I dunno what all the fuzz is about regarding Texel waves or Worrel waves. Seeing all the mayhem at Texel this year live I noticed that a lot of sailors were lowering the leeward rudder or daggerboard as well just before flipping over by a big wave.
I can't tell any reason for crashing or stupid behaviour from pictures, so I can't make any comparison.

So end this discussion, it makes no sense. Instead, tell me some more about international long-distances races. Next year the Statue of Liberty race will be high on my list.