Follow Skjoldungen on the summer voyage

On this page you can read the reportings Skjoldungen's crew sends home to the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The ship departs from Høyanger July 1st and is expected back on September 1st depending on the weather.

The most recent logbook notes are at the top.

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…

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…

Tågen ligger tæt i Tananger. Foto Torben Okkels

Skjoldungen er i Tananger, lige ud for Stavanger

Torsdag den 11. juli: Tågen ligger tæt i Tananger torsdag morgen kl. 0800

Skjoldungen and the crew stayed in a beautiful natural harbor on Vibrandsøy - just opposite the modern harbor in Haugesund. Photo: Torben Okkels

50 nautical miles in 12 hours - 4 knots is a great speed for archipelago navigation!

Status report Wednesday, July 10 14:00:

Yesterday's sailing from Bekkjavik just became better and better as the…

Skjoldungen on arrival at Haugesund in front of Sørhaugøy light house on Tuesday 9 July 2019. Photo: Tor André Johannesen

The local press was in place on arrival at Haugesund

Picture series: Skjoldungen was welcomed to Haukesund by photographer Tor André Johannesen, who met it in a…

Skjoldungen sails in summer weather - make room on the sun deck!

Skjoldungen sailed on Tuesday morning at. 09.21 from Bekkjarvik with the course towards Bømlahavn. But the wind has…

Charts are studied and chocolate is eaten on the open Bømlafjord. Photo: Torben Okkels

On the way to Haugesund with a taste of the Atlantic

Tuesday, July 9 19:43: The evening sailing towards Haukesund offered a look at the big ocean and heavy traffic of…

A small ship between high mountains - The Viking ship 'Skjoldungen' sails this summer from the Sognefjord to Roskilde on a trial voyage which is to provide new knowledge about the Viking coastal navigation.

From Bergen to Bekkjarvik

Yesterday's stage went from Bergen to Bekkjarvik a stage of 30 nautical miles. Today's sailing for oars and then…

Skjoldungen came to Bergen after a couple of good days sailing

The weekend featured narrow fjords, exciting currents and a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean

Freshly caught fish and dry weather

The day started at 0100 where we packed the camp down and was ready to get out of the harbor at 02.00.

During…