Originally posted by Ricardo_Pyro:

using the raft you may float for minutes and go nowhere, except only to be blown back to the shore you left from.

You know you can paddle right? First speed setting.

For the raft especially, you'll make much better time paddling than you will tacking.

The next boat is basically a canoe with a sail so it's possible to go very fast (in a straight line) while paddling.

The longboat doesn't paddle well but it's still often a better idea to paddle straight toward your objective than tack into the wind.