It does Jay, you just have to know how far from the dock to be (depends on wind strength and the ability of the boat to carry momentum) before you start heading up (btw, don't trim the sails to close hauled as you head up, just leave them where they are and uncleat the sails once they go slack). You can practice this on any crab pot buoy in open water to get a feel for it. Many sailing schools teach this method. I've done it on beach cats, Lasers, Flying Scots, Thistles and J22s. Remember to tack the sails, that is your exit strategy.

I've never sailed a trimaran, will it turn quick enough and provide some run out before losing momentum? I figured if a beach cat could, then the tri could.

And yes, you want as much board down as you can get in low speed maneuvers.