Vasa II: Rigging and sailing a Swedish warship of 1628. Part 1. The material remains and archaeological context

Provides the meticulous reconstruction and comprehensive analysis of the 17th century shipwreck of Vasa and her rigging, shedding valuable light on the Age of Sail seamanship.

When Vasa was raised in 1961, a lost world was revealed in astonishing detail. Among the most remarkable finds were the remains of the rigging. Normally shipwrecks offer only a few clues to the structure above the waterline, but on Vasa the lower masts, a myriad of blocks and deadeyes, hundreds of meters of rope and ca...