Zwitserleven Round Texel Race

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19-6-2010
33rd Zwitserleven Round Texel Race cancelled

The 33rd Zwitserleven Round Texel Race is cancelled. On Saturday morning June 19 2010, Chairman Sidny van Zon (NED) announced this judgment before hundreds of cat sailors from all over the world on the Texel beach. The combination of wind force 5/6 from the northwest and a brutal surf makes it irresponsible to send the participants out on the North sea. This is the third time in 33 years that world's biggest catrace can't be sailed.

18-6-2010
Heemskerk/Tentij win Zwitserleven Dutch Open Cat Sailing 2010

On Friday 18 June, Mischa Heemskerk and Bastiaan Tentij (NED) won the Zwitserleven Dutch Open Catamaran Sailing 2010. They raced in close competition with Hugh Styles (GBR) and Ferdinand van West (NED). The two rivals finished on equal points. Heemskerk and Tentij won the tie-breaker, as the had more wins on their name. Willem Geijssen and Rico van Capelle (NED) took bronze. The other topic that kept everyone occupied today, was whether tomorrow's Zwitserleven Round Texel Race will actually take place, as extremely tough conditions are expected.

18-6-2010
The Battle is on…M20 versus Nacra 20 carbon

This afternoon, the giant race monsters will face their first trial of strength. The speculations are full on in the Pit lane. Is it going to be the extra wide M20 with straight or curved dagger boards, with or without jib, with small or big rig? Or will the heavier Nacra 20 carbon with curved boards be quicker in these windy conditions?

17-6-2010
Heemskerk/Tentij take over lead of Zwitserleven Dutch Open Cat Sailing 2010

On Thursday 17 june 2010 Mischa Heemskerk and Bastiaan Tentij (NED) took over the lead of the Zwitserleven Dutch Open Catamaran Sailing 2010. A severe northeasterly combined with high waves made for perfect sailing and surfing conditions on the North Sea along the Texel coast. The catamarans sailed three races and the slalom wind surfers completed five elimination rounds.

17-6-2010
Horstocht departed with 74 boats

The recreational Horstocht departed at 14:00 with 74 catamarans. After a speedy leg to the Molengat, the street between the Dutch mainland and the island Texel, the sailors will enjoy some freshly fried fish at the southernmost beach of Texel, the Horst. On their way back to Paal 17, they will have to fight a headwind and big waves.

17-6-2010
Rough start Zwitserleven Dutch Open Catamaran Sailing 2010

The Zwitserleven Dutch Open Catamaran sailing 2010 had a rough start on Wednesday 16 June. The northeasterly wind increased to over 20 knots with high waves off the Texel beach. As a result, many sailors spent a lot of time swimming instead of sailing. Coen de Koning and Thijs Visser (NED) thought they climbed to the top of the ranking, but they were disqualified. That is how Willem Geijssen and Sascha Larsen (NED) took the lead. It is the girls' Hobie 16 duo Anneloek Rauwerdink and Ingrid Bakker, that is leading the smaller boats.

16-6-2010
Champions crowned at Nacra 2010 Int. Championship

On Wednesday June 16, the Nacra 2010 International Championship crowned its new champions. The final two races were sailed in wild conditions off the Texel beach in the Netherlands, which caused lots of capsizes and an exciting battle for the remaining competitors. Gunnar Larsen and Jeroen van Leeuwen pushed the accelerator once more and won the Infusion title with a nine points lead. Peter Vink and Pom Green showed the same supremacy in the Nacra carbon 20 class. Skotnicki and Kleijweg regained the first position and won convincingly with a gap of 11 points.