Föreningen Krampmackarna

(The Krampmacken Association)

Föreningen Krampmackarna (The Krampmacken Association) is an association founded in 1989 by the members of the expedition to Miklagård (Istanbul) in 1983-1985, but is now free for anyone who wants to became a member. The purpose is to take care of the Viking ship Krampmacken and work for more ships to be built and to organise new expeditions. The Viking ship Krampmacken annually participates in different Viking events. In July 1996 we did participate when the king of Sweden consecrated the new museum at Birka in Lake Mälaren close to Stockholm. In 1997 we were invited to Vikings 97 at Tavistock/Plymouth England.
In July-August 2000 Krampmacken participates in the 1000 years celebration "Viking Sail 2000" of the Viking Leif Ericsson's discovery of North America.
In July 2001 The Krampmacken visited a Viking festival in Skråvika close to Stavern not far from Larvik in Norway.
Exercises 2003.
Unfortunately The Krampmacken had to withdraw it's participation in The Rurik 2003 project in St Petersburg. A few of the Krampmacken crew did go to St Petersburg anyway.
The annual fee is 100 SEK (Swedish crowns).

The assosciation is also selling the book "Vikingaskepp mot Miklagård" by professor Erik Nyhlén. The book is in Swedish, with a summary in English, but most of the book contains pictures so it could be of interest to the non Swedish speaking audience too.

Krampmacken is being fixed (and tared) May 2000
as a preparation for the journey to Canada.

The Krampmacken crew on the1000 years celebration of Leif Ericsson's arrival to Vinland "Viking Sail 2000"

Krampmacken in Hultsfred 2007

2005 is the Year of the Viking on Gotland and many events will take place at different places on Gotland.

Krampmacken will participate in the theatre "Ormkvinnans barn" The Snakewoman's Child

More from Year of the Viking on Gotland 2005

The address is:
Föreningen Krampmackarna
c/o Sören Gannholm
Ammunde Burs
S-620 13 Stånga
Gotland
Sweden

e-mal: stavar@tjelvar.org

The Viking ship Aifur., Sweden
The Viking ship Orm, Netherlands
The Viking Ship Glad, Sweden
Kalle Runristare, Rune engravor
Munin, British Columbia
Krauka, Viking music
The churches of Gotland

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