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Cornwall Kitesurfing Clinics 2016

8/7/2016

If you are looking to improve your kitesurfing, Pasty Adventures Kitesurf School have some great clinics coming up in Cornwall.
Run by BKSA Coach and British Champion, Lee Harvey each clinic is aimed at improving your level using real time demos via a speaker system and 2 way headsets.

28th August - KITEFOIL Clinic at Marazion
This clinic is for people that can ride on the foil and want to nail turns and transitions, as well as start ripping upwind and downwind at speed.
Ketos Foils and North Kites will be available to test.

17th September – Intro to Wave, Gwithian or Marazion
If you are just starting to ride a surfboard, this is the clinic for you.
North kites and boards available to test.

1st October – Wave Clinic, Gwithian
This clinic is for people who are comfortable riding the surfboard in the waves and want to improve their turns and overall wave ability.

For more info including back up dates, please see the website-
http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/kitesurf-clinics.html

2 great days surf at home now it's off to Qatar

3/27/2014

Pumping Porthleven

After over 3 months away I have just had two amazing days at home. The surf was a solid and heavy 10ft on Tuesday 25th March and unfortunately really busy. It was hard to get a good one but a had a few riding my 6'3 JP S1 and wearing the awesome O'Neill Pyrotech 5.5/4 hooded, I wasn't even cold!. I had a lovely Pasty from the Horse & Jockey for lunch followed by meeting my new nephew Harry Harvey. A great first day back in Kernow after being away so long and reminded me how lucky I am to live here :)

Wednesday morning and it was going off, 6ft and only a few people out. I scored some bombs, riding my JP SX 6'0 and had an amazing surf, we were even joined by a pod of dolphins towards high tide.
On the way home I had my favorate pasty and in my opinion the best food in the World- Philps Flaky Steak.

Pics by Joe Cockle unless stated
For loads more pics from both days go to http://jnpevents.co.uk/photocart/

I'm now off to Qatar to coach their future Olympic kitesurfers. Working along with KiteAcademy.FR who are coaching the Qatarie freestylers, I am in charge of racing and am there for two weeks to get them on the right path towards Olympic glory before more coaching in the summer.

If you are looking to Learn to Kitesurf in Cornwall, my school Pasty Adventures will be open from the 12th of April.

3rd Pasty Cup - British Kiteracing Champs

6/12/2013

The country’s fastest kitesurfers came to Marazion over the Whitsun Bank Holiday weekend 25th – 26th May 2013 to compete for The Pasty Cup, round 1 of the British Kitesurf Racing Championships. Organised by local kitesurf school Pasty Adventures & sponsored by the National Marine Aquarium, The Seiners Arms & Philps Pasties.

The forecast for glorious sunshine with no wind, kept all but the top riders away, however the weather gods were with us and the warmest day of the year so far provided a perfect sea breeze to allow 4 races on the Saturday with 4 races on Sunday making a total of 8 races meaning the competitors had 2 discards to give their final score. Alongside all the action on the water, spectators were able to have a go at kite flying on the beach and all the competitors were well fed with Philps pasties in the day & a BBQ in the evening

Winning the Race Fleet and regaining the Pasty Cup for a 2nd year was 2012 Youth World Champion, Olly Bridge with mum Women’s World No. 1, Steph Bridge in 2nd (both Exmouth) and Lee Harvey in 3rd (Hayle). In the Open fleet Oliver Laurence from Shoreham took top honours winning the Cornwall Tourism Trophy.

Sadly two days after the event we lost our friend and official cameraman Jacob Cockle.
We will never forget you Bro xxx

Big thanks to all the sponsors, supporters & volunteers. For 2014 we are looking to add Stand Up Paddle racing alongside Kitesurf Racing giving much more for spectators to be involved with.

Full write up on the website http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/event-reports.html
pics by Lindy Loo

Latest media coverage

5/14/2013

Kitesurf magazine- may 2013

Have managed to gain a fair bit of exposure recently showcasing just how good Kitesurfing in Cornwall is. Here is the may issue of Kitesurf magazine where I have a full page kitesurfing in the waves at Praa Sands.
Yesterday I had a third of page 2 of the Western Morning News, the south wests biggest selling daily newspaper, with a picture I took myself riding in front of St Michaels mount using the Go Pro 3 black on the K4 harness mount. I was riding the new 2013 Kite Race kit, Dyno 13m and Race 69 from North Kiteboarding which is amazing. If you are looking to learn to kitesurf in Cornwall go to my school Pasty Adventures, the only Britsh Kitesports Association (BKSA) recognised school in West Cornwall running lessons at Gwithian & Marazion.
If you have an interest in Kitesurfing be sure to come and check out the Pasty Cup over the bank holiday weekend of 25th - 26th May at Marazion. You can even have a free Powerkite session and see if kite surfing is the sport for you. Details on website http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/events.html

Western Morning News 13th may 2013

1st Kitesurf BKSA Legend of the Bay

4/29/2013

The weekend saw a new event from the BKSA teaming up with BSUPA- Legend of the Bay at Watergate Bay, Cornwall. Combined points from kitesurf wave comp and sup wave comp to give overall title of Legend of the Bay.
Saturday saw 20mph of Northerly wind giving crosshore conditions with a confused 2-4 ft wave. Using the 2013 Rebel 10m & Xsurf 5'10, I was happy to take the win for the kitesurfing with Danny Morrice (rrd) fresh of his 5th place at PKRA Dakhla in 2nd and local Dom Moore (Ocean Rodeo) in 3rd.

