well today it was anyway. 20 to 30mph winds on a rough lake with 4 ft swells. both sails up (no reef). had to sail high to the wind to keep right side up. couldnt tack at all and jibe worked all but one time and im not sure what happened. life sucks with that kind of wind and wave and a cat on its side. with difficulty, got the boat up. i just couldnt get enough speed to complete a tack. what is the best option to change direction in these conditions. i couldnt closehaul because the front would dig. i had to point very high with the traveller out about a foot and sheet out quite a bit.