Johannes replied to me:
> If the wind is not constant you might get somewhere. Either constant gusts
> of wind, or you have different wind directions at different heights.
> 
> Ideal for sports but not so good for transportation would be mountains 
> with valleys where you can alternate between above teh mountains and in a 
> valley.

Here are mountains, but it would never do for the self-esteem of
the sportsmen to get their yacht towed back into town.

> What does contragrav do to inertia? If the craft has much inertia and 
> gives little air resistance (with the exceotion of the sails), you 
> propably can do some sailing before you reach the speed of wind. then you 
> throw your anchor or do something else to break, and start again.

Inertia is retained. There could also be a permanent anchor towed
on the ground, to act as a kind of keel. 

Regards,
Onno
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