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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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!
@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.
I really wanted to enjoy this video, but you lost me in the first 10 seconds when I see you cruising at about 8 knots with no oars and no sails. Unless you are moving under Odin power, I reckon this true replica comes with a petrol engine, batteries, and a whole lot of modern tech.
Con estos experimentos sobre la navegaciones vikingas a america., se les calla la voca a la comunidad del vaticano o simplemente comunidad cristiana catolica. Que el padre de todo, el gran sabio odin., siga guiando los experimentos o comfirmaciones., que hoy en la actualidad siguen hsciendo todas estas e inteligentes personas., seguro de origen nordico. Y se descubra la verdad., de que cristobal colon no fue el primero en descubrir el continente que es america.
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" 😍
+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."
@@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.
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.
This is all wonderful and beautiful. HOWEVER, the music in these videos do not fit the glory, grit and power of this boat, and our ancestors. It is painful. Please consider including music fit for such a boat and its love for the ocean and the plunder to be had......Just a thought I wanted to pass on.
I've always wanted to sail on a fully rigged ship, but to be honest, this is much more like what I'd give my eyeteeth to try. Sadly, I'm well past the age of doing, and now can only dream.
Couldn't see many oars, there was supposed to be a hundred men with two each to 50 oars. Oh well I suppose that Leif Ericsson invented the diesel engine hundreds of years before anyone else on his way to discover the America's hundreds of years before Columbus
basically another phoenician boat rip off, but this was made 2000 years later.. and what about the rowing and keeping it petrol-less... not to mention this "history" is about crude rapist boats and you should at least put "rape isnt culture or heritage but crime" in the sails
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
This whole thing is pointless it proves nothing. Take the engine out and loose the electronics then it would have some real historical value. That’s what Thor Hyadal did on the Kontiki raft expedition.
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.
Beautiful ship and great traditional skills. But they cheated. If they had built it out in the open near the shore from trees they felled and cut and cured, using tools they hand made from scratch while their women delivered meals of freshly killed and cooked deer with goblets of mead, then and only then would it have been authentic!
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.
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
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.
If I saw this thing coming into port I would not be able to resist raving like a mad man “the Vikings are back! Kill yourselves now before they do worse”
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.
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.
Not impressive at all really. If you want to see a viking sail watch Erik Andre. This journey with support ships and engines etc makes it less impressive than your typical sailboat crossing. Many of which have been done single handed with no support.
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
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.
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…
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.
to Scotland, Shetland, Iceland, Grönland and finally to Vinland !
As well as Graceland, Dollywood and later Hollywood.
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.
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 !
@@Layheeee Yeah, I would wanna see a viking engine room, for one. The runes on the coolant temperature and oil pressure gauge.
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 ;-)
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.
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
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.
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!
Fascinating and beautiful...
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.
I have to say there are some great jumpers being worn here. Would expect nothing less of the Norwegians
I really wanted to enjoy this video, but you lost me in the first 10 seconds when I see you cruising at about 8 knots with no oars and no sails. Unless you are moving under Odin power, I reckon this true replica comes with a petrol engine, batteries, and a whole lot of modern tech.
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 😂
Beautiful. I started reading about the Vikings way back in 1966. Started with the Classic book THE LONG SHIPS.
Con estos experimentos sobre la navegaciones vikingas a america., se les calla la voca a la comunidad del vaticano o simplemente comunidad cristiana catolica. Que el padre de todo, el gran sabio odin., siga guiando los experimentos o comfirmaciones., que hoy en la actualidad siguen hsciendo todas estas e inteligentes personas., seguro de origen nordico. Y se descubra la verdad., de que cristobal colon no fue el primero en descubrir el continente que es america.
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" 😍
Good job they got engine as well Viking’s would have laughed at them
The transparent sail
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."
really admire you guys for that incredible trip. greetz from russia!
She sails beautifully. Far better than expected.
We Will be there in Montreal ❣so happy to be à visual part of your FANTASTIC trip💫
Awesome ship and journey, proud to be from from Norway with roots right where the ship was built, is the draken still active?
“Do we get to plunder Martha’s Vineyard or the Hamptons when we get there?”
Floki, Thorkell, and Leif would be proud.
Deidreksen of Clan McLeod says, Good!
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.
hide the silverware!
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.
Ship is moving awfully fast for no oars in the water and no sail masted.
i cannot wait to come and visit you in quebec city!!! :-)
This is all wonderful and beautiful. HOWEVER, the music in these videos do not fit the glory, grit and power of this boat, and our ancestors. It is painful. Please consider including music fit for such a boat and its love for the ocean and the plunder to be had......Just a thought I wanted to pass on.
I've always wanted to sail on a fully rigged ship, but to be honest, this is much more like what I'd give my eyeteeth to try. Sadly, I'm well past the age of doing, and now can only dream.
