This is the zen of downwind sailing under spi <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Go out there, close your eyes, and keep that hull flying at an even height. After a while, you dont need to think about it, you "feel" the force in the gusts. Then you can get your head out of the boat. Ref: the 'jib sliver' thread.
Feel the force, submit to the force and use the force, to paraphrase a bit <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />