No.
He sail for his father, Erik the Red.
In the year 982.
In the year 982.
No one. Just himself.
The year 982.
His father, Erik the Red.
Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer, likely learned how to sail from his father, Erik the Red, who was also an experienced sailor and explorer. Erik the Red is credited with establishing the first Norse settlements in Greenland, and it is likely that he passed down his knowledge and skills to Leif Erikson.
I Don't Know What The Exact Day Was, But It Was Either Between June And August.
Erik "The Red" Thorvaldson sailed form Iceland to Greenland and established the first European Settlement in North America
After hearing of the discovery by Gunnbjorn Olfsson of some islands that lay west of Iceland, Eric decided to sail to these islands during his banishment.
Erik the Red was a viking