KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK 2010

[Totti-Amun]

Der nächste Wave Worldcup steht vor der Tür:


KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – Event 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.

Wind & Waves
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 - harsh conditions for the fishermen to endure, but perfect for the highly skilled contortionists that love to shred waves the world over!

Throughout the contest period we can expect anything from tail ends of hurricanes bringing pumping swells and strong south-westerly winds, to bitterly cold Northerlies that require thick skin and a winter wetsuit. The extreme nature of the place is world renowned, and as the name suggests – cold Hawaii - can produce world-class conditions, but with a bitter twist! The sailors will have to be prepared for anything the North Sea can serve up from hardcore 3.4 weather to mellow 5.7.

High Flyers
The full 48-man fleet consists of international superstars and local heroes alike, ensuring smoking hot action from the minute the green flag goes up.

Tour Regulars
Following his almost immaculate execution of Gran Canaria, the current world tour leader, Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC) has been camped out in Klitmoller for the past few weeks to ensure he has the conditions dialled. If the southwesterly winds arrive, the North Sea will turn into a port tack playground in which Fernandez will be right at home. The Spaniard will be gunning for a win, and if he sails like he did in Pozo he’ll certainly be one of the favourites, moving him one step closer to that elusive first world title.

The port tack specialist and 2009 Pozo champion, Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine) will also be one of the main players to watch if the winds howl from the southwest. His high scoring jumps such as those ankle dry double forwards that he performs in Pozo year after year are amongst the most spectacular on the planet, and his radical tricks in the waves help him to advance ahead of others. The teenage sensation has the ability to succeed, and is gaining experience with every competition.

Danger man and dark horse, Klaas Voget (Fanatic, Simmer, MFC) has the skills to cause an upset to his friend and team mate Fernandez too. Klitmoller has been his training ground for over a century now, so he knows the spot like the back of his hand. He’s also been on location for a few weeks now so is more than prepared to battle it out in his backyard.

Other well known world tour stalwarts that will almost certainly do well in the hardcore North Sea include former freestyle world champion, Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC). Three times wave world champion, Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) who’ll be hungry to make amends for his first performance of the year. Canarian port tack professionals, Dario Ojeda (Tabou, Simmer, Dakine, MFC), Jonas Ceballos (Mistral, Simmer), and Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne). And, Alex Mussolini (Tabou, Vandal) who claimed victory in the brutal conditions in Sylt almost a year ago.

Locals
Wherever a wave jacks up in the world, there always seems to be a whole host of locals that have the spot down. Some are unable to travel whilst others prefer to stay off the radar, and as a world-class location, Klitmoller is no different. Seven hardcore homegrown heroes will be joining the fleet, with a few who are more well known than others. These include PWA veteran, Lars Peterson (JP, NeilPryde) who competed on the tour for over ten years, and local lad Kenneth Danielsen (RRD, Simmer, MFC, Mystic) who’s been tipped for the top - apparently he knows Klitmoller like nobody else.

Evening Entertainment
From Thursday evening through to Saturday night Klitmoller will be rocking to the sound of live music and DJs from 9 o’clock until the early hours. The hugely anticipated Windsurfing Movie II will also be premiered on the Thursday evening at 10:00, so if you’re around for the competition, be sure to make the most of every minute by hanging out with the world’s windsurfing stars après surf!

[Totti-Amun]

Die Windprognose ist ja sehr vielversprechend, gestern war Einschreibung:


KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – DAY ONE

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 2009 Pozo champion Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine). Three times world champion Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC). Triple loop daredevil Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde). 2009 Sylt champion Alex Mussolini (Tabou, Vandal). Canarian rippers, Dario Ojeda (Tabou, Simmer, Dakine, MFC) and Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne). And, British wave superstar Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde) to name just a few!

The Sand Man Speaks
With this being the PWA’s virgin visit to Klitmoller we took the opportunity to talk to former world tour competitor come event mastermind, Robert Sand about hosting this outstanding contest.