I saw Draken, on the hard in mystic Connecticut a few years ago. I fortunately saw it relaunched! So amazing!
Cheers Jeff
Couldn't see many oars, there was supposed to be a hundred men with two each to 50 oars. Oh well I suppose that Leif Ericsson invented the diesel engine hundreds of years before anyone else on his way to discover the America's hundreds of years before Columbus
With the immigrant song from Led Zeppelin, blasting!!
Let’s go to England for some gold and women,!!!!
Women pulling ½ the weight of men. The men half to compensate for the difference. Geeze, modern womyn!
basically another phoenician boat rip off, but this was made 2000 years later.. and what about the rowing and keeping it petrol-less...
not to mention this "history" is about crude rapist boats and you should at least put "rape isnt culture or heritage but crime" in the sails
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
Did they do a sail by and a raid couple a couple of English coastal villages and pluck up the local hotties for a voyage hump?
wow this is really great
So amazing and inspiring. The ship is beautiful. It looks almost modern in it's sleekness.
And it sounds modern too!👍🏼
That is cool. Very cool
Oh, FFS. A motor? Not gonna waste my time watching this travesty.
This whole thing is pointless it proves nothing. Take the engine out and loose the electronics then it would have some real historical value. That’s what Thor Hyadal did on the Kontiki raft expedition.
I was impressed until I saw it going 12 kts with no sail. Now it is just another sailboat with diesel engine.
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.
Beautiful ship and great traditional skills. But they cheated. If they had built it out in the open near the shore from trees they felled and cut and cured, using tools they hand made from scratch while their women delivered meals of freshly killed and cooked deer with goblets of mead, then and only then would it have been authentic!
Wow, you guys are awesome!
Whaaat? Tied up to steerboard?!!!!
Heresy!!
There is an engine. Her wake proves it. No big deal, it takes the place of 100 rowers.
Regretfully there has to be engines on board to conform with regulations these days and apllies to all sailing vessels
In country on some rivers they might have been able to do it without engines
if only I didn't hate the ocean....
Wow guys, amazing journey!
It's not possible that the Vikings came to the Americas, therefore this is fake! X )
åker ni verkligen till amerika?
+adam nerden Jajamen!
..the amazing thing is that Denzel Washington was not on board
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.
What kind of diesel propulsion did the Vikings use?
Hey did it before LATER Brother's 🌹
wish they could have stayed when they came by more than a thousand years ago
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
Is it longship or Knorr? it doesn't shown using oars at all.
this is a joke! I guess nobody wants to row anymore.
No rowing. Shitty Diesel engines. Rowing was used like sailing. 50-50. The rhythm and heart of people,working together.
This would have to be the most beautiful boat I have ever seen.
And FAST.
A viking ship with a diesel engine? Pathetic.
Just awesome, history repeats itself!
Hey they use an engine on board. Not so exyting like this.
WOW - Beautiful
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.
Met een motor aan boord? Zonder zeilen ga je toch roeien? Waardeloos zo.😠
If I saw this thing coming into port I would not be able to resist raving like a mad man “the Vikings are back! Kill yourselves now before they do worse”
pretty amazing to see though :)
Die echten Wikinger Boote dürften besseres Seeverhalten gehabt haben.
Bei diesem Boot stimmt einiges nicht.
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.
That's cool, but that kind of sailing ain't for sissies.
The engine, takes the magic away. I hope you didn`t use it, on the crossing.
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.
Not impressive at all really. If you want to see a viking sail watch Erik Andre. This journey with support ships and engines etc makes it less impressive than your typical sailboat crossing. Many of which have been done single handed with no support.
Goes great without the sail 😂😂
Please could you tell me what the music is on this video? It goes perfectly with the majestic sights of the Draken
What? Engine???? CHEATER!!!
İlk motorlu tekne viking yapımıydı bu video ya göre
Cool, but I would have liked to see the boat being rowed... LIKE!
This is amazing, did they ever make it and if so where did they first land?
September 17 2016, NYC harbour ruclips.net/video/mAZcAhIAUto/видео.html&ab_channel=DrakenHaraldH%C3%A5rfagre
Yes they made it, they had an established colony on Greenland and settlements in Nova Scotia / Newfoundland.
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
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.
A Viking Ship with an engine???
Such an amazing vessel
I was lucky enough to see the Draken when you stopped in peel harbour in the the Isle of Man
This is ridiculous, what’s the point of building and sailing a Viking ship if you don’t look the part.
What a beautiful ship!
Thanks so much for sharing these voyages with us!!!!
Sleeping arrangements?
Clearly they have replaced Viking power with horse power. They seem to keep that bit out the viewers sight, as well as the portable toilets.
❤❤❤🙌👏👏👏👏👏
How about the necessity of the sailors to go to toilet, washing hand, pee or bathing???