Last day of the voyage: We sailed under the Frederikssund bridge in full sails

The wind was good, and the crew was quite seasoned and ready for pretty much everything. We took full advantage of…

45 nautical miles and 2 meter waves

Dinner is ready in Korshavn after a lovely day of sea navigation from Egersund around Lista in 1.5 to 2 meters high…

We're on the sea again!

After a weekend in Egersund, where the crew got their ship in shape and welcomed two new crew members, Skjoldungen…

14. juli: Crossing Storebælt in the evening sun

Vi har nu været for sejl det meste af dagen og går ind i sommertogtets anden natsejlads. Vinden ser ud til at gå i…

14. July: Close to Storebælt.. Where are we?

The wind never came. So we took a day for tow and oars yesterday, and in the evening we arrived at ... well, [O’mø]…

Shipshape and new crec members ind Egersund

We arrived in Egersund in glorious sunshine and the wind in the sails. We got a nice sailing all the way in and…

12. July: Calm sea and weather

High sun and calm weather are fantastic for a summer day. But when you have to fill an approx. 100m2 large sail,…

A safe habour

After a festive Thursday sailing, the crew met big as well as small boats and could sail into the Museum habour…

Ottar was built at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde in 2000 and this year's voyage was planned to go to Norway. The ship made it to s Marstrand from where they unfortunately returned before time. Photo: Annette Olesen

Ottar back in Roskilde

It was not the summer voyage that Ottar's crew had dreamed of. The dream was to reach Sognefjord in West Norway.…

The two photos show the distance between the sun's position and Ottar's rigging, respectively. at 14:30 and at 16:00. Photo: Klaus Kay

Navigation after the sun and stars

A sailor describes the World from his ship. Therefore, the sun moves and not the Earth.

That it is not so -…