PWA: What’s been your role in bringing the PWA world tour to Klitmoller?
RS: “I can’t actually take credit for the initial idea of holding an event here, but I have been employed to keep the ball rolling and be the front man for the competition. For me personally I think it’s fantastic that we’re able to host a PWA wave contest here in Klitmoller, and I feel privileged to be a part of it.”

PWA: After working so hard for the past year to make this event happen, how do you feel now that you’ve got everyone here ready to hit the water and battle it out?
RS: “I’m amping to see everyone hit the water, and I’m also very excited about watching the show unfold in our waves here. I know how good it can be, and with the forecast we have, I’m sure it’s going to be an amazing show, so I just can’t wait to see the best riders from all over the world performing their moves this week.”

PWA: What are you looking forward to the most?
RS: “The whole thing is actually really special for me because a lot of these guys are my friends, so it’s actually enjoyable to just welcome them here to my home spot where I grew up windsurfing. I’m also very proud to be a part of the event as a sponsor with my clothing brand, PLASMA as well. And, to be the ambassador for both the sailors and the local people of Klitmoller where I’m trying to bridge the gap between the two. So, all in all it’s a very satisfying event for me.”

PWA: What conditions can we expect with the current forecast?
RS: “Well, the last forecast I checked looked very promising. It looks like we’ll get some very strong winds, and a decent sized swell with it, so I expect the guys will be competing on their smaller sails and boards. The direction forecast will be predominantly westerly which means we’ll get cross-onshore port tack sailing.”

PWA: Who do you think’ll be the man to watch, and who’ll be the Danish dark horse?
RS: “First of all, we have a really strong field of competitors here many of whom will be extremely focussed on doing well with the ultimate goal of winning. People like Victor who’s been here before and arrived a couple of weeks ago in order to prepare will be hard to beat. As will Klaas Voget (Fanatic, Simmer, MFC) who comes here all the time to train, and knows the spot very well. In terms of a dark horse I would probably have to say Kenneth Danielsen (RRD, Simmer, MFC, Mystic). He knows the reef, and the waves here better than anyone else. Plus, he’s proved that he’s in good shape at the moment having defeated Philip Koster, and Klaas Voget earlier in the year at the Supreme Big Days competition, so I think he’ll have a good chance to do well here.”

[Totti-Amun]

Es geht los, hier ein Live-Stream, auf dem man auch was sehen kann: http://worldcup.coldhawaii.eu/live-mashup/

Einfach sehen die Bedingungen nicht aus. Wenig Wind, Welle muß man auch suchen. Aber die Vorhersagen sind ja wirklich erfreulich...

[Totti-Amun]

Jetzt wird es spannend, leider trifft jetzt schon Philip Köster auf Klaas Voget. Einer wird über die Klinge springen. Aber auch dann ist nichts verloren. Es sieht ja gut aus, daß es auch eine komplette Double Elimination geben wird...
Im anderen der 3. Deutsche Dany Bruch gegen Thomas Traversa.

[Totti-Amun]

Geil, Philip gleich zu Beginn mit einem sauberen Double-Forward... :)

[Totti-Amun]

Mal sehen, wer es gepackt hat. Meiner Meinung nach absolut klar Philip...

[Totti-Amun]

Köster und Bruch sind weiter, die werden es dann jetzt untereinander ausmachen...

[Boddi]

Geil, Philip gleich zu Beginn mit einem sauberen Double-Forward... :)

Wirklich geiles Ding. sooo sauber.

Echt super diese live Übertragung. Da kommt echt Spannung auf

[Totti-Amun]

Mist, Philip gegen Dany raus...

[Totti-Amun]

Gerade läuft das Finale der Single Elimination, Kauli gegen Ricardo. Ricardo gerade mit einem Double-Forward.

[Matze3010]

Also das mit der liveÜbertragung ist ja wohl mal absolut obergeil... hoffentlich machen die das auf Sylt auch ...

