Logbooks & diaries from the Sea Stallion's voyage

Here you can read the latest diaries on the Sea Stallion's voyage to Roskilde.

Thursday 3/7-2008, 18.40

11.09 log 13, no wind, pouring rain. We row out of the harbour at high tide to join the…

We finally got under way and in what seems to be typical “Sea Stallion weather” – pouring rain. From the window,…

It’s the big weighing day. All members of the crew have been ordered on to the bathroom scales with all their…

On ships and boats of the Viking Age, the rudder was fixed on the starboard side of the ship’s stern. Early Middle…

Tuesday 1/7-2008, 11.30, Howth havn8.00 Breakfast by the ship 8.45 Skipper's briefing.

Southerly winds of 20…

The rain is pouring down, the wind is blowing from the wrong direction, and for the third day we’re waiting at…

Dear Diary,it's been quite some time since I have written because I have been so busypreparing for my sailing…

A peaceful day in Howth. The sun is shining and there are blue jackets with the Sea Stallion logo everywhere in the…

The voyage Roskilde–Dublin–Roskilde is the ultimate test of our reconstruction of the Viking ship Skuldelev 2. The…