My Design for a Nimble Viking Sail

If you want to build your own Viking boat, this podcast is for you. Follow Andy Bennett in Minnesota as he undertakes the step-by-step process to build and sail a replica of a 900-year-old Viking lapstrake sailboat. Boat dimensions come from the Gislinge Boat Open Source Project, published by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark. Weekly episodes follow construction progress, costs, and lessons learned. This video unveils Andy's efforts to design a sail for his Viking boat that will be durable, responsive to various wind conditions, and efficient to manage.