tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368062322024-03-05T11:41:40.495-08:00Chris Harvey:Surf Kayaking Blogthe latest news, information and updates about my surf kayaking adventuresChris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-37469994903992514082012-11-09T09:49:00.000-08:002012-11-09T09:51:57.833-08:00Dawn Session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just enjoyed some dawn solitude at a local break. Really clean swell, and about 40mins with the waves all to myself. Took a bit of motivation to face the approaching winter temperatures but well worth it. </div>
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For me there's something really special about being on the water and having the line up to myself as the sun rises...the perfect way to start a day for sure.</div>
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I took out my brother's Watertech wave-ski which was fun...albeit a bit more twitchy than i'm used to at times paddling out! I'm probably going to do some more waveski-ing over the winter so should be entertaining :-)</div>
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Check out more pictures in my gallery: <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/chrisharveyonline/November82012">https://picasaweb.google.com/chrisharveyonline/November82012</a></div>
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<br />Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-89510181665638118282012-10-29T10:31:00.001-07:002012-10-29T13:22:20.037-07:00Perfect DayJust had a great 36hrs of playing around in the prototype. With 5 fin boxes i've been able to play around with different setups and so far the thruster seems the best. It's amazing the difference fins make to boat performance and i'd definitely recommend everyone plays around with size, positions etc. The thing i love most about this boat so far is the rails which engage with the wave really well and make for great carving turns as well as enabling you to get locked in high up on the wave...all i need now is a few deep hollow pits to get into.<br />
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And a few more pics: <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/chrisharveyonline/October292012">https://picasaweb.google.com/chrisharveyonline/October292012</a>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-63863580624670284802012-10-16T12:38:00.000-07:002012-10-16T12:38:07.961-07:00Prototype Arrived Today!I finally got my hands on the prototype i've been working on with Watertech. And first impressions are :-) awesome! It was a really messy 4-5ft windblown swell but the boat performed nicely, really tight carving turns, rail engages well and shoots down the line...lots more testing to do, but a shortboard style hollow wave boat is what i wanted and looks like it's on the money...watch this space!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-62757679980401110442012-06-09T07:58:00.000-07:002012-06-09T10:12:39.505-07:003 Days of Searching & Surfing<h2>
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<br />Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-61788587873529776382011-11-07T03:47:00.001-08:002011-11-07T03:55:19.887-08:00Ke11y...the Legend!If you've been following the ASP world tour you'll know that Kelly Slater has just been crowned 11th time World Champ...amazing achievement that makes him one of the sporting greats, and as if to stamp his mark on it he pulled off an insane tube ride just after the final hooter in San Fran. yesterday... check out the very last replay in R4 H2 on: http://live.ripcurl.com/index.php?Search2011LiveControl ...legend!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-9249860489268550792011-11-07T03:45:00.001-08:002011-11-07T03:47:08.691-08:00Back HomeBack from Portugal....bit of a mixture of surf during the back end of the trip. A few more pictures in the Gallery now. Had a great time and desperate to get back and check out some more spots!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-49079410998881148482011-10-25T10:29:00.000-07:002011-10-25T10:40:32.093-07:00Portugal So Far...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NMlv9Kf5_e9RjC8dFXdk12AJ829v0sQlFg0MJqH7j6M91BvdHUHM0RB8rWZfV_6Sp5udhVHIHJL89nj_gELEUtxf1qw7gXh1IP2H2NfiJYTro_h51lzA0KdQiLNS_80nHyQd/s1600/DPP_0208.