Phil

1.) You need a snuffer, I just point the boat downwind, drop the tiller, do the hoist or the drop then grab the tiller again and off, shouldn't take more than 10 seconds, I did see a post about someone putting a bungee and clip on the tramp to clamp the tiller in a straight line, that looked like a good idea.

2.)When, not if you capsize you need to retrieve the kite before you bring her back up, again much easier with a snuffer.

3.) The time to leave the kite alone is when there is just too much wind to hold it, if it's going to pitchpole you forget it other than that you will allways be quicker with the kite, I guess if the leg is under 90 seconds I'd not bother either, but if the conditions allow wild thing under main only you will be loads quicker with the kite