Rowing a true viking warship with 26 oars

Normal rowing with 26 oars on Havhingsten (The Sea Stallion from Roskilde) seen from the top of the mast. The ship takes 50-60 men/woman to handle and is the world’s largest viking ship reconstruction. The ship is 30 meters long and build form oak. The original ship (Skuldelev 2) was found in Roskilde fjord, Denmark. The ship is dated to have been built in year 1042 by (Danish?) vikings settled in Ireland. The ship does 3 knots when rowing and easily 8 knots when the sail is up. Havhingsten fra Glendalough is build at the Viking Museum in Roskilde, Denmark. Filmed 2th. week of the ships summer trip in 2016.