Three tiny ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Niña, hovered in the harbor of La Gomera, their sails fluttering in the Atlantic breeze. Christopher Columbus, a determined Italian explorer, stood on the dock, his eyes fixed on the horizon. He was about to embark on a journey that would change the course of history. With a hybrid crew of Italians, Spaniards, and Portuguese, Columbus was finally ready to put his audacious plan into action: to reach Asia by sailing west across the unknown. The locals of La Gomera watched with a mix of curiosity and skepticism as Columbus and his men set sail, bound for the unknown.