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It was too large for the ships Columbus took, provisioned as Columbus provisioned them. And everyone who ridiculed him knew that.

Magellan went out with a larger fleet and two years' provisions laid in.

2 years' provisions

Magellan Voyage took 3 years.

Hey may have left with 2 years' provisions, but as you said, he stopped at many islands along the way to restock his provisions.

Also it's a good thing he set out with the fleet he did, becaue only one of the ships, and a handful of the original crew, made it back.