Zwitserleven Round Texel Race - Conditions too brutal

8:57 PM Sat 19 Jun 2010 GMT

'Wild surf - Photo: Olivier Schilling - Round Texel Race'

33rd Zwitserleven Round Texel Race was 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 made it irresponsible to send the participants out on the North sea. This is the third time in 33 years that world's biggest catrace won't be sailed. 'We have had a fantastic sailing week so far. Unfortunately, we cannot control the weather', said Van Zon at the briefing. 'The combination of a ...

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by Diana Bogaards