I have the same issue. I think bearing off is the most challenging part of the race for me if there is big wind. I currently try to stay on the trap for as long a possible and ease the main while making the turn. In the past I also eased the traveler but felt like it created a big flat "barn door" that when I got turned down wind would push the bows down and usually result in a swim. Am I on the right track here or doing it all wrong? I am not sure staying on the trap is a good idea or not due the instability caused by all the accelerations, decelerations and turning going on.