This years Texel is going to be their race.

Go to www.windguru.cz and select "Netherlands - Den Helder" in the windguru locations box and press "go" to see the expected conditions for this years Texel race.

about 12 knots of wind from the north west with 1.7 mtr waves. Just the conditions you want with a 30 sq.mtr upwind rig and a 31 sq. mtr. spinnaker. This looks like a relaxed round of Texel race, unlike most other editions where high winds and rough seas were dominant.

Their rating is going to be a killer though.

81 = standard rating (and for winds less than 4 beaufort)
85 = for winds above 4 beaufort

(F18 = 102 by 102 ; I-20 = 96 by 97 ; Tornado spi = 94 by 94 ; M20 = 93 by 95)

Wouter