Your last three sentences are right on the money!
Key being you want to make that smooth, arcing turn to carry the speed
Only critique is try pushing the rudders closer to 45 degrees during the turn
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I'm wondering if I may be better off sailing anything over 20 in the choppy stuff just accepting the fact that I will not be able to complete the tack, and planning on the back wind 3-point turn?
That's what I meant by the "fine line". At some point it's just too much for the little boat to handle.
I've still had a ball sailing in BIG air all afternoon and never completing a "proper" tack