The Nao Victoria

One of the tall ships has moored in Fort Myers Beach!  This is the Nao Victoria, the ship that took Magellan and his crew around the world in the1500's. Imagine facing not just the Atlantic but also the Pacific Ocean in this small boat. The expedition of course, took three years. I cannot imagine how everyone coped in such crowded conditions. It must have floated like a cork on the waves. Unbelievable! I wonder if the crew ever really got over their fear of falling off the edge of the world? Oh, I know Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, BUT, I think that fear would have stayed throughout the voyage, in spite of the fact that they knew the world was round........?

Well, here it is painted in oils on a 12x24 board.