First its never necesssary and second I can't.

My 15 ft cat is 2.55 m beamwide and is for that reason (or some other?) difficult to turn through the wind. Only the oldfashioned stitchin/stitchout manoeuvre works.
Besides that, because my boom is rather low situated, when tacking, I have to squeeze my fat body on my belly to the other side.

I assure you, not a thrilling sight and very uncomfortable too.

Doing a gibe in 25 knots in high waves is not only exciting but feels more safe then tacking

ronald