Oliver's Projects
The big one: Plymouth to New York
Sailing from Plymouth to New York is about 5,340 km (2,880 nautical miles) by the shortest route across the globe. Out on the Atlantic there's nothing to aim at, so you steer by your compass and your sums. That's why a tiny mistake matters so much.
The one-degree problem
93 kmDrag the slider to steer off course. The number shows how far from New York you'd end up.
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More journeys
your other favourite trips: where you went, how you got there, and the best bit of each.
