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What allowed Europeans to leave the safety of their coast and sail long distances?

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There's a lot of different technologies that helped them like the compass and astrolabe which helped with navigation. However, I would say the main one would be the caravel because it allowed them to sail against the wind, so they could travel farther.
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how safe the boats/the distance was
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