The other ship was a lateen-rigged caravel, which weighed 100 tons. One of his specially constructed ships, Naos, weighed 200 tons that had a shallow draught. Tools that helped his trip were specially constructed ships and navigational instruments such as a compass and an astrolabe. Therefore, his reason for the exploration was to gain goods for his nation. Even before his exploration, Portugal was actually desperate to sail to Asia so they could buy spices at a cheap price ("Age of Exploration"). Also, part of the goal for the expedition was to bring back spices and jewels to make his country, Portugal, a powerful nation ( "Vasco Da Gama and the Gateway to India"). He is best known for the first European to India by sea. Vasco da Gama's ultimate goal was to discover the route from Europe to India by traveling around the Cape of Good Hope, which is the tip of Africa ("Vasco Da Gama").
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