If it was me going downwind, I would have set the spi with a tighter luff and sheeted the main in more. Then pushed the crew out on trapeze so we could heat up the boat. This from somebody with zero practical F16 sailing experience <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
If you have access to a heated pool, I'd put in a few practice laps. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
