[UK Cat Info] [PRESS RELEASE] 557 Pre-entries Zwitserleven Round Texel Race 2005

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PRESS RELEASE

557 PRE-ENTRIES ZWITSERLEVEN ROUND TEXEL RACE 2005=20

Den Burg / Netherlands, June 1st 2005
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A week and a half before the Zwitserleven Round Texel Race 2005, the
organization received 557 pre-entries. Sailors representing nine
countries will try their luck on June 11th in world=92s biggest catrace.
Among them also last year=92s overall winner, Team Zwitserleven
Booth/Dercksen (NED), and Bouscholte/Van Wieren (NED) who won the line
honours. Visitors do not have to miss anything, due to live images on a
big screen on the beach. TNG Official Timekeeper will inform them on the
interim scores.=20

Favourites
Most olympic teams will not be present on Texel, since the Tornado
Worlds 2005 start on Monday June 13th in France. However, Mitch Booth
and Herbert Dercksen will participate and they go for the line honours
on a Hobie Fox Extreme Concept Boat. Booth about their special project:
=93We are using high-tech technology from the olympic sport for a beach
cat. With this boat, we should be able to stay ahead of a Tornado.=94 =
They
have to race against Hans Bouscholte and Ruurd van Wieren on an eagle 20
carbon, but also against Wouter Samama and Jeroen van Leeuwen, a new
Dutch Tornado team. Richard Allen and Simon Farren from Great-Britain
are feared competitors on a Tornado as well. There are several other
favourites, sailing on different F18 catamarans, for the victory on
handicap. The German Sach brothers and Kenbeek/Brouwer (NED) on a new
Capricorn and the French Boulogne brothers, second overall in 2004 and
F18 World Champions 2003, on a Cirrus. The Nissan Hobie Pro Team
participates with two Hobie Tiger crews: Mourniac/Citeau (FRA) and
Heemskerk/De Boer (NED). Paralympic sailor Thierry Schmitter (NED) will
start in the Dart 18 class. He won a bronze medal in the 2.4mR at the
Paralymic Games in Athens. Schmitter received a spinal cord lesion
during a climbing accident in 1998 and sails the Dart 18 since the
beginning of this season. Round Texel Co-ordinator Edwin Lodder:
=93Despite the lack of many olympic sailors, the fleet is of a high =
level
again. It promises to be a strong competition and hopefully with an
exciting final.=94

Live coverage
During the Zwitserleven Round Texel Race live images will be broadcasted
on a huge screen on the beach. The shootings will come from the island
at Paal 17 (beach), the light house, Oudeschild and from the water.
Official Timekeeper TNG takes care of the presentation of interim scores
and provisional results at the light house, VC-mark, Oudeschild and the
finish.=20

Round Texel Week
On Saturday June 11th 2005, the starting signal of the Zwitserleven
Round Texel will be given around 10:00 a.m. From Wednesday 8 until
Friday June 10, competitors can already scout the sailing area during
the Texel Dutch Open. This championship consists of course races. Many
sailors consider it as their training for the =91biggest cat race=92 on
Saturday. In addition, the Royal Dutch Sailing Federation has officially
recognized the event as an Open Dutch Championship. On Thursday
afternoon, people can traditionally sail the =91Horstocht=92. On Friday
afternoon, sponsors and press will be invited to compete in the VIP
Race. It gives them the opportunity to experience catamaran sailing with
a top sailor. During the Round Texel Week a social program offers
relaxation on the Texel beach.=20

In addition to Zwitserleven, the event is sponsored by TNG Swiss
Watches, Repeat Sales Promotions, PWN Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland,
W&H/Liebherr, LinkinMedia, Nissan, Teso, VVV Texel, TROS, RoT Events en
de Mondriaan Onderwijsgroep.

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For more information about the Zwitserleven Round Texel Race, please
contact:

=95 Zwitserleven Round Texel, Edwin Lodder, Race Co-ordinator, tel. +31
(0)6-51134452 or e-mail edwin.lodder@wxs.nl <mailto:edwin.lodder@wxs.nl>

