Where we evaluate the theories against the evidence, and discover a surprise winner. In the table below, I evaluate nine of the landfall theories. You may also want to compare this current version of the scorecard with my earlier version. Columbus Landfall Scorecard Clue Pla May Sam Con GrT Wat Cai Cat Egg Analysis of the log indicates Columbus could not have been a celestial navigator . Columbus saw a light on the night of October 11.
Theory has a place for such a light to be.
Island I as a group of islets, lying roughly east-west. I is 15 leagues long. Many islands were seen at various distances after leaving Island I, some closer than five leagues. The N-S coast of II is 5 Lgs. The E-W coast of II is 10 Lgs.