F.A. 533-534: Voyages
F.A. 534: Eärendil begins his voyages in his ship Vingilot (Foam-Flower), searching for Valinor and his parents.
Eärendil could not rest, and his voyages about the shores of the Hither Lands eased not his unquiet. Two purposes grew in his heart, blended in one as longing for the wide Sea: he sought to sail thereon, seeking after Tuor and Idril who returned not; and he thought to find perhaps the last shore, and bring ere he died the message of Elves and Men to the Valar in the West, that should move their hearts to pity for the sorrows of Middle-earth. (The Silmarillion, Chapter 24, "Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath")
Optional Readings
If you want to read the parts of The Silmarillion covering the events described in this post, they are found in the following chapters:
Chapter 24, “Of the Voyage of Eärendil and the War of Wrath,” paragraphs 1-2.