More simple explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind#Sailing_perpendicular_to_the_wind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster

More simple explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind#Sailing_perpendicular_to_the_wind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_faster_than_the_wind#Sa... And probably you can sail downwind faster than the wind too: http://www.flixxy.com/sailing-yacht-research.htm http://www.flixxy.com/sailing-yacht-research.htm