Hiya Pete,
It seems a bit odd me saying welcome to an American forum.(With me only down the road from you )If you are not going to Texel this year, you could maybe travel over to "The Mainland" and do one of the F16 events. Check out this thread http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1 JP and some of the F16 sailors have organised a F16 circuit.
I hope to see you at the Northerns - are the Dutch contingent coming over ?
Say Hi to Dee. See you soon