Title: Trireme Olympias : the final report : sea trials 1992-4, conference papers 1998 /
Authors: Rankov, N. B., 1954-; Bockius, Ronald.
Publisher: Oxbow Books ; David Brown Book Co.,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Olympias (Ship); Triremes.; Triremes Design and construction.; Ships, Ancient Reconstruction.; Ship trials
Abstract: "This is the final publication of the Olympias project, which saw the building of a 170-oared Athenian trireme of the fourth century BC and its operation in five series of sea-trials. The first three sea-trials have already been published in separate volumes. The rest of the volume is devoted to papers presenting more recent research on the trireme"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: Introduction and summaries / Boris Rankov. Part 1. The 1992 and 1994 sea trials and other excursions. The 1992 sea trials of Olympias. Olympias 1992 trial report / Paul Lipke with John Howarth, Ford Weiskittel and Meph Wyeth -- The 1993 visit to London. Olympias on the Thames, 1993 / Boris Rankov -- The 1994 sea trials of Olympias. Report of the 1994 sea trials of the trireme Olympias / Timothy Shaw -- The slow trireme experience in Olympias in 1994 / Andrew Taylor -- The 2004 Olympics at Athens. Olympias at the Olympics, 2004 / Boris Rankov -- Part 2. Proposals for a revised design. Preface to the proposals for a revised design / Timothy Shaw -- From the Golden Horn to Heraclea : duration of the passage in calm weather / Timothy Shaw -- The performance of ancient triremes in wind and waves / Timothy Shaw -- Towards a revised design of a Greek trireme of the fourth century BC : advantages of a long stroke / Timothy Shaw -- The proposed design of any second reconstruction / John Coates -- Part 3. Critiques of Olympias : for and against. As seen by a passer-by / René Burlet -- Comments on Olympias / Edwin Gifford -- Comments on Olympias / Seán McGrail -- The reconstructed trireme Olympias and her critics / Anthony J. Papalas -- Beyond Olympias : an outsider's view / André W. Sleeswyk -- An unauthentic reconstruction / Alec Tilley --