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On upwind legs, the jib serves to direct the air around the leeward side of the mainsail to reduce pressure on that side, causing forward propulsion in accordance with Bernoulli's Principle. On downwind legs, it serves more like a mainsail, providing additional surface area to drive the boat. This is true of any jib sail on any boat.
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