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The original was posted on /r/explainlikeimfive by /u/Choppybitz on 2023-10-04 14:01:23.

I realize a sailboat can’t go directly at the wind (or maybe it can🤷🏽‍♂️) but for the life of me I can’t picture it going anywhere but where the wind is bowing.

Also, lets say you were in a round pond, could you sail to any point you wanted to in the pond with the wind blowing steady in one direction?