This was a more like a "mind game". We had to pass through a "path" between very shallow sandbanks and the beach. I cant count the catapults i saw that day (Hans managed to get the best one, by far). I had two but i was lucky enough to come up in one piece. A short fin and big balls were needed, as the dutch crew prooved. My max speed was recorded while i could see the sandbank coming to me like a ticket to a french hospital....I escaped that one  with a scratched fin and some strange dance (mallon o xoros tis tavlas...)