Hab bis zum Halbfinale alles gesehen! Das Finale hab ich verpasst... Hab aber eben noch live die Siegerehrung gesehen...

Absoluter Kracher und mit Roberto Hoffmann ein absolut authentischer Kommentator.

Heut Vormittag war echt ne lustig Situation: Roberto will Marcello Brown interviewen, und spricht ihn auf seine Heimat an, die er, also Roberto, aber vergessen hat, Marcello musste ihm auf die Sprünge helfen... sehr lustige Situation aber genau das machts auch wieder sympathisch.... sehr geil....

[Totti-Amun]

Ja, ich finde auch, sowas braucht es immer... :)

Das war der gestrige Tag:


KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – DAY TWO

Three times world champion, Kauli Seadi capitalizes on his wealth of experience to conquer the tricky conditions in Klitmoller, whilst emotions run high with some major upsets throughout the rest of the fleet!

With strong south-westerly winds forecast for the entire day, many of the competitors were at the beach at dawn getting dialed 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. 5.7s and 5.3s were the sails of choice for the bigger guys, whereas 5.3s and 4.7s were the weapons used by those a little lighter. Board choice was extremely open and purely down to weight and personal preference with single fins, twin fins, trailer fins, thrusters, and quads all seen scattered on the stones throughout the day.

Kauli Returns
With a less than perfect score earlier in the year, it was only a matter of time before the three times former world champion, Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) fought his way back to the top of the fleet. With Klitmoller firing and Seadi hungry for the kill, anyone that stood in his way was soon seen on the beach with their head in their hands. During the final it was a close fought battle, with both Seadi and his team mate Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) trying hard to please the judges in the toughest conditions of the day. Campello opened with an awesome wave, and then nailed some sky-high rotations putting Seadi on catch up right from the start. Ten minutes later and Seadi was still to score a second decent wave, but in the final few seconds he picked up a set and tore it to pieces edging him ahead of his Venezuelan buddy.

Champion Sound
Kauli Seadi
“I’m super stoked to have won especially against Ricardo in the final. He had a really good double forward so I was a bit scared about the result, but I knew I’d scored two good waves. It feels amazing to be back on top after my poor result earlier this season in Gran Canaria, so I’m really happy right now.”

Ricardo’s Rocket Airs
The Venezuelan madman, Ricardo Campello upped the stakes round after round by launching into orbit and dropping a hand or a foot. During one huge stalled forward he resembled a full on spread eagle with both his front hand and front foot right off his gear. Jumps like this take balls of steel, but after witnessing triple loops from this insane aerial anarchist in the past we’re hardly surprised when he risks life and limb to progress through a heat! The daredevil also racked up some serious wave scores today with a sick top turn helping him advance into his first ever wave final!

Vertical Dany
When the German born ripper turned Canarian resident, Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne, MFC) caught a wave all eyes on the beach were fixated directly on him. His vertical style, mixed with new-school slides, and chunky section snaps were the best combination the judges saw all day. Not only that, but he also kept the crowds amused with his near death double forwards, which he wasn’t quite landing but still plucked up the courage to try heat after heat! If tomorrow brings with it plenty of wind, we could see Bruch battle his way right to the top.

Consistent Kev
The former world champion, Kevin Pritchard (Starboard, Gaastra, Dakine, MFC) ended the day on high with his best result in waves for over a year. He nailed his trademark one footed backloops time after time, and racked up the points by milking the waves for all their worth. After a tiring day, he couldn’t understand how he’d advanced so far, commenting that his wave riding was so boring that anyone he beat should be ashamed! All jokes aside it’s an awesome result for the American, who after almost twenty years on tour is still smacking lips with the best of them!

Move Of The Day
Despite going down to an on form Bruch, the 2009 Pozo champion, Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine) was without a doubt one of the standout performers of the day. His ankle dry double forwards are now his signature move which all too often help him to annihilate his opponents, and score him a healthy ten points almost every time.

