Chapter 9 · Practice

How to Sail Upwind on a Windsurfer: Zigzag to the Buoy

Sail to the buoy using everything

Practice — step by step

The buoy is due east; wind from the north means a beam reach.
Sheet in, keep the rig upright and go straight.

The buoy is downwind, a little east.
Rake forward to bear away, sheet out, and sail a broad reach or run.

The buoy is straight upwind, inside the no-go zone — you can't sail straight there.
Zigzag: close-hauled → tack → close-hauled again.

Now the wind blows from east-northeast (60°).
Find the wind on the compass first, then plan your course to the buoy.