Heller 80816 Pinta

The Pinta was a Spanish caravel - a sailing ship that was launched perhaps in the mid-15th century. The length of the vessel was approximately 17 meters and a width of approximately 5.5 meters. The displacement of the Pinta probably did not exceed 70 tons, and its crew consisted of about 25-28 people. She was one of the three ships that took part in the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492.

The Pinta, which may be surprising, was designed to navigate mainly in the Mediterranean Sea, as a strictly commercial unit with a rather limited range. During the famous voyage, the ship's captain was Martin Alonso Pinzon. The famous cruise began with departure from the port of Palos de la Frontera on August 3, 1492. After the crash of Santa Maria, the expedition continued to reach the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, which is generally considered the discovery of the sea route to America by Europeans. Interestingly, the first European to see the New World was probably Pinta's sailor Rodrigo de Triana. The Pinta, along with Nina, returned to Europe in March 1493, but split as a result of the storm, and the first of them entered Bayona, north of the Spanish-Portuguese border. The further fate of the ship is unknown.