bayeux tapestry sails project

This video is to help prove my theory that the images of the Norman invasion fleet in the Bayeux tapestry are true and correct interpretations of the type of sail used , the twisting/knots to reef the sail and the use of shields to support the steering and the aditional forward line to help depower the sail when required.If my theories are correct it implies we can rely a little more heavily on the details of this magnificent work.

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• david
• jones
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• bayeux
• tapestry
• ships

[DavidJonesFurniture]

One thing to note is that since this video I have sailed without the lines on the yard and sail with the yard above the forestay which allows the sail to rise higher unrestricted in gusts . In this years red nose day a small fishing vessel with similar over length triangular sail (white) which is held by the steersman with rudder on right can be seen being passed by a catamaran in a scene on Lake Victoria .

[DavidJonesFurniture]

The shields at the front help prevent the craft from broaching and when at the rear aid sailing into wind especially with a traditional square sail

[DavidJonesFurniture]

@DavidJonesFurniture One thing to note is that since this video I have sailed without the lines on the yard and sail with the yard above the forestay which allows the sail to rise higher unrestricted in gusts . In this years red nose day a small fishing vessel with similar over length triangular sail (white) which is held by the steersman with rudder on right can be seen being passed by a catamaran in a scene on Lake Victoria .

[DavidJonesFurniture]

@DavidJonesFurniture

[DavidJonesFurniture]

@DavidJonesFurniture One thing to note is that since this video I have sailed without the lines on the yard and sail with the yard above the forestay which allows the sail to rise higher unrestricted in gusts . In this years red nose day a small fishing vessel with similar over length triangular sail (white) which is held by the steersman with rudder on right can be seen being passed by a catamaran in a scene on Lake Victoria .

[DavidJonesFurniture]

Please note the first frames show my boat performing badly as I try to sail across the wind. The later scenes show how well the storm spinnaker sails downwind.

[Elfdaughter]

Wether or not she's historically accurate, she's still a beautiful craft.

[stephenm01]

Awesome piece of work, do you estimate this to be a Norman modification in the rig of the longship style of craft? The Viking rig itself (from Norse picture stones) looked far more complex, but this rig offers much clearer deck space for the transport of things like Horses as shown in the Tapestry images. Brilliant logic.

[DavidJonesFurniture]

sorry no speed data . Yes I built the boat see my website for the history of the build

[aslan3456]

A couple of questions...

How fast was your boat going?...it looked like it was fair moving?

And did you make the boat yourselfor where did you get it, ive been after something exactly like it for a while?

Absolutely fantastic vid by the way!