The term ONE OF A FAMOUS TRIO refers to the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage to the Americas in 1492. The ships were named the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. The Nina was a caravel-type vessel, approximately 50 feet long and 17 feet wide, and was captained by Vicente Yáñez Pinzón. The Pinta was slightly larger than the Nina, and was captained by Martín Alonso Pinzón.