The 122-square-metre sail is hanging limp and lazy, and there is practically no wind. The sun is shining and the Sea Stallion is in Kulhuse passage. There are hundreds of people on the shore and all kinds of vessels are sailing around us.
So what does a playful crew do? – Jump into the water!
While Fergus Walker, a crew member from the Isle of Skye in Scotland, plays the bagpipes and people dance on the narrow thwarts, 10–15 members of the crew start swimming in front of the ship. A few – perhaps a little overenthusiastic – try to tow the 25-ton ship forward in the still water.
We can only say that the crew of the Sea Stallion are in a good mood and Roskilde is yet to come!