Results
1st Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
2nd Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
3rd Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne, MFC)
4th Kevin Pritchard (Starboard, Gaastra, Dakine, MFC)

Eye On The Horizon
The forecast for the next few days looks absolutely epic, so there’s bound to be a double elimination here in Denmark, giving those that fell a chance to fight back! Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC), Klaas Voget (Fanatic, Simmer, MFC), and Marcilio Browne (Fanatic, North, MFC) will all be looking to make amends for their early exits from the contest today.

[Kris]

Wer es alles noch einmal sehen will, hier findet man stundenlange Videos der Heats:
http://bambuser.com/channel/coldhawaii

[Totti-Amun]

Das war Tag 4:


KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – DAY FOUR

Current tour leader Victor Fernandez fights his way back to the final and takes first blood, but it’s three times former world champion, Kauli Seadi who claims the Klitmoller wave crown after a spectacular second showdown!

With the forecast calling for nuclear bolt onshore winds and pumping swells - which would make it near on impossible to run a world-class contest - it came as a relief to the sailors when they arrived early in the morning to find the wind blowing cross onshore with head high waves. During the first few heats the guys were on 4.7s, but the wind quickly backed off making 5.3s and 5.7s more the norm.

Following on from the previous day, the top 16 were scheduled to hit the water to make amends or defend their positions in the double elimination. Five sailors had already begun their charge, but many would be stopped dead in their tracks. The winner of the single elimination, Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) had been waiting patiently for 36 hours, watching his opponents closely to see who would meet him in the ultimate finale.

Fernandez Fights
With a less than perfect start to the event, having been knocked out in his second heat by an on form Camille Juban (Gun, MFC), the current tour leader and three times Pozo champion, Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC) had his work cut out if he was to remain in contention for the title.

The Spaniard had fought his way through three heats yesterday, but had nine more to go to steal the show. Considering it’s possible for a top seeded sailor to win a full double elimination after just six heats, this was a mountainous task, and one that hadn’t been seen since the legendary Jason Polakow (JP, NeilPryde) tore a similar path straight through the fleet in Cabo Verde some four years ago.

A fired up Fernandez hit the water in the second heat of the day, and didn’t finish until the competition was through. Perfect doubles, massive backloops, and impressive rides scored him plenty of points with the judges, whilst placing fearful thoughts in the minds of anyone that had to go against him.

Midway through the day Fernandez was looking tired, but no one could stop the port tack maestro who was on a warpath straight to the final. There were plenty of close calls, including that when he went up against his good friend and team mate, Klaas Voget (Fanatic, Simmer, MFC). But, probably the most dangerous was when he met his archrival, Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine). Having been beaten by the young German in Pozo in 2009, and again in the first double elimination final there in 2010, Fernandez knew that his run may have ended. However, Fernandez grit his teeth, matching a trademark Koster double, whilst also adding some stylish riding to advance through and fight another heat.

From that moment on, Fernandez looked like he could go all the way, and after taking the scalps off former world champion Kevin Pritchard (Starboard, Gaastra, Dakine, MFC), Canarian ripper Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne, MFC), and triple loop dare devil Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC), he took down the single elimination champion, Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC). But, in accordance with PWA rules, the winner of the double elimination must beat the victor of the single twice to take the overall crown.

King Kauli Of Klitmoller
Despite taking down Seadi, Fernandez knows what it’s like to be beaten once in a double elimination final to then come back and defend the crown – it’s exactly what he did in Gran Canaria earlier this year! With that in mind, everyone knew it was far from over.

Some sports psychologists may have a theory that in this situation the person that had won the first time may be at a slight disadvantage because mentally and physically they’d already done what they were supposed to do, so wouldn’t be as fired up the second time round. Whereas, the person that had just been beaten would be gunning for revenge, and thus mentally better prepared to go into it again.