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NMlv9Kf5_e9RjC8dFXdk12AJ829v0sQlFg0MJqH7j6M91BvdHUHM0RB8rWZfV_6Sp5udhVHIHJL89nj_gELEUtxf1qw7gXh1IP2H2NfiJYTro_h51lzA0KdQiLNS_80nHyQd/s400/DPP_0208.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667484026307097762" /></a><br />What can i say!....sunshine...warm water....great hospitality....i might just stay here! I had great waves at Santa Cruz the first few days. Then a quick trip down to the Algarve for a storm swell and scored a small but very fun beach pound at a quiet little spot on the south coast (check out teh gallery...i only broke one fin!). Back up in Santa Cruz now but everything's pretty much maxed out. Been playing with some ideas and shapes with Bruno (watertech shaper)...very excited! watch this space!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-37411412406375974082011-10-17T00:42:00.000-07:002011-10-17T00:43:56.473-07:00Portugal...Good forecast...week off...flights booked for Weds! Hopefully a recipe for a great week of surfing coming up!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-43765980107713406802011-08-12T08:34:00.000-07:002011-08-12T08:37:20.777-07:00My Favourite Shot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZnlJ7o2exSwe4kxqDTxzWL31RMWcJdi43OiYZjTef5LDWIOLm60A4PGBr7k-CIHmdnaufPzwfULkLnz6xNbapFdUlcTahsvILkZ1Mb6Qu0TfdEGRkHaVqLV6cSTZeAbkFEn5/s1600/GOPR0671.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZnlJ7o2exSwe4kxqDTxzWL31RMWcJdi43OiYZjTef5LDWIOLm60A4PGBr7k-CIHmdnaufPzwfULkLnz6xNbapFdUlcTahsvILkZ1Mb6Qu0TfdEGRkHaVqLV6cSTZeAbkFEn5/s400/GOPR0671.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639994009954188850" /></a>
<br />It' gone flat today so steadily sifting through the GoPro footage. I love this shot!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-27237545739272112972011-08-11T14:17:00.000-07:002011-08-11T14:22:50.518-07:00Charging The ONA<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PJknuCRZMpY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-44551187067637342452011-08-11T07:38:00.000-07:002011-08-11T07:48:47.551-07:002-3ft Perfection!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-ejZ2DE-3-Rk5v0nOJQjE305S8MegS0paZHYOf223EyHTHO3zpZzsTSLRa5Ltg06Bon9YLGu3w17eop98oEnfg6ZwfLKJodmCmKfC6AUmOykGQAIFoVOnTnWeqnBf2eCspkF/s1600/GOPR0742.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-ejZ2DE-3-Rk5v0nOJQjE305S8MegS0paZHYOf223EyHTHO3zpZzsTSLRa5Ltg06Bon9YLGu3w17eop98oEnfg6ZwfLKJodmCmKfC6AUmOykGQAIFoVOnTnWeqnBf2eCspkF/s400/GOPR0742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639610372479414034" /></a>
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<br />I'll admit i struggled to get up this morning...Yorkshire drizzle and aching body after yesterday's battering. Glad i did though as my local spot was 2-3ft of perfection. Quite hard to pull into the small barrels but made a few on the inside followed by a really nice wall. Only hit the bottom once!<div>
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<br />A few more pics in my gallery:
<br /><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/chrisharveyonline/GoPro110811#">https://picasaweb.google.com/chrisharveyonline/GoPro110811#</a></div></div></div>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-67868141615187269552011-08-10T22:54:00.000-07:002011-08-10T22:58:59.633-07:00Belly of the Beast!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR9iVxiI9slKoHY3Rrghht005O4gQXAWsvbLVQMkT2JEOq8lJ9W12RugcIwPatYxhBmj8uYXm_-I486IOutgmC1jywZ8hdUtbwN26EP680rNIALaXnYPLeM6f6pr_pj5Esdok/s1600/bellyofthebeast.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRR9iVxiI9slKoHY3Rrghht005O4gQXAWsvbLVQMkT2JEOq8lJ9W12RugcIwPatYxhBmj8uYXm_-I486IOutgmC1jywZ8hdUtbwN26EP680rNIALaXnYPLeM6f6pr_pj5Esdok/s400/bellyofthebeast.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639473864661830994" /></a>
