Blown in to a nice little Irish port
With southerly winds of 15–20 metres a second, there isn’t a soul out on the breakwaters of the pretty and pleasant…
Extract from the logbook 1 July 2008
Tuesday 1/7-2008, 11.30, Howth havn8.00 Breakfast by the ship 8.45 Skipper's briefing.
Southerly winds of 20…
My first sail
Dear Diary,it's been quite some time since I have written because I have been so busypreparing for my sailing…
Quiet, cleanliness and order in Howth
A peaceful day in Howth. The sun is shining and there are blue jackets with the Sea Stallion logo everywhere in the…
The ultimate test
The voyage Roskilde–Dublin–Roskilde is the ultimate test of our reconstruction of the Viking ship Skuldelev 2. The…
Extract from the logbook, 30 June 2008
Monday 30/06-08, 13.00 Howth harbour.
We will stay in Howth harbour today. Weather forecast is south-easterly…
Sunday 29-06-08
11.51, log 0, wind west 9 metres/sec. Departure from Dublin with song, music and speeches. We cast off and row off…