However, it’s what happens on the water that really counts, and on this occasion the psychologists theories could be correct. Seadi came back with a vengeance playing the heat to all his strengths. In the first half he racked up huge wave scores by throwing bucket loads of spray, and launching himself off lips that no one else dare hit. The tactic was semi-flawed though with a few full-on wipe-outs, but proved popular with the judges who still awarded plenty of points.

With three minutes remaining, Seadi still hadn’t attempted a single jump, and when he came in to swap his gear the crowds began to worry. On his first run back out he failed to find a ramp, and when something similar happened on his second he was forced to rotate round a low scoring pushloop. Luckily for the Brazilian his outstanding skills on the waves were enough to win him the heat. And with it, the first ever Klitmoller crown.

Results
1st Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
2nd Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC)
3rd Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
4th Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne, MFC)
5th Kevin Pritchard (Starboard, Gaastra, Dakine, MFC)
6th Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine)
7th= Klaas Voget (Fanatic, Simmer, MFC)
7th= Alex Mussolini (Tabou, Vandal)

[Matze3010]

Was ich nicht ganz verstehe:

Warum wird, obwohl der Event noch bis Sonntag geht und die Vorhersagen so ziemlich sehr gut ausehen, nicht noch eine zweite Single- und Double-Elimination durchgeführt.

Ist doch komisch, das nach dem 3. Tag des Events schon der Sieger des Events feststeht obwohl der Event noch 3 Tag geht... :confused::confused::bonk:

Ok, gestern im Interview mit den 3 Podiumsplätzen sagten sie, es werde noch einig Supersessions und Highjumpcontests geben, Ricardo wird wieder den Trippleloop versuchen, aber das gibt ja im Ranking am Ende auch kein Punkte... ???

Weiß das jemand ... ???

[Totti-Amun]

Tja, das ist eben so. Es ist für einen Worldcup nur eine Single- und Double vorgesehen. War halt auch Glück, daß direkt Wind ist. Daß der Wind für 2 Durchgänge reicht, ist ja eh immer eher unwahrscheinlich. Die Restzeit wird dann immer mit blabla und Supersessions überbrückt.
Schade, aber man gibt sich damit zufrieden.

[Totti-Amun]

Das war Tag 5:

KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – DAY FIVE

A super session of epic proportions sees Ricardo Campello spin round an insane double forward to steal the show and claim some cash courtesy of German Surf!

With the official competition all done and dusted, and the world’s most explosive wave sailors at the event organiser’s disposal, head judge, Duncan Coombs decided to run a super expression session to keep the hoards of spectators both at the beach and online amused.

A chunky swell pushing in from the North Sea turned the Klitmoller reef into an aerial playground, and the 25-30 knots of wind provided the perfect lift for the sailors to go sky high. 4.0s to 4.7s were the weapons of choice which coupled with fast rockered boards provided the ultimate boost!

Thirty sailors signed up to compete for the German Surf cash, and after four full qualifying rounds, the scores were counted and the final few selected. Britain’s Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde) was the first to go through after spinning his way round a massive double forward, followed by the current tour leader, Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC) who also rotated round a perfect double of his own. The next sailor to make the cut was crazy Canarian, Jonas Ceballos (Mistral, Simmer) who launched into a spectacular pushloop forward – the first ever seen in Klitmoller – to receive whoops and cheers from the judges and the crowds! In the final heat it was Dutch daredevil, Peter Volwater (Fanatic, MauiSails) who flung himself round a crazy double to make the cut.

With some amazing stunts pulled off by others, the judges decided to add two wildcard positions. These two slots went to Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic, North) for his outrageously high shaka, and Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde) for a mind blowing double.

Rocket Air Ricardo
Despite only making it into the final by the skin of his teeth, Ricardo Campello was undoubtedly the favourite to pull off a totally reckless and radical manoeuvre. Previously in Pozo he’s attempted triples, but with the wind so onshore it wasn’t going to happen here. Instead it was an extraordinary ankle dry double that won him the heat. In fact, it wasn’t just one ankle dry double spin that stole him the show, just to make sure the cash was firmly wedged in his pocket, he span round a second to wow the crowds!

