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THE KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP 2013 Welcome to Cold Hawaii Media Policy Schedule: The Crown Prince visit Schedule: KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup 2013 Parties Practical information About the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup The Sport of Windsurfing What gear does a pro windsurfer need? Competition rules and points Some of the moves Competitor profiles 2013 Main Sponsors

WELCOME TO COLD HAWAII The KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup media team is looking forward to working with the media in Klitmøller. There will be fantastic opportunities for amazing photos and film of the sailors launching themselves into 10–15 meter high loops and riding on the raging waves of the North Sea.

and we’ll people filming both from shore and the water to be able to provide truly outstanding imagery. A fully edited highlight video clip will be made available on the event YouTube channel each day, September 16–23. Find the embed code via the

Accreditation: http://worldcup.coldhawaii.eu/accreditation

YouTube playlist for 2013: http://bit.ly/kia-cold-hawaii-pwa-world-cup-2013-playlist

How to follow the event: http://worldcup.coldhawaii.eu/how-to-follow

TV News: News rough cuts with scripts and shot lists will be made available during the event. February 15. 2013 after the Royal visit, after the single elimination final and after the double elimination. For further informations and access information (server log-in, satellite details, TV-News schedules) please contact:

WE HAVE PREPARED THE FOLLOWING: Press releases: In the period leading up to the event and each day during the event we’ll send out news and press releases. A press release in German will be send out February 15. 2013 after the Royal visit, after the single elimination final and after the Super Final. Sign up for press-releases visit: http://worldcup.coldhawaii.eu/newsletters. Photos: We have a staff of trained photographers with experience in capturing action from the shore and on jet skis. You will have access to these images as part of our service. You are of course welcome to take your own photos. Find and download photos: http://worldcup.coldhawaii.eu/photos Video: Each day will make available video from the action on the water. Hi-tech equipment will be mounted on the sailors’ gear

Christian Tillmanns info@tillmanns.com +49 163 727 747 0 Nb.: For special requests contact the press officer. Live video streaming: If you’re the owner of a website, blog and/or a Facebook page we offer full embed code for our live streaming channel. This means that you can create a section on your own website where your visitors can follow the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup. Grab the embed code here: http://bit.ly/live-streaming-embed

MEDIA POLICY Parking: In the press-center you will receive a parking permit for your vehicle with your press pass. Your car pass will give you to access the venueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parking area. Remember to wear your press pass at all times, and please contact the press team if you have any queries. Photos and filming: Standing on the beach, you should be able to capture the right angles and moments with a 500 mm lens. Please be aware of the sailors and their equipment, and give them space when they are going in and out of the water.

Other Rasmus Johnsen (overall responsible for media) e: rj@rjohnsen.com m: +45 50 94 43 98 Robert Sand (Project Manager Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup) e: robert@coldhawaii.eu m: +45 20 78 23 72

Contacting the riders: You are welcome to speak to the riders during the Kia Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup. If you are unable to locate a particular rider, please contact the press team for help.

CONTACT Press Officer Ole Wejse Svarrer e: wejse@houmedia.dk m: +45 20 71 64 65 Nb.: Also contact for special requirements regarding video.

Press (International) Matthew Pryor e: matthew@matthewpryor.com m: +44 78 80 50 57 85

SCHEDULE: The Crown Prince visit Sunday, September 15th 13:00: Press briefing. 13:45: Press transportation to Vandet Soe (Aarbjerg Naes). 14:00: Assigning press area. 14:20: The Crown Prince meets his “opponents” (12 kids). 14:25: Entering the press boats. 14:30: The Crown Prince vs. The Young Guns in The Young Gun Challenge. 15:15: Press transportation back to Klitmøller 15:30: The Crown Prince arrives in Klitmøller and meets the sailors. 16:40: Assigning press area. 16:50: The Crown Prince sails the jet ski. 17:40: The Crown Prince meets the press for final comments.

SCHEDULE: KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup 2013

Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

Tuesday, September 17th to Saturday, September 21st 09:30: KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup (first possible start: 09:30) 10:00 - 22:00: Cold Hawaii Boathouse Café open Sunday, September 22nd

Saturday, September 14

10:00: Cold Hawaii Windsurf/Kitesurf long distance registration 12:00: Cold Hawaii Boathouse Café open

09:30: KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup (first possible start: 09:30) 10:00: Cold Hawaii Boathouse Café open 14:00: KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup prize ceremony

12:00: Cold Hawaii Windsurf/Kitesurf long distance skippers’ meeting 12:00 - 16:00: Cold Hawaii Surf bazaar 14:00: Cold Hawaii Windsurf/Kitesurf long distance start

PARTIES:

Monday, September 16th

The parties take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

11:00: Introductory press briefing Saturday, September 14th Nb: You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about practical matters relating to the coverage of the Kia Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup. The press conference will be held in the Press Center. 10:00: Cold Hawaii Boathouse Café open 12:30: Official opening of the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup 13:00: KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup (first possible start: 13:00)

22:00 to 02:00: Event site, Klitmøller Thursday, September 19th 22:00 to 02:00: Event site, Klitmøller Friday, September 20th 22:00 to 03:00: Event site, Klitmøller Saturday, September 21st 22:00 to 03:00: Event site, Klitmøller

PRACTICAL INFORMATION Press Center: At the venue, you are more than welcome in the press center, where there are tables, chairs, a coffee machine and internet access. The press center is right next to the competition area and the Cold Hawaii Office. A press release will be made available each day, along with the competition results of the day. Passworld wifi: chpress2013

ABOUT THE COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP The Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) is responsible for the Windsurfing World Cup, and therefore also for crowning the World Champion in Windsurfing Wave Performance. This is the third year in a row the Kia Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup event has taken place. The world’s best windsurfers are visiting Klitmøller, where Oerhage and the legendary Cold Hawaii spot “The Reef” form the focal point in the battle for the important World Cup points. Among the 48 competitors is local windsurfing star Kenneth Danielsen, who is currently ranked 15th in the world. For more information about the PWA and the World Cup please visit:

www.pwaworldtour.com

Press + PWA office Cold Hawaii office

Rigging and storage area for equipment in the daytime during the competition

Info + sailor lounge

Event area Checkpoint

CafĂŠ

Press parking

THE SPORT OF WINDSURFING

Windsurfing was presented as a new sport discipline in California in the late 60s by the sailor, Jim Drake and the surfer, Hoyle Schweitzer. The two of them invented the “free sailing system” which initially made use of hand-built equipment. The sport of windsurfing combines elements of sailing and surfing in a unique way making it possible to surf almost anywhere with wind and water. Today windsurfing has developed into various forms and disciplines and the equipment is designed for every kind of windsurfing style.

1. BOARD: The boards are made of a hard block of foam with a shell of glass and carbon fibre. The sailors typically bring 2-5 boards in different sizes for the competitions. The windier it is, the smaller the board. A typical board is around 230cm long and weighs 6kg. 2. SAIL: The sails are mainly made out of monofilm and nylon. In Klitmøller the sailors will be using sails of between 3.3m² and 5.7m². The windier it is, the smaller the sail they will use.

3. MAST: The masts are made of carbon fibre. They are approximately 370cm long and weigh around 1.5kg. 4. BOOM: Like the mast, the boom is also made of carbon fibre. The boom is the “handle” of the sail, and can be adjusted to fit different sail sizes. 5. WETSUIT: The sailors wear wetsuits made of neoprene, which are very flexible and 3–5mm thick. The wetsuits protect them from the cold.

6. HARNESS: The harness is made of nylon and has a stainless steel hook. The windsurfers wear a harness around the hip in order to be able to hold on to the sail for longer periods of time. The harness can be attached to the boom, and thereby help relieve the windsurfers arms.

