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SANTA MARIA model
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History of
the
Santa
Maria:
Christopher Columbus had three
ships on his first voyage, the Niña, the Pinta, and the
Santa Maria. His flagship, the Santa Maria had 52 men
aboard while the Nina and Pinta were each crewed by 18
men. The Santa Maria took the lead in navigation,
direction, and speed.
The Santa Maria was a nao and was not able to go near
the coastline. However, she could carry a lot of cargo
and it stood up well in bad weather. The Niña, the
Pinta were caravels, with a shallower draft than a nao,
did not have much cargo space, but were able to explore
shallow bays and the mouths of rivers.
The Santa Maria , Niña, and Piñta were all built with a
small cabin called a “toldilla” on the stern deck for
the captain and other officers. This is where
Columbus spent most of his time. The crew had to sleep
anywhere they could find that was dry and out of the
sun. Since the ships only had one deck, the hold
below would be full of supplies, bulge water, emptied
pots from their toilet, and rats. Below deck was a place
you would not like to be for very long. After
arriving in America and seeing the natives use hammocks,
the sailors quickly adopted their use aboard ship.
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This Santa Maria model is
33" long x 24" tall x 14" wide.
We might be able to build
another one for you. Please inquire.
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"I would have gotten back
to you sooner but I've been on vacation.
Nonetheless, I must tell you how pleased I am with
the "Santa Maria model". The pictures you sent, as
impressive as they were, do not adequately convey
the beauty and elegance of the model itself. I
congratulate you and your staff for a job superbly
done. If I decide to obtain another model (a very
real possibility) I will most certainly be getting
back to you.
Best regards,
Paul"
Learn more about the Santa Maria ship here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_María_(ship)
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