File:Henrican navigation routes.gif

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English: General depiction of the winds (green) and currents (blue) and the approximate sailing routes (red) of Portuguese navigators during the era of Henry the Navigator (c.1430-1460). The further south the ships go, the wider the return, and the more open sea sailing required. Based on the description in Gago Coutinho, 1951, A Náutica dos Descobrimentos
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current10:41, 24 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 10:41, 24 April 2011294 × 311 (19 KB)WalrasiadCorrected Rio de Ouro with Cape Blanc.
19:14, 23 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 19:14, 23 April 2011294 × 311 (19 KB)Walrasiad{{Information |Description ={{en|1=General depiction of the winds (green) and currents (blue) and the approximate sailing routes (red) of Portuguese navigators during the era of Henry the Navigator (c.1430-1460). The further south the ships go, the wid

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