<br />Yesterday was massive with some really heavy breaks on the reefs! Managed to get some real chargers....the ONA is so fast down the line it's unreal. 6hours of fun wasn't without it's carnage though! Broke my camera mount and had 2 very gnarly wipeouts...amazed i didn't snap the boat or my back! Got a few shots but this thought i'd put this one up quickly before i head out this morning. Much smaller today but hoping to find something :-)Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-66737899618487681942011-08-09T01:53:00.000-07:002011-08-09T01:56:36.281-07:00...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr3xi5f0mZIKs2cLvgyUmCVINoiFc0QvseowLcUZj7dizQRRXy4GjZGyaESvhsor-CpNXLszV6-PmZBje7k3yKppwtckCPfS2ZP81Ym21rDjwgtbdRp7Rdd_rs-5fy9xNQ7TF/s1600/stalling.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisr3xi5f0mZIKs2cLvgyUmCVINoiFc0QvseowLcUZj7dizQRRXy4GjZGyaESvhsor-CpNXLszV6-PmZBje7k3yKppwtckCPfS2ZP81Ym21rDjwgtbdRp7Rdd_rs-5fy9xNQ7TF/s400/stalling.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638777482686324402" /></a>
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<br />The new swell started to kick in last night, but was accompanied by heavy showers and thunder storms. Managed to get inside a rainbow though, even if the barrels were a bit elusive! Cleaning up for tomorrow!<div>
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I'm a long way from that perfect shot but despite a slight onshore wind, the small swell was dredging quite nicely on a local sandbar. (Couple of shots below to get you inspired).<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4Qqoy7_GZHusmYvGvtSsYN1cVI_fnh7LS1FKvpO9Q2dkx8PmmnHtQY8HEHkP3r0Y-U527GzNdZJO4jPvrO37Rx6bQaNRus0K2lzATi0tUyqrPd3v_ZHF-zn10or0Bm47dijT/s1600/GOPR0468.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4Qqoy7_GZHusmYvGvtSsYN1cVI_fnh7LS1FKvpO9Q2dkx8PmmnHtQY8HEHkP3r0Y-U527GzNdZJO4jPvrO37Rx6bQaNRus0K2lzATi0tUyqrPd3v_ZHF-zn10or0Bm47dijT/s400/GOPR0468.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635146899008135618" /></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj65W2TfkhIlPvPWCXQYk9lqBW9hRV1ZV1bXDVZOnt6nYX2PJcukHbdSIMlikL8vpEQlx652oFwcvqSJ7HrCMIIZyU5j8oZYjqdsPdecveby1ROUO9sZyw9pwo819foONcLMBoj/s400/GOPR0515.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635147011743383522" /><div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-58390670048842649892010-05-01T04:24:00.000-07:002010-05-01T05:03:53.661-07:00<div>What a week! The spring swells have been pretty good the last couple of weeks. Squeezing in 2 sessions a day most days is great! Some exciting things in the pipeline this summer too...watch this space! Photo...A local reef; a tad messy but the ONA makes it smooth!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMAVvucE7L775A5cwGkuQIaKWbX_VEOP0KjUTmXknsFMCgP5ebSWVqTdnDj_Mp4LNo0AftOKbIcKNvEC9KenDUnFKHplM25xkC-6olnu9u6Vr1-ECKZTZ0-p_X7CnuklRRli5/s1600/P1000929.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMAVvucE7L775A5cwGkuQIaKWbX_VEOP0KjUTmXknsFMCgP5ebSWVqTdnDj_Mp4LNo0AftOKbIcKNvEC9KenDUnFKHplM25xkC-6olnu9u6Vr1-ECKZTZ0-p_X7CnuklRRli5/s400/P1000929.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466271094726976754" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /></div>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-22383086228776850032010-04-19T13:02:00.000-07:002010-04-19T13:08:03.085-07:00Still Here!Hello...from the deepest darkest depths of yorkshire! For those of you wondering, I'm still alive and kicking, just been a bit manic lately with buying a house!! I know I must be getting old...there's only so long i can live in a van! It's been a long cold winter up here with long flat spells but Spring's arrived and so have the waves. Had a great session this evening at Saltburn putting the Watertech ONA through its paces. :-) Really impressed. Locks in nicely on the steep fast walls and charges really down the line. I'm making sections that i don't expect to. It's slightly more locked in so harder to tail slash but that's a small price to pay, compared to the speed and effortless way that it roundhouses...feels great! Hopefully i'll be able to find someone with a camera soon to get some shots. Meanwhile, it's back to working on the house (between sessions), which in it's current state is only a small step up from my van!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-31699480882972599352009-09-08T09:08:00.000-07:002009-09-08T09:29:06.128-07:00Coldwater: Cayton Bay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnFMDp4kGNGkTRlZZhFTuZoa7NQ3kbJjVmV0NkucxK0qFWI6YdQ6qq7N59qpo_OraGAN72ziJdyg473llg6Gwdgiu7CItBrPO00Q-5-rOrRiPDzjtl7znwd4YaqikgCx94EYk/s1600-h/IMGP1819.