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Capturing the spirit of ancient seafaring, the reconstructed Viking sailboat "Saga Farmann" has successfully completed an epic journey from Norway's Tønsberg to Istanbul

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Tags: norway, maritime, ships.sailing, replicas, saga farmann, middle ages, vikings, trade, shipping routes, journeys, turkiye.istanbul, author.buse keskin, source.dailysabah
https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/tracing-viking-routes-saga-farmann-to-host-its-visitors-in-istanbul/news

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Title
Tracing Viking routes: 'Saga Farmann' to host its visitors in Istanbul
Authors
Daily Sabah
Published
Aug 17 2023
Word count
609 words

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    Thanks for the interesting link mycketforvirrad. Looking at the ship's itinerary, mostly canals and rivers, made me wonder whether the crew were rowing it or using a motor when the winds weren't...

    Thanks for the interesting link mycketforvirrad.
    Looking at the ship's itinerary, mostly canals and rivers, made me wonder whether the crew were rowing it or using a motor when the winds weren't favorable. Oseburg Viking Heritage says: "SAGA FARMANN is the world´s first electrically powered Viking ship! To reach full capacity, she needs 48 large batteries, each at the cost of NOK 2.500" though there's a film clip on that website showing a crew rowing, that seems to be a different boat.

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