How might the ship that Columbus traveled have sailed at the time when no engine and power fuel available?
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Christopher Columbus (1451 - 1506) was an Italian navigator and explorer. He undertook several voyages across the Atlantic Ocean which ultimately led to the colonisation of the Americas and other parts of the western world.
At a time when there were no engines or fuel, the ships of Christopher Columbus sailed mostly on wind power. They had large sails which made use of the sea winds, to carry the ship forward. When the seas were relatively calm and windless, the oarsmen would take over and use oars to propel the ship.
He sailed in a fleet of three ships. The largest and the main one, was named Santa Maria. The two smaller ships were Santa Clara and La Pinta.
At a time when there were no engines or fuel, the ships of Christopher Columbus sailed mostly on wind power. They had large sails which made use of the sea winds, to carry the ship forward. When the seas were relatively calm and windless, the oarsmen would take over and use oars to propel the ship.
He sailed in a fleet of three ships. The largest and the main one, was named Santa Maria. The two smaller ships were Santa Clara and La Pinta.
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The ships sailing without an engine relied on sails.
And Columbus ship Santa Maria was no different.
The sail relied on wind and waves to carry it forward and due to this getting out of docks could takes days as the sailors were at the mercy of the nature.
There were manual ways of doing it as well but that took a lot of time as it relied on anchors and human strength.
And Columbus ship Santa Maria was no different.
The sail relied on wind and waves to carry it forward and due to this getting out of docks could takes days as the sailors were at the mercy of the nature.
There were manual ways of doing it as well but that took a lot of time as it relied on anchors and human strength.
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