Originally Posted by sombra1230

As for the inconsistency between the bodies arrival and Sayid's arrival to the island (which has yet to take place)...I think it will have to do with a difference in the bearing they follow. Sayid is following a bearing of 305 which according to my theory would minimize the freighter/island time difference. The dead floating body would be following who knows what bearing. Whatever bearing it followed must have caused it to arrive at a different time...days before in fact. This definitely goes to support my theory that the bearing is not as important to where you arrive as WHEN you arrive.