you can look at kiters and windsurfers - even on a mild wind they glide very fast - orthogonal to the wind you get constant ( i.e. practically independent of y

you can look at kiters and windsurfers - even on a mild wind they glide very fast - orthogonal to the wind you get constant ( i.e. practically independent of your speed) force driving you forward, and it accelerates you until it matches the force of the water and air resistance to your movement which grows with your speed. And of course here comes that: https://newatlas.com/wind-powered-car-world-record/11346/ https://newatlas.com/wind-powered-car-world-record/11346/ "March 29, 2009 With a wind speed of just 30mph (48kmh), British engineer Richard Jenkins has set a new land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle at blistering 126.1mph. "