http://blog.oup.com/2009/06/christopher-columbus/ Introducing brilliant authors to the blogosphere. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.oup.com/2009/06/christopher-columbus/comment-page-1/#comment-154481 Edwin Danson Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:54:35 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=4757#comment-154481 Re Columbus skills as a navigator Columbus's skills as a navigator are not universally agreed but are commented on by, among others, Fernandez de Oviedo (who was no great fan), Alonso Pinzon and his brother (sailing masters and owners of Nina and Pinta) and Bartolome de las Casas. His skill as a pilot is in little doubt. There is sometime confusion between a navigator and a pilot. For a treatment, see Christopher Columbus: The Four Voyages (Penguin Classics, translation by JM Cohen) Re Columbus skills as a navigator
Columbus’s skills as a navigator are not universally agreed but are commented on by, among others, Fernandez de Oviedo (who was no great fan), Alonso Pinzon and his brother (sailing masters and owners of Nina and Pinta) and Bartolome de las Casas. His skill as a pilot is in little doubt. There is sometime confusion between a navigator and a pilot. For a treatment, see Christopher Columbus: The Four Voyages (Penguin Classics, translation by JM Cohen)

]]> http://blog.oup.com/2009/06/christopher-columbus/comment-page-1/#comment-152465 Mcgelligot Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:11:31 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=4757#comment-152465 Interesting info. However, I am not sure that I would say that Columbus's skills as a Navigator were dubious. From what I have read, many of his observations were quite accurate. His projection of Carribean storms also proved highly accurate. Interesting info. However, I am not sure that I would say that Columbus’s skills as a Navigator were dubious. From what I have read, many of his observations were quite accurate. His projection of Carribean storms also proved highly accurate.

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