Im just new to planing on a regular basis( what a rush)....I do feel out of control and tend to reach further down wind then more experienced sailors...what can i do to stay up wind more when planing and when will i feel more in control?
Depends how often you do it. Time on water is the key.
It's all very complicated and without seeing you sailing almost impossible to point to just what your problems are.
turn your hips and shoulders forward. this will bring your rig back and hopefully prevent you heading downwind too much.
at least one thing to try 
kpb, it's natural when you are learning to plane to sheet out which causes you to under commit to the harness lines. The best thing to do is concentrate on weighting the harness lines - this puts mast foot pressure on the board which trims it well and keeps it from bouncing around. Once you've got that control you will find it easier to stay sheeted in, trim the board flat and not lose ground.
Thanx for the replys....im windsurfing at least twice a week and not in the footstraps yet...by the way which foot goes in 1st
that vid is awesome thanx for that i really appreciate it....i do have a question it looks like the windier it gets the smaller the board...are bigger boards harder to control in windy days?
planing in the footstraps today...i was very supprised how safe you feel as well....i still headed down wind a bit but practice makes perfect....that vid helped so much...really appreciate all of ur help....happy sailing
I paid $30 or so for that DVD fairly recently, wish I knew it was available for free on Youtube
it's good to have.
it's good to have.
