is it anything to do with their diet?
2006-10-12 05:39:06 · 23 answers · asked by KU 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Uhh. what do you think?...With all the grub they ate in one sitting?
...Inspiration was never far away!
2006-10-12 05:41:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
long and thin is the best way to sail, as it requires less effort than a wider ship. also because viking ships use man power, no engines here meaning power is at a premium, so the easiest way to move over water is a thin ship. The length of the ship is due to the amount of oarsman there is, a faster ship needs more men, which means a longer ship to house the oarsmenon other side of the ship. the idea is same with rowing in the olympic games you see on tv.
2006-10-12 12:50:22 · answer #2 · answered by dennis s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to do with their diet, the ships were long as they often used oars to make landfall and with a longer ship they could put more people along the sides to row so they could get to stealling things quicker. The shape was also influenced by fluid dynamics, a long sleek shape will go through the water easier than a short fat boat thus allowing the ship to move quicker and more quietly.
2006-10-12 12:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by mcjizdb2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vikings were very clever people who discovered that a long ship will go faster because it slices through the water. They were made so that they could land on beaches and that they could go in very shallow water.
2006-10-12 12:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cos you can't fit so many Vikings in a short ship.
2006-10-12 12:41:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Becouse
-they had to fit a lot of people in it
-it kept the boat afloat
- it helped the boat go faster and outrun enimies
- stream lined
-it kept network sytym of instructuions easy
-space for extra fuel
-kept things easy when bombarding other boats
2006-10-12 12:51:15 · answer #6 · answered by Fariy_God_Sistah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The length-to-breadth ratio combined with the shallow draft allowed longships to land on any beach and penetrate virtually any waterway in Europe.
2006-10-12 12:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could fit more in as opposed to short ships
2006-10-12 12:40:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They didnt have to row as far if the ship was long ;)
2006-10-12 12:40:39 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Tim 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get more people,food and animals on plus better stability and the shape cuts through water better equaling less effort
2006-10-12 12:52:03 · answer #10 · answered by martinsview 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they couldn't all fit in a short one
2006-10-12 12:46:16 · answer #11 · answered by Wendy M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