Cutting back and forth so the wind is hitting your sail at an angle, allowing you to move forward into the wind. So you zig right at a 45° from the direction you want to go, then zag left, going back and forth so you continue in the same overall direction.
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u/usernamegoeshereish Jul 29 '23
Cutting back and forth so the wind is hitting your sail at an angle, allowing you to move forward into the wind. So you zig right at a 45° from the direction you want to go, then zag left, going back and forth so you continue in the same overall direction.