Jibe sounds easy on paper I just need to practice. I'm a bit nervous as the last time I raced in 20knots I was knocked over on the jibe. Not sure why exactly but I know it would have been more spectacular with a kite up. I'm think of bearing away and easing the traveller before the jibe just to soften the process a bit. Early on at least.
You will find that if you enter the gybe with as much boat speed as possible, that the gybe will go much more smoothly. It's counter-intuitive - I know. Consider the true wind speed vs. the boat. If you are sailing downwind at 15 knots in 18 knots of breeze, your differential breeze is 3 knots. when you turn (and maintain as much speed as possible), there is less wind pressure on the sails. If you are slowing down for that gybe and now doing 8 knots in 18knots of breeze, your speed differential is now 10 knots and there is a lot more wind pressure to cause a capsize.
