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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: arievd] #213103
06/08/10 11:29 AM 06/08/10 11:29 AM
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I still have nightmares about those waves!

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: TEAMVMG] #213106
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Originally Posted by TEAMVMG
I still have nightmares about those waves!

2005!
[Linked Image]

Last year was really hard as well, the surf wasn't that big but there was no wind!
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Tony_F18] #213111
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I remember one (around '85 or '86) where half the boats around us came back significantly damaged after trying to punch through....It had blown hard in the days before, but the day of the race the wind dropped but the waves did not!

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Tony_F18] #213114
06/08/10 11:57 AM 06/08/10 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony_F18
Originally Posted by TEAMVMG
I still have nightmares about those waves!

2005!
[Linked Image]

Last year was really hard as well, the surf wasn't that big but there was no wind!


i am no expert, but i don't think that is what is meant by "pointy side up". i dont think it is referring to the bowsprit
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: arievd] #213133
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It was '85
We were just about to launch on our Dart 18 and the boat next to us went first, flipped and came back on its side. My wife went to help the crew but he had broken his leg! She didn't tell me till after we got back safely to the shore at the end of the race.
In fact, it was the Katwijk waves that haunt me most. Sailing the Dart 18 Europeans there was a nightmare.

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: TEAMVMG] #213139
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Yes, I remember some pretty nasty stuff! Especially with a due west wind it can be a bear. What year was the Dart Championship?

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: arievd] #213151
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Originally Posted by TEAMVMG
It was '85
We were just about to launch on our Dart 18 and the boat next to us went first, flipped and came back on its side. My wife went to help the crew but he had broken his leg! She didn't tell me till after we got back safely to the shore at the end of the race.
In fact, it was the Katwijk waves that haunt me most. Sailing the Dart 18 Europeans there was a nightmare.


Originally Posted by arievd
Yes, I remember some pretty nasty stuff! Especially with a due west wind it can be a bear. What year was the Dart Championship?


The Katwijk euros were 1986; the waves scared the crap out of me at the time!

Totally mega waves; launching was exciting; at times you could not see the boat next to you if the wave set was such both boats were in troughs. And the Dart 18 IS exciting downwind in the big stuff!!!

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: scooby_simon] #213170
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Originally Posted by scooby_simon
And the Dart 18 IS exciting downwind in the big stuff!!!


You mean very wet and routinely submerged!

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: scooby_simon] #213180
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Ah, now I remember! As club members we were all helping out, and fortunately I drew shore duty (food and beer wink ) for that one!

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Tony_F18] #213580
06/12/10 02:54 AM 06/12/10 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony_F18
Here ya go: http://rotserver.mondriaanict.nl/IIS/getTmp.jsp?file=RotIisViewAanmelders.html


Please forgive me if this is a stupid question: Why is there not even one A-Cat on the list?
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Lockenfisch] #213581
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IMO the a-cat sailors only show up when they can be competitive, which is usually in lowwind conditions.
They usually make the decision to go on Thursday when the weather forecast is reliable enough for Saturday.
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Lockenfisch] #213584
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Originally Posted by Lockenfisch
Originally Posted by Tony_F18
Here ya go: http://rotserver.mondriaanict.nl/IIS/getTmp.jsp?file=RotIisViewAanmelders.html


Please forgive me if this is a stupid question: Why is there not even one A-Cat on the list?




Go back and look at the wave/destruction pictures, would you take your $20,000+ baby out in that stuff?

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Timbo] #213587
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The picture you mean was from 2005, conditions where pretty extreme that year and it is what people remember.
Most years the waves are actually not that big.

2007:
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2008:
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2009:
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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Timbo] #213652
06/13/10 02:01 AM 06/13/10 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Timbo
...would you take your $20,000+ baby out in that stuff?
Many do. It looks like conditions will be not that smooth as 2009. For saturday 19th we now have a forecast around 20knots and 2meter waves. Even its pretty early the stable trend (complete week like that) of this prediction makes it likely that we have a windy edition of the race.
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Lockenfisch] #213654
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Predicted wind direction is NE (slightly offshore), with some luck there wont be any surf at all. smile

Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Tony_F18] #213658
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You mean, with some luck there will be a lot of surf... because surf launching is a shitload of fun.
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: ThunderMuffin] #213662
06/13/10 05:38 AM 06/13/10 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Undecided
You mean, with some luck there will be a lot of surf... because surf launching is a shitload of fun.

Heck no! A sh1t load of adrenaline, you mean. Its only fun after you break through. IMHO BTW
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: DennisMe] #213691
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Just loaded the Team VMG SL on top of a trailer that was already full! and sent the team on their way

Say Hi to Adam and Nikki if you see them on the beach. Bright orange SL - easy to spot

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Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: TEAMVMG] #214001
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Hahaha, yes they are easy to spot!
Especially when floating upsidedown on the downwind leg! smile
Re: Round Texel of 2010 [Re: Tony_F18] #214009
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News from the beach....

1, William Sunnocks M20 Viper lost it's mast today; no details yet
2, Chris Sproat's Viper got T-boned; It's been repaired by one of the other brits out there
3, One of the Brits popped the deck from their F18; think this has been repaired too.


Not sure if william has a spare mast with him. Massive waves and big winds!

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