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Draken Harald Hårfagre on passage through Argyll waters
[Position updates below] The 114ft long replica Viking longship that left Haugesund in Norway on Wednesday 2nd July, in her first year of operation, was en route for scheduled repair at Birkenhead,...
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Martin Briscoe: Stalking the Draken Harald Hårfagre from Cullachy to Banavie
Chasing the huge Viking longship – a warship – Draken Harald Hårfagre today, 10th July, as she came through the Caledonian Canal the first shots I got of her were at Cullachy, a lock between Fort...
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Martin Briscoe: Draken Harald Hårfagre now through the Sound of Islay
Yesterday morning, 11th July, the biggest replica Viking warship, ever built, Draken Harald Hårfagre, was in the exit stages from the Caledonian Canal, headed for Birkenhead for repair and a new...
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Andy Mahon: a photo-by-photo tribute to Draken Harald Hårfagre as she arrives...
Well she made it, maybe not fully intact [minus her mast] - but a magnificent sight, none the less.Draken Harald Hårfagre took her pilot [Alan] shortly after 07.30 this morning, 17th July, arriving...
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Andy Mahon: Update on Draken in the Mersey
Where Draken Harald Hårfagre is berthed – at Liverpool Rowing Club, makes it a little difficult to get photos of her, as it’s not accessible to the public and behind closed gates… but never say...
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Andy Mahon: work well under way on Draken Harald Hårfagre at Liverpool
I went for a walk down to the Liverpool Rowing Club today [where Draken is berthed] – in the hope of getting a few photos of the progress from the bridge – known locally as the Penny Bridge, dating...
View ArticleAndy Mahon: update on Draken Harald Hårfagre progress
This is just a quick update to say that the stepping of the replica viking warship’s mast at Liverpool Victoria Rowing Club has now been postponed until Monday 28th July.I don’t yet know why this is...
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Andy Mahon: Looking the business – Draken Harald Hårfagre mast now lifted in
On Saturday, 26th July, the mast for the replica Viking warship, Draken Harald Hårfagre was as good as ready for the lift into place – which took place today, Monday 28th July – behind locked gates.As...
View ArticleAndy Mahon: Draken departure from Mersey weather delayed
The wind speed here on the Mersey today was over 25 knots. The team on the replica Viking warship, Draken Harald Hårfagre, had said anything over 20 knots would mean calling off their departure for 24...
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Andy Mahon: Farewell Draken Harald Hårfagre in the leaving of Liverpool
[Updated below, 6th August] Well the sun was out, the wind had abated considerably, and the crowds lined the dock wall, waving and clapping the crew of the Draken Harald Hårfagre as they moved through...
View ArticleMartin Briscoe: Draken Harald Hårfagre due in Oban 10th August
[Updated below, 10th August 09.30] The replica Viking warship, Draken Harald Hårfagre we have been following since it dismasted south of Shetland on its way over from Norway, first to Scotland and then...
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