😍
I have to say there are some great jumpers being worn here. Would expect nothing less of the Norwegians
What a beautiful ship!
Just awesome, history repeats itself!
“Do we get to plunder Martha’s Vineyard or the Hamptons when we get there?”
So amazing and inspiring. The ship is beautiful. It looks almost modern in it's sleekness.
And it sounds modern too!👍🏼
Excellent stuff bro
i cannot wait to come and visit you in quebec city!!! :-)
Awesome ship and journey, proud to be from from Norway with roots right where the ship was built, is the draken still active?
Such an amazing vessel
I was lucky enough to see the Draken when you stopped in peel harbour in the the Isle of Man
WOW - Beautiful
This would have to be the most beautiful boat I have ever seen.
And FAST.
Какие вы все молодцы что решили построить такой замечательный корабль . Да еще и сходить на нем маршрутом Викингов . Большое вам всем уважение . Уверен что вы сходите на нем куда нибудь еще ,быть может в южную америку
It warms my heart when I hear Europeans call the United States “The States” as if it’s a familiar brother. It does make sense though since most Americans are of European descent.
The transparent sail
That is a beautiful boat.
really admire you guys for that incredible trip. greetz from russia!
I watch this when I need the world to be right. yall are legends.
Should have sailed inland to Duluth Minnesota. I’ve sail both into Oslo and Duluth. Norway and Minnesota’s north shore look very similar. Kensington Runestone! Most of the crew will have relatives here in the upper Midwest.
wow this is really great
MARVELOUS DRAGON SHIP, LOVE THE FOOTAGE, PLEASE KEEP IT COMING......SALUDOS! FROM THE BALEARIC ISLANDS OF SPAIN..... THE TYLER LOOKS LIKE THE HARDEST MANUEL JOB ON THE SHIP.
My dad and I rebuilt an all wood 29 ft Owens cruiser 50 years ago. I love to be at sea.
This boat look like a race boat, so beautiful!
That is cool. Very cool
pretty amazing to see though :)
That Perkins Diesel make it real authentic.
I agree, that was a BIG MISTAKE!
@@NisseOhlsen It was required by law, they had no choice. Also they were legally only allowed to have 30 sailors on board for the crossing, which is far less than the 100 oarsmen it takes to row, so they needed a mode of propulsion to pull into and out of port when not under sail.
@@_lime. row harder.
@Phil Cadey You can't stay in international waters forever, you gotta start and end the trip in someone's territorial waters. More importantly if something goes wrong out there and you need someone to save your ass you're gonna get in serious trouble for running an illegal setup and their gonna blame that for why your in trouble and the entire cost of the rescue operation is gonna be passed on to you.
Good job they got engine as well Viking’s would have laughed at them
That is impressive!
Please could you tell me what the music is on this video? It goes perfectly with the majestic sights of the Draken
I’ve learned of this ship recently and this was recommended. The ship looked beautiful on the water, the cinematographer did a great job. I was surprised how fast this ship could go, but it’s probably a motor. It’s beautiful how these methods and culture and history, all this enginuoty have been preserved. I’m interested in sail training myself. I’d love to try this as well as tall ships.
According to info i've seen, no motor on board. sail and 25 sets of oars
@@Nidvard They are going at speed without sails and oars. Of course they have a motor.
@@justachannel8600 so you imagine that any vessel on sea just instantaneously stops when the sails are taken down?
@@Nidvard Just watch the first 20 seconds. They are running into the wind and have the sails neatly stowed away. No way this is coasting.
@@justachannel8600 That's for navigation in harbour. I guarantee you the ship is faster under sail.
Hi! We were wondering if we could use a short clip from this video for a presentation? We will cite the appropriote source, of course. Kind Regards, North Sea Foundation.
WOW! Didn't you also break the mast somewhere, maybe near the Isle of Man? What happened?
Killer visuals😊
Bravo!
What kind of engine do you have in order to comply with harbor and port requirements?
This is amazing, did they ever make it and if so where did they first land?
September 17 2016, NYC harbour czcams.com/video/mAZcAhIAUto/video.html&ab_channel=DrakenHaraldH%C3%A5rfagre
Yes they made it, they had an established colony on Greenland and settlements in Nova Scotia / Newfoundland.
My boyhood dream!
Would love to know her length,and what speeds have been recorded,being very familiar with lug rig and am sure they went to windward much more than we think, I sermise, these ships were far more versatile and handy than we give credit for crews whom sailed these vessels in the dark ages must have been very compident ,and skilled far more than modern crews,with respect
Anywhere the wind blows, so long as it's downwind.
Bravo
Deidreksen of Clan McLeod says, Good!
Lycka till!
Is it longship or Knorr? it doesn't shown using oars at all.
What kind of diesel propulsion did the Vikings use?
Goes great without the sail 😂😂
I am the soul of RAGNAR LOTHBROK . I remember well my time in 860 AD when we wanted to conquer the world . but even we were limited in our power , for our epoch lasted only 250 years , then we perished or settled somewhere . people , it was a beautiful time that will never come again . our souls now live in vahalla with the gods who take good care of us . when we look at you here on earth , we wish never to come back to this world . you do not have beautiful times , and it hurts us to see what has become of humanity . no honour , no backbone . i wish you a beautiful life in spite of everything . your RACKNAR LOTHBROCK of valhalla
I have a question: in the beginning of this clip there is quite some speed in the ship but I don`t see a sail. Is there an engine in the ship?
