May 12, 1577

My ships were built strong enough to survive the weather conditions of El Nino. It is said that Magellan may have benefited from El Nino, but I did suffer the loss of at least one ship on one of my voyages. It is also true that I had a compass at my use during my voyages, specifically, our voyage to the Western Indian world. Some historians would confirm that I definitely used compasses, while others would argue that I might not have. Well guess what, I did use them. I used a compass along with several patterns of stars and constellations and a map-like design to complete my many journeys.