Niña

La Niña (Spanish for The Girl) was one of the three Spanish ships used by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in his first voyage to the West Indies in 1492. As was tradition for Spanish ships of the day, she bore a female saint's name, Santa Clara. However, she was commonly referred to by her nickname, La Niña, which was probably a pun on the name of her owner, Juan Niño of Moguer. She was a standard caravel-type vessel.

The other ships of the Columbus expedition were the caravel-type Pinta and the carrack-type Santa María. The Niña was by far Columbus's favorite. She was originally lateen sail rigged caravela latina, but she was re-rigged as caravela redonda at Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands, with square sails for better ocean performance. There is no authentic documentation on the specifics of the Niña's design, although Michele de Cuneo, who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage, mentioned that the Nina was "about 60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck. Often said to have had three masts, there is some evidence she may have had four masts.

Julie

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Laurie Hernandez

Lauren Hernandez (born 9 June 2000 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is an American artistic gymnast.

Gymnastics

2012

Hernandez's elite career started in 2012 at the Secret U.S. Classic, where she placed 11th in the junior division at the age of 12. Through the Classic, she qualified to the Visa U.S. National Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. At nationals, she placed 21st after two days of competition.

2013

Hernandez's first meet of the season was the WOGA Classic, where she placed second overall. In June, Hernandez traveled to the National Training Center in Huntsville, Texas. She competed well and scored a very big 14.900 on floor, finishing second behind teammate Ariana Agrapides. She then went to Chicago, Illinois, for the Secret U.S. Classic and placed sixth, winning the floor exercise title. Later in August, at the P&G National Championships, Hernandez placed sixth on vault, second on bars and second on the floor, and tied for third on beam with Alexis Vasquez. She took another silver in the all-around with a 116.650 total. In September, she went to Yokohama, Japan, for an international junior competition. She scored 56.750 and took home the bronze, with teammate Bailie Key winning the title.

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American Girl (disambiguation)

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