Bartholomeu Dias -

For 13 days, the crew fights relentless gales, driven far away from the coastline into the open, unknown Atlantic.

While returning north along the coast, Dias finally spots the great cape he had missed in the storm. Facing the fierce, rocky peninsula, he names it the Cabo das Tormentas —the Cape of Storms . bartholomeu dias

When the wind finally subsides, Dias commands his ships east, expecting to hit the African coastline. He sails for days, but finds nothing but open ocean. Confused but determined, he turns north, realizing with a shock that he has rounded the continent’s edge entirely. For 13 days, the crew fights relentless gales,

On February 3, 1488, land finally appears. He lands in what is now Mossel Bay, South Africa. The crew is exhausted, battered, and low on supplies. They have accomplished the impossible, but the crew, fearful of the vast Indian Ocean ahead, insists on turning back. When the wind finally subsides, Dias commands his