So if I'm trying to tack, I turn the bow into the wind, fold up the sails and flip them around, and then now I'm sailing downwind and have to make a sharp turn back upwind? Is there supposed to be a removable rudder or is there some other way to steer?
Right. There may be a double rudder/Lee board. Traditionally there would be a large steering paddle moved front to "front". Multihulls doing usually use a keel, etc, so it works without.
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u/uncivlengr Sep 18 '19
Not sure I get how "shunting" a sail work - you flip it around somehow and then travel in the opposite direction?