Comparing Columbus And Lindbergh's Journeys

When faced with challenges, it is a sink or swim kind of deal. You either adapt your skills to fit the situation at hand, or you fail. This is the case for both Charles Lindbergh and Christopher Columbus, no pun intended. While on opposite ends of a four-hundred year gap, both of these men crossed the Atlantic ocean; one nautically and one aeronautically. Columbus and Lindbergh faced challenges, adapted, and in turn they both accomplished great feats.

It would be an understatement to say that long journeys hold challenges. Lindbergh and Columbus both experienced challenges while on their trips across the Atlantic. Lindbergh went through a multitude of stresses prior to his journey; a bad weather forecast possibly delaying his trip, a lack of sleep due to haggling reporters, battling the elements while in-flight, and the anxieties that came with navigating such a long trip in seclusion.(Charles Lindbergh Biography) Columbus experienced far more technical difficulties than Lindbergh. Three days into his expedition the rudder broke on one of Columbus’s ships, the Pinta. The captain, Martin Alonso, managed to secure the rudder

Regardless, it is obvious that Columbus and Lindbergh had exactly what it took to make their journeys and then some. Columbus had been sailing a vast majority of his life; due to this, he was an extremely keen navigator. Charles Lindbergh was a man of many talents. He was a barnstormer, also known as a recreational pilot who performed stunts at fairs and festivals. In 1924, Lindbergh enlisted in the United States Army to become an Air Service Reserve pilot, and after he graduated, he delivered mail. (“Charles Lindbergh Biography”) It is safe to say the Lindbergh is an experienced pilot. Lindbergh might have had a more extravagant talent, but both he and Columbus were seasoned, skilled professionals who were more than capable of completing the milestone of crossing the