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They left the bar of Salts at eight o'clock on Friday 3 August 1492
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Christopher Columbus and his crew sailed SW by S.
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Christoper Columbus made more than 40 leagues during the night and day.
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The rudder of teh caravel Pinta, that Martin Pinzon was ailig had come adrift and some believed that was teh work of Gomez rascon ad Cristobal Ouintero teh owner of teh caravel,because he was annoyed about having to make a voyage,also the Admiral said taht before they left thay had always put ther say so in. But the Adminral was very nerveous at not being able to assist the Pinta without danger to hiself. They eventually made 29 legues during day and night.
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Also the Pinta's rudder again came adrift and they repaired it and made it to the Island of LanZarote which had the Canary Islands. And made 25 legues during the day and night.
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There has been differnt oppinions about who piloted the three caravels about their position. He wished to go the Gran Canaria to leave the caravel Pinta there because her rudder had been in bad condition and she was taking in water.
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Christopher Columbus and his crew was all had been calmed on Friday and until three o'clock on Saturday morning.
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The Admiral could not make it to Gomera until Sunday night and Martin Alonso had to stay off the coast of Gran Canaria because the Admiral ordered him to. Then the Admiral came back to Canaria with hard effort. Martin Alonso and the rest the Pinta crew worked very good to repair the Pinta and eventually they reached Gomera. They saw a fire from from the peak of the island Tenerife that was very high.He went back to Gomera on Sunday September 2 with the Pinta fixed.He set sailed on Sept. 6
