Photo: pulley block, Drawing: Reconstruction proposal for the pulley found at Hedeby. Drawing: Werner Karrasch

“Making sail”

Today we inspected both blocks in the halyard tackle to see if the wheels and axles are worn.

The halyard is the…

Waiting in Lowestoft

We are waiting in Lowestoft – for the wind and new crew.

The wait went quickly yesterday. All hands were set to…

Extract from logbook, 19 July 2008

Lowestoft harbour

9.00 Breakfast

9.45 Skipper’s briefing:

We are staying in Lowestoft over the weekend. In the…

Extract from logbook 18 July 2008

Lowestoft harbour

9.00 Breakfast9.45 Skipper’s briefing:

We will remain in Lowestoft today and tomorrow. 16 crew…

Extract from logbook 17 July 2008

Ramsgate - Lowestoft10.35, log 559, wind west, 4 metres/sec.We set out from the quay at Ramsgate to leave the…

The Sea Stallion was emptied and scrubbed clean ready for the trip across the North Sea. Photo: Werner Karrasch

The Sea Stallion gets a bath

Preparations for next week’s voyage across the North Sea are under way.

 

The Sea Stallion has arrived in Lowestoft

The Sea Stallion arrived in Lowestoft at 10 o'clock Thursday evening.