Date, place of birth: January 22, 1940. Copenhagen, Denmark Education: Basic education, 1945-1960 Army & Military Academy, 1960-62. First lieutenant, 1965 Master Shipwright certificate in yacht construction, 1965 Master navigation certificate for vessels up to 500 ton, 1965 Bachelor degree in Naval Architecture, Elsinore Institute of Naval Architecture, Elsinore, Denmark, 1969. Employment: Danish Army, 1960-62. Reserves, 1962-68. Hundested Boatyard, Denmark, apprentice program, 1962-1965. Hundested Boatyard, yard manager, new construction, 1969-1971 John G. Alden Naval Architects, Boston, MA. 1971-1990 John G. Alden Naval Architects, Boston, MA. Chief Architect, 1990- Early influences: Sailing with my father from age 10. Poul Molich, boatbuilder and owner of Hundested boatyard. Ocean racing and first Transatlantic race in 1966. Clifford Swaine, Chief architect at John G. Alden. Awards won: Boat of the year, Alden 43/45, 1994 International Superyacht Design Award, S/Y Nazenin III, 1995 Showboats International, Highest Technical Achievement Award, S/Y Borkumriff IV, 2003 First significant design: The Alden 44 designed for the N.Y.Y.C. One Design competition in 1975. The design was so well received although not selected that John G. Alden Inc. decides on having the Alden 44 built. The first of 39 boats built was launched in 1976. Unique contributions to Yacht Design: All inboard centerboard control system for offshore sailing yachts. Interchangeable keel attachment system, “Interkeel”Ò patented in 1993. Number of complete designs, number of extant vessels: 35 designs from 15 to 170ft with about 125 boats built. Greatest/favorite yachts of your design. Accomplishments and attributes of these vessels: Borkumriff IV, 167 ft. Big Class traditional schooner, biggest and most complex design to date. “Krisujen”, 72-ft. composite cutter, competitive racer/cruiser design and the biggest yacht fitted with the “Interkeel”Ò. Hobbies: Sailing, Skiing and Hiking

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