Rolf, remember, I never joke. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Seriously though, that was one of the worst years ever and that picture does NOT reflect the average Texel surf.
In '05 Mitch and Herbie went through on the worst possible place (wind and waves straight onshore).
I was skippering an FX-One (2-up) that same day and got through with no problems whatsoever 200m south of their position.

In '04, '06 and '07 there was hardly any surf.

Picture from '07, see any surf?: