Video: fairing and hanging the first ceiling plank Since undertaking the major reframing operation whilst on the slipway, we have now relaunched Hawila and are very happy to be afloat once again! The planks have been slowly taking up and the seams are now tight. We have been busy [...]
3km of rigging cables were donated to Hawila by Sailmaster BV This week we have received about 3km of rigging steel cables of various sizes, which were donated to us by Richard Tefsen, proprietor at Sailmaster BV, from Harlingen (the Netherlands). Sailmaster BV mainly works on large new-built projects and the [...]
We joined the Copenhagen Folkets Klimamarch On Saturday, our volunteers joined the Copenhagen Folkets Klimamarch which aimed to bring climate change into focus 10 days before the communal elections in Denmark. It was important for us to share this day with others and combine our voices to fight for a sustainable future. [...]
How hard can it be to sail a Viking ship? The Annual TS Regional Meeting in Roskilde, October 16th 2021 Yesterday, October 16th 21, around 40 wooden boat people, mainly from Sealand, met at 10 am outside Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, life-vest clad for action, ready to board three of the museum’s [...]
Another great day for Hawila’s cultural and artistic collaborations! [Dansk nedenfor] Last week Thursday, September 23rd, Hawila Project had the pleasure to participate in Holbaek municipality’s launch of the Land-Sea Art platform. It’s the Danish contribution to the EU-project “Land-Sea Act” that strives for the development of coastal areas in the countries around [...]
The Bulkheads After two months of work and patience, our bulkheads are almost ready! The metal frame doors that our volunteer and journeymen friends assembled in June are now completed, along with four bulkheads made of 15cm2 oak posts, reinforced, and sealed with 45mm x 40mm pine cladding. The bulkhead posts positions were [...]
The Journeying Man Have you ever come across a young man or woman, clad in black ornamented bell bottom suede pants, matching waistcoat, and a broad rimmed hat? If he or she furthermore emits a distinctive aroma of wood, metal or masonry, you can consider yourself privileged, because you have very likely met [...]
The fascinating story of Hawila’s wood for the refit The decision to plan millions of oaks in 1810 In 1810, after events of Napoleonic wars, the king Frederik made the decision to plant thousands of oak trees between Hillerod, Esrum and Helsinge, an area since known as the Gribskov (Vulture forest) to [...]
LAG Midt-Nordvestsjælland supports Hawila’s refit We are happy to announce that Hawila has received financial support for the refit in Holbæk from LAG (Local Action Group) Mid-Northwest Zealand. LAG is an association supporting projects that contribute to the development of projects and activities in Lejre, Holbæk, Sorø, Odsherred and Kalundborg municipalities. In [...]
STEAM [science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics] workshops for kids in Isefjord Are children interested in building a robot or studying marine electronics? We have a chance to find out when spending a week with amazing boys and girls and their guardians in Isefjord. Together with kids and parents from the French-Danish school [...]
