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The Empirical Reconstruction of Columbus' Navigational Log and Track of his 1492–1493 Discovery Voyage

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2011

Douglas T. Peck
Douglas T. Peck*
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(Independent Historian)
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Abstract

This study is a brief report of the only re-sailing of Columbus' 1492–1493 Voyage following the data in his log in a scientifically controlled research voyage by a professional and experienced global and ocean navigator. The study is follow-on to the article: “The Controversial Skill of Columbus as a Navigator: An Enduring Historical Enigma,” published in The Journal of Navigation (2009) Vol. 62, 417–4251.

Keywords

ColumbusNavigation HistoryColumbus Landfall
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 64 , Issue 2 , April 2011 , pp. 193 - 205
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2011

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