(From a post I contributed to Weta Anarchy)
BTW, FWIW this is my observation regarding strong wind gennaker reaching sailing positions:
Mostly in the past I have sat on the windward, aft corner of the aka, hiking out. From this position I can see the gennaker very well which allows me to keep it optimally trimmed and I can keep the boat sailing pretty flat. However, I found that when I sit on the aft deck of the main hull, in my limited experience (Sunday), the boat NEVER buried a bow. Whereas from the windward position I more often had to drive down out of trouble and did bury the bows hard enough to pitch me forward onto the tramp once. But, when on the aft deck of the main hull, I felt I wasn't as effective keeping the gennaker optimally trimmed because I couldn't see it very well. In the past I have sat on the windward ama behind the tramp, but I am no longer capable of getting my tired, old ass back up onto the tramp from there anymore.
Anybody care to chime in with their experiences in this realm?
See the "Anti-Bobsledding" post for more on the issue of not falling off the back.
The few times I've been in enough wind to get on the "back porch" I've found it quite enjoyable. The boat is very much under control. Down side - it there's not enough wind to be back there you dig the stern and go slow. Get a Laser hiking strap and secure it between the harness eye strap in the middle of the boat and the main sheet attachment eye strap. Consider some extra non-skid of some sort on the deck. First time I tried going back there I kept going! Fortunately, Stephanie was on the boat and came back to pick me up. 😎