Re: Vikingships
From Veronica Karlsson <asc...@hotmail.com>
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· 25 Nov 2001 14:41 · View full thread
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CeeJay wrote: > > > combining the top sail and the oars... > > it looks cool > > It does .. but it's not very realistic .. If you have wind enough to raise the > sails then the oars are largely unneeded. One thing about sail boats which I learned when I was about ten years old and made the same mistake: the flag goes in the same direction as the sail! 8-) (and didn't they "fold" down the entire mast as well as the sail? I don't recall seeing pictures of viking ships with that H-shaped consctruction on them...) > > you can imagine these folks in hot pursuit of some imperial vessel, > > laden down with jewels, spices, and other valuables. > > Using the oars to gain extra velocity ? > Hmmm .. it seems unlikely , they would most likely be preparing for battle > rather than using their strenght on rowing - If they were to row then they would > be all fatiqued when they reached the imperial vessel. Vikings attacking boats? -- ##### c ^ OO /\\\\ ##### | /|\ `^^^^^^^%-- '||` | \\\\ #### <@ \ / \ " " \ ha ha ha dd / @> \\\| ### _| |_ \\| ### (_ http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/ _) == \ / A S C I I A R T C H A T \ ||\
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