Gene Fuller writes:

One of the most basic strategies, however, is to take advantage of
wind shifts by tacking when it allows you to point closer to the
direction of the mark.

Another important thing is to stay where the pressur is up.
For really quick boats this is more impartant than pointing
close tp the target all the time.

--
Martin Schöön "Problems worthy of attack
show their worth by hitting back."
Piet Hein