Who are you as an interviewer?
The wind I face represents my natural disposition as an interviewer, in this case timidity. To get the information I want, I need to interview more aggressively. That is, I "sail" into the wind, forcing myself to be as direct as possible - which is never going to be straight ahead.
The wind behind me represents my natural disposition as an interviewer, in this case combative assertiveness. To get the information I want, sometimes I need to interview less aggressively. That is, I "sail" with the wind - without piling on too much sail. Sometimes one needs to slow down.
Or just jump in the water and go for it, clumsily but persistently. Dog paddlers can get there, too.
(But be careful about trying to persuade through analogy as I have just done.)
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