I sailed one for a few years and I didn't find it pitchpoles that quickly, it sure has a lot more volume up front then a Blade.
The times when I did capsize was because of bad (read:slow wink ) gybe
Best thing to do is to throw the joystick behind the boat and steer with the crossbar.
If you can you can put your feet on the daggerboard or under the straps.
Ideally you should use the trapeze and a chickenwire, then you can stuff it hard and still recover since the weight stays at the back of the boat.