Comments on: The hardest voyage – rowing and sailing a Viking ship from Wicklow to Portsmouth http://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/14/the-hardest-voyage-wicklow-to-portsmouth-in-a-viking-ship/ Journalist and writer Gavin Atkin's weblog about boats, boatbuilding and restoration Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gavin Atkinhttp://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/14/the-hardest-voyage-wicklow-to-portsmouth-in-a-viking-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-12847 Gavin Atkin Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:22:55 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2906#comment-12847 I noticed the similarity in form too. I'm sure the big Viking ships grew out of smaller boats, by the way!Gav I noticed the similarity in form too. I’m sure the big Viking ships grew out of smaller boats, by the way!

Gav

]]> By: jeff colehttp://intheboatshed.net/2008/07/14/the-hardest-voyage-wicklow-to-portsmouth-in-a-viking-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-12829 jeff cole Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:36:22 +0000 http://intheboatshed.net/?p=2906#comment-12829 HI Gav, on the subject of form and function I could not help noticing the similarities of the Viking longship and the Orchid Island ocean going canoes in the previous posting. I must research the antecedents of the Viking ships to see if there was a development from a canoe like structure into larger planked boats, a fairly logical process from our view but maybe not from theirs. I guess available materials would have a strong influence on this too. Jeff HI Gav, on the subject of form and function I could not help noticing the similarities of the Viking longship and the Orchid Island ocean going canoes in the previous posting. I must research the antecedents of the Viking ships to see if there was a development from a canoe like structure into larger planked boats, a fairly logical process from our view but maybe not from theirs. I guess available materials would have a strong influence on this too.
Jeff

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