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[โ€“] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I'm no sailing historian, but that's probably how they actually discovered New Zealand.

"Heya mates, how'bout we be goin' straight ahead 'til back'ome we arrrggggh!!"

[โ€“] Hoimo@ani.social 10 points 1 month ago

The Polynesians took the long route.

The European explorers actually took a very similar route, so this seems to be an obvious option for sailors doing island hops in that area.