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Why did the portuguese have to explore the coast so many times before finally sailing around the tip into the indian ocean?
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They had to continue sailing because a huge storm battered the fleet for days. When the storm passed, the fleet had ended up on the opposite side of the tip of Africa. The fleet would have continued their exploration, but the crew was exhausted and supplies were low, so they had to return to Portugal.
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