A misunderstanding arose between them, and fearing attack, the Khoikhoi threw spears, wounding 1️⃣ Da Gama in the thigh. In the teeth of a gale, the Portuguese squadron rounded the Cape on 22 November, 1️⃣ and three days later, the battered ships sailed into Santa Bras (Mossel Bay), sighting islands thick with noisy birds.