yes because of the wind

you want to avoid the part where it slaps down on the water....so the tip. you want to join in on the wave when its at its highest- but not too late or it will drag you.

To reduce wave drag on a ship at sea & to save on fuel costs.

Air Resistance or Drag is the type of friction that a falling object encounters while in the air. It has three classifications which are the lift-induced, the parasitic drag and last the wave drag.

Edwin J. Saltzman has written:

'In-flight lift-drag characteristics for a forward-swept wing aircraft (and comparisions with contemporary aircraft)' -- subject(s): X-29 aircraft, Wave drag, Lift, Airfoil profiles, Swept forward wings, Drag, Transonic speed