Hmmm, lots of advice here. I tend to agree with Marsh Hawk. The way I sail up wind, while trapeze sailing, is to continually pull the bows off wind to keep the boat moving, then ease the tiller a little to let her come up. It is a tight line between slightly footing and almost pinching.



Boat speed is everything on getting these hulls to go up wind in windy conditions, unlike centerboard boats. When the winds are light, pinch tighter and do not sheet as tight, because when you sheet to tight, the boat tends to side slip--no centerboard.