Super Session Results
1st Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
2nd Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC)
3rd Jose ‘Gollito’ Estredo (Fanatic, North)

[Totti-Amun]

Das war Tag 6:


KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – DAY SIX

Sky-high perfect doubles are so last season. To win a Klitmoller super session in 40 knots you need to throw a pushloop forward – which is exactly what the recently crowned Klitmoller world cup champion, Kauli Seadi did today!

With another day of nuking winds on the brutal North Sea, and official competition well and truly over, the world’s best windsurfers were once again lured into taking part in an epic super session by a cash prize put forward by Simmer Style Sails, and Riders.DK.

This super session was somewhat different to that of the day before though. After Jonas Ceballos (Mistral, Simmer) raised the bar with a pushloop forward yesterday, all of the sailors wanted a piece of the action, and snuck off for some not very secret sessions before today’s showdown.

As soon as the riders in the first heat hit the water it was all too obvious that the double forward was no longer king. Within thirty seconds of stepping on his board, Britain’s Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde) hit a perfect ramp and spun round the highest pushloop forward the judges had ever seen. With twelve points in the bag, Swift could’ve spent the rest of his heat watching his peers destroy themselves, but instead he carried on in search of another, only to hit his head and return to the beach requiring medical attention!

Needless to say, Swift qualified for the final, and after a couple of aspirin was ready to battle it through another round. Alongside him in the final was three times world champion, Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) who qualified with a pushloop forward of his own. Yesterday’s super session winner, Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) who spun round the perfect double, as did Marcilio Browne (Fanatic, North, MFC). And, the final two to go through were Phil Horrocks (JP, Gaastra), and Florian Jung (RRD, Gun, Dakine) who both landed slightly wet doubles.

After the spectacular stunts seen in the heats, the hoards of spectators both online and on the beach were perched on the edge of their seats and hungry for more. Swift failed to find the perfect ramp to repeat his initial performance, but still managed to spin round a further pushloop forward with a slightly wet landing to see him into third. Seadi raised the bar with a much cleaner push loop forward than Swift’s (although still not as outstanding as Swift’s first one of the day) to claim the top cash prize. And, Campello launched himself into second with another one of his perfect double forwards.

Super Session Results
1st Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
2nd Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
3rd Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde)

[Pat520i]

Ich finds auch ein wenig schade, dass man keinen 2.Durchgang fährt, aber dennoch kann man wohl von einer sehr gelungenen Veranstaltung sprechen.
Ich hatte bislang immer nur mal reingezappt und mir die Ergebnisse angesehen, heute hatte ich dann endlich mal die Gelegenheit auch die Videos zu schauen. Super Sache, tolle Bedingungen, so macht die Wavetour doch richtig Spass!
Die 2 abgehaltenen Supersessions finde ich auch eine tolle Sache. Mal davon abgesehen, dass nicht alle Spitzenfahrer daran teilnehmen kann man denke ich schon sagen, dass eine solche Supersession für die Zuschauer mindestens so toll zu schauen ist wie ein 2.Wertungsdurchgang!

[surfAndreas]

