Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Weather inquiry - Why did Diaz's expedition fleet come back in three days?

Why did Diaz's expedition fleet come back in three days?

They were caught in a storm on their way forward. Diaz was afraid of hitting the rocks when he landed, so he had to let the ship face the sea and the ship was blown to the south. In June1488 65438+1October, Diaz found that the sea was getting colder and colder, and the weather was getting better and better, so he ordered to turn the bow and sail eastward, and soon discovered the African continent. Diaz told the fleet to sail north again. On February 3rd, he discovered the towering mountains running east and west, and actually reached Argoa Bay (now port elizabeth) on the South African coast. Diaz concluded that the ship was already in the Indian Ocean, and the route to the Indian Ocean was finally found. So he set up a second stone tablet on the shore, ready to continue sailing, determined to find the mysterious India in the East.

However, they encountered long-term storms and waves, and their navigation was extremely dangerous. The crew objected to crossing the Indian Ocean again and demanded to return. Diaz saw the public anger and had to sail for three days before returning.