An important addition to the maritime revolution was sailing northwest into the Atlantic to the latitude of the Azores by
A) learning to speedily return by riding westerly winds.
B) learning that the magnetic compass did not work while at sea.
C) recognizing that the caravel was unsuited for voyages of exploration.
D) understanding that the lost island of Atlantis was accessible via caravel.
E) improvements to his ship design by Thomas of Caravel.
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