i'm starting some downwinders with a surfboard (no straps). problem I've got is on the turn I bring the kite over but get a bit too much uplift to keep the edge in for the turn, probably cause the kites coming over maybe too quick. Is it better to try and learn a down loop and get it to pull me through the turn?
note: board has no straps, using a 10m2 sle
thanks

I ve started riding strapless a few weeks back and found the whole thing to be quite easy. If you board is stable enough (Im using a 6ft fish) you can just turn, slow down, switch feet and get going. Lift from the kite will stop the board from sinking.
What I m having a lot of trouble with is the leash. Sort of wraps around my legs and a night mare when waves are pounding.. Any advice ?

thanks for the comments,
I'll be back out practicing once the wind hits again

What works best for me is to keep the kite low through the power zone and crank the turn - mentally it is quite difficult to swing the kite into the power zone as you think you will get turfed, but if you turn your board downwind at the same time, it is not so hectic and you don't lose speed. If you make the turn long, the board runs away from you.
So, crank the turn, when you have gone the full 180 and a bit beyond, lift the kite vertically,and at that moment when you lose the power switch feet and drop the kite into the power zone again. If you lose speed on the turn, that is when you fall off.
Works for me, but others might have other methods.
If you lift your kite over your head on the turn, you get pulled into the air and off your board.

I'm with JohnT's method. I make most turns that way. If I try when the board is dead down wind it gets unstable and I usually fall off.
Also I move my back foot forward before the turn to keep the board planing.

Ditch the legrope, because surfboards sit higher in the water they get bown down wild so you dont need to body drag that much anyway.

Ditch the leash.

Be agressive with the kite and the board. Turn the kite hard and turn your board hard. The kite will remain low in the window and not lift you off the board. If there is too much wind, use a smaller kite or pull in on the depower strap a bit so that when you yank the bar during a turn, you are not getting the maximum power out of the kite.