Originally posted by Mr Felidae:

Wind does change, even in force. Try Moder's power if you have slain her if you want to steer the wind.

Otherwise, enjoy the trip. There's fish to spot, serpents to cull, waves to master, sandbanks and rocks to navigate around. The list goes on. It's truly something else from all of the continuous running, dodging, mining, and building, really.

Yeah sitting and doing nothing for 5-10-20 minutes at a time "truly is something else."