The ship on average was around 16 meters and a beam of 5 meters.

Viking knarr boat. Sea-going trading ship in which the Vikings also sailed to Vinland and Greenland. Then build a rear castel and replace the traditional side rudder of the vikings with a rear mounted rudder. The Viking longboat along with a related design called the knarr for shipping cargo is a true engineering marvel of the ancient world and in light of the fact that modern replicas have been apocryphally clocked at 25 knots these boats are a marvel to this very day over a millennium later.

Viking Ships were equipped with oars and sails. Viking Ships represented the height of technology of the day. The majority of Viking ships were designed for sailing rivers fjords and coastal waters while a few types such as the knarr could navigate the open sea and even the ocean.

Mark however the skaldic poem Haraldskvadet by the skald Thorbjørn Hornklove around 900 AD refers to the knarr as a warship. Click here or at the photo to have a look into the Viking Ship Hall through Google Street View. The sails were square in shape and made from either wool or linen and patterned with a stripe or diamond design in bad weather the sails were sometimes lowered over the ship and fastened to shield the sailors.

In addition the crew of a knarr was quite small at up to 30 Vikings the emphasis here was on cargo over passengers and crew. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI. We look forward to seeing you inside the Viking.

These ships were used to carry merchants and were broader than the Longship. The Knarr is a type of Viking ship which served for long trade naval business. Types of Viking Ships.

One of the best sources of knowledge of Viking ship types. Not a physical tour but a virtual tour. When The Viking Ship Museum is closed it is still possible for you to take a walk among the world-famous Viking ships.