Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoThe shortest distanceslrpnk.netimagemessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1730arrow-down112
arrow-up1718arrow-down1imageThe shortest distanceslrpnk.netTrack_Shovel@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square102fedilink
minus-squarebetanumerus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-26 days agoI’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!!”
minus-squareHoimo@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·6 days agoThe 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.
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!!”
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.