The case summarized The people of Suduroy gathered to remember Karla Dana, the woman who died after capsizing during a Viking expedition. The expedition, which consisted of six people, aimed to recreate the adventure voyage of the Norwegian explorer Naddodd. The accident was described as a “freak accident” that could not be foreseen, as the boat capsized forwards due to a wave coming from behind. Dana was aware of the risks of the expedition, but expressed in her last blog post that she felt lucky to be a part of the adventure. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. An entire community on Suduroy gathered on Friday afternoon for a memorial service for expedition member Karla Dana, who died when a small “Viking ship” capsized outside Stad on 27 August. Karla Dana was an American, a trained archaeologist with Viking mythology and Viking symbols as a special field, and a member of The Explorers club. She was 29 years old. Karla is remembered as adventurous and willing to learn. Photo: Håvard Nyhus / news Suðuroy is the southernmost and fourth largest of the Faroe Islands, and the commemoration took place at the same place where the 30-foot-long “Naddoddur” was first built and then thrown away from. The tiny island community had strong ownership of the expedition, which was to recreate the adventure voyage of the Norwegian explorer Naddodd – the first to see Iceland around the year 860. – I know that several of the school pupils followed our travel movements via radar. It makes an impression, says Andy Fitze, who was skipper on the trip. In all, the expedition numbered six. Three of the survivors attended the commemoration. Fitze characterized Karla Dana as an adventurer in his eulogy. He encouraged those present to live with the same “intensity and passion” as the young woman. – I call you to challenge yourselves, to see beyond the horizon with the same courage and “passion” as Karla, he urged. Followed construction standards from the Viking Age To news, he specifies that the crew was prepared for all conceivable crisis scenarios, but that the accident belonged to another category: a “freak accident” that could not have been predicted. The drawings were made by school pupils at Suðuroy. Photo: Håvard Nyhus / news Fitze explains that the boat capsized forward as a result of a wave that came from behind. The boat was open and designed according to construction regulations from the Viking Age. In her last blog post about the Naddodd expedition, Dana wrote that she was aware of the risks, and that she alternated between fear and excitement. This is the boat that capsized. Photo: Håvard Nyhus / news She concluded that she felt lucky: “But there’s a wild beauty in the North Sea, a reminder of nature’s raw power, and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this adventure.” – A real Viking The only Faroese in the expedition, Livar Nysted, characterizes Karla as an extraordinary person: – She was full of life, very clever. She made everyone smile when she entered the room. She also asked about all sorts of things about the Faroe Islands and the old Vikings. She was very interested in boat building. And about how the old people lived. – Karla will always have a place in my heart, says Nysted. Photo: Håvard Nyhus / news Nysted has been fascinated by Vikings for as long as he can remember. He shared many common interests with Karla, and remembers many good times in the boat and the bathhouse with her. One day Karla had asked him what it took to become a “real Viking”. – She asked me if there was a ritual one could go through. I replied that anyone who dares to take such journeys as we were going on are Vikings. She was very happy to hear that. – Karla was a Viking. And she had the biggest heart on board, he concludes. In the Faroe Islands there is a tradition of laying down a plank for those who perish at sea. Photo: Håvard Nyhus / news Published 20.09.2024, at 21.17 Updated 20.09.2024, at 21.36
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Commemoration in the Faroe Islands for the deceased woman after the Viking voyage – news Vestland
