When the wind goes against you, and you aren't in the open ocean or tacking is otherwise not helpful, drop sail and paddle, one arrow forward. You will still move, just slower.

The wind has a 75% chance of being in your favor, but it feels like much less due to the difference in speed between the two modes. You don't pay much attention when you are speeding along, but when you're forced to slow down, it feels like forever. So, subjectively you think the wind hates you when it's just doing its thing.