A helmsman used a rudder to steer the ship
to propel the ship, a sail was used. In some cases oars could also be used to manually propel the ship.
The vikings used the stars to navigate, eg: the north star showed whch way is north, etc
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∙ 13y agoI do not know what ship Leif Erikson sailed on but I can tell you it was not the Santa Maria
His ship was called Centre Thorvald Viking Ship.
Jahre Viking, crude oil tanker
The Baie-Commeau Drakkar use a a Viking Longship on their logo.
The Saxon ships did have a keel but no sails. The oldest Viking ship dates from 800 AD and the oldest Saxon ship dates from 350 AD.
in the viking times ...
I do not know what ship Leif Erikson sailed on but I can tell you it was not the Santa Maria
it was it was
Knörr
Longboat
His ship was called Centre Thorvald Viking Ship.
Jahre Viking, crude oil tanker
The Baie-Commeau Drakkar use a a Viking Longship on their logo.
It was a Viking merchant ship known as a knarr.
The Saxon ships did have a keel but no sails. The oldest Viking ship dates from 800 AD and the oldest Saxon ship dates from 350 AD.
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viking ship