Due to Covid-19, we are currently not able to offer sailing courses.
Full-day courses 'Learn to sail a Viking ship' in 2020
Course in sailing Viking ships
Great sailing experiences awaits you on the full-day courses 'Learn to sail Viking' in the Viking ship 'Kraka Fyr'. The Viking Ship Museum offers full-day courses for those who wish to learn how to sail a Viking ship. This will be the real deal when the participants go aboard the Viking ship 'Kraka Fyr' to learn about square sails, tack, bowlines and all the other concepts associated with the Viking ship.
The ship
Kraka Fyr is a reconstruction of Skuldelev 6, a fishing and cargo vessel from the Viking Age, and was built at the Viking Ship Museum boatyard in 1998.
Both ships were constructed using the very same methods, materials and tools used by the Viking boat-builders and the ships are about as close as it is possible to get to the original Viking ships.
Course contents
The course will provide the participants with a thorough introduction to sailing with square sails, which is very different from sailing on modern sailing boats. In contrast to Bermuda sails and gaff sails, the square sail is placed in front of the mast, and it often requires some getting used to for sailors with experience from the more modern types of rigging.
The Viking ship’s special design will also be reviewed during the course, and the ship’s cordage will be introduced. The entire course will be based on practical exercises on Roskilde Fjord and before leaving the museum harbour, the participants will be provided with a brief introduction to safety precautions and life vests will be distributed.
A full day of course in sailing Viking ships offers new experiences for both the novice sailor and he who seeks new challenges.
Kraka Fyr has room for 10 participants and there will be two crew members on board.
Facts
'Learn to sail a Viking ship' in Kraka Fyr 2020:
Saturday 13 June - CANCELLED
Saturday 27 June - CANCELLED
Saturday 4 July - CANCELLED
Saturday 18 July - CANCELLED
Saturday 1 August - CANCELLED
Saturday 15 August - CANCELLED
Saturday 29 August - CANCELLED
Saturday 12 September - CANCELLED
Price:
Adults: 1285,00 DKK per person incl. lunch and mineral water.
Children under the age of 18: 1100,00 DKK per person incl. lunch and mineral water.
The course will commence at 10:00 with a brief introduction on land, after which the remainder of the course will take place on the waters of Roskilde Fjord. The course will end at about 16:00.
The course will only take place if there are enough participants, and the Viking Ship Museum reserve the right to cancel in the event of bad weather (too much wind) or too few participants.
No previous experience of sailing Viking ships is required.
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