Farmgrrl:

You know the objection to lionizing Columbus is not based on his navigational skills, right?

It's more like, all the killing, looting, enslaving, spreading disease and forcing "christianity" on folks and stuff like that - after he got to his destination.

(And given your dismissal of both the Pacific and Polynesian journeys - not sure you're much of a sailor either.  Pretty hot take on criticism though.)