KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup.
With strong south-westerly winds forecast for the entire day, many of the competitors were at the beach at dawn getting dialled into the conditions. However, the minute the competition was supposed to begin the wind began to backed off forcing head judge, Duncan Coombs to put the contest on hold. By 13:00 it had returned enough for the first heat to start, and with the waves often reaching 2.5m in the sets, Klitmoller was ready to rock the windsurfing world.
Rain squalls and strong gusts hammered their way through the contest area every half an hour causing havoc with the sailors who found it hard to choose the correct gear … Details
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KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup, Denmark – Forty-Eight of the world’s most radical wave riders registered their intent to battle it out at the brutal North Sea break of Klitmoller today, whilst a whole host of media gurus opened up the event via a plethora of online communication channels for the world to see.
Light winds allowed for plenty of time to rig and register on day one in Denmark creating a relaxing vibe on the beach as the world’s most insane sailors prepared their tools for the week ahead. This atmosphere is almost certain to be replaced by one of furious testosterone fuelled competition though when the epic forecast reaches fruition.
The full fleet of sailors includes almost all of the top twenty ranked riders in the world with the current wave tour leader, Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC) preparing to defend his position at the top against tour heroes such as  … Details & Pictures
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Young at heart. There’s a 91-year-old windsurfer hitting the waters of the USA.
John Davis, graduate of the University of Iowa and Harvard Law School, has started windsurfing in his 60’s and never gave up.
“I sort of entertained the … Details
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Kia Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup preview.
The world famous North Sea town of Klitmoller is about to explode into action as the PWA’s most impressive male wave sailors descend on Denmark!
In just a few days time the second stop of the prestigious PWA wave world tour will hit Denmark’s most radical wave spot, Klitmoller for the first time in PWA history. The most insane wave sailors from around the globe will battle it out on the brutal North Sea from the 13th through to the 19th of September in a bid to claim their share of the €30,000 prize purse, and to gain precious points towards their overall world ranking.
Located in the Northern part of Jutland, the small fishing village of Klitmoller lies wide open to some of the most horrific storms the North Sea can conjure up … Details
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