Draken Harald Hårfagre is the largest long ship built in modern times. In the Viking age, an attack carried out from the ocean would be in the form of a "strandhögg", i.e., highly mobile hit-and-run tactics.

Our expeditions connects distant lands as well as people. A crew of modern Vikings is exploring the world as the Vikings did a thousand years ago. The crew on board Draken is a team of 34 people, men and women from all over the world. A mix of age, gender, nationality and background all contribute to a great atmosphere on board.

“The aim of the Draken Harald Hårfagre project is to explore the world and embrace the Viking spirit – to look beyond the horizon and seek adventure and to inspire people to take on challenges.”

Draken Harald Hårfagre has a traditional dragon’s head and tail and is richly ornamented with patterns found in excavations. The dragon’s head protects the ship and her crew along the …

The Draken Harald Hårfagre, a 115-foot-long oaken sailing ship with a traditional dragon figurehead, has set sail from Norway to recreate Leif Erikson’s dubious voyage to the New World.

Sep 3, 2016 · LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A Viking ship is heading down the Erie Canal. The 114-foot-long Draken sailed from Norway to North America this summer. The hand-built wooden ship has a stunning red...

Apr 7, 2017 · We have some iPhone video for you of the placement of DRAKEN HARALD HÅRFAGRE dragon figurehead in our shipyard Wednesday as she was prepared to launch after a few days of spring maintenance. DRAKEN is back at the dock near Chubb's Wharf, but she is currently not open to the public for boarding.

Jul 17, 2016 · The "Draken Harald Hårfagre" (Dragon Harald Fairhair, named after the first King of Norway)) is a single masted Viking Longship out of Haugesund, Norway. It started it's current voyage in April, sailing from Norway to Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland and is currently in the Great Lakes as part of the Tall Ship Celebration.

Sep 3, 2016 · The hand-built wooden ship has a stunning red sail and a carved dragon figurehead, but they had to be taken down so the craft could pass under bridges over the canal.

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