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I think the more probable connection for Columbus would be the Basque cod fishermen that were fishing off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland years before he sailed
by douche 11y ago
I think the more probable connection for Columbus would be the Basque cod fishermen that were fishing off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland years before he sailed the ocean blue.
- masklinn 11y agoThey were notoriously highly secretive about their far-flung fishing grounds as it gave them pretty significant monetary advantages.
- jernfrost 11y agoThat is interesting. How do we know about that though, and just to speculate they could have been influenced by Viking discoveries of the same fishing areas.
- maaku 11y agoTax records.
- astrodust 11y agoCaptains of the era were known for keeping meticulous navigational and meteorological records. Did this hold true even for those indulging in secret activities?
- HeyLaughingBoy 11y agoThis my speculation, but it's more than likely that they did. The sea will kill you if you aren't careful, and even when you are. Sharing records with other captains may save your life someday. Recordkeeping at sea has a long tradition.
- dalke 11y agoSome more speculation - the crew wants to get paid, so the captain has to keep good records of the catch else the crew will get angry, making it harder to find good crew for future trips.