Pinta
What is the Pinta?
It is a boat used by Christopher Columbus as aboat to sail to America
What natioality is the Santa Maria?
It is Spanish
What was its original name?
Santa Clara
It generally had 2 or 3 sails
How many sails did the Santa Maria?
It had one huge sail
what type of ship was the Nina?
It was a Caravel ship
Who commanded the Pinta?
It was commanded by Martin Alonso Pinzon
Who commanded the Santa Maria?
Juan de la Cosa
Who commanded the Nina?
Vicente
It faced harsh weather conditions, navigation problems, and food shortages.
What signififcance is the Santa Maria?
It is the first European boat to reach the Americas
Are there replicas of the Nina?
Yes, there are replicas and they are found in museams