I sure wish you guys wouldn't analyze so much. You try to drive the boat downwind like you do upwind in a matter of speaking. Don't turn down BEFORE, but during or AS the puff is hitting for MAX speed. Just like you either head into a puff upwind or ease the sheet(if necessary) for a smooth ride. Same downwind, definitely ease the spin sheet if you can't stir through it. Another point on trapping out, what do you think is going to happen if while trapping out singlehand you stuff the bows(during a buoy race)?? You are going to be flying on the trapeze to the front of the boat and then you will be entering the water with the mast coming down on your head.

Once you guys start driving those F16's one up properly, I'm thinking you are going to go ballistic downwind especially in smooth water.