Originally Posted by
megan
Having jumped round canopies in high winds I can tell you that your position hanging in the harness does not change relative to the canopy ie you still hang directly below the canopy apex, nor does the rate of descent change with wind, why Paul states what he does I have no idea. One advantage landing with wind is that the horizontal impetus throws you into a landing roll, rather than coming straight down and landing like a bag of spuds. There are wind limits of course, have memories of a barb wire fence arresting horizontal passage across across a very wet and muddy wheat field. Good training for a to be fixed wing naval aviator.
This is the only explanation. The video statement is wrong, and misleading.