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Unexpected Podium Finish at Zwitserleven Round Texel 2006 Catamaran Race
Remco Kenbeek and Paul Brouwer, sailing a F18 Capricorn, are the overall
winners of the 29th Zwitserleven Round Texel. In a crowded party tent,
they received their prizes from Chris Zegers on Saturday evening, June
17, 2006. It turned out, they were only forty seconds ahead of Hans
Primowees, who rounded the isle single-handed with his 26-year-old
Prindle. The F18 world champions, Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby (AUS)
finished in third position with their Hobie Tiger.
Prindle 15 Second Overall (out of 436) at 2006 Round Texel
Texel / Netherlands, June 17th 2006 - Saturday June 17 2006, Göran Marström and Thomas Persson
(SWE) were the fasted team during the 29th edition of the Zwiserleven
Round Texel. Their M20, build by Marström himself, crossed the
finish in 4:10:34. Their fellow country members Mattsson/Malmsjo followed
in second position and Bouscholte/Van Wieren (NED) finished third.
Surprising Prindle 15
More than an hour and ten minutes after Marström took the line honours,
an old Prindle 15 finished. Competitor Hans Primowees was astonished
at his provisional second position overall: “This weather is perfect
for A-cats, so I though they would have won the race.” He mentioned his
experience as a reason for his success: “I made full use of the current
by staying inshore, while many cats choose for the Waddensea. Although
Primowees participated in twenty Zwitserleven Round Texel Races, he is
not a fanatic sailor during the rest of the season. Primowees: “A week
before the event, I take my old Prindle out to practice in the Texel
Dutch Open. I will bring the boat back next week.”
Day 4 Report from Great Texas Catamaran Race
June 17, 10:18am -Team San Diego struggled a bit and another team dropped a crew member but all stayed on the water and are headed out.
June 17, 9:30am - Team R3 pulled out of the race and there are a few teams that may not go as of now. Some are waiting for the local sailors to launch then will make the choice to go. Winds 15-20 with a 3-4 swell. Hopefully all will have a safe launch.
June 17, 7:30am - Word at the great BBQ last night was that it was a go. This morning there is a SCA in effect with winds on the beach at 20 easy. Local buoy data shows 6 foot seas at Galveston. The beach here is quite shallow for a long way out and there is a line of rolling surf to punch through. Local weather predicted winds 15-25 and 5-7 ft seas. Right now the race is on! Will make for some awesome shots, so I am off to make sure the batteries are charged. It should be a short ~40 mile run to Galveston for both the on the water team and the ground teams. See you there tomorrow and hopefully with a lot more photos! ~Wish them luck!
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