[UK Cat Info] [Press Release] Bundock/Ashby unbeatable on second day Texel Dutch Open

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PRESS RELEASE

BUNDOCK/ASHBY UNBEATABLE ON SECOND DAY TEXEL DUTCH OPEN=20
Volvo Open 70=92s pass by Texel=20

Texel / Netherlands, June 15 2006
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On the second day of the Texel Dutch Open, Darren Bundock and Glenn
Ashby (AUS) were unbeatable. The Hobie Tiger-duo took three bullets. The
weather conditions were fine with a north-eastern wind, force four and a
considerable wash of waves. In total 43 teams started this morning.
Mischa Heemskerk and Sander de Boer (NED) finished three times behind
the Australians, with their Nacra F18 Infusion. Koen de Koning and Sacha
Larsen (NED), also sailing with the new Nacra, are in third position
after today.

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The Polish Noetzel/Kaliski were quick with their explorer 20, but on
rating they could not beat the Dutch and French F18-teams. They are now
fifth position on the leaderboard. In the afternoon, more than forty
catamarans sailed through the notorious =91Molengat=92 to the =91Hors=92 =
after
eating a =91scholletje=92 (plaice) they returned to =91Paal 17=92. In =
the
evening, the Volvo Open 70=92s, with the Brasil 1 in the lead, passed
close to the shore. The six participants in the Volvo Ocean Race are now
sailing their ninth and last leg to Gothenburg in Sweden. They are
expected to arrive there on the 17th of June 2006, the day of the
Zwitserleven Round Texel.

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=91Just a little bit rusty=92
=93We were a bit rusty=94, Mischa Heemskerk said, while taking the boat =
to
the pit lane. =93We weren=92t sailing together smoothly and our rivals =
were
sailing quite fast. Nevertheless, it was an excellent day.=94 Mischa
Heemskerk and Sander de Boer, winners of the Zwitserleven Round Texel
2006 finished three times in second place, behind the Australians Darren
Bundock and Glenn Ashby. They were just too strong for us. Bundock: =
=93In
the first race, the difference was considerable, after that we had to
fight more to stay in the lead.=94 Heemskerk and De Boer could only just
keep the boat upright in the surf on their way back to the beach. De
Boer: =93We were completely washed by a wave. It was a good thing that =
we
had that photo shoot on the waves of La Torche last year, otherwise we
definitely would have capsized.=94

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The seventeen-year-old Chris Rashly and Marcus Lynch (UK) literally had
a flying start, with which they obtained a third position. Lynch: =93We
had a problem with the jib, and therefore had to return to shore. When
we sailed out again, we did not know how much time we still had. Close
to the starting vessel all the teams were lined up, so we could join
them immediately and sail straight to the upwind mark.=94 Jean-Christoph
Mourniac and Frank Citeau had to get used to smaller cats again. They
have been racing with 60-feet trimarans lately. During the Grand Prix in
Nice they even nose dived, sailing the Banque Populair. Citeau about the
return to the Formula 18: =93It was tough. My trapeze broke and I lost =
the
spinnaker sheet. During the last race we improved.=94 For the time being
the French Nissan Pro Team is in fourth position.

TNG Short Track
The organisation invited ten top teams to race the TNG Short Track in
front of the beach at Paal 17 on Friday afternoon. This is a series of
three drop-out races. In the last race the two remaining boats can
compete for overall victory. Naturally, the winner takes home the
TNG-prize. The Round Texel eporter, Jeroen Tirion, will report the
battle. This way, the people onshore can follow the race.

Live reports
Saturday, the big TV-screen on the beach will display the Zwitserleven
Round Texel race live. People at home can also witness every detail,
because thanks to I-net they can follow everything real time via the
internet. The event will also reach the living rooms via Astra and cable
in Texel and Noord-Holland. Radio channel 3FM and broadcaster TROS will
spread their wings over the island on Saturday and they will be on the
air live from the beach.

Top five after five races of Texel Dutch Open:
1. Bundock/Ashby (AUS), F18, 3 points
2. Heemsker/De Boer (NED), F18, 7 points
3. De Koning/Larsen (NED), F18, 13 points
4. Mourniac/Citeau (FRA), F18, 15 points
5. Noetzel/Kaliski (POL), explorer 20, 16,5 points

Apart from Zwitserleven, the event is also sponsored by TNG Swiss
Watches, Repeat Sales Promotions, W&H/Liebherr, Yamaha Nederland,
Nissan, Teso, VVV Texel, TROS, RoT Events, the Mondriaan Onderwijsgroep,
de Meeuw, Zeilen and the Province Noord-Holland.

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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

Our photographer Pierrick Contin from France will capture all the
beautiful moments of the Texel Dutch Open and the Zwitserleven Round
Texel Race 2006. A selection of his work will be free of rights for
press, but only for publications related to the Zwitserleven Round Texel
Race. You can use the included images for free by mentioning the
photographer.=20

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 <http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC0007.jpg>  Brasil 1
<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC0007.jpg>
<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5229.jpg>  Bundock/Ashby
<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5229.jpg>
<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5304.jpg>  Rashly/Lynch
<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5304.jpg>
<http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5412.jpg>
Mourniac/Citeau
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SECOND DAY TEXEL DUTCH OPEN</STRONG>
<BR><STRONG><EM>Volvo Open 70=92s pass by Texel</EM></STRONG>
<BR><BR>Texel / Netherlands, June 15 2006</td></tr><tr><td =
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<P>On the second day of the Texel Dutch Open, Darren Bundock and Glenn =
Ashby (AUS) were unbeatable. The Hobie Tiger-duo took three bullets. The =
weather conditions were fine with a north-eastern wind, force four and a =
considerable wash of waves. In total 43 teams started this morning. =
Mischa Heemskerk and Sander de Boer (NED) finished three times behind =
the Australians, with their Nacra F18 Infusion. Koen de Koning and Sacha =
Larsen (NED), also sailing with the new Nacra, are in third position =
after today.</P>
<img src=3D'http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/rot_brasil.jpg' =
align=3D'right' valign=3D'middle' hspace=3D'10'>
<P>The Polish Noetzel/Kaliski were quick with their explorer 20, but on =
rating they could not beat the Dutch and French F18-teams. They are now =
fifth position on the leaderboard. In the afternoon, more than forty =
catamarans sailed through the notorious =91Molengat=92 to the =91Hors=92 =
after eating a =91scholletje=92 (plaice) they returned to =91Paal 17=92. =
In the=20
evening, the Volvo Open 70=92s, with the Brasil 1 in the lead, passed =
close to the shore. The six participants in the Volvo Ocean Race are now =
sailing their ninth and last leg to Gothenburg in Sweden. They are =
expected to arrive there on the 17th of June 2006, the day of the =
Zwitserleven Round Texel.</P>
<img src=3D'http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/rot_start.jpg' =
align=3D'left' valign=3D'middle' hspace=3D'10'>
<P><STRONG>=91Just a little bit rusty=92</STRONG><BR>=93We were a bit =
rusty=94, Mischa Heemskerk said, while taking the boat to the pit lane. =
=93We weren=92t sailing together smoothly and our rivals were sailing =
quite fast. Nevertheless, it was an excellent day.=94 Mischa Heemskerk =
and Sander de Boer, winners of the Zwitserleven Round Texel 2006 =
finished three times in second place, behind the Australians Darren =
Bundock and Glenn Ashby. They were just too strong for us. Bundock: =
=93In the first race, the difference was considerable, after that we had =
to fight more to stay in the lead.=94 Heemskerk and De Boer could only =
just keep the boat upright in the surf on their way back to the beach. =
De Boer: =93We were completely washed by a wave. It was a good thing =
that we had that photo shoot on the waves of La Torche last year, =
otherwise we definitely would have capsized.=94</P>
<img src=3D'http://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/rot_gbr.jpg' =
