How does a sailboat move in the opposite direction of the wind?

Question

idk

Answer 1

slowly

Answer 2

With the wind right behind it gets blown along.

With the wind to the side or at an angle to the front it uses the air passing between its two sails to create lift (like an airplane but on its side!) to suck the boat along.

The skill is being able to sail as close to the wind as possible (being able to get the front close towards the direction of the wind).

Answer 3

maybe its making the water move in the other direction and so the boat goes with it

idk just guessin

Answer 4

called Tacking. combination of angle of sail to the wind and sail to the boat. you cannot move directly opposite the direction of the wind, but if you combine movements at an angle to the wind, you get a resultant direction of travel opposite the wind.

Answer 5

Pressure on the sails moves the boat in the direction 40 deg off the wind>