I need help with vector voyage. These are the months for the wind vector given to us: Month 1: 3 squares south Month 2: 5 diagonal squares southeast Month 3: 3 diagonal squares northwest Month 4: 4.5 diagonal squares southwest and it has the same map like the ones shown on Google. The questions are:

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I need help with vector voyage. These are the months for the wind vector given to us: Month 1: 3 squares south Month 2: 5 diagonal squares southeast Month 3: 3 diagonal squares northwest Month 4: 4.5 diagonal squares southwest and it has the same map like the ones shown on Google. The questions are:

1. Where will you make landfall now?
2. How many months to reach land (only count & approximate the solid 10-square vectors!)

My answers are Cuba and 5 months, is this correct?

Answer 1

Often when planning a voyage it is helpful to know from what port you intend to depart. Moreover what are you, a balloon? Most of us who sail do not drift straight downwind. A paper bag will go to leeward :(