Sailing directly into the wind is something sailors hate.
First of all, you can’t technically do it. A sailboat cannot sail with the wind
directly on its nose. You have to tack, back and forth. So if the wind is from
the east, and your destination is directly east, you are in for a long and
painful sail. You must head way off course, then head way off course 90 degrees in the opposite direction, and
repeat, over and over, hoping that the current is not also on your nose. A 90
mile trip becomes a 150 mile trip if you are likely. A sailboat does 6 or 7
knots, on a good day. You do the math.
