Here you can read the rooms diary on the Sea Stallion's voyage against Dublin.
The rooms' diaries
The watch systems on the Sea Stallion
When we are on an expedition with the Sea Stallion, it is necessary to have some watch systems so that the crew…
A watch at the mast July 20th-21st
We start by rowing for 4 hours from Kirkwall. We start about 3 p.m. with every other oar manned and everyone is…
The watch systems on the Sea Stallion
When we are on an expedition with the Sea Stallion, it is necessary to have some watch systems so that the crew…
July 11th, 2007
The Fore room:
(Other manoeuvres) In the course of the day we made a number of wooden clubs and other…
July 9th, 2007
Fore room:
(Lowering and raising the mast) The stagbroder is set first and then the forestay, for this it is…
July 7th, 2007
Tack-room:
(Watches and rest) We have agreed on a system of rotation:
1st man: The clew tackle.
2nd man: Sets…
July 5th, 2007
Tack room:
(Moving the tack) Hitherto we have had a clew tackle fastened to the sail on either side of the…
July 4th, 2007
Fore room:
(Communications) It is important with clear communication about the distance / time to be rowed. This…
July 3rd, 2007
Fore room:
(Communications) It is a problem to understand Kjetil’s Norwegian language over the VHF.
Midship…
About the rooms' diary
The web version of the rooms’ diary excerpts from the detailed room diaries kept for each of the six rooms (rum) into which the crew is divided. The web version is edited by Claus Laage-Thomsen.
All six rooms (fore room, tack room, midship room, halyard room, stern room and the raised after deck) have been asked to write down observations referring to the following categories:
1. Harbour and anchor manoeuvres
2. Rowing
3. Setting and lowering sail
4. Tacking
5. Wearing ship
6. Moving the tack
7. Reefing
8. Lowering and raising the mast
9. Other manoeuvres
10. Safety
11. Communications on board
12. Watches and rest
13. Provisioning
14. Health
15. Comfort
16. Atmosphere
17. Personal equipment
18. Camp (ashore)
y. Considerations and functions
x. Damage