Tips to tack the wave?

I am new to cat sailing and I gather tacking upwind is slower than in a monohull ... any tips to speed things up? I've tried a few different things and still can't seem to get the bow around sometimes. Gybing 270 degrees seems a faster option!

Related, I noticed the wave doesn't sail too close to the wind ... tips on that appreciated as well.

I've tacked up the inlet out to open ocean alongside monohauls frequently, and typically, I leave them in my wake.

So, no, tacking is not slower in a cat.

The stronger the wind the tighter one can close haul. I like going fast, so I rather not tack as tight so I get more speed.

It's all in the sail shape. The more taunt the sail, the closer to wind you can sail. However, if the wind is weak, a taunt sail will not catch any wind.

"Coming around" just takes practise. I've had my WAVE out at least 150 times, and I still get stalled and locked from time to time, usually by a swirling wind pocket up against the jetty or a good sized wave stalling me out. In those cases, flipping the rudders in the opposite direction will usually "back" be into the turn correctly so I am catching wind again.

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