Cat sailing is just a different kind of tactical.

I call mono reaction sailing, "the wind has shifted, I'll tack" kinda sailing - reactive sailing.

Because Cats are so much faster and we can Sail TO the bit of water that has the wind (or where we expect it to be). We sail a more strategic race. "I need to be over there as there is more wind"; "I think the wind will shift, so I need to be over there".

I sail a more strategic race when cat sailing as tacks DO hurt more; I think ahead and plan my legs, sailing mono slugs, People (to a greater degree) just react to shifts. Yes, they will still think I want to go left / right; more left, more right. but they react more to the conditions; to be a successful cat (or fast boat sailor) you need to plan more.