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Vasco da Gama refuses to turn back again in spite of a tremendous storm. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery was significant as it paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a colonial empire in Asia. From Notabel Voyagers: from Columbus to Nansen by William H. G. Kingston and Henry Frith, published 1904 by George Routledge and Sons, Ltd.