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Why did long-range voyages not follow a straight line when crossing large areas of ocean during the Age of Exploration

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Why did long-range voyages not follow a straight line when crossing large areas of ocean during the Age of Exploration
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Long range-voyages did not follow a straight line when crossing large areas of ocean during the Age of Exploration for various reasons. The ships likely needed to stop to refresh supplies, to explore different lands/peoples, and do trade.
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