Hi TFM,
Personally i found the towing dynamics in SS08 better then those in SSE. In SS08 the tow followed the tug better. As you can see on your screenshot, the tow starts to live it's own life. :-)
Towing isn't rocket science - You just have to think a few steps ahead. If you tow with a relative short single towing line, the tow will react quicker and more direct then when you are towing with a relative longer towing line. The tow also reacts differently when you tow with 2 towing wires, instead of 1 towing wire.
I often see people on MP using the aft connection point of the Fairmount Sherpa for towing. By doing that, the maneuverability is reduced compared by towing on the center winch. You know that "moment = force x distance". When the towingline is connnected on the aft connection point, the distance to the propulsion is alot less then when the towing wire is connected on the large winch thus you need less force to make that same moment.
When you are towing, you need to think a few steps ahead. It's just like driving a car with a trailer behind it. Don't make the turns too short. Don't go too fast and reduce speed in time. Remember that if you are towing a large vessel with more mass then the tug, the tow needs more time to slow down. Make small movements with the tug, to keep the tow steady. The larger the angle between the centerline of the tug and the towline, the more the tow will react.
You just need practice and try to observe what happens to your actions.