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOnFMDp4kGNGkTRlZZhFTuZoa7NQ3kbJjVmV0NkucxK0qFWI6YdQ6qq7N59qpo_OraGAN72ziJdyg473llg6Gwdgiu7CItBrPO00Q-5-rOrRiPDzjtl7znwd4YaqikgCx94EYk/s200/IMGP1819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379134325706718850" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc6fmzMRI_dKxVd38Xu0TVV9gVssEn5ex2dmqUbyL2LWh2fXCiH9RUb5g2DuDLECEe1uE9lqltqTVbdWo_6uT-KWId9tDeriancpkYxVKGzqywXUZkElF9DqQFT4sESXcy62x/s1600-h/IMGP1815.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxc6fmzMRI_dKxVd38Xu0TVV9gVssEn5ex2dmqUbyL2LWh2fXCiH9RUb5g2DuDLECEe1uE9lqltqTVbdWo_6uT-KWId9tDeriancpkYxVKGzqywXUZkElF9DqQFT4sESXcy62x/s200/IMGP1815.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379133765012091042" /></a> <div>Finally managed to run the Cayton bay event on Saturday. Thanks to everyone who turned up and helped make the day a success. It was especially good to see so many new faces...that's what it's all about. Well done to Gary Adcock for surfing to victory in style. Conditions were particularly difficult, turning into a 6ft beach dump, but a good day was had by all :)</div>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-54114768429638852022009-09-03T09:28:00.000-07:002009-09-03T10:01:12.841-07:00Sea Kayaking in Guernsey<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNemVGyaOuYGvArd479svk-cnqwTnq6ywxucSYgv3NNduICNIaeG48NPgMw-MFDQBiS_nJmwbAOsXFW8L-MrsTwszal5qydtqcGjvo55JWpGfNm-qUOssWUO84BqfJXl6jY4J/s1600-h/mike+103.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlNemVGyaOuYGvArd479svk-cnqwTnq6ywxucSYgv3NNduICNIaeG48NPgMw-MFDQBiS_nJmwbAOsXFW8L-MrsTwszal5qydtqcGjvo55JWpGfNm-qUOssWUO84BqfJXl6jY4J/s320/mike+103.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377282945211435954" /></a>I've just got back up 'tut' north and Autumn's arrived with a bang, but had a great week back home in Guernsey, Sea Kayaking, Surfing and generally chilling out.<br /><div><div><br /></div><div>The sea kayaking around Guernsey is amongst the best in the world in my opinion... 10m tides, Atlantic swells and loads of small islands to explore.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mike (a colleague from work) joined me down there and we did a couple of short classics: a round island trip and accross to Herm. Windy conditions prevented us from doing anything epic but it nice to get a break. Got lots on the 'to do list' though! Will have to return soon!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiWdSAcVUAMa-T9k2hZVn8rZjNKkoqus72ROHIpJ8yVGE3An7uvrecnBv2cp4WrBDQKC9twU-k1PovV4pyr5Yak8chNC5aIZtoNROLLCrPw943RO2OoRLCOw1bAEBcxLTEGIO/s1600-h/mike+040.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiWdSAcVUAMa-T9k2hZVn8rZjNKkoqus72ROHIpJ8yVGE3An7uvrecnBv2cp4WrBDQKC9twU-k1PovV4pyr5Yak8chNC5aIZtoNROLLCrPw943RO2OoRLCOw1bAEBcxLTEGIO/s320/mike+040.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377280650404480706" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-20892025945453523852009-08-31T11:54:00.000-07:002009-08-31T14:17:41.991-07:00Harvey Brothers Sponsored by Watertech<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_xX27cakCDO149VXMp87lREVQoK_yuI6VW6SFzyal7WQhabPw1T0GHgAMOiA36OAFbXuRHPFLpOMiwbqzDyQI0lV1i5dRELkY3t3wSvtVFAC51QMEwlCeYNWNUG2trZOEdsi/s1600-h/news_harveys.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_xX27cakCDO149VXMp87lREVQoK_yuI6VW6SFzyal7WQhabPw1T0GHgAMOiA36OAFbXuRHPFLpOMiwbqzDyQI0lV1i5dRELkY3t3wSvtVFAC51QMEwlCeYNWNUG2trZOEdsi/s200/news_harveys.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376239908993780146" /></a>My brother Adam (Junior World Champion) has just joined me in the Watertech Team...exciting times! I'm stoked about his surfing...he's really ripping, although it's getting hot on the heels!<div><br /></div><div>check out the Watertech news at: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Helvetica, serif;font-size:medium;"><a href="http://surfkayak-watertech.blogspot.com/">http://surfkayak-watertech.blogspot.com/</a></span></div>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-64544586026695115642009-08-30T15:20:00.001-07:002009-08-30T15:30:30.589-07:00Watertech Sponsorship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.watertechkayaks.com/"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3aws4YFPVMOl2BtYxVrDijN0mddeDNZ0ZopU9WbGgy0F9A69NBth_nm6_mIsZtEsH91Gxq1uvP9BTZeW1IUUzgsFrNbMv9BgfOk4mdNWGFlaOkK7ZWdV0ZT4Qsaoc-8rqhwml/s220/logo_watertech.