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The Real Deck from Nolanโs The Odyssey: Modifying the Only Shelter for the Open Ocean #TheOdyssey #OpenOcean #RealSeamanship
Sailing Draken Harald Hรฅrfagre, the real open wooden ship utilized in Christopher Nolanโs production of The Odyssey, across the ocean means living completely exposed to the elements. The only structural shelter for the entire crew on this 35-meter-long ship is a canvas deck tent. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
To prepare for the freezing, hazardous crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean for Expedition America 2016, the crew had to expand their minimal living quarters. This video shows how the shipwrights modified the deck to make an unforgiving journey slightly more manageable.
What this deck footage highlights:
Enlarging the main canvas tent to allow more crew members to squeeze inside during heavy weather.
Implementing a strict three-watch sailing system to ensure the crew gets adequate rest during long ocean transits.
Constructing a secondary, forward resting tent just ahead of the massive mast to split up the crew rotation.
Building a tiny, minimal wooden shelter on the open deck to serve as a basic captain's cabin.
This raw look at onboard life highlights that navigating a historical vessel requires immense mental stamina, with no modern comforts to block out the wind and sea.
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
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The Real Deck from Nolanโs The Odyssey: Modifying the Only Shelter for the Open Ocean
The Real Deck from Nolanโs The Odyssey: Modifying the Only Shelter for the Open Ocean #TheOdyssey #OpenOcean #RealSeamanship
Sailing Draken Harald Hรฅrfagre, the real open wooden ship utilized in Christopher Nolanโs production of The Odyssey, across the ocean means living completely exposed to the elements. The only structural shelter for the entire crew on this 35-meter-long ship is a canvas deck tent. Please visit our website for more information: drakenhh.com
To prepare for the freezing, hazardous crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean for Expedition America 2016, the crew had to expand their minimal living quarters. This video shows how the shipwrights modified the deck to make an unforgiving journey slightly more manageable.
What this deck footage highlights:
Enlarging the main canvas tent to allow more crew members to squeeze inside during heavy weather.
Implementing a strict three-watch sailing system to ensure the crew gets adequate rest during long ocean transits.
Constructing a secondary, forward resting tent just ahead of the massive mast to split up the crew rotation.
Building a tiny, minimal wooden shelter on the open deck to serve as a basic captain's cabin.
This raw look at onboard life highlights that navigating a historical vessel requires immense mental stamina, with no modern comforts to block out the wind and sea.
๐๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ.
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๐ Stay Connected With Us.
Facebook: facebook.com/DrakenHH
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Website: drakenhh.com
Twitter (X): https://x.com/DrakenHH
๐ฉ For business inquiries:
=============================
๐ฌSuggested videos for you:
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=2Poa_yTMJxE
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=FnD8qIzgbvs
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=J1XYTZkXA-c
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=setU1pZAoAs
โถ๏ธyoutube.com/watch?v=GNhIwiTptYs
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#drakenharaldharfagre #theodyssey #openocean #crewlivelihood #realseamanship #vikingvoyage
The Real Deck from Nolanโs The Odyssey: Modifying the Only Shelter for the Open Ocean
