Air direction causing difficulties

So basically, one of the story islands is in a direction that is just about DIRECTLY against the wind direction. I’m getting stressed and angry because it has gotten to the point where everytime I look at it after a while I’m just about 50 meters away and I’m already 1000 and something by now. It’s upsetting because I just want to progress further so I can start building cool amazing things that are efficient and whatnot but without creative because I want them to actually work.

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE HOLY LORD HELP ME!!! >:[