That's my reason for pounding on the downhaul in light air, to keep the leech from hooking and keeping a continual shape. Softer battens would also help, but I'm not a huge fan of dropping a main on the water unless it is going to stay down. Singlehanded its a frickin' pain in the butt to pull it up, and keep the boat more or less in the wind.
Should have stayed with the Hobie 16, and attended more NAs. In RI in 2006, before the first race (in heavy air and huge seas), one of the Mexican teams intentionally capsized the boat, so they could adjust battens.
Can't make that stuff up...
Mike
