An American woman has died after the boat she was on capsized in rough seas while traveling from the Faroe Islands to Norway.
Six people were on board the Naddoddur when it ran into trouble on Tuesday evening, on the fourth day of the journey, and a distress signal was sent.
Only five people managed to get into the inflatable life raft. They were later flown to safety by helicopter.
The body of a woman was finally found on Wednesday morning not far from where the boat sank.
The Norwegian Sea Rescue Society (NSSR) described the conditions west of the city of Stad at the time as very difficult, posting video of strong winds and high seas.
It said waves reached 5m (16ft) and winds were 40 knots.
Bergur Jacobsen, chairman of the Naddoddur boat club in the Faroe Islands, told the BBC that everyone was devastated by what had happened.
He explained that the 10 meter long boat had been on previous Viking voyages to Iceland, Shetland and Norway.
“It’s not a Viking boat, it’s a Faroese fishing boat with no engine but with sails.”
He said he could not talk about the accident as the Norwegian investigative team had to talk to him.
Local people are said to be still shocked by what happened. One seafarer told the BBC that tourists were willing to take a boat trip, although he would not do so himself.
The trip was postponed a few days due to bad weather until Saturday.
One of the four Swiss people on the trip, Andy Fitze, posted a map on social media two days into the trip showing the boat in northeast Shetland.
Ahead of the trip, Faroese team member Livar Nysted said that when you’re in the middle of a storm you “just try to do your best”.
“It’s an open boat. You sleep under the stars and if it’s raining or windy you can feel the elements.”
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