Actually, it foils around it, giving 'pull' on the downwind side of the sail.
To sail against the wind, a boat has to 'tack'. This means that instead of sailing straight into the wind (which would get you nowhere) you sail in a zig-zag in the direction you intend to go. On each tack, the wind is on a different side of the sail.
it cant
As fast as the wind can carry it.
A sailing boat can not sail directly upwind, sail at about 45 degrees to the wind and tack (turn the boat through the wind) to the other side of the wind and continue in this zig-zag manner up wind.
(1) The boat will go sail into the ocean (2) The sail got caught in the wind
A boat can sail into the wind by sailing backwards and forwards (tacking) at an angle to the wind and so making her way up.
Wind!
it depends on the type of sailboat, the wind strength
A sail is a piece of fabric attached to a boat, causing the wind to drive the boat along.
a sail boat can go twice the speed of the wind in optimal conditions. speedboat 30-40
a boat a sail and the wind
the force is there and it is easier to row