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   Mark Borgerson wrote:   
      
   > In article ,   
   > marek1965@comcast.net says...   
   > >   
   > > In article   
   > > ,   
   > >  An tSin Gorm  wrote:   
   > >   
   > > > In article   
   > > > <6498e858-c5d3-48a4-8032-13340f77a14c@d3g2000vbj.googlegroups.com>,   
   > > >  denis  wrote:   
   > > >   
   > > > > By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly   
   > > > > arrive at his chosen goal or destination.ý - Christopher Columbus   
   > > >   
   > > > His chosen goal was the east coast of Asia. He missed by about half an   
   earth.   
   > > > He   
   > > > was lucky there was an America shaped continent in his way or he and his   
   crew   
   > > > would've died of thirst.   
   > >   
   > > Not necessarily.  Another element of luck Columbus enjoyed was the the   
   > > trade winds that made returning to Europe several times faster than   
   > > sailing to the Americas.  This allowed him to extend his voyage of   
   > > discovery considerably.   
   >   
   > I think you've got the westerlies and trade winds mixed up.  The trade   
   > winds generally blow East to West in the tropics and sub-tropic zones.   
   > The westerlies are the winds that provide the faster sailing times   
   > from North America to Europe in the North Atlantic.   
      
   Erica the Red Followed Legends his Father Told him, Columbus proved him right!   
   So why don't people talk about it?   
   Cause Churchers don't want ya too!   
   Especially ANGLICAN Pretenders!   
      
      
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