We believe that Vasa's longboat was towed with a rope, and pulled after Vasa.
There are two ways to transport a longboat in the 17th century, and there are pros and cons with both of them:
- Towing the longboat
- Having the longboat on board on the upper deck.
This is explaind in detail, under the title "Location" that you can find our website: Espingen – Vasa's longboat