Fletchinder was fast and strong once he got going, yes, but not strong enough to carry Apollo. Lift off of the ground? That was possible, as was pulling him. The problems with that, however, were that Fletchinder couldn't get a good grip on Apollo and it was rather painful on Apollo to be dragged around. These facts were interesting, but hardly relevant to trying to reach the island, right?

...Apollo has a rope knotted into a loop, and both he and Fletchinder are holding it. Fletchinder is flying as fast as he can, while Apollo's leaning back and "standing" on the water, his bare feet creating a pair of wakes as he travels. He wasn't sure that this would work, but it's quickly turning out to be pretty fun.