The Faroese Boat

Morten Gøthche

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English

Viking Ship Museum
30 April 2023

European history; Underwater archaeology

Series: Ships & Boats of the North

The Faroese boat has been developed and adapted to the special sailing conditions around the Faroe Islands with strong currents and sudden gusts. The boat was primarily developed as a rowing boat but could also be powered by sail. It was built in different sizes, but the boatbuilders always had to rely on materials imported from abroad or in addition use driftwood for various boat components. This volume presents the building and use of the Faroese boat. It shows the boat’s great importance to the Faroese society, for fishing and transporting people and goods. The building process, craftsmanship and seamanship are examined in great detail, and the maritime history of the Faroese Islands from the Viking Age and until the 1970’s are presented.

By: Morten Gøthche
Imprint: Viking Ship Museum
Country of Publication: Denmark
Volume: 8
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 250mm,
ISBN: 9788785180766
ISBN 10: 8785180769
Series: Ships & Boats of the North
Pages: 350
Publication Date: 30 April 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Morten Gøthche, born 1946 in Mørkøv, Denmark. After an apprenticeship as a carpenter, he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts’ School of Architecture, Design and Conservation from 1971 to 1977, specialising in the restoration and history of ships. He has held responsibility for the Danish National Museum’s collection of restored vessels. From 1984 to 2003, he worked as a curator at the Institute of Maritime Archaeology of the Danish National Museum, and from 2004 and until he retired in 2013 as a curator at the Viking Ship Museum. Morten Gøthche’s fields of interest include the restoration and reconstruction of historical boats and ships, especially the Faroese Boat.

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