On exit from a gybe I have always hooked in first before going for the straps, but last week I noticed the nose of the board rising when I did this so I tried getting into the front strap first and then hooking in. These seemed much better and the nose of the board stayed down and we kept accelerating. I think I noticed it because I was on flat, flat water (not normal for me) and the little bit of nose rise was therefore obvious.

I hadn't thought of it before, but is this an accepted technique for fast alphas?