Here goes a question about boat handling: When sailing downwind with about 17 knots of onshore wind and 3-6 feet high and relatively short waves last weekend, we got "stuck" in quite a few waves after surfing down the crests and going into the next one. No pitchpoles, but this slows the boat down a lot and I suppose there should be some technique to reduce this.

I have been told to head up a little just before one finishes riding down the crest, but this of course is no option when there is too much power in the boat, so you dig the wave, want it or not. Crew is on trapeze and I am leaning back as much as I can, this is a Tiger. Any suggestions?