COMPETITION RULES AND POINTS POINTS AND HEATS A heat typically lasts for 8–10 minutes, followed by a two-minute break, after which the next heat begins. Depending on the conditions, the sailors will be scored on up to three jumps and three wave-rides in a heat. They compete by the “knockout system”, meaning that the person with the most points wins and moves on to the next heat, until there are only two people left in the final. The judges can award the sailors from 1 to 12 points for the manoeuvres or wave-rides they perform during each heat. The sailors are judged in two categories: jumps and wave riding. Jumps are judged based on the level of difficulty, how well the jump is performed and how high it is. In the category of wave riding, the judgment is based on style and how big the wave is. SINGLE ELIMINATION The 32 sailors are placed in a “single elimination”, with two people on the water in each heat. The winner of the heat will advance and move on to the next heat. All sailors are seeded based on previous competitions. The seeding of the individual sailor determines who he will be competing against in the first heat. The single elimination can run for several days. In the end 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be determined though the final and the loser’s final. When the single elimination ends the competition thus has a result.

DOUBLE ELIMINATION It is possible for all the sailors to get a second chance. This happens if the weather makes it possible to carry out a “double elimination”. If so the results from the single elimination determine the seeding in the double elimination, so that the winner of the single elimination meets the last man left in the double elimination. At this point the winner of the single elimination is still undefeated, while the last man left in the double elimination has lost one heat namely the one he lost during the single elimination. Everyone else has lost two heats – one in the single elimination and one in the double elimination. If the winner of the single elimination defeats the last man left in the double elimination, he will win the competition. Everybody else will then have lost two heats, apart from the winner of the single elimination, who has won all of his heats. However, if the winner of the single elimination loses to the last man in the double elimination, the two of them will be tied, with one lost heats each. This will send them on to a “Super final”, where the winner of the heat will be the overall winner. IT AIN’T OVER TILL THE FAT LADY SINGS The double elimination can, like the single elimination, run for several days. If the double elimination is impossible to finish, the result from the single elimination counts. That means that the winner of the KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup is not found until the double elimination has been sailed, or the competition days are over.

EXAMPLE OF SINGLE ELIMINATION

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SOME OF THE MOVES To impress the judges, the competitors will attempt various maneuvers, such as: FRONT LOOP: The sailor throws himself into a forward spin in which he is completely upside down. BACK LOOP: The sailor steers into the wind to rotate 360Â° and land back on his feet. PUSH LOOP: A push loop is also a backward rotation, but with a twist whereby the sailor is on top of his equipment in mid-air. DOUBLE FRONT LOOP: A jump in which the sailor goes into a very fast rotation and spins round twice before landing. PUSH LOOP/BACK LOOP: One of the highest scoring jumps which has both a back AND a forward rotation. TRIPLE FRONT LOOP: So far, nobody has achieved this move. When the conditions are right, the sailors can soar as high as 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15 meters above the water! On the way in, the sailors will be riding and gliding on the steepest part of the waves to impress the judges.

COMPETITOR PROFILES 2013 INTERNATIONAL SAILOR PROFILES – CURRENT RANKING (TOP 10):

BIOGRAPHY: PWA Rookie of the Year 2008 1st PWA event Pozo 2006 2008 ranked 23rd overall wave after 2 events - Pozo 9th & 17th Sylt 2009 won 1st Place Pozo, that was my best day in life :o=) 2010 ranked 3rd overall PWA Wave 2011 Wave World Champion 2012 Wave World Champion & Wave Youth Champion #1 PHILIP KÖSTER G-44 2100 pt Height: 190 cm Weight: 90 kg Age: 19 Nationality: German Residence: Spain Debut: 2006 Sponsors: Starboard, NeilPryde, Red Bull, Maui Ultra Fins, Zott-Monte, VW

Philip Köster was born in Las Palmas, on Gran Canary Island, on March 5th 1994. He grew up 90 metres away from the beach in the only house located on the beach of Vargas. At the age of eight it was already crystal clear to him that he wanted to learn windsurfing. When Philip was twelve he got his first wildcard for the PWA World Cup in Pozo. He was knocked out in the first heat, but this only encouraged him to spend every spare minute on the water in order to get better. Three years later, in 2009, he won his first World Cup. In 2011, at the age of 17, he became World Champion in Cold Hawaii, a title he successfully defended when he won the title in Cold Hawaii again in 2012. Philip is considered to be one of the biggest windsurfing talents ever.

BIOGRAPHY: 2012 ranked 2nd overall PWA Wave 2011 ranked 4th overall PWA Wave 2010 PWA Wave World Champion 2009 6th overall PWA Wave 2007, Wave: 1st Guincho, 1st Pozo, 13th Cabo Verde, 4th Brazil. Overall 2nd 2007 #2 VICTOR FERNANDEZ LOPEZ E-42 2067 pt Age: 29 Nationality: Spanish Residence: Spain Debut: 2001 Sponsors: Fanatic, North Sails, Quiksilver, MFC

Victor Fernandez stated windsurfing when he was five years old. Especially in hardcore jumping conditions, the former world champion (2010), he is quite possibly the most radical windsurfer in the world. Victor discovered his passion for windsurfing at the age of five, when his father taught him to surf.

#3 ALEX MUSSOLINI E-30 2034 pt Height: 180 cm Weight: 70 kg Age: 28 Nationality: Spanish Residence: Spain Debut: 2002 Sponsors: Tabou Boards, Gaastra, Plasma Boardwear, Vikteam, Radz

#4 RICARDO CAMPELLO V-111 2001 pt Height: 178 cm Weight: 63 kg Age: 28 Nationality: Brazilian Residence: Venezuela Sponsors: NeilPryde, JP Australia, Campello WindCenter, MFC, Campello Clothing

#5 THOMAS TRAVERSA F-3 1968 pt Weight: 61 kg Age: 27 Nationality: French Residence: France Debut: 2003

BIOGRAPHY: 2012 ranked 3rd overall PWA Wave 2011 ranked 8th overall PWA Wave 2010 ranked 7th overall PWA Wave 2009 9th overall PWA Wave 2008 ranked 15th overall PWA Wave 2007 8th Cabo Verde 2006 No2 - PWA London Indoor - Jump, ranked 14th wave, 30th Super X 2005 No4 - PWA London Indoor – Jump, No5 - PWA Maui Pro / Hawaii – Wave, No3 - PWA Guincho / Portugal – Wave, PWA Wavesailing World Ranking No. 9 2004 No4 - PWA Pozo / Gran Canaria – Wave, PWA Wavesailing World Ranking No. 12 2003 PWA Wavesailing World Ranking No. 18 2002 Spanish champion Alex Mussolini started windsurfing when he was eight. At the age of 14, he headed to Maui, Hawaii, for two years to improve his windsurfing skills and to develop a personal style. Now, Alex is one of the top windsurfing pros and an excellent wave rider. But he is not just hooked on windsurfing: he also has many other interests, such as rock climbing, skiing and snowboarding.

BIOGRAPHY: 3 time PWA Freestyle world champion, 2003, 2004 & 2005 2006 ranked 6th Freestyle, 12th Wave & 6th Super X 2007 ranked 4th Freestyle 2008 ranked 6th overall PWA Freestyle & 9th Wave 2009 ranked 7th overall PWA Wave 2010 ranked 2nd overall PWA Wave 2011 ranked 2nd overall PWA Wave 2012 ranked 4th overall PWA Wave Ricard Capello was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he began surfing at an early age. Richard had the advantage of living right in front of the beach in Rio. His life as a surfer was challenged when his mother and stepfather had to move to Isla Margarita, Venezuela. This was, however, where he began his career as a windsurfer. Richard made friends who wanted to windsurf and began windsurfing with them. In 2000 or 2001, he received support from JP and Neil Pryde, and decided to enter the PWA contest in Austria. Richard impressed the world and got a lot of coverage in the media. As a result, JP invited him to his first photo shoot. He left school to start a career as a professional windsurfer.

