It is believed that she was built in 1441, making the ship over a half century old at the time of Columbus’ first voyage. It was a lighter and faster ship than the much wider Santa Maria, but little is known about the Pinta. On its first voyage across the Atlantic, the Pinta was captained by Martín Alonso Pinzón. The Niña and Pinta were smaller than the Santa Maria, weighing between 50 and 75 tons, with a deck length of 50 to 60 feet. The exact measurements of length and width of the three ships have not survived, but good estimates of their capacity can be judged from notes written by their crew members. The actual name of the Pinta (the Painted One) is unknown. The Niña (the Girl) was actually christened the Santa Clara and sailed for at least 46 years. The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the smaller caravel-type ships. She had a single deck, three small masts and as a cargo ship weighed about 100 tons. The Santa Maria was the largest of the ships and was a medium-sized carrack, with a deck roughly about 58 feet long. The Niña and Pinta were nicknames given to the vessels. Few realize that only the Santa Maria was the true name of the three ships. Everyone knows the names of the three ships that sailed on Christopher Columbus’ maiden voyage to the New World – the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria.
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