Sebbe Als - a copy of a Viking ship

Distance: 14.34 Km

Sebbe Als is built in Augustenborg, as the first original copy of "Skuldelev 5", and the oldest sailing Viking ship in the Nordic waters.

This is a faithful copy of a Viking warship.

Sebbe Als was built in Augustenborg in the period 1967-69 and is the oldest sailing Viking ship in the Nordic waters.

Skuldelev 5
The ship is a faithful copy of Skuldelev 5, which was found submerged at Skuldelev in Roskilde Fjord. The dating of the wreck shows that it was built in Denmark around 1030-50 AD. and underwent a major repair of the nave in 1060-80 AD. Which is at the end of the period of the Viking voyages. Skuldelev 5 is brick built from oak, pine and ash.

Data about the ship
Sebbe Als is 17,5 meters long and 2,5 meters wide. There is room for 30 people and the ship has 24 oars. However, the members prefer to sail with the 42 m2 sail - and I wonder if the Vikings also preferred this type of trip?

When Sebbe Als is not on a trip in the summer, it is usually by one of the bridges along the dam in Augustenborg.

The boathouse
In 1972-73, the members of the Viking ship battle Sebbe Als built a boathouse (boat house) according to drawings from Norway. The boathouse is located on the south side of the entrance to Augustenborg and is used for winter storage by Sebbe Als and Ottar Als - an eight-man sailor from the Faroe Islands, which was launched in 1978.



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