Firstly - to all you fools who are talking about a 270 degree turn, a 90 degree turn in the opposite direction will put you on the same heading in 3 times the speed and leave you a lot more time to sort out the machine for the landing.
Secondly - Go for the land with the knowlege you will need to conduct a harsher flare than you would into wind and if the ground speed is to high be ready to turn cross wind in the flare to reduce it as much as possible.
Advancing blade should enter water first.
I advise you engage an experenced pilot to practice down wind auto's.
Down wind operations will not kill you as long as you are aware of the wind direction, strength and effect it is going to have on your machine.
Down wind operations and emergencys happen in the real world every day.
The ultimate goal of all flights is to walk away from them and write about them on pprune, Choppergod says WELL DONE!
Choppergod has spoken!