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Where dids the earliest Portuguese explorers sail?
in Africa
How are portuguese explorers different from spanish explorers?
The Portugese went around Africa, where the Spanish hired Columbus, whose brilliant idea was to sail straight across the Atlantic, where they ran into America.
How did the lateen sail help European explorers?
how did the lateen sail help the european explorers
Portuguese ships were able to sail against the wind?
Not directly but closer to the wind than previous vessels.
How did the caravel make Europeans of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries possible?
It was designed with a special sail that allowed it to sail against the wind.
Who is not one of the three major spanish explorers Da GamaPizarroBalboa or Coronado?
Vasca da Gama was Portuguese, I believe, and was the first European to sail around the tip of Africa.
How did the caravel make Europeans' voyages of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries possible?
It was designed with a special sail that allowed it to sail against the wind.
Who sent portuguese explorers to west Africa?
prince henry the navigator sent out several ships to explore the western coast of africa :)
What were two improvements in shipbuilding that the Portuguese made?
Two improvements made by the Portuguese in shipbuilding were the development of the caravel, a smaller and more maneuverable type of ship that was well-suited for exploration and trade, and the use of lateen sails that allowed ships to sail more effectively against the wind. These advancements played a crucial role in the Portuguese Age of Discovery.
Where did the earliest portugese explorers sail?
Africa
Where did early Portugal's explorers sail?
The sailed for sex
What country did the explorer sail for?
Explorers have set sail for different countries all through history.
