The caravel in which Columbus discovered America. After drawing said to be by Columbus. - The people of Palos were ordered to provide and equip two caravels (small light sailing ships). The first, owned by Crist鏏al Quintero, was called the Pinta; the second, owned by Juan Ni隳, was officially named the Santa Clara but known as the Ni鎙 . The third ship, Columbus' flagship (a small round ship with a large hold, most likely a nao), was owned by Juan de la Cosa and called the Santa Mar燰. Little is known about the actual construction but archival evidence suggests that the Ni鎙 and the Pinta were small, about 60 tons each and about 70-80 feet long. Of the three, the Pinta was the fastest. The Santa Mar燰 was about 90-100 tons and not much longer than the other two. - ?Topfoto / Fortean