2010 Hamefarin Procession

Some of the 2010 Hamefarin Squads torchlit procession along the side of Loch of Clickimin - 26 June.

Hamefarin Galley 'Siglaheim' burning on Loch of Clickimin

Hamefarin Galley 'Siglaheim', burning on Loch of Clickimin.

Shetland Hamefarin Squads Marching to Clickimin

2010 Hamefarin Squads leaving T.A. Hall marching to Loch of Clickimin for the burning of the Hamefarin Galley. Members of all ten Shetland 2010 Jarl's Squads, plus the 2010 Lerwick Junior Jarl's Squad, plus the last ten years Lerwick Jarl's Squads.

Hamefarin Jarl's Squads at T.A. Hall

Here are some video clips of the squads at the T.A. Hall during the evening of 26 June before they mustered to march to Clickimin to burn the Hamefarin Galley. The squads included members of all ten of the 2010 Shetland Jarl's Squads, plus the Lerwick Junior Jarl's Squad, plus the last 10 years of Lerwick Jarl's Squads.

2010 Hamefarin Galley on Loch of Clickimin

Here are some pics of the specially built 2010 Hamefarin galley 'Siglaheim' that was floated out on Loch of Clickimin yesterday evening and moored up, in preparation for burning (on the loch) this Saturday.

This temporary jetty has been constructed at the launch site.

Clickimin Broch in the background.

Bard of Bressay in the background.

Illuminated eyes are in the galley head.

There is something missing from the galley however.

The nameplates - these are to be kept. One by 11 year old Tom Ward for winning a competition to name the galley and the second nameplate will be kept in the Galley shed.

2010 Hamefarin Galley at Victoria Pier for 'Flavour of Shetland'

The excellent 2010 Hamefarin Galley. It finally emerged from the Lerwick Galley shed and was 'parked' on Victoria Pier for the afternoon to allow folk to see & photograph it.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The 2008 Lerwick Guizer Jarl Roy Leask carved the excellent larch galley head. It is reminiscent of the 1985 Hamefarin Galley 'Krossuden' (the head of which is on display in the Lerwick Galley Shed), with the crest similar to the Junior Up Helly Aa Galley. This galley also has backlit eyes.

1985 Hamefarin Galley Head 'Kross Sudin' (Southern Cross).

The stern and nameplate.

The excellent glulam larch tail - created by the 2010 Guizer Jarl Rae Simpson. 

The galley was named Siglaheim following a naming competition. Siglaheim, meaning "sailing home" was the winning entry suggested by 11 year old Tom Ward and was chosen from over 120 entries. Tom will receive one of the galley nameplates and throw the first torch into the galley. The second nameplate will be kept in the Galley shed.

A close-up of the decoration (2010) around the side of the galley.

The galley stern.

The galley bow.

The LUHA Committee also put up this display board showing the galley building process. The original boat was sawed in half and elongated to make a galley. She also had to be made to look like a Viking Galley and made watertight - quite a bit of work. 

Galley Head from inside the 'Flavour of Shetland', plus Raven Banner & Shetland flag.

Raven Banner & Shetland Flag.