The 2012 Hansa Fish theme is:
"PIMP ME VIKING!"

Inspired by the great Norse warriors, who descended from Scandinavia in their longboats armed to the teeth intent on pillaging, looting and partying up a storm wherever they went, we invite modern day Hagar the Horribles to bring horned helmets, intimidating beards, voracious appetites and insatiable thirsts to Cradock for the Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon.

The competition is open to all classes - K1, K2 and K3.

WIN your weight in HANSA!!

Essential adornments to your longboat could include:

• shields

• swords

• bows & arrows

• a dragon figurehead on the bow

• any manner of sails

• a hearty snigger of a laugh

ESSENTIAL VIKING VOCAB
Brush up on your Viking lingo below or else face being thrown to the pigs!

General Viking phrases
Hei - Hi! - Hello!
Góðan morgin - Good morning!
Góðan aptan - Good afternoon!
Gott kveld - Good evening!
Góða nótt - Good night!
Velkomin - Welcome!
Hversu ferr? - How are you?
Allt ágætt, þakka - Awesome, thanks.
En þú? - And you?
Far vel - Goodbye
Sjáumst - See you
Já - Yes
Nei - No
Gør þú svá vel - Please
Þakka - Thanks
Ek veit (þat) eigi - I don’t know
Ek skil (þat) eigi - I don’t understand
Hvat segir þú? - I’m sorry (didn’t hear)
Fyrirgef mik - I’m sorry (regretful)
Allt er gott - That’s okay

Viking War Phrases
Sverð (m) - Sword
Skjöldr (m) / Skildir - Shield / Shields
Øx (f) / Øxa - Axe / Axes
Spjót (n) - Spear / Spears
Bogi (m) / Bogar - Bow / Bows
Ör (f) / Örvar - Arrow / Arrows
Hjálmr (m) / Hjálmar - Helmet / Helmets
Takðú skjöld (þinn)! - Grab (your) [a] shield!
Takið þín (yður) spjót! - Grab (your) spears!
Hvar er hjálmr minn? - Where is my helmet?
Veg hann! - Kill him!
Dey! - Die!
Fífl! - Fool!
Óðins skegg! - By Odin’s beard! [expression of surprise]
Hrafnarnir munu hafa þik! - The ravens will have you!
Krákarnir munu þik at hafa! - The crows will have you!
Ek man vega þik eins ok svín! - I will slay you like a pig!
Þú berð eins ok lítil píka/genta! - You fight like a little girl!
Hel taki þik! - May Hell take you!
Gór mik eigi, heimskt troll! - Don’t disrespect me, stupid troll!
Heimskr saxar! - Stupid Saxon!
Heimsk víking! - Stupid Viking!
Ljót víking! - Ugly Viking!

Fish River Canoe Marathon Viking Phrases
Var ät mitt rum? – Where is my room?
Var är baren? – Where is the bar?
Var är weihein? – Where is the weir?
Var ät Hansa? – Where is my Hansa?
Té vaaterin, hvar er hjálmr minn? – There’s so much water, where is my helmet?
Keith’s, ek man vega þik eins ok svín! – Keith’s, I will slay you like a pig!
Ek skil (þat) eigi un falun Cradock Weihein? – I don’t understand how I fell out at Cradock Weir?
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2011 "Pimp Me Pirate winners: Matthew Jansen, Robyn Turton & Marguerite Goris (See pics here)