While Sharp allowed for the possibility that the voyagers were able to guide themselves on short trips, he claimed that there was no way that the Polynesians could have had any firm idea where they were headed for a journey beyond 300 miles [500 km].
Mööndes küll võimalust, et meresõitjad oskasid lühikeste vahemaade korral teed leida, väitis Sharp, et mitte mingil juhul ei saanud polüneeslased olla kindlad selles, kuhu nad enam kui 500 - kilomeetriste reiside ajal võivad välja jõuda.