BIOGRAPHY: 1st PWA event Leucate Freestyle Qualifier 2003 2012 ranked 6th overall PWA Wave 2012 1st place Kia Cold Hawaii Wave 2011 ranked 7th overall PWA Wave 2010 ranked 14th overall PWA Wave 2009 5th overall PWA Waves 2008 ranked 17th overall PWA Wave & 24th Freestyle 2007 ranked 6th Freestyle Thomas Traversa specializes in the disciplines of wave and freestyle. By the young age of 24, he had traveled extensively around the world and gained considerable experience in windsurfing. Thomas ranks among the world’s best windsurfers and is always a tough competitor. But windsurfing is not the only talent of this young Frenchman; he’s also been studying music at Etudes de Musique au Conservatoire, though he has now decided to pursue a career as a pro windsurfer.

Sponsors: Gaastra, Tabou Boards, Pat Love, Quiksilver, Nautix

BIOGRAPHY: 1st PWA event Fuerteventura Freestyle 2003

#6 MARCILIO “BRAWZINHO” BROWNE BRA-105 1935 pt Age: 24 Nationality: Brazilian Residence: Brazil Debut: 2003

2011 ranked 9th overall PWA Wave 2009 ranked 8th overall PWA Wave & 4th Freestyle 2008 ranked 2nd overall PWA Freestyle & 11th Wave 2007 Freestyle PWA World Champion, won Cabo Verde ”Boards” Super session 2006 ranked 10th wave, 7th freestyle Marcilio Browne, nicknamed “Brawzinho,” is one of the world’s best and most talented windsurfers. His father and uncle are former Brazilian windsurfing champions. The young Brazilian started windsurfing when he was only four years old. Brawzinho’s personal ambitions are to improve, to make good friends around the world, and to learn different languages and cultures during his travels. Brawzinho is also a former world champion in freestyle windsurfing.

Sponsors: Goya Windsurfing, ION, MFC

#7 JOHN SKY K-57 1886 pt Height: 180 cm Weight: 80 kg Age: 36 Nationality: British Residence: Great Britain Debut: 2001 Sponsors: RRD, MFC, Showergreen.eu

BIOGRAPHY: 1995 UK National Youth Champion 1998 UK Amateur champion - Waves, Freestyle & Racing 1999 National Student Champion 2001 European Freestyle Champion 2002 9th Overall PWA World Tour - Freestyle 2003 UK Triple Crown Series Champion - 1st place at every event. 2003 National Wave saiing Champion 2004 UK Triple Crown Series Champion 2004 10th Overall PWA World Tour - Waves 2004 10th Overal PWA World Tour - Super X 2004 3rd PWA Fuerteventura - Super X 2004 4th PWA Costa Brava - Super X 2005 UK Triple Crown Champion 2005 11t Overall PWA World Tour - Waves 2005 13th Overall PWA World Tour - Super X 2005 4th PWA Guincho - Waves 2006 ranked 15th Wave and Super X 2008 ranked 14th overall PWA Wave 2009 ranked 15th overall PWA Wave 2010 ranked 11th overall PWA Wave Born in Luton 28th June 1977, John was introduced to windsurfing through his dad. It was 1990 and ‘Skyeboy’ was 13 years old. Every weekend and after school they used to go and sail on Brogborough Lake. Passing his driving test was freedom, and from that moment on he was at the coast ‘whenever it was windy’ enjoying the conditions and learning to wavesail. As his windsurfing developed he continued with his studies and ended up at Southampton College. Loving life on the south coast, John lived and breathed windsurfing, enjoying the high UK standard and progressing his sailing further. Keen to get in some proper waves, he then moved to Fuerteventura for a year. The conditions proved to be a valuable training ground in preparation for turning pro.

BIOGRAPHY: 7th PWA Worldcup Tenrife 2013 16th PWA Ranking 2012 1st Red Bull Soul Wave 2012 3rd Red Bull Big Days 2012 9th PWA Klitmoeller 2012 13th PWA Sylt 2012 #8 LEON JAMAER G-208 1886 pt Age: 23 Nationality: German Residence: Germany Debut: 2008

Leon Jamaer was born in 1989 in Kiel/Germany. He began windsurfing at the age of 10. As a youth, Leon spent his holidays exploring the coastlines of Denmark, Norway, Scotland, Ireland and France together with his two brothers and their van. When he graduated from school, he began a journey through Australia and Hawaii, looking for opportunities to experience real waves. At the same time, he started to compete more and more.

