Good theory Deevo. Best and most believeable theory so far. I think the ballon theory of getting on the island by going through that opening is not a single point or bearing but a collection of bearings. That's why there are two separate bearings getting on and off the island.

Wednighter- to get off the island safely, you need to travel on the 325 bearing. To get on, you needed to travel on the 305 to be safe. If you get to the island on any other bearing, something goes wrong like George on the freighter or the doctor washing up on shore before he died.

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