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a>Firstly a big thanks to Malcolm at Mega for his support over the last few years. However, i'm really excited to join the team at Watertech and start on a new journey. There's a new boat on the way and i'm looking forward to getting out in the ONA. I'm especially excited to get involved in the design process and work with the guys at watertech to drive the sport forward... watch this space over the next few months!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-7992697234780994022009-08-30T15:06:00.001-07:002009-08-30T15:08:40.372-07:00New Website Under DevelopmentYou've probably noticed that things have been a bit quiet of late. It's been a busy season and there's a lot to catch up on. I'm working on the finishing touches of the new site but hopefully this will be easier for everyone to see what's going on in my world! Happy Surfing :)Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-12625209782702290552009-04-09T10:48:00.000-07:002009-04-09T10:50:03.898-07:00Wave Chasing: Scotland's North ShoreWith it being so flat on the East Coast and a long weekend ahead i'm just about head north in search of some North Atlantic swells. It looks like the North Coast of Scotland should be preety sweet with 6-8ft clean for the nexdt few days...watch this space!Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-20245288795504553002009-03-29T14:38:00.000-07:002009-03-29T14:57:20.932-07:00Outdoor Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-F0zIrHCRAbYQP7ws3oPdc8cjmMggHuRgnfKDZR6eOzFZK0M32Rd3249XvGHbM8zXrm35d_7NcRHgrycI9phHI2LQnyrXmp6DIS6QvGYxR2oujjLCzobTEaHB50HohYnWDkF/s1600-h/S6001030.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-F0zIrHCRAbYQP7ws3oPdc8cjmMggHuRgnfKDZR6eOzFZK0M32Rd3249XvGHbM8zXrm35d_7NcRHgrycI9phHI2LQnyrXmp6DIS6QvGYxR2oujjLCzobTEaHB50HohYnWDkF/s400/S6001030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318731763202533490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've just got back from outdoor show, where i was presenting a talk about the sport and my adventures...quite a lot of nerves this morning but all went smoothly (i think). Big thanks to Zach at RunandJump for setting that up. They've got some great new designs coming out at the moment. check out: <a href="http://www.runandjumpclothing.co.uk/">www.runandjumpclothing.co.uk</a>Chris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36806232.post-55853726453111578242009-03-23T07:21:00.001-07:002009-03-23T07:33:20.250-07:00Hatric at Santa Cruz :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2604/199/107/585557221/n585557221_2340702_1578460.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 403px;" src="http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2604/199/107/585557221/n585557221_2340702_1578460.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo by Caroline Woolward (in the good surf pre-event)</span><br /><br />It's been a really tough event over in Santa Cruz with almost no waves for the first 2 days of competition. Somehow after taking off on rocks and a lot of jostling for the few waves, I scraped through the flat spell. I thought it was game over in my semi when my deck blew (first time ever) but the couple of wave i'd had were sufficiently high scoring to get me into the final. Although nothing like last year's waves, the new swell started to hit and there were some nice rides to be had from the point. A strong offshore wind meant I held back from going big on the lip but i got in sync with the sets and secured some nice rides and finished just ahead of local ripper Galen Licht. I think it's the first ever hatric at the event so that feels really good but as always it's just great being here, all the guys are awesome and event is really well organised. It's a lot of fun and great to see the likes of Marc Woolward (the only other UK competitor this year) and Eric Connor ripping it up. Thanks to Devon, Louise and little Fiona for putting up with me for a week again...it's great seeing you guys.<br /><br />I'm working on getting some pictures over the next week so watch this space. Happy SurfingChris Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03860396122670917375noreply@blogger.com1