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ltwilliammowett · 11 months

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In October 2014, the Draken Harald Hårfagre (a viking longship replica) suffered a broken mast. Here you can see the lower part, the upper part has been washed away. But to break it up straight away, the crew were able to moor the part and had informed the coastguard, who came to their aid a little later.

#naval history #draken harald hårfagre #viking ship #longship #9th century #danger at sea #broken mast #medieval seafaring

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itsloriel · 1 year

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Vikings | Draken Harald Hårfagre

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florentium · 2 years

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Shadowy Shore: 2, 3, 4, 14

2: What scene did you first put down?

I sincerely do not remember the first thing I wrote for Shadowy Shore.

Okay I checked and the earliest notes are from October 2019 and it is the first chapter because I'm boring and write things in order. But the image of them arriving at Pyke on a dark and stormy night to meet Yara/Asha felt like a great way to kick off a new adventure.

3: What’s your favorite line of narration?

"Why was Theon’s love insufficient to make him happy?"

I had it as this very blunt declaratory line right on the brink of Jon leaving because I think, in this moment, it's even occurring to Theon for the first time that this question is the root of his anger. Theon has selfish tendencies, even in this different stage of his maturity and character arc. Deep down, he will always wish that Jon would be satisfied by him and him alone and not have needs or desires that do not include him. He does not sympathize with the fact that Jon has an internal world that does not always include him. And trusting that Jon will indeed return to him after confronting these other issues that Theon cannot control, learning that he cannot control Jon, is probably the most important element of his arc in the work.

4: What’s your favorite line of dialogue?

"I am my parents' child after all; half whore, half madman."

Jon being a little bit of a drama queen, but it's heavy news to receive after destroying what little reputation you had that you are the secret lost prince of the realm. And I imagine Jon, upon learning his parentage, will have some anger toward his parents, initially. Whether it was foolish love or abduction, coercion or prophecy, his parents made hugely questionable decisions that resulted in ruin. Not knowing why they did what they did will haunt him.

I also like the idea of Jon being concerned about his sanity after learning that his true father (supposedly) was going mad and his grandfather famously lost his mind to paranoia and violence. So much of his life is lies and uncertainty already. Not knowing what to trust and what is true must be a constant worry.

14: Is there anything you wanted readers to learn from reading this fic?

No? I'm not sure what this question is asking, really. Like if the fic has a moral? Or a theme? I guess the theme is: "sometimes a family can be two boyfriends, their feral mute son, and one boyfriend's wife, and I think that's beautiful."

Edit: So upon speaking to my girlfriend it turns out that she interpreted the question to mean, “what is a fun fact you learned while researching the subject matter of this fic” which, holy shit, what a move, babe.

Something that was exciting to piece together was the ironborn’s very mishmashed naval technology. Though they’re obviously heavily based on Vikings and described as having longships, their vessels also have multiple decks and cabins, like a trireme or a bireme, and some like huge galleons. Watched a lot of footage of the Draken Harald Hårfagre voyage, where 33 maniacs sailed a reconstructed Viking longship from Haugesund, Norway all the way to goddamn L'Anse aux Meadows with only oars and sail. A regular shift for a Norse sailor was apparently four hours of sleep to four hours of work.

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laresearchette · 2 months

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Thursday, February 29, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: PERIMETER (BET+) ME, HEREAFTER (Disney + Star) BIG NATE (Season 2B Premiere) (Paramount+ Canada) THE FIRST 48 PRESENTS CRITICAL MINUTES (A&E Canada) 8:00pm ELSBETH (Global) 10:00pm (Moving to W Network on March 4 at 9:00pm) ROYAL CRACKERS (adult swim) 12:00am

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT: L'IL STOMPERS (TBD - Treehouse)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA AT ETERNITY’S GATE FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES REINA ROJA SELF MODULATION THE TOURIST (Season 2)

DISNEY + STAR ME HEREAFTER (Season 1)

NETFLIX CANADA MORBIUS A ROUND OF APPLAUSE (TR)

MLB SPRING TRAINING (SN) 1:00pm: Philles vs. Jays

NHL HOCKEY (SNOntario) 7:00pm: Coyotes vs. Leafs (SNEast/SNWest/SNPacific) 7:00pm: Knights vs. Bruins (TSN2) 7:00pm: Habs vs. Panthers (TSN3) 8:00pm: Jets vs. Stars (SNWest/SN1) 9:00pm: Bruins vs. Flames (SN) 10:00pm: Penguins vs. Kraken (SNPacific) 10:00pm: Kings vs. Canucks

NBA BASKETBALL (SN1) 7:00pm: Bucks vs. Hornets (TSN/TSN4) 7:30pm: Warriors vs. Knicks (SN Now) 8:30pm: Thunder vs. Spurs (SN1) 10:00pm: Heat vs. Nuggets

THE GREAT CANADIAN POTTERY THROW DOWN (CBC) 8:00pm: The remaining potters find themselves playing electrician when creating a table lamp.

LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT (City TV) 8:00pm: A shooting at a condo building leads Graff and Bateman to a twenty-year-old cold case that they must solve in order to catch the killer.

ALMOST PARADISE (CTV2) 8:00pm: When Alex entangles himself in a homicide investigation on behalf of his love interest, Ann Villegas, he is forced to befriend a geriatric couple with peculiar personality traits.

HOLMES FAMILY RESCUE (CTV Life) 8:00pm: After an unexpected stroke, a couple's lives have changed drastically and now their home no longer works for them; Mike, Sherry and Michael step in and discover unsafe structural issues, and look to rebuild a safe and functional space.

THE BRIDGE (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Twelve contestants attempt to build an 850-foot bridge with minimal supplies in just 20 days for a cash prize.

AN OPTIMIST'S GUIDE TO THE PLANET (Crave) 8:10pm

THE NATURE OF THINGS (CBC) 9:00pm: Using the latest technology, "Sounds of Nature" brings viewers a world beyond their own, discovering secrets hidden until now.

LEGO MASTERS AUSTRALIA (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Teams are challenged to create something that would be found at the bottom of the ocean; the creations will be submerged in water.

SUPERMARKET STAKEOUT (Food Network Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Alex Guarnaschelli takes four chefs on an international trip without leaving the parking lot; they dish up Italian-style countryside cuisine and get a little bazaar with Moroccan food before one chef says bonjour to a year's worth of groceries.

VIKINGS: AMERICAN QUEST (Cottage Life) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): The construction and transatlantic crossing of the Draken Harald Hårfagre, the largest and most authentic recreation of a Viking ship ever built.

SHOGUN (FX Canada) 10:00 (SERIES PREMIERE): Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village; in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.

SWAMP PEOPLE: SERPENT INVASION (History Canada) 10:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Hunters return to the Everglades to find the enemy transformed; giant female pythons learn to hide from their pursuers; the swampers must dive deep into their secret lairs and remove the beasts before the glades are lost forever.

#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #the great canadian pottery throw down #law & order toronto: criminal intent #almost paradise #holmes family rescue #an optimist's guide to the planet #the nature of things #lego masters australia #mlb baseball #nhl hockey #nba basketball

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eussoros · 5 years

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Draken Maintenence 2019, pt 1

#draken #draken harald hårfagre #tallships #old shit #eussoros does the boats

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ryanmuir · 6 years

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Draken Harald Hårfagre Norwegian Viking ship for Highland Park x Minnesota Vikings © Ryan Muir

#Draken Harald Hårfagre #viking #viking ship #highland park #minnesota vikings

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scotianostra · 2 years

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On December 16th in 1263 King Håkon IV of Norway, died in the Bishop’s Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney.

In 1262 The Scottish King Alexander III sponsored Scottish nobles that raided the Hebrides. In 1263 Håkon responded by sending a formidable “leiðangr”, a war fleet, of at least 120 ships and many men to Scotland.

There were negotiations between Alexander and Håkon, but these were purposely prolonged by the Scots. Finally there was a clash between a smaller Norwegian force and a Scottish division at Largs on the West Coast of Scotland. The battle was fought under a terrible storm.

Håkon had to retreat, and he sailed to the Orkneys where he died. The following year his large ship Kristsuden sailed the dead king home to Bergen.

The pics show Haakon's seal, from a 1247/48 letter his Coat of Arms and the Draken Harald Hårfagre a recreation of one the great ships mentioned in the Norse Sagas, and similar to the one that would have taken the Norse King home.

#Scotland #Norway #Northern Isles #Orkney #scandinavians #medieval history #history

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susanhannifordcrowley · 7 years

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2 Adventures: Vikings and Fall in Love with New England Romance Readers and Authors Conference

The 1st Adventure: Yesterday I had the joy and excitement of boarding the Viking ship that I have been admiring for the past several months as it was undergoing repairs. Finally I was on the Draken Harald Hårfagre, the world’s largest Viking sailing ship at this current time. For a short time longer they are giving tours at certain hours. https://www.mysticseaport.org/news/2017/viking-longship-to…

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ltwilliammowett · 1 year

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The Draken Harald Hårfagre a Viking Ship replica

#naval history #naval artifacts #viking ship replica #draken harald hårfagre #great ship #medieval seafaring

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onlygodis · 4 years

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Draken Harald Hårfagre - the world largest Viking ship replica

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epimeliad · 6 years

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The Viking longship Draken at Mystic Seaport, Mystic Connecticut. From the Seaport site, “Draken Harald Hårfagre is a clinker-built Viking longship, a reconstruction of what the Norse Sagas refer to as a “Great Ship.”

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nordicbrotherhood · 7 years

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New York City welcomes the world's largest viking ship, Norwegian Draken Harald Hårfagre. The ship successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean after leaving Norway back in April 2016.

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cbk1000 · 7 years

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where's this kol dance number i need it read that like NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s part of the LONG-ass series I finished a while back. If you want to read just the hijacking/dance number part, you can go to this fic, and scroll down till you reach the line ‘Her name is Draken Harald Hårfagre, and she’s magnificent.‘ It’s just a bit before the halfway mark.