Moin, genau die Frage habe ich Rich Page (PWA) gestern auch gestellt. Fakt ist, dass es die Regel, dass nur eine Double gefahren werden darf, generell gibt. Es ist wohl auch so, dass man nicht zwei Doubles verrechnen möchte. Beispiel von Rich: Es könnte sein, dass dann jemand die Gesamtwertung gewinnt, der zweimal Zweiter wird. Außerdem habe man keine Lösung gefunden, wie man zum Beispiel eine Doppel mit einer Single verrechnet, wenn eben keine zweite Doppel zustande kommt. Außerdem meinte er, dass es diese Luxussituation nur sehr selten gibt. Einen Event wie Klitmøller, an dem es fast jeden Tag ballert und es gute Wellen hat, gibt es nur sehr selten. Das waren die Aussagen von der PWA - teilweise durchaus nachvollziehbar.
Für die Zuschauer ist übrigens eine Supersession fast interessanter. In Klitmøller war es so, dass im normalen Contest ein Sprung und zwei Wellenritte gezählt wurden. Häufig war es dann so, dass die Fahrer gleich versucht haben, einen geilen Sprung zu machen und sich dann auf die Suche nach Wellen gemacht haben. So waren die Heats nicht immer sehr spektakulär - auch wenn die Wellenritte sehr geil waren, die kommen aber meist nicht so radikal rüber. In einer Supersession sind sechs Fahrer gleichzeitig auf der Suche nach dem Megasprung. Da ist fast immer was los und in Klitmøller haben die Leute am Strand echt applaudiert und geschrien, war echt geil - außerdem kann die Surf dann auch mal ein Session sponsern ;)
Cheers
Andreas

[Totti-Amun]

Super, danke dir für die Rückmeldung. Nicht verrechnen "möchte" ist wohl richtig ausgedrückt. Eigentlich Schwachsinn. Es gab in der Vergangenheit genug Events, wo es gar nicht mehr zu einer Double kam und nur die Single gewertet wurde, ging ja auch.
Vielleicht ist es der PWA ja ganz recht, daß Kauli gewonnen hat. Macht es etwas spannender bei den nächsten Events... ;)

Hier die Zusammenfassung der PWA:


KIA COLD HAWAII PWA WORLD CUP, DENMARK – EVENT SUMMARY

Cold Hawaii supersedes all expectations allowing three times world champion, Kauli Seadi to claim the first ever Klitmoller crown after an amazing display of heavy hitting in the North Sea.

When every weather forecasting model North of the equator was calling for an all-time Klitmoller, the PWA’s most proficient wave heads could barely contain their excitement as the lows began tracking across the North Sea. By the end of the first day the reef showed signs of movement, and when the official contest took place - over the following three days - some mast high barrels jacked up, creating the best European wave contest seen in recent PWA history.

The conditions ranged from cross-off perfection to violent cross-on euro style storm riding, enabling only the most all-round wave warrior to be crowned after a full double elimination. With winds of 15-30 knots and plenty of stronger gusts in the squalls, the sailors had to have their full quivers rigged from 3.7s to 5.7s, and a caddy on hand to ensure they could make the most of the unpredictable conditions during their heats.

King Of Klitmoller
Three times former world champion, Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) stamped his authority on the fleet during the single elimination in Denmark with an impressive display of jumping and riding. However, with no easy runs it was hardly a stroll in the park for Seadi, who had to take the scalps off many a seasoned pro before he could stand tall on the podium.

After first seeing off German youngster, Leon Jamaer (Fanatic, HotSails), the Brazilian sensation met port tack legend Dario Ojeda (Tabou, Simmer, Dakine, MFC), who very nearly stopped him from advancing any further with an excellent taka in the jaws of a brutal North Sea monster. Unfortunately for Ojeda, the judges gave it to Seadi who went on to meet his team mate Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde). The British wave hero put up a fight, as did Seadi’s next victim, Kevin Pritchard (Starboard, Gaastra, Dakine, MFC), but the Brazilian was on flying form and wasn’t about to let his run of glory go to waste.

In the single elimination final he met another of his JP/Pryde team mates, triple loop daredevil Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC) who’d also been having a superb run of fortune on the reef in Klitmoller. It was a closely fought battle with the former wave champion having the edge in the waves, but Campello was always a threat due to his perfect doubles. Luckily for Seadi the Venezuelan couldn’t find a ramp in time, leaving the Brazilian as the champion for the first time in over a year.

