Viking ships large and small were all made in the same way. Planks of timber, usually oak were overlapped and nailed together. The ships were made watertight by filling the spaces between the planks with tarred wool or animal hair. The ships were all the same long narrow shape and floated near the surface of the water. This meant that they could be used in shallow water.
they were able to sail because the long ship at the bottom was waterproof
The Viking long boat had a shallow keel, so allowing the boat to be sailed or rowed up shallow rivers.
Vikings traveled in boats that were able to travel the Atlantic Ocean yet handle shallow water. This allowed the Vikings to raid and pillage villages in Britain, Ireland and the European coastline. They also walked and some rode horses.
If the wind was favourable, they could stop rowing and rest, while their single rectangular sail helped to carried their longboat along.
Viking longboats were rowed with oars till they caught wind in a single large square sail.
A typical Viking ship looked somewhat similar to a modern day canoe. The longships were used for exploration, trade and warfare. They were long, narrow boats with shallow hull's that were designed for speed.
A boat's draft usually refers to what depth of water the boat needs not to run aground. One of the features that made the vikings such succcesful raiders was that their boats, the Long ships, were both sea worthy enough to cross big stretches of open waters while still having a shallow enough draft so they could sail right up rivers and attack towns and settlements before they had time to defend themselves. Answer A viking boat draft is when you drAFT THE way that you are going to design the boat before you make it.
The carvel is a boat that can float in shallow water and can sail fast
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Viking sails were usually made of wool, so they could be any color the Vikings wanted. Historical evidence suggests that many of them were striped.
Sure...it all depends on the depth of the keel or centerboard (daggerboard). El Toros, for instance, have a relatively short centerboard and can easily sail in shallow water.
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Vikings traveled in boats that were able to travel the Atlantic Ocean yet handle shallow water. This allowed the Vikings to raid and pillage villages in Britain, Ireland and the European coastline. They also walked and some rode horses.
It had great maneuverability and speed due to its light weight which made voyages faster. It was powered by sails(lateen-rigged) which allowed it to(head-to-wind) sail closer to the wind which made it easier to get into windward ports or docks. Being smaller and having a shallow keel,it could sail upriver in shallow caostal waters.
Shallow waters
viking long bout Nina
They wanted resources and had the ability to sail.
If the wind was favourable, they could stop rowing and rest, while their single rectangular sail helped to carried their longboat along.
Viking longboats were rowed with oars till they caught wind in a single large square sail.