align=3D'right' valign=3D'middle' hspace=3D'10'>
<P>The seventeen-year-old Chris Rashly and Marcus Lynch (UK) literally =
had a flying start, with which they obtained a third position. Lynch: =
=93We had a problem with the jib, and therefore had to return to shore. =
When we sailed out again, we did not know how much time we still had. =
Close to the starting vessel all the teams were lined up, so we could =
join them immediately and sail straight to the upwind mark.=94 =
Jean-Christoph Mourniac and Frank Citeau had to get used to smaller cats =
again. They have been racing with 60-feet trimarans lately. During the =
Grand Prix in Nice they even nose dived, sailing the Banque Populair. =
Citeau about the return to the Formula 18: =93It was tough. My trapeze =
broke and I lost the spinnaker sheet. During the last race we =
improved.=94 For the time being the French Nissan Pro Team is in fourth =
position.</P>
<P><STRONG>TNG Short Track</STRONG><BR>The organisation invited ten top =
teams to race the TNG Short Track in front of the beach at Paal 17 on =
Friday afternoon. This is a series of three drop-out races. In the last =
race the two remaining boats can compete for overall victory. Naturally, =
the winner takes home the TNG-prize. The Round Texel eporter, Jeroen =
Tirion, will report the battle. This way, the people onshore can follow =
the race.</P>
<P><STRONG>Live reports<BR></STRONG>Saturday, the big TV-screen on the =
beach will display the Zwitserleven Round Texel race live. People at =
home can also witness every detail, because thanks to I-net they can =
follow everything real time via the internet. The event will also reach =
the living rooms via Astra and cable in Texel and Noord-Holland. Radio =
channel 3FM and broadcaster TROS will spread their wings over the island =
on Saturday and they will be on the air live from the beach.</P>
<P>Top five after five races of Texel Dutch Open:<BR>1. Bundock/Ashby =
(AUS), F18, 3 points<BR>2. Heemsker/De Boer (NED), F18, 7 points<BR>3. =
De Koning/Larsen (NED), F18, 13 points<BR>4. Mourniac/Citeau (FRA), F18, =
15 points<BR>5. Noetzel/Kaliski (POL), explorer 20, 16,5 points</P>
<P>Apart from Zwitserleven, the event is also sponsored by TNG Swiss =
Watches, Repeat Sales Promotions, W&H/Liebherr, Yamaha Nederland, =
Nissan, Teso, VVV Texel, TROS, RoT Events, the Mondriaan Onderwijsgroep, =
de Meeuw, Zeilen and the Province Noord-Holland.</P>
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</td></tr><tr><td width=3D"100%"><P>For more information about the =
Zwitserleven Round Texel race please contact:<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>Our photographer Pierrick Contin from France will capture all the =
beautiful moments of the Texel Dutch Open and the Zwitserleven Round =
Texel Race 2006. A selection of his work will be free of rights for =
press, but only for publications related to the Zwitserleven Round Texel =
Race. You can use the included images for free by mentioning the =
photographer. </P>
<P><A =
href=3Dhttp://media.roundtexel.com>http://media.roundtexel.com</A></P>
<P>user: pers<BR>Password: roundtexel </P>
<P><A href=3Dhttp://www.roundtexel.com>www.roundtexel.com</A> </P>
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border=3D0></a>  <a =
href=3Dhttp://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC0007.jpg =
target=3D_blank>Brasil 1</a>
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target=3D_blank><img =
src=3Dhttp://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/icon/icon_pics.jpg =
border=3D0></a>  <a =
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target=3D_blank>Bundock/Ashby</a>
<a href=3Dhttp://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5304.jpg =
target=3D_blank><img =
src=3Dhttp://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/icon/icon_pics.jpg =
border=3D0></a>  <a =
href=3Dhttp://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5304.jpg =
target=3D_blank>Rashly/Lynch</a>
<a href=3Dhttp://www.diabo.nl/images/applic/newspics/_DSC5412.jpg =
target=3D_blank><img =
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target=3D_blank>Mourniac/Citeau</a>

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