Sponsors: Fanatic, Hot Sails Maui, Oxbow, Black Project Fins

#9 DANIEL BRUCH G-1181 1787 pt Sail#: G-1181 Height: 185 cm Weight: 82 kg Age: 32 Nationality: Spanish Residence: Spain Debut: 2000 Sponsors: Starboard, Severne Sails, Mb-Fins, Flying Objects, Cabezo Surf Shop, O’Neill Wetsuits, CINDE Tenerife, AL360, otc-windsurf.com

BIOGRAPHY: 1997 Spanish Junior Champion 1998 Junior World Wave Champion Production Board, Vice National Wave Champion, Spain (aged 17), 3rd overall Spanish Tour (Waves and Racing combined) 1999 Ranked 33rd on PWA tour 2002 17th PWA Vargas, Gran Canaria, 17th PWA Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, 1st Copa Cabildo Championships, Tenerife (waves), 18th PWA Wave ranking for 2002 2004 1st Second Reef Contest Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria 2005 2nd Second Reef Contest Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, 2nd Soul Wave, Klitmoller, Denmark (combined windsurfing and surfing event), 25th PWA Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria 2006 2nd Fuerteventura Experience, North Shore, Fuerteventura, 37th of the PWA World Tour Ranking 2007 17th PWA Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria, 17th PWA Tiree, Scotland, 32th PWA World Tour Ranking, 2nd Second Reef Jameos del Agua, Lanzarote, 1st Second Reef Tenerife, 2nd Overall Second Reef Tour Ranking 2008 ranked 7th PWA Wave 2010 ranked 5th overall PWA Wave 2011 ranked 5th overall PWA Wave 2012 ranked 5th overall PWA Wave Daniel Bruch was born in Germany but has lived in Tenerife for more than 20 years. At the age of only 16, “Dany” was considered to be one of the most talented newcomers in the sport and soon signed a professional contract. After some time off, he returned to the sport for the 2005 Windsurf World Cup. Dany has a very powerful style and is one of those who jump to the “highest floors.”

BIOGRAPHY: 7th PWA Sylt 2012 9th PWA Tenerife 2012 PWA Rookie of the year 2012 Super Session winner 2011 PWA Tenerife. 2nd BWA Rhosniger 2012 9th PWA world cup Tenerife 2012 #10 ADAM LEWIS K-516 1787 pt Height: 182 cm Weight: 70 kg Age: 25 Nationality: British Residence: Great Britain Debut: 2007

Adam Lewis had his first taste of windsurfing at the age of fifteen, and it wasn’t long before he jumped on board, literally and knew it was the sport that he had to pursue. On leaving school, Adam secured a position, with his keen eye for design and a passion for windsurfing he was head hunted by a young sail brand, Point-7 to help with development. Adam returned back to competition two years ago and has been flying through the ranks since.

Sponsors: Patrik, Point-7, otc-windsurf.com, ION

#13 KENNETH DANIELSEN D-38 1655 pt Age: 29 Nationality: Danish Residence: Denmark Debut: 2009 Sponsors: F2, Simmer Style, Ski Shop, Plasma Boardwear, Choco Fins

