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Why did Spain give Christopher Columbus a ship to sail?
He convinced Spain he could get to Asia faster, (and the very valuable spices that were there), by sailing West, around the world, than the time it would take to get to Asia by traveling to the East. Unfortunately for Christopher Columbus, the Earth was bigger than he thought it was and he reached the Americas, instead of Asia, by sailing West. It was one of the greatest failures in the history of the human race. Columbus failed to reach Asia, but, he got to the Americas, and other explorers who might have gotten to the Americas (Leif Erickson, Viking for example) had no impact on the world as a result of their discovery.
How old is the Americas cup competed for in sailing?
33 years.
What is christopher Columbus greatest achievement?
he made three voyages he found the "new world" or what we call the Americas today. Not that he made three voyages.
What sport is associated with the America cup?
The Americas Cup is associated with sailing.
What is the advantage and dis advantage of great circle sailing?
the greatest advantage of the great circle sailing is that it can be gained by sailing along greatest circle route in high latitude in east and west direction
What are winds that provide a route for sailing ships from Europe to the Americas?
Trade winds
What would you be playin if you were playing in The Americas Cup?
You would be racing a sailing yacht.
Winds that provide a route for sailing ships from Europe and Americas?
G
What is winds that provide a route for sailing ships from Europe to the Americas?
The "Atlantic Trade" winds
Who was a Portuguese mariner who believed that by sailing west he could find a water passageway around the Americas?
Magellan
Is sailing the oldest American competitive sport?
This is a great question. Sailing is not the oldest American Sport. In fact, there are several "sports" or "competitive games" that Native Americans still regularly participate in today (e.g. Lacrosse) that are far older than competitive sailing. Early European sports imported by the first settlers would include fencing and target shooting as well as wrestling and boxing. However, the Americas Cup Trophy is the oldest Trophy in sailing (1851), and many resources claim that it could quite possibly be the oldest perpetual trophy in any sport to date. Competitive sailing is a sport with a long history in the Americas. With any luck, it will last for hundreds perhaps thousands of years to come.
How did the vikings prove to others that they were good shipbuilders?
By sailing them to distant points like the Americas, Mediteranian and deep into Russia.
