Lee Pasty Harvey's Kitesurf Blog - Lee 'Pasty' Harvey - British Kitesurf Wave Champion

Thanks Santa Storms, now time to fly south!

12/28/2013

The Cribbar 15th Dec

What an amazing run of swell and wind we have had in Cornwall since the 10th December. After a pretty lackluster autumn, it really has made up for it with there being only two days I haven't been in the water, and that was because it was simply too big and windy! The crazy thing is, that there is no sign of it stopping with next week forecast 31ft 17 seconds! Problem is now all the sand has been washed away and most of the beachies are big closeout death pits, if only we had some quality reef set ups to handle the size!

Tomorrow I am flying to Cape Town, can't wait as I've not been to the Cape of Good Fun since 2004 and am really in need of some sunshine. Add to that, the forecast is looking amazing for monday on with the Cape Doctor blowing and a decent swell!
Big thanks to Cornwall and the Santa Storms for keeping me sane over this strange time for me, JNP Events and Ansum Pics for some amazing shots, My sponsors- North Kiteboarding, O'Neill wetsuits, Freeriders for all the support this year and of course JP and Inlayz for making the best surfboards you can get!
Be sure to check out the mags in January for a full write up along with some amazing pics!
Hope to see plenty of you in Cape Town or on my Dakhla coaching holiday in march. Stay safe and I wish you an amazing 2014 :)

20ft Cribbar yesterday. Still buzzing :)

12/16/2013

Pasty & Genty

After four years of waiting, yesterday it finally all came together to Kitesurf the Cribbar, Cornwall's notorious big wave spot located off Towan Headland, Newquay.
Neal Gent and myself, Lee 'Pasty' Harvey were Kitesurfing using normal surfboards with no straps while Steve Thorp, Ross Williams and Jan Sleigh were Windsurfing. More pics and full write up coming soon!

Pasty Adventures March 2014 Dakhla Kitesurfing Holiday

12/13/2013

Join BKSA coach and 2013 British Kitesurfing Champion, Lee ‘Pasty’ Harvey in the kitesurf paradise of Dakhla this March. Pasty Adventures have teamed up with Kite Morocco to offer an amazing 11 night package staying at the new Dakhla Spirit surf house. The package includes- 11 nights shared room, 3 meals a day, transfers, 7 days coaching and more from only £675pp.

For this year we are not including flights as there are so many options to get to Dakhla. At the moment you can fly with Royal Air Maroc for only £313 meaning you get 11 nights in Dakhla for under £1000. Limited space so be quick!

For more info see the website www.pastyadventures.co.uk/dakhla

Pasty Adventures coaching holidays, Dakhla march 2014

8/7/2013

Pleased to announce I am running two exciting kitesurf coaching weeks in Dakhla in March 2014. Week 1 is a Freeride camp with kitesurfing mainly on the lagoon. Week 2 is wave focused and we will mostly be riding at the perfect right hand point break of Oum Laboir.
Find all the details on the website http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/dakhla.html
Price from £500 if booked by 1st October. Limited space so be quick.

check out our trip in 2012

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

2 places left for Boa Vista coaching holiday in march

2/3/2013

cold UK

Just over a month to go and there are only 2 spaces left on our Pasty Adventures Kitesurf coaching holiday to Boa Vista, Cape Verde 8 - 15th March 2013.
To keep the coaching on a personal level, this holiday is limited to 6 people. You will get to learn new kitesurfing skills in this kite paradise from BKSA Coach and Pro rider, Lee Harvey.
Boa Vista offers various different conditions from waves to flat water and is the perfect place to improve your freeriding, learn your first jumps or slash that first wave. As well as kitesurfing, Cape Verde offers great surfing and SUPs are available to hire should there be a day with no wind.
For more details go to Pasty Adventures website here

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

Apres hot recovery drink - 10% discount code

11/26/2012

In this cold weather you need something warm and full of energy straight after your session.
Apres is a new Hot Chocomalt recovery drink for sports & adventure which tastes delicious.
For a limited time you can get 10% discount in their online shop with discount code - pasty
Go to www.racewinning.com to find out more info and to purchase some sachets of this tasty beverage

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

Video of a bit of fun today at Gwithian

11/19/2012

Little vid from today at Gwithian on the 2013 Rebel 6m & Pro 6'2. Some fun ones but looking the nuts for the rest of the week ;)
Thanks to Joe Cockle of www.jnpevents.co.uk for filming but we really need a better camera.
Also i am looking for a production crew for a 4 part movie Project called '4 Corners' over the coming 12 months. Email me if interested lee@leepasty.co.uk