BIOGRAPHY: 1st PWA event Gran Canaria wave 11th PWA overall ranking Wave 2011 6th PWA Wave World Cup Klitmøller Denmark 2011 13th PWA Wave World Cup Tenerife 2011 17th PWA Wave World Cup Gran Canary 2011 14th PWA overall ranking Wave 2010 1st Danish Wave Championships 2010 1st Danish Freestyle Championships 2010 13th PWA Wave World Cup Klitmøller Denmark 2010 17th PWA Wave World Cup Gran Canary 2010 1st Supreme Big Days Germany 2010 1st Danish Freestyle Championships 2009 17th PWA Wave World Cup Sylt Germany 2009 17th PWA Freestyle World Cup Sylt Germany 2009 25th PWA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura 2009 33th PWA Wave World Cup Gran Canary 2009 9th Big Bay classic South Africa 2009 1st Danish Freestyle Championships 2008 1st Danish Freestyle Championships 2007 1st Danish Wave junior Championships 2002 Kenneth Danielsen started competing when he was 16 years old, in the Danish formula and slalom contests. When he was 18, Kenneth started competing in wave as well, and won his first Danish championship title in the junior division. A few years later, he started to compete in freestyle and won his first Danish championship title in freestyle in 2007. After deciding to compete in the PWA in 2009, he applied for a spot in freestyle, as well as wave. He got a spot in the freestyle on Fuerteventura, but had to sail the trials in Gran Canaria to get a spot in the wave event. Kenneth won a wildcard and was able to compete. He did the rest of the wave and freestyle events that year, but quickly realised that it’s extremely difficult to do well in two disciplines. In 2010 he decided to focus on waves only. Until recently, Kenneth has lived in Klitmøller, but he moved to Aalborg to study. He is considered a local competitor.

MAIN SPONSORS The Municipality of Thisted: Thisted municipality is a municipality in the North Denmark Region, Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,072 km² and has a total population of 45,500. Thisted Municipality is a copybook example of local drive and initiative. All of its electricity and more than 80 per cent of its heating are generated without using fossil fuels. Thisted Municipality is a sponsor of the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

www.thisted.dk Visit Nordjylland: Visit Nordjylland is one of six regional tourism development companies in Denmark. Visit Nordjylland’s primary task is to coordinate and implement marketing and product development activities and to develop tourism in the North Denmark Region. Visit Nordjylland is a sponsor of the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

www.visitnordjylland.dk North Denmark Region, the Regional Development Sector: The main objective of the Regional Development Sector is to enhance growth and development in the North Denmark Region. The Regional Development Sector is a sponsor of the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

www.rn.dk LAG Thy-Mors: Through its Local Action Groups (LAG), the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries gives local organizations a direct influence on development in rural areas. The groups are responsible for the creation of new jobs and better living conditions. LAG Thy-Mors is a sponsor of the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

www.lag-thymors.dk Sport Event Denmark: Sport Event Denmark is the Danish national sports event organization established by the Danish Government and the National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark with the aim of attracting and organizing major international sports events and sports congresses. Sport Event Denmark is a sponsor of the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

Kia Motors in Denmark: Kia Motors is known for working actively to promote and implement sustainable growth. It has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to practicing and advancing sustainability management. Kia Motors has responded to and helped alleviate global economic, social and environmental issues and helped to create a shared awareness with our stakeholders concerning global challenges with various suggestions on how to tackle them. Kia Motors in Denmark is the title sponsor of the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.

www.kiamotors.dk City Lift A/S: City Lift A/S specializes in rental and sales of lifts for all kinds of purposes. City Lift A/S also offers a wide range of other equipment and machinery for all your plant needs. No matter what you are planning on building or tearing down, City Lift A/S has you covered.

www.citylift.dk Thy-Mors HF & VUC: From August 2014 it will be possible to attend HF (Higher Preparatory Examination) Cold Hawaii where surfing, windsurfing and/or kitesurfing is an integral part of the overall training. HF Cold Hawaii aims to develop the students capacity for in-depth study and their understanding of the connections between the subjects, to promote the students responsibility for his or her own and joint results. To be able to utilize the seasons optimally in relation to surfing, the education is as flexible as possible. This means that changes can be carried out from day to day, to suit the conditions for surfing. HF Cold Hawaii is a full time, twoyear programme of study.

http://www.vuctm.dk/uddannelser/2- aarigt-hf/hf-cold-hawaii Friends of Cold Hawaii: 2012 is the second year that the Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup will be organized by the Friends of Cold Hawaii. Thirty companies pay an annual corporate membership fee to Friends of Cold Hawaii and help to create a strong image based on a truly unique coastline – Cold Hawaii.

www.coldhawaii.com

www.sporteventdanmark.dk

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