DRAKEN HARALD HÅRFAGRE
the explorer The
Norwegian
super
entrepreneur,
Sigurd Aase, is the initiator and owner of Viking Kings, the company behind Draken Harald Hüfagre. It all started by Mr. Aase´s strong interest in history, that led to the construction of the world largest Viking ship ever built in modern times. Mr Aase is originally from Haugesund, Norway - the homeland of the Viking Kings. Hi is now recreating the journey of his ancestors to Vinland, the Viking name for North America.
about the project Draken Harald Hüfagre is the world´s largest Viking ship ever built. The ship has a fascinating history of adventure, entrepreneurship, craftsmanship and international trade, which reaches fare beyond our time. Today, she voyages across the oceans in order to promote international trade and entrepreneurship.The project creates cross-border meetings and inspires people to realize their dreams and to the adventure of a moderns Viking saga.
the History of the vikings
Draken - the original ship
The Vikings lived in northern and central Europe
The Viking King, Håkon Håkonson, built several
in between the 8th and 11th century. They were
ships of this size. One of them he called Draken.
not only raiders and fighters as we can read in the
This ship gained a great reputation as a very se-
history books. They were also seafarers, explorers
aworthy vessel. When the king sailed it to eastern
and entrepreneurs of their time.
Norway in 1226, it was known as one of the best sailors in the king’s fleet. It was a very beautiful
The history tells us that the Vikings may have been the first Europeans to ever touch North American soil – half a millennium before Christopher Columbus. It was under the lead of the explorer, Leif Eriksson that a band of sailors left their homeland around A.D. 1000, in the search of a new world. After crossing the Atlantic, the Vikings encountered a rocky, barren land in present-day Canada where they spent a winter before returning home.
ship and could sail away from all the other ships.
a new ship of the old variety Draken Harald H책fagre was built using old methods and with the aim to use the same materials as the original Viking ships. The construction places great demands on the craftsmanship and just to find the right shape of the hull, the constructions team had to start by building three test boats. In March 2010 the construction began on what turned out to be the largest Viking ship ever built in modern times. The construction contains a 18,5 meter long keel, 114 feet of crafted oak, 27 feet on the beam, displacing 70 tons and a 3200 square foot sail of pure silk. The ship was launched in June 2012 and the first voyage was in 2014.
Facts
The adventures
Length
Length
Beam
Height
115
26
80
Displacement
Sail area
Crew
88
310
30
foot
short tons
foot
yd2
foot
people
The worlds largets viking ship
Expedition America a modern viking saga
a new epic journey After years of hard work and a first successful voyage in 2014 the ship is finally ready for her first oversea expedition. In the wake of the Viking Leif Eriksson the ship will set sail to America – an voyage that will attract the world’s attention.
The 3200 square foot sail would be very difficult to handle if it would have be made out of wool or linen. Silk material is both strong and lighter.
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