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Sailing the Iceberg Belt: Navigating the Real Wooden Ship from The Odyssey to Canada #TheOdyssey #RealSeamanship #OpenOcean
On May 27, the international crew of Draken Harald Hรฅrfagre departs Greenland to begin the final, high-stakes leg of their historic North Atlantic crossing, heading directly toward Newfoundland. Serving as the real, practical wooden vessel utilized in Christopher Nolanโs production of The Odyssey, this 35-meter open longship faces a challenging, rough sea as it navigates the volatile northern waters. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
Pushing forward under a close-hauled starboard tack, the crew must rely entirely on manual steering and traditional rigging to keep the heavy wooden hull moving safely through the elements.
Captain Bjรถrn Ahlander details the extreme environmental hazards of the route, explaining that the ship is surrounded by a massive field of icebergs. Crucially, the captain notes that the crew is far more concerned about "growlers", small, low-profile blocks of ice that sit flush with the waterline, because they are nearly impossible to spot compared to towering icebergs.
To mitigate this risk, the team times their departure to push through the dense ice belt during peak daylight hours, carrying a full main sail without its lower bonnet to maintain a safe, highly responsive speed of 6 to 8 knots.
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
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Sailing the Iceberg Belt: Navigating the Real Wooden Ship from The Odyssey to Canada
Sailing the Iceberg Belt: Navigating the Real Wooden Ship from The Odyssey to Canada #TheOdyssey #RealSeamanship #OpenOcean
On May 27, the international crew of Draken Harald Hรฅrfagre departs Greenland to begin the final, high-stakes leg of their historic North Atlantic crossing, heading directly toward Newfoundland. Serving as the real, practical wooden vessel utilized in Christopher Nolanโs production of The Odyssey, this 35-meter open longship faces a challenging, rough sea as it navigates the volatile northern waters. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
Pushing forward under a close-hauled starboard tack, the crew must rely entirely on manual steering and traditional rigging to keep the heavy wooden hull moving safely through the elements.
Captain Bjรถrn Ahlander details the extreme environmental hazards of the route, explaining that the ship is surrounded by a massive field of icebergs. Crucially, the captain notes that the crew is far more concerned about "growlers", small, low-profile blocks of ice that sit flush with the waterline, because they are nearly impossible to spot compared to towering icebergs.
To mitigate this risk, the team times their departure to push through the dense ice belt during peak daylight hours, carrying a full main sail without its lower bonnet to maintain a safe, highly responsive speed of 6 to 8 knots.
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
youtube.com/@DrakenHH/?sub_confirmation=1
๐ Stay Connected With Us.
Facebook: facebook.com/DrakenHH
Instagram: instagram.com/DrakenHH
Website: drakenhh.com
Twitter (X): https://x.com/DrakenHH
๐ฉ For business inquiries:
=============================
๐ฌSuggested videos for you:
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=OTuxlo1OLao
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=f362Dw0l32Y
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=6_7LoGTBm-k
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=PtQVvaEEc_c
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=mkMVsNEwvX0
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#drakenharaldharfagre #theodyssey #realseamanship #icebergwatch #northatlantic #openocean
Sailing the Iceberg Belt: Navigating the Real Wooden Ship from The Odyssey to Canada
