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On Wednesday June 8th 2005, the Texel Dutch Open started calmly. The north-north-west wind was weak, while the sun was shining. This afternoon, 53 teams started in the official Dutch Championship Catamaran Sailing 2005. The British F18 youth team of Simon Kearns and Ben Burns leads the fleet after two races. Jorgen Kerstens and Paul Smissaert are in second position with their M20, followed by Jan and Stuart Visser on a iF20. At the end of the afternoon, the cats were surfing the rolling waves in the light conditions on their way back to the beach.
Youth team Kearn/Burns in the lead
Kearns (20) and Burns (19) called today’s conditions ‘tricky and unpredictable’. Luck was one part of it, but you also had to keep your eyes open, says Kearns. The boys started with a bullet and are leading the fleet after day one. It is their first year on a Hobie Tiger in the Formula 18 class. They participate at the British catamaran training program for youth and started on the Hobie 16. They won silver at the 2004 Youth Europeans Hobie 16 with spinnaker in Belgium. Last weekend, the young sailors finished second in the Island of Wight Race. Kearns: We were leading for five hours and they got us in the last 1,5 mile. They have no specific goal for their first Zwitserleven Round Texel Race on Saturday June 11th, but they do have an ambition: It would be great to finish among the big names. And we are looking forward to the start, since we have heard a few stories about that.
The fleet started on the edge in the second race, which caused general recalls. Finally, the race committee put up the black flag and seven teams were too early over the line. Disqualification followed for them. Whereas the sun-worshippers had a good time on the beach, the participants challenged the surf at the end of the afternoon. The sometimes high rolling waves let the boats dance on the waves, but nothing happened.
Catamaran Village
Meanwhile, the normally quiet beach at Paal 17 has changed into a catamaran village with party tent, brand new offices of De Meeuw and a pit lane. From tomorrow evening until June 11th, TROS will broadcast live from this location. During the Zwitserleven Round Texel Week several artists will perfom. This year’s pit lane is bigger and is more professional. The big television screen has also returned to the beach for a semi-live report during the race on Saturday. Tomorrow morning, the Texel Dutch Open championship will continue with two more races. The traditional Horstocht to the southern point of Texel is scheduled for the afternoon. Members of the local sailing club will take care of fried fish.
In addition to Zwitserleven, the event is sponsored by TNG Swiss Watches, Repeat Sales Promotions, PWN Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland, W&H/Liebherr, Software AG, LinkinMedia, Nissan, Teso, VVV Texel, TROS, RoT Events en de Mondriaan Onderwijsgroep.
Articles: Calrm Start for the Beginning of the Texel Dutch Open
On Wednesday June 8th 2005, the Texel Dutch Open started calmly. The north-north-west wind was weak, while the sun was shining. This afternoon, 53 teams started in the official Dutch Championship Catamaran Sailing 2005. The British F18 youth team of Simon Kearns and Ben Burns leads the fleet after two races. Jorgen Kerstens and Paul Smissaert are in second position with their M20, followed by Jan and Stuart Visser on a iF20. At the end of the afternoon, the cats were surfing the rolling waves in the light conditions on their way back to the beach.Youth team Kearn/Burns in the lead
Kearns (20) and Burns (19) called today’s conditions ‘tricky and unpredictable’. Luck was one part of it, but you also had to keep your eyes open, says Kearns. The boys started with a bullet and are leading the fleet after day one. It is their first year on a Hobie Tiger in the Formula 18 class. They participate at the British catamaran training program for youth and started on the Hobie 16. They won silver at the 2004 Youth Europeans Hobie 16 with spinnaker in Belgium. Last weekend, the young sailors finished second in the Island of Wight Race. Kearns: We were leading for five hours and they got us in the last 1,5 mile. They have no specific goal for their first Zwitserleven Round Texel Race on Saturday June 11th, but they do have an ambition: It would be great to finish among the big names. And we are looking forward to the start, since we have heard a few stories about that.
Catamaran Village
Meanwhile, the normally quiet beach at Paal 17 has changed into a catamaran village with party tent, brand new offices of De Meeuw and a pit lane. From tomorrow evening until June 11th, TROS will broadcast live from this location. During the Zwitserleven Round Texel Week several artists will perfom. This year’s pit lane is bigger and is more professional. The big television screen has also returned to the beach for a semi-live report during the race on Saturday. Tomorrow morning, the Texel Dutch Open championship will continue with two more races. The traditional Horstocht to the southern point of Texel is scheduled for the afternoon. Members of the local sailing club will take care of fried fish.
In addition to Zwitserleven, the event is sponsored by TNG Swiss Watches, Repeat Sales Promotions, PWN Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland, W&H/Liebherr, Software AG, LinkinMedia, Nissan, Teso, VVV Texel, TROS, RoT Events en de Mondriaan Onderwijsgroep.
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