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over beyond. It's just after dawn on June the 24th, 1497.

A tiny three-mast ship, the Matthew, sails west through the icy waters of the North Atlantic.

Her square rigging pulled taut against the biting winds. Despite her apparent flimsiness and her diminutive size at barely 60 foot long,

the Matthew has already survived a winter that would sink much larger ships.

In fact, being small, she's maneuverable and responsive, and perfect for exploring these unknown coasts.

On deck, her commander John Cabot glances behind him to where a pale sun is rising.

Cabot, just like his contemporary explorer and fellow Italian, Christopher Columbus, is in search of a quicker route from Europe to the east. Having left Bristol, England on May the 2nd, he and his 18 strong crew sailed across to

island before setting a course due west, expecting to find Asia.

Now, nearly eight weeks later, a dark, craggy point of land rises out of the sea ahead.

But even in late June, the approach to this rocky coastline is choked by ice.

It's a worrying prospect for a small wooden craft whose side could be so easily

pierced by half-hidden rocks or treacherous ever shifting ice. Feeling it's too dangerous, Cabot turns south to look for an anchorage, skirting the coast for three or four miles.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a wide inlet appears, beyond which lies open countryside covered with tall pines.

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