[Gwypaas]

For square riggers the problem is rather tacking, because then you're backing the entire sail area and putting strain in the wrong direction for the rigging.

The rigging is built to withstand immense pressure from behind and the side, not from forwards. For larger square riggers they do wearings when the wind starts to pipe up to mitigate this.

From talking with people involved everyone was surprised how incredibly well she sails. But it was a lot of learning to get to that point with the bottom reefing and strange sheeting points affecting the balance.