The exception to this is when you are sailing upwind which will be covered later.
There are also a large number of tactical decisions to be made as you sail upwind.
It comes as a bit of a shock to see how much faster others can sail upwind.
Gradually control was regained and the ship was able to sail upwind to regain Tinian.
The centreboard prevents lateral motion and allows the boat to sail upwind.
Seafarers have had a dilemma for as long as sailboats could use lift to sail upwind.
And the Italians were making 8.2 to 8.9 knots sailing upwind.
Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight allow it to plane easily when sailing upwind.
A pass back involves three boats sailing upwind.
Fouling hampers a ship's ability to sail upwind.