Getting there on time is just a figment of the fact that you have to effectively sail further when sailing upwind.

so what you're saying is, there's no problem sailing upwind, you just need to worry about getting there on time?

There's also Grain de Sail. Not only French, all these are from the region of Britanny, sailing is very cultural.

Nit: Brittany. With greetings from Saint-Malo ;)