=95 Zwitserleven Round Texel, Diana Bogaards, Pr Co-ordinator, tel. +31
(0)6-51383762, or e-mail Diana@diabo.nl <mailto:Diana@diabo.nl> =20

www.roundtexel.com <http://www.roundtexel.com> =20

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ZWITSERLEVEN ROUND TEXEL RACE 2005</STRONG>
<br><br>Den Burg / Netherlands, June 1st 2005</td></tr><tr><td =
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</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>A week and a half before the =
Zwitserleven Round Texel Race 2005, the organization received 557 =
pre-entries. Sailors representing nine countries will try their luck on =
June 11th in world=92s biggest catrace. Among them also last year=92s =
overall winner, Team Zwitserleven Booth/Dercksen (NED), and =
Bouscholte/Van Wieren (NED) who won the line honours. Visitors do not =
have to miss anything, due to live images on a big screen on the beach. =
TNG Official Timekeeper will inform them on the interim scores. </P>
<P><STRONG>Favourites</STRONG><BR>Most olympic teams will not be present =
on Texel, since the Tornado Worlds 2005 start on Monday June 13th in =
France. However, Mitch Booth and Herbert Dercksen will participate and =
they go for the line honours on a Hobie Fox Extreme Concept Boat. Booth =
about their special project: =93We are using high-tech technology from =
the olympic sport for a beach cat. With this boat, we should be able to =
stay ahead of a Tornado.=94 They have to race against Hans Bouscholte =
and Ruurd van Wieren on an eagle 20 carbon, but also against Wouter =
Samama and Jeroen van Leeuwen, a new Dutch Tornado team. Richard Allen =
and Simon Farren from Great-Britain are feared competitors on a Tornado =
as well. There are several other favourites, sailing on different F18 =
catamarans, for the victory on handicap. The German Sach brothers and =
Kenbeek/Brouwer (NED) on a new Capricorn and the French Boulogne =
brothers, second overall in 2004 and F18 World Champions 2003, on a =
Cirrus. The Nissan Hobie Pro Team participates with two Hobie Tiger =
crews: Mourniac/Citeau (FRA) and Heemskerk/De Boer (NED). Paralympic =
sailor Thierry Schmitter (NED) will start in the Dart 18 class. He won a =
bronze medal in the 2.4mR at the Paralymic Games in Athens. Schmitter =
received a spinal cord lesion during a climbing accident in 1998 and =
sails the Dart 18 since the beginning of this season. Round Texel =
Co-ordinator Edwin Lodder: =93Despite the lack of many olympic sailors, =
the fleet is of a high level again. It promises to be a strong =
competition and hopefully with an exciting final.=94</P>
<P><STRONG>Live coverage<BR></STRONG>During the Zwitserleven Round Texel =
Race live images will be broadcasted on a huge screen on the beach. The =
shootings will come from the island at Paal 17 (beach), the light house, =
Oudeschild and from the water. Official Timekeeper TNG takes care of the =
presentation of interim scores and provisional results at the light =
house, VC-mark, Oudeschild and the finish. </P>
<P><STRONG>Round Texel Week</STRONG><BR>On Saturday June 11th 2005, the =
starting signal of the Zwitserleven Round Texel will be given around =
10:00 a.m. From Wednesday 8 until Friday June 10, competitors can =
already scout the sailing area during the Texel Dutch Open. This =
championship consists of course races. Many sailors consider it as their =
training for the =91biggest cat race=92 on Saturday. In addition, the =
Royal Dutch Sailing Federation has officially recognized the event as an =
Open Dutch Championship. On Thursday afternoon, people can traditionally =
sail the =91Horstocht=92. On Friday afternoon, sponsors and press will =
be invited to compete in the VIP Race. It gives them the opportunity to =
experience catamaran sailing with a top sailor. During the Round Texel =
Week a social program offers relaxation on the Texel beach. </P>
<P>In addition to Zwitserleven, the event is sponsored by TNG Swiss =
Watches, Repeat Sales Promotions, PWN Waterleidingbedrijf Noord-Holland, =
W&H/Liebherr, LinkinMedia, Nissan, Teso, VVV Texel, TROS, RoT Events en =
de Mondriaan Onderwijsgroep.</P>
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Zwitserleven Round Texel Race, please contact:<br><BR>=95 Zwitserleven =
Round Texel, Edwin Lodder, Race Co-ordinator, tel. +31 (0)6-51134452 or =
e-mail <A =
href=3Dmailto:edwin.lodder@wxs.nl>edwin.lodder@wxs.nl</A><BR>=95 =
Zwitserleven Round Texel, Diana Bogaards, Pr Co-ordinator, tel. +31 =
(0)6-51383762, or e-mail <A =
href=3Dmailto:Diana@diabo.nl>Diana@diabo.nl</A> </P>
<P><A href=3Dhttp://www.roundtexel.com>www.roundtexel.com</A> =
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