Cabot Run

"A Posse Ad Esse"
"From possibility to actuality"
 

In 1497 John Cabot an Italian navigator under the commission of King Henry VII of England was the first European to discover North America since the Viking landing in Vinland of the 11th Century, a landing that was unknown to the Europeans of the time. 

He sailed in one "little ship" from Bristol, the Matthew of Bristol, sometime in May, their last sighting of land, Dursey Head, off Southern Ireland, to which they headed due west for 1800 nautical miles. The Matthew is believed to have landed in Newfoundland on June 24, 1497, although the exact point of arrival is disputed, Cape Bonavista and St John's on Newfoundland have been given as possible locations.

 In commemoration of this voyage, the straightest and fastest run across the Atlantic, Freebooter will be following in the wake of Cabot's expedition into the unknown. 

As an acknowledgement of his run we will be visiting sites, both modern and historical, that are associated and/or dedicated to John Cabot. In addition, celestial navigation, using an astrolabe aboard, will be performed in addition to modern navigation techniques.   

Details and history of the John Cabot Expedition, including information on the Cabot Project of the University of Bristol and the most recent developments in the uncovering of the details of the elusive Cabot Run and its affect on the world stage during the Age of Discovery.

Links 
John Cabot Wikipedia
John Cabot Project
Film John Cabot: A Man of the Renaissance
(A 28 min film by Morten Parker, 1964)