+corvus corax pretty sure. Dont think they dare to sail from Norway to America with only a sail and oars. quite risky stuff
Bruce MacAllan Yeah, but then again how vikings do you think died on the sea. Quite alot.
Bruce MacAllan that I can agree with, would have been some experience. But i dont blame these guys for wanting an engine.
+HorizonExer thank you. It is o.k. to use modern methods to avoid problems. It looks like there is also an escorting vessel to produce the video and assist the crew in case of trouble. This is also quite o.k. If I were a member of the crew it would be a good feeling to know help around.
"regulation dictates that we are limited to the number of person allowed onboard for a voyage between Norway and the UK. The ship needs 100 persons to row and we were only allowed 30 on the vessel.’ Clearly, the Vikings would have had a very difficult time in savaging the UK if these requirements had been in place during the early mediaeval period.”
So, if the Viking ship replica lacked the personnel to row the ship to port, what did they do? Why they started the engines, of course. The engines were also required by Norwegian Government safety regulations."
Some performance numbers would be interesting. She should be capable of about 14kts, but in what wind, and how close-hauled will she sail?
Top speed under sail is 14 knots. The ship also has an engine. The crew is limited to 30 by the Norwegian government and it takes 100 to row the ship.
14kts in what wind, and how close-hauled will she sail?
In theory the maximum speed of a sailing vessel is 1.34 times the square root of the length at waterline. The Drunken Harold is about 115 feet long and for simplicity let's take that as the length at waterline. Then the maximum top speed of the ship would be 14.36 knots. A website for the ship claims that its top speed is 14 knots. So...this ship is as fast or taster than any racing sailboat in the world for it's length if their claim is true. A sailboat goes fastest at a 'close reach' and to go 14 knots the wind would need to be near 14 knots.
Did the Vikings also have motors?
Whaaat? Tied up to steerboard?!!!!
Heresy!!
Viking longships make great motorboats.
00:08 to 00:12 the ship move without a sail, i just wondering if there is an engine inside...
Every ship, replica or not, is obliged to have an engine
@@blow56 Thats just false, many replica viking ships uses oar (man power) to row out on open sea and catch the wind
Yes, there is an engine for when there is no wind.
So it’s not a replica then.
@Mao ZeDong This is simply not true. Insurance might be an issue, and SOME ports require an engine. But It's not illegal to build or sail a boat or ship without an engine in any way. The Havhingsten I believe does not have an engine, and is oar powered when not under sail.
Without these boat builders, hundreds of years ago, North America would not exist..
Dave Smith, North America already was populated, when the viking stumbled on it, didn't need them to exist.
hide the silverware!
@3:19 - 3:26 Epic!
sooo this viking longboat has the engine inside ?
Hur snabbt seglar den?
Wonder how fast that ship is at full sail? That ship is so cool !!
Fastes ship of it's time.. ☝️
listed to 14 knots top speed
In Valheim (a video game) You can use a Draken alone XD
if only I didn't hate the ocean....
Cool, but I would have liked to see the boat being rowed... LIKE!
Ship is moving awfully fast for no oars in the water and no sail masted.
Que belleza de nave
That is a little bit unbelievable they had brain and technology to build those ships to able to cross large distances and even landed on the beach but.... how does work that sail -cross timber beam what vertically hold the sail that is unbelievable bad compare to the construction of the boat. When you want to change direction you always must shift that beam sideways between the ropes what hold the mast and do that under wind.. wau..wau wau
Sleeping arrangements?
There is an engine. Her wake proves it. No big deal, it takes the place of 100 rowers.
It worked then and still does - it seems
Yes! I just love how that boat full of arts grant hippies is cutting through the water at 30 knots with all the sails furled up. Don't raise the sail, you'll slow it down!!😂
wish they could have stayed when they came by more than a thousand years ago
åker ni verkligen till amerika?
+adam nerden Jajamen!
The addition of diesel engines in no way diminishes the authenticity or realism of the ship or such a voyage. Try spending a single night at sea in an open boat and in the middle of the North Atlantic. That's more than enough realism for anybody.
how's it moving with no sail up or oars?
There is an engine. For safety precautions they are legally obliged to have one, you can just imagine what might happen if they had a catastrophic failure out there and an incoming storm.
In a video of this ship entering New York Harbor a person is shown at the controls of the ships engine and also the backwash from the propeller is seen. The engine is required by the Norwegian government and the crew is limited to 30. Since it takes 100 crew to row the ship the ship can't be rowed.
Party poopers. Poop.
Hey if the Vikings had acess to motorized technology, they would have definately used it :)
Tusen Takk👍
❤❤❤🙌👏👏👏👏👏
Foreward most shroud parted...
This boat has been sitting at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut ever since because no one wants to do it again and rightfully so. Must have been a God awful voyage.
Oh....Vinland...
I noticed 1 second in that ........ there is an engine in it ?!?!?!
It was required by law, they had no choice. Also they were legally only allowed to have 30 sailors on board for the crossing, which is far less than the 100 oarsmen it takes to row, so they needed a mode of propulsion to pull into and out of port when not under sail.
I saw this ship in mistic seaport Connecticut usa
Flying Dutchman will triggered by this