After having a great sail yesterday

and almost landing my first backloop, today was a serious reality check.
The wind had gone to a solid 35knots gusting to 40 and I spent the entire short session trying to keep my board in the water and not taking off into orbit. Still managed to have a few huge crashes

when the board lifted off the top off a few small waves.
I'm only 70kgs ringing wet, any tips on making your kit work in these conditions, or do I need to go to smaller gear?