He didn't sail toward Africa. He caught the current that runs between Europe and North America. The only thing was he didn't realize that North America existed and instead of India he found the Bahamas.
He didn't sail toward Africa. He caught the current that runs between Europe and North America. The only thing was he didn't realize that North America existed and instead of India he found the Bahamas.
Because he want to follow direction of the wind
Columbus sailed west from Spain.
He did not want Columbus to sail west
Columbus chose to sail west instead of east because he believed he could reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, which he thought would be a faster and more direct route than traveling eastward around Africa.
He sailed west...
West.
No, he went south and then he went west.
The West Indies.
Columbus made 4 voyages to the new world.
No.
Because one of his crewmen told him to believe it or not!