Hi, all in all nice discussion, the problem was at Texel that the waves [2-2,5 mtr] were coming in very very high fequently, there was no time to recover after being hit by a wave. We managed to get out [on a Nacra 5.5]due to speedingb downwind before the surf, this gave us the oppertunity to look for gaps in the wave patorn. The only "stupid"that I saw peaople do is that they were trying to take the shortest route [eg 90 degrees form the beach] therefore no speed => lost.