Did a downwinder on Saturday and put into practice what I learnt at the Benwilson Wave Clinic.
Tried a bit of the umhooking thing on the beach until some nude old bugger decided to go swimming

. Now I have to try unhooking in the ocean.

And also tried the toe side upwind gybe, and surprisingly gained some ground upwind on a 7m in sub 20knots.
Learnt some valuable things at the clinic.
Cheers
Rich