Sailboat to reach a destination directly upwind


For a sailboat to reach a destination directly upwind, it is necessary to tack left and right to the direction of the wind. Suppose we decided to tack at 45 degree angles to the wind. If our present position is 3.5 miles downwind from our destination, how long should our port and starboard tack be?

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