Vikings to starboard

A few days after the Italian job, Linteus Dench dropped by again. We had a fun boat talk, and then we launched a couple of Roar Eges. Sailed off in the early morning.

Me chasing Lint

I love the morning at Tradewinds. The colours are simply... incroyable. The silouet of Viking ships on horizon only makes it better. Above it's just me chasing Lint.

We have a visual

Imagine a movie  of us, meaning the Vikings, taking England with a massive fleet of Viking ships. In SL we could create a scene with hundreds of copies of Roar Ege.

Closing in

Each boat should of course be full of wild and blood thirsty savages. Here's my prey in sight. Let's see if I can get any closer. Swords and shields ready. Battlestations it is. 

Woohooo

Ok, actually we had a friendly sail with fun maneuvers and more boat talk. A modern cellphone works quite well - even on an oldtimer like this.

Battlestations!

Such a beautiful morning with boats and stuff... and then back to Tradewinds again. Want more about Roar Ege, then click here: Roar Ege rounds Fastnet Rock.

Roar Ege rounds Fastnet Rock

Back to the story about Sharp-Tooth-Isle. There are so many beautiful boats to sail. This time - as so often before - I simply logged in to Tradewinds Yacht Club and there she was; I was excited, because I have seen that particular boat many times - in real life. Moored in Roskilde. Sailing in Kattegat.

Back to the roots

It is of course the Roar Ege, aka Skuldelev 3, a viking merchant ship built around 1040 A.D. Beautifully rebuilt from scratch by the Viking ship museum in Roskilde, and now beautifully replicated into SL. I immediately contacted the builder, Linteus Dench and asked for a ride. He responded right away - and next time I logged in, it was time to take Roar Ege down south to the Blake Sea.

Me and Roar Ege rounding the Fastnet Rock in the sunset.

I so wanted to round the Fastnet Rock in Roar Ege; Always thought Captain JP's topbar picture was fantastic. This was my opportunity to take a perfect picture of a historic boat rounding a historic rock. The images are hi-res, so click'em to full screen, lean back and dream a little.

Full speed ahead...

So what's it like sailing Roar Ege? She sails well. Upwind sailing might not be her favourite, but apart from that - it is a pleasure. Easy to handle, nice sounds and the lovely BWind sailing engine for a natural sailing experience. Above I am going south - south-west of the Blake Sea, - after passing the Fastnet Rock. I forgot to note the speed, but from the picture I'd estimate we're close to top speed; The Roskilde site tells me, that's around 8-10 knots.

Have a look at the details.

The boat is full of tiny details, ropes, knots, steering oars and what not; I took a million great pictures and, I'd really like to put them all up here. However, these here will have to do, or the blog will be flooded. Besides, I am off to RL for for some real sailing; What can I say... priorities.

More details

Get a viking ship yourself, and go explore the seas of SL.You can catch a few more pictures of the boat at the Tradewinds blog, if you're hungry for more. I had a great time sailing the Roar Ege, and now I am looking to book a trip in the real thing. Yes, it's possible.

See the amazing view from Fastnet Rock.
Roar Ege is a little too old school for you? Check the Foiling Moth or the Q2m.