Yes it can turn! Usually the team tows the K2 kiteboat back to the dock with a support boat. The purpose of this test was to prove that the K2 crew have sufficient control to kite back to the dock without aid, even in very light wind.
Kite helm: Don Montague. Boat helm: Joe Brock. Boat crew: Greg Hodges. Chaseboat drivers: Erin Pierce, Max Kimberley-Bryant. Filming: Peter Trow, Betsy Pfeiffer. Video edit: Betsy Pfeiffer. Song by Tricky.