We are pleased to announce that we can now run Group coaching for up to 5 people.
Price is £250 for 2 hours. Adhering to Gov guidelines this is perfect if you are a group of mates looking for a Refresher session to be able to kitesurf safely under British Kitesports Covid-19 Guidelines. We can sign you off and issue a BKSA Intermediate Kiteboarder card or if you are simply looking for a to improve your jumps or any aspect of kitesurfing, then please get in touch. lee@pastyadventures.co.uk
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Wow what a winter we had for kitesurfing in Cornwall. Before Christmas we had an amazing run of conditions and Lee managed to get pictures published in the big three kitesurf magazines in February- After a great 6 week trip to Cape Town, we then returned to a run of storm after storm with Lee getting a great picture in The TIMES kitesurfing during Storm Gareth- See all the shots below The TIMES - 14th MarchIKSurfmag - FebKiteworld Magazine - FebThe Kitemag - FebWe are now taking booking for Kite Wave Coaching in Cape Town during February 2018.
Lee is able to offer private 1:1, 2:1 or group coaching sessions using BBTalkin headsets to give you the best coaching experience. All levels catered for from your 1st turns to starpless airs and guiding. For more info click here The British Kitesurfing Wave Championships were held at Gwithian on Saturday 23rd September. 28 competitors from across the country were greeted to blazing Cornish sunshine, cross offshore wind and 2-3 feet of surf. In the Pro Men category Lee showed a dominant performance to retain the British Champion title he has held since 2013. Riding the 2018 North Neo 9m paired with the new Clickbar and Pro Wam, Pasty blitzed the field scoring 19 out of a possible 20 in the final with one judge awarding a 10 point ride! For a full event report chceck out www.britishkitesports.org If you want to learn to wave ride with a kite or improve your kitesurfing skills, Pasty is running Wave clinics in Cornwall this autumn with the Intro to Wave on the 7th October and Wave Improver on 4th November. Limited space so sign up quick. All the info here - http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/kitesurf-clinics.html pics by Joe Cockle photography Summer 2017 has been producing amazing conditions for kitesurfing in Cornwall. Both Marazion and Gwithian have seen perfect flat water days as well as wave days for the more advanced riders. We have had wind from 10 - 40 knts with an average of 5 windy days a week. Pretty good for kitsurfing in the UK over the summer months. Fingers crossed the conditions carry on and we have an amazing windy and wavey autumn. As well as beginner kitesurf lessons we have also been running lots of advanced and intermediate kite coaching sessions and we also have our Autumn Wave Clinics. Get in touch with us if you want to improve your kitesurfing in Cornwall whatever your level or style. Keep and eye on the website and facebook page for all the details The sun is shining and the wind is blowing which means its time to brush up your kite skills and make 2017 the year that you up your game whatever your kitesurfing level.
Join in on one of our spring kitesurf clinics in Cornwall, run by British Champion and BKSA Senior Coach, Lee Harvey. There is for everyone - Refresher clinic at Marazion or Hayle on the 29th April which is the perfect way to get back into kiting after the winter and meet some new friends at the same level. Intro to Wave at Marazion or Gwithian clinic on 6th May which is for anyone getting into riding a surfboard. Intermediate TT clinic on 13th May which for people happy going upwind and looking to get into jumping and looping. Kitefoil Clinic on 3rd June which is for everyone who is up riding on the foil and wants to start making foiling tacks, gybes and generally improving their upwind and downwind speed. We will also be running our Wave Improver clinic again during the Autumn, date tbc. To come on all clinics you need to be a member of the BKSA. Space is strictly limited so book up quick to avoid disappointment. For KKC members there are a limited amount of funded spots where the club pays £20 towards the cost of the clinic. You must mention on booking and be a member of the KKC showing your card to prove so on the clinic. For more info or to book on email lee@pastyadventures.co.uk If you are looking to buy new kite gear check out the great deals in our Kitesurfing Shop We have some great Kitesurf bargains from North Kiteboarding, both new and ex demo currently up for grabs including- 2016 Mono kites in sizes 7, 5 & 3.5m from £350 2017 Whip 5'2 at £475 and much more. Check out all the deals here http://www.pastyadventures.co.uk/new--used-bargains.html Mention Black Friday Kitesurf Deal when making any enquiry. Call or email lee@pastyadventures.co.uk Don't miss out when its gonde its gone! Pasty Adventures Autumn Clinics 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 The weekend of 11th and 12th June, Lee competed in the 2016 British Kitefoil Championships take place at the Edge Cup in Exmouth. Run by 5 times World Champion, Steph Bridge the event attracted top international riders as well as the best racers in Britain, making a fleet of 42 kitesurfers, competing for the £5000 prize pot and various titles. With light winds of 6-8 mph on Saturday the racing was tense at the front of the pro fleet with World No. 2 Olly Bridge taking out 4 wins out of 4. With a few rescues in the Am fleet as the wind dropped off towards evening, racing was called off for the day with promise of more wind and sunshine on Sunday. Sunday came with sunshine and variable breeze of 10 - 12 mph that allowed 2 races before the wind switched offshore and due to the tide made it impossible to race anymore. Lee finished in 7th place overall and 4th in the British Nationals. Overall results 1st Olly Bridge 2nd Guy Bridge 3rd Florian Gruber (GER) I was very happy with my result amongst the top international riders and was getting faster with every race, even beating Gunner Binash who was using the new Ozone R1 V2 in the last race. I would like to thank my sponors- Ketos Foil, North, Fastafoil and Ion for the support and look forward to working on new race wings and getting faster before my next event. Thanks to Steph and all the Edge Watersports crew for running another amazing event. Thanks Lee 'Pasty' Harvey For Kitefoiling lessons and coaching click here Surfer's ear is a common condition affecting the hearing of those who go in the sea regularly. Whether this for surfing, swimming or kite surfing they are all at risk of surfer's ear if they don't take precautions. The body reacts to the cold by forming tiny bony nodules around the opening of the ear. These slowly grow over the next few years, narrowing the opening. This leads to conductive deafness and a higher rate of ear infection in sufferers. To avoid this they need to protect themselves. Having not used protection, the only treatment for the condition is surgery. The extra bone is chiselled or drilled away by a surgeon under local anaesthetic. ZenPlugs wanted to find out how often surfers needed to have the operation. They carried out a survey of 203 avid surfers who were contacted using social media and a hospital staff newsletter. Surprisingly, in this group 6% of the surfers had the operation at some point in their lives. This comes to 1 and 17 surfers. Several of them had even had it more than once. Having the operation does not protect against the condition coming back if protection is not used. The research also showed that wearing surfing earplugs and a surfer's neoprene cap more than 90% of the time prevented the condition. Summary. One in 17 surfer's have had their ears chiselled or drilled. If you don't want to be one of them wear your surfer's cap and ear plugs more than 90% of the time. |
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