The ship, btw, is based on a real reproduction Viking ship that was built a few years back and really sails around Scandinavia. Kol and his boyfriend steal it during a European jaunt and crash it into Ireland.

#but jenn #i thought you tried to write a serious work about the nature of mortality and morality?#i did #i failed #writing #au originals series

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eussoros · 5 years

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Draken Maintenence 2019, pt 3

#draken #draken harald hårfagre #old shit #tallships #eussoros does the boats

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scotianostra · 4 years

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On December 16th in 1263 King Håkon IV of Norway, died in the Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney.

In 1262 The Scottish King Alexander III sponsored Scottish nobles that raided the Hebrides. In 1263 Håkon responded by sending a formidable "leiðangr", a war fleet, of at least 120 ships and many men to Scotland.

There were negotiations between Alexander and Håkon, but these were purposely prolonged by the Scots. Finally there was a clash between a smaller Norwegian force and a Scottish division at Largs on the West Coast of Scotland. The battle was fought under a terrible storm.

Håkon had to retreat, and he sailed to the Orkneys where he died. The following year his large ship Kristsuden sailed the dead king home to Bergen.

The pics shows the Draken Harald Hårfagre. A recreation of one the great ships mentioned in the Norse Sagas, and similar to the one that would have taken the Norse King home.

#Scotland #Orkney #norsemen #vikings #scandinavian #history

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karenstensgaard · 6 years

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I’m not kidding! Scandinavian Vikings are rediscovering America by sea as they did thousands of years ago. The Draken, a Viking ship named Harald Hårfagre after the first Viking King of Norway Harold Fair Hair, was in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend. The ship was open to tours in the harbor where she docked – right next to the Independence Seaport Museum on the Delaware River.

This ship isn’t a replica of an existing vessel but a recreation of a thousand-plus-year-old longship based on the study of Viking history and Norse sagas. They used historical data while still creating a seaworthy ship.

During the Expedition America East Coast Tour in 2018, Draken crossed the Atlantic Ocean arriving first in Mystic, Connecticut, the home of a fascinating Seaport museum. The Draken is visiting fourteen cities along the East Coast. Many stops have already been completed. Upcoming ports include Norfolk, Virginia from September 27-30; Washington D.C. from October 5-15; and in late October, the ship returns to Mystic, Connecticut.

Tour guides, from a multi-nation group of enthusiastic sailors, showed us around the ship and demonstrated how the wooden top deck could be removed plank by plank. The deck has overlapping planks and rivets and uses tar and hemp fibers which are historically accurate.

They explained how a true longship would not have awnings. Vikings were hardcore and would sleep in leather tents or out in the open. The crew onboard this ship is much smaller, about forty people. The Vikings would have had up to a hundred. They needed rowers to battle the waves and move swiftly.

Planning the ship began in 2008 with the support of Sigurd Aase, a Norwegian modern-day Viking entrepreneur. The ship’s home port is in Haugesund, Norway. Her maiden voyage was across the North Sea to the British Isles – a frequent stomping ground in the past. Vikings sailed all over the world, not just to Greenland, long before Christopher Columbus. The Draken made her 2016 Expedition America crossing with a small crew of 32 sailors.

The ship has two statues of ravens on board. They are named Huginn ‘thought’ and Muninn ‘memory’ after the pets of the Norse one-eyed God named Odin. An early form of service animals, this pair of seeing-eye birds flew all over the world to bring him information.

Vikings brought ravens along for help with navigation. The Mariners would release the birds from their cages, and if they didn’t return they had successfully found land. If they returned, the Viking sailors studied the stars and crystals some more and kept rowing. The three-triangle carved sign below the ravens is a sign for Valhalla (enlarged below); an enormous hall ruled over by Odin.

I’m not sure if the Vikings named or had toilets onboard, but on this ship, they do. Those Norwegians sure have a sense of humor. The small one is named Denmark and the other Sweden! Both were made by the Swedish company IKEA.

For those who want more techie details, the ship is square sailed, 115-foot long, a 26-foot beam, and a 79-foot mast. Top speed under sail is 14 knots. She has engines but can go green instead by relying on the raw historic rowing power of one hundred oarsmen. I’d love to see that in action from a helicopter!

For more details on ports of call and dates, check their website: Stopover Schedule Their Facebook page has a great video showing the ship at sea riding the waves. Wild! The Draken’s FB Page

My novel Aquavit doesn’t include a Viking boat but is named for a liquor the Vikings drank when they weren’t busy rowing. [amazon_link asins=’1521210519,0452346746′ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’karenstensg01-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’262ed779-c428-11e8-a7cc-839cd167ab55′]

Viking Ships Invade North America I'm not kidding! Scandinavian Vikings are rediscovering America by sea as they did thousands of years ago.

#Draken #Harald Hårfagre #Independence Seaport Museum #Norway #The Draken #Viking Ship #Vikings #Voyage

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