context: The launch of the first voyage was August 3, 1492, reaching the Guanahani Island (estimated) in the current Bahamas on October 12, the same year. San Salvador (San Salvador) Subsequently, he reached Cuba and Hispaniola (Haiti), thinking it was part of India and calling the natives Indians. Later on the voyage, the Santa Maria was damaged and left about 40 sailors on an island, then called Ispaniola (later Spain).
question: What year did Columbus start sailing?
answers.text: August 3, 1492