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Crew member Pelayo at the stearing oar. Draken is a well balanced ship, but sometimes in hard wind and waves, stearing her can be a hard job; in extreme conditions up to three people will assist the "helmsman". #drakenexpeditionamerica
Greetings to Brockville for last great midsummer. This year the ship is in Mystic Seaport !
Great sailing from St Anthony to Baie-Comeau last summer. It was one of the last chilly days before entering into the Great Lakes (a small iceberg can actually be seen behind the sail). #expeditionamerica
While sailing from Greenland to Newfoundland, it was difficult to control the "kajningar" - handling the yard while setting and taking down the sail. Some heavy people are needed when there are waves. Here is one of our larger crew members Henrik taking a ride. #expeditionamerica
Draken rides the waves, and while sailing over the Atlantic there were some talks as to what helped her through the waves. Of course, the whole construction of the hull, and the voluminous fore ship are good reasons, but some people argued that the ship was riding on bubbles of air, lubricating the hull. We took some underwater photos that showed a lot of bubbles along the hull anyway. Also, inside the hull, we could see air, not water, leaking in from the sea. Interesting theory. #expeditionamerica
Today one year ago, Draken sailed into St Anthony on Newfoundland, completing her North Atlantic crossing following the old Viking route from Haugesund, Shetland, Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland before landing close to L´Anse of Meadows, where Leif Erikson sat foot on the American continent a thousand years ago. It was a great moment ! #expeditionamerica
Come Visit Draken at Mystic Seaport This Summer! Beginning June 30 through September 4, 2017, we will offer deck tours of the ship five days a week. MORE INFO IN OUR PRESSRELEASE: http://www.drakenexpeditionamerica.com/2017/05/31/draken-at-mystic-seaport-2017/ #expeditionamerica
Sometimes it is worth being the lookout than others. Kotte Nyberg experienced some breaking waves when she was on sharp lookout for icebergs coming in to St John´s, Newfoundland last year. #expeditionamerica
Late april - early May, maintenance was carried out. Draken is now newly tared and still at Mystic Seaport, where she can be viewed from the quayside. Big thanks to all the volunteers helping out and to David Nelson for the pictures. #expeditionamerica.com