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He had read Marco Polos book on his trip to China and that pushed him to explore. He attended Prince Henry's school of navigation and then went to the Spanish crown for funding for his own ship.
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Explorers hoped to reach the east indies by sailing west across what ocean?
Atlantic ocean
How did Hernán Cortés become interested in sailing?
PEANUTBUTTER
How did christopher Columbus get interested in sailing?
idont know
How many voyages did Columbus make to the west indies?
It took him, Christopher Columbus,4 voyages to the new world , the west indies
Where was the HMS Bounty sailing to and from?
From Tahiti to the West Indies with breadfruit trees to establish plantations to be worked by cheap slave labor.
How did Columbus become interested in sailing?
I wouldn't say he was interested in sailing, I would say he was interested in where he was sailing to, and what he's going to get when he finds what he was looking for. He really wanted the money he was promised if he would find a faster trading route to the Indies. He was also promised the spreading of Christianity.
What is a ballahoo?
A ballahoo is a fast-sailing schooner used in Bermuda and the West Indies.
What Explorers hoped to reach the East Indies by sailing west across the?
Atlantic Ocean
Who said you are sure as the sun sets that you can reach the indies by sailing west?
Christopher Colombus
Explorers hoped to reach the East Indies by sailing west across the .?
Atlantic Ocean
Explorers hoped to reach the east indies by sailing west across what ocean?
Atlantic ocean
Ships built by trading companies for trips to the East indies were called?
they were called Sailing Ships
Explorers hoped hoped to reach the east indies by sailing west across the?
Atlantic Ocean
How did Hernán Cortés become interested in sailing?
PEANUTBUTTER
How did christopher Columbus get interested in sailing?
idont know
Why is Cowes week unique?
It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.It is a huge sailing event. It is a very old event. It has many races, attracting hundreds of boats and thousands of sailors of all sorts. For anyone interested in sailing it is a very special event to go to. Even for people who have a little interest, there is much to see and do.
What is a ballahou?
A ballahou is another term for a ballahoo - a fast-sailing schooner used in Bermuda and the West Indies.
