Are you sure, George? If you launch from the north compass point into a west wind? You want to take off down wind to get help with line tension, just bassackwards from full scale or RC. With a west wind, don't you want to launch from the south compass point, i.e. down wind?

RW, yes it looks like the ship would weathervane taking off upwind, but the effect isn't enough to overcome the total effect of the wind on a slow moving model. If there is much wind, you better wear your hardhat for when the thing come after you.
Kelvin