Yesturday i went out for a sail with no crew in about 25knots, [color:"blue"] [/color] main and jib. I went back out with out the jib so i could actually handle the boat instead of the boat acting as if i wasn't on it. Well when i was sailing i noticed the boat didn't feel normal. After a while my skip/crew called me back so i could go with a jib and him. When we sailed it i noticed the boat not only it didn't fee; normal but it allso wanted to nose dive all the time. I have the mast raked but not to much to slow my tacks down heaps and i was trapezing all the time at the back of the boat. Am i the only one with problem or are their others. The last questions are: Why does this happen and how to prevent it with out mast rake?
Well thanks for all your help and i hope to hear from you soon.

Jules