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On what fuel did Christopher Colombus"s boat engine run?
This is a discussion on On what fuel did Christopher Colombus"s boat engine run? within the Cars and Bikes forums, part of the Main Category category; Regarding History...
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06-17-2008, 09:26 AM
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|  gas mix of Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and a few other elements |
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| All 3 of Columbus's ships, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria were powered by wind. They had large sails to catch the wind to make them go forward. They turned the sails to use the wind to turn the ship. On days where there wasn't much wind, the ship didn't move fast. That is why no one could guess how long it would take to get from Europe to the New World in later journeys. With good wind it could take 2 weeks, with bad weather and little wind it could take up to 3 months. |
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06-17-2008, 09:28 AM
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| Wind powerered the sails on his ship...duh, lol. |
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06-17-2008, 09:29 AM
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| There was no "engine" in those days. Ships that traveled long distances on the ocean used the wind as power and sails to harness it. |
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| Wind power, although the ships were of different design. Pinta and Nina were caravels known as "Tudor Caravel" (2nd link) Santa Maria was a carrack (3rd link) |
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