![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, the Santa Maria, which was not a caravel and had a much deeper draft, ended up running aground off Haiti on Christmas Eve, 1492. That was critical for Columbus and his crew of about 24 men on each ship as they explored the Caribbean and its islands. He has given tours to people curious about the ships or interested in history and said he enjoys explaining the ins and outs of the vessels.Įach has a draft of just 7 feet, which means they can easily navigate in fairly shallow waters, he said. So far, he has had the opportunity to see lots of Atlantic Coast ports as the two vessels have made their way north, with Camden being their northeasternmost destination. They’re very seaworthy.”ĭeckhand Ryan Lynch of Jensen Beach, Florida, said he was teaching guitar when he saw the two vessels pull into his town earlier this spring and decided to join the crew. We’ve never had a worry about going anywhere. “We’ve been through the Panama Canal 10 times. “These ships can do anything,” Sanger said. They were designed by Portugal’s Prince Henry the Navigator to be quick and agile enough to elude pirates that prowled the oceans. The caravels were technologically advanced for their time. The Pinta is longer and wider than the original. The ship was made by 18th generation Portuguese shipwrights who used no power tools, and it is the original size of its namesake vessel. Sanger, a longtime sailor and archaeology historian, said the replica of the Nina was built in Brazil in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the explorer’s revolutionary voyage. “Columbus hated the Santa Maria, so we didn’t build her.” ![]()
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