Sunday and we awoke to light winds and a small clean wave at high tide. By the time we started at 9.30 the dropping tide and increasing sw wind had turned the surf to absolute dribble. Oh well needent had bothered practicing for 2 months especially as I had pro suppers in my heats with Ruebs winning my first heat & Lee winning my next heat before they went onto the final placing 2nd & 3rd with Alex winning.
Dom Moore had the luck of the draw with only other kitesurfers in his heat and grabbed the only 2 good waves to win and move straight to round 3 which with Neal Gent going out was enough to win the Legend of the Bay Title.
Big congrats for keeping the title in Cornwall ;)
The womens title went to Keira from Norfolk.

Well done to all and a great turn out with 24 kiters and 22 suppers.
Big congrats for great organisation and judging from the combined efforts of BKSA & BSUPA. Was a lot of fun learning to ride one of the small sups.

Thanks to my sponsors - North, ION, Freeriders & Pasty Adventures
And big thanks to Pete from Westcountry Watersports for the loan of the SUP.

Next up is my event The Pasty Cup, round 1 of the British racing championship tour on the 25-26th May at Marazion.
Details here http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/events.html

Like my Facebook page to stay up to date with all my training and events this summer www.facebook.com/LeePasty
pics by Ding/BKSA. pics 3,6,13 by: newquay.co.uk

Space available on Intro to Wave clinic 13th April

4/5/2013

Pasty Adventures spring kitesurf Wave clinic went down in freezing conditions over Easter weekend at Marazion, Cornwall. Despite the cold weather everyone learnt lots and had plenty to be getting on with when it warms up, which looks like next week ;)
The next Pasty Adventures kitesurf clinic is- Intro to Waves 13th April at Gwithian or Marazion. Price is £50pp for 4 hours coaching by BKSA Coach, Lee Harvey. Details on the website http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/kitesurf-clinics.html currently have 3 spaces so be quick if you want to join in and find out all about kitesurfing on a surfboard in waves. The next clinic Intermediate TT is currently full. If you are interested in any kitesurf clinics or coaching in Cornwall or your home spot? please email lee@pastyadventures.co.uk

Go Pro vid of a few waves surfing Godrevy 19 Feb

2/22/2013

Few waves surfing from the other day at pumping Godrevy, Cornwall. Filmed with Go Pro using a JP Surfboards 6'0 SX in kite construction with Inlayz

My KSP World Tour 2011-12 Highligh video

2/18/2013

A week of being stuck in ill allowed me to edit down my 2 years competing on the KSP World Kitesurfing Wave Tour to 4 mins of action.
Had some great waves in Mauritius twice and in Peru. Shame we got unlucky in Cape Verde, Portugal & Ireland.
I'd like to thank everyone who made this possible. Especially my sponsors-
North kiteboarding, ION, Freeriders & Pasty Adventures.
For 2013 I am planning on some exciting kitesurfing trips to score amazing waves in far out places.
If the KSP goes back to some epic wave spots in 2014 I may try and compete again but for now I've had enough of sitting around and using up my valuable holiday time and hard earned money for nothing! Instead I am going to spend my holiday time searching for new kitesurf waves and concentrate on making money at home with the school & fishing in Cornwall so that I can get away next winter.
Hope you like it
Cheers
Lee

Boa Vista, Kitesurf coaching holiday, March 2013

1/14/2013

With it getting real cold here in the UK, I am really looking forward to our upcoming Kite Surfari in magical Boa Vista.
Join myself and if we get enough people, North team mate and Cape Verdien ripper Matchu Lopes Almeida for a week of kitesurf coaching in the warm wind and waves of Boa Vista, Cape Verde.
more details can be found on the website http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/boa-vista.html
or you can find details on our agent, Sportif website here
This holiday is going ahead as we already have enough bookings but if we can get a few more we will be joined by Matchu.
I am going out a few weeks early as its been going off in Cape Verde this winter and I need to get some sun.
Hope to see lots of you at the airport in march
peace
lee

Zanzibar & Boa Vista Coaching Holidays 2013

11/20/2012

I am really pleased to announce my first two coaching holidays of 2013 in conjunction with Sportif

Zanzibar 7th - 16th Feb 2013
Paje Beach in Zanzibar is an upcoming kitesurf destination with world class conditions. This trip is aimed at freeriders looking to improve their TT skills and have their first introduction to waves and riding a surfboard.
For more details click here

Boa Vista, Cape Verde 8th - 15th March 2013
Join us for this Kite Surfari to the amazing island of Boa Vista. This trip is aimed at people looking to improve their open sea riding whether boosting huge jumps or ripping the waves.
For more details click here

I hope to see many of you on these exciting Adventures. However you will have to be quick as strictly limited space to ensure a high level of personal coaching.
More details on my school website http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/holidays.html