Remember the forces you are dealing with: prop walk (to port in reverse and
to starboard in forward), prop wash, wind and current. Plan accordingly.

It seems to me that in an east wind you'd want to back all of the way out of
the fairway. First of all, you've got the prop walk working to your
advantage (pulling to port). The east wind will push the bow down, which is
want you want.

It sounds uninviting and I am not terribly experienced either. However, I
have learned it's better to back out all the way than trying to fight a wind
pushing your bow in the wrong direction. Give it a try on a relatively calm
day.