Suicide In The Single
The current tour leader and event favourite Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC) sailed for just twelve minutes in the single elimination against an on form Camille Juban (Gun, MFC) who was claiming radical rides in every heat. Fernandez had the skills to match the young Frenchman from Guadeloupe, but failed to find his form and went out immediately causing a shock to the system.

On The War Path
With such a poor performance in the single, Fernandez was keen to make amends in the double. The fired up three times Pozo champion fought his way through three heats on the first day of the double elimination before the conditions deteriorated, giving him plenty of time to rest and recuperate.

Fresh faced and hungry for more, Fernandez literally sailed from dusk ‘til dawn taking down everyone in his path – a feat that hadn’t been seen for many years in PWA competition. Fernandez even went on to beat the single elimination champion, Seadi ensuring a spectacular final showdown would have to take place!

King Waves Win
After watching Fernandez demolish the entire fleet, including himself, Seadi had to hit the water to fight it out for the final time. Seadi chose to play the heat to his strengths, catching plenty of waves, and tearing them to pieces. However, with three minutes remaining, Seadi still hadn’t attempted a single jump, and when he came in to swap his gear everyone thought he’d lost it. On his first run back out he failed to find a ramp, and when something similar happened on his second he was forced to rotate round a low scoring pushloop off a piece of chop. Luckily for the Brazilian his outstanding skills on the waves had won over the judges. And with it, the first ever Cold Hawaiian crown.

Results
1st Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
2nd Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC)
3rd Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
4th Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne, MFC)
5th Kevin Pritchard (Starboard, Gaastra, Dakine, MFC)
6th Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine)

Moves That Mattered
Anything short of a perfect double doesn’t really cut it anymore in PWA competition. They now have to be performed in a clinical manner with completely dry ankles, in total control, and on cue in front of the judges. This immediately gives guys such as Koster, Fernandez, and Campello a huge advantage. These three sailors seem to consistently pull them off to claim 9.5+ points, hammering anyone else that goes against them. A one handed, one footed, rocket air backloop may be impressive, but it’ll only ever score an 8.5…

The one and only move that seems to trump the perfect double is the pushloop forward. Pull one of those off in a heat, and you don’t have to leave the water on the way out ever again! None were seen during official competition, but towards the end of the first super session Canarian crazy man, Jonas Ceballos (Mistral, Simmer) spun round one to please the crowds and score bucket loads of points from the judges. With the bar raised, everyone wanted a piece of the action, and of course the points! After a morning of practicing, Britain’s Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde) lifted the bar further by casually hopping on his board and spinning round the biggest pushloop forward ever seen by his peers off the first wave he hit!

On the wave face there are whole host of lip smacking moves that gain bucket loads of kudos. And, the most impressive of these during the competition had to be a simple aerial from Dutch giant, Martin Ten Hoeve (Mistral). After hammering his way down a mast high face he whipped his board round to head straight for the thickest section. After hitting it as hard as he could, the lip threw him right out into the flats to gain massive respect from everyone on the beach.

Outside of the contest there was one memorable move that got the judges cheering. This was when Dany Bruch spun round the perfect wave 360 whilst warming up before his double elimination heat against Victor Fernandez. If Bruch had performed that exact same move during his heat, it would have made the difference between him advancing over his opposition.

Overall Rankings
Following a week of hardcore sailing in spectacular North Sea style, the current tour leader Victor Fernandez has strengthened his lead at the top of the fleet. Ricardo Campello’s consistent results see him move up into second. And, Philip Koster’s sixth sees him fall to third. Three times former world champion, Kauli Seadi made the biggest leap with his victory here which sees him move from ninth to fourth.

1st Victor Fernandez (Fanatic, North, MFC)
2nd Ricardo Campello (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
3rd Philip Koster (Starboard, NeilPryde, Dakine)
4th Kauli Seadi (JP, NeilPryde, MFC)
5th Dany Bruch (Patrik, Severne, MFC)
6th Robby Swift (JP, NeilPryde)