Steve Firth wrote:
Bill wrote:


Umm well we can, water can be made to flow up hill on a slope.

http://www.livescience.com/environment/060329_water_uphill.html

No, it can't. The water is propelled by steam. It's not flowing, it's
boiling.

Also no matter how you turn your boat in a calm, the wind is always
directly on your nose.