The amount that you're able to sail into the wind has nothing to do with skill (at least not in the game, where they show you exactly how you're oriented with respect to the wind and trim the sail for you), it has to do with the physics of how sails work, and I think they're already being generous, compared to how tight you can sail into the wind with a square rigger.

I think sailing in Valheim is one of the best implemented portions of the game, and "dumbing it down" would only take away from the game, not add to it.

If they're going to fix anything in the game related to water, it should be swimming, or just being able to climb out of the water.

I actually died last night in the swamps, not due to anything related to combat damage, but due to a couple of skeletons hitting me while I was in the water and drowning me. I couldn't do anything about it.

It was the most senseless death I've had in the game. Even worse than not eating while building, and dying from little nicks and scratches jumping off blocks, or sticking your head in smoke. At least that's something stupid on my part. Having a skeleton bump me into a few feet of water and being completely defenseless is just stupid.