Amy Carter

Watersports and fitness addict, former world tour windsurfer, now loving reporting on and sharing watersports news.

Recent Articles By Amy

News

Fanatic Stubby - A New Style Of Wave Board

Anyone that’s read the latest wave issue of Boards will have seen our exclusive on the new Fanatic ‘Stubby’ and now it’s time for all...

Fanatic Stubby - A New Style Of Wave Board
Videos

Just Another Day At Rhosneigr

The crowds were out as yet again amazing conditions hit Rhosneigr in North Wales. Later this year the BWA (British Wavesailing Association) tour will hit Rhosneigr...

Just Another Day At Rhosneigr
Videos

2015 Starboard WindSUP - New and Improved

Starboard release this year’s inflatable windSUP… new and improved for 2015. Check out more in the video below and find out more about the Clones...

2015 Starboard WindSUP - New and Improved
Videos

How To Repair Your Windsurf Board

GetWindsurfing are currently bringing out a great series of coaching videos, but we also spotted this handy guide on how to repair a board on...

How To Repair Your Windsurf Board
Technique

How To Sail Switch Stance

Phil and Danielle of GetWindsurfing bring you the next instalment of their coaching series and now it’s time to learn how to windsurf switch stance....

How To Sail Switch Stance
News

Wood and Palmer - Help For Heroes

Windsurfer Craig Wood and fellow wounded ex-serviceman Steve Palmer need help to name their new boat, which they aim to race internationally. See the post...

Wood and Palmer - Help For Heroes
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Wild Diamond to host BWA Tiree Wave Classic

Wild Diamond to host Tiree Wave Classic from 10th – 17th October 2015! Wild Diamond have been sanctioned by the British Wavesailing Association to act as...

Wild Diamond to host BWA Tiree Wave Classic
Features

Colwyn Bay - The Untapped Gem Of Welsh Windsurfing

  Colwyn Bay, the untapped jewel in the North Wales’ windsurfing crown, is really putting itself on the map. While its more celebrated neighbours like Rhosneigr...

Colwyn Bay - The Untapped Gem Of Welsh Windsurfing
Videos

2014 with Thomas Traversa

Our current cover star and the 2014 world champion Thomas Traversa has recently released this teaser clip for an upcoming video all about his travels...

2014 with Thomas Traversa
Videos

Behind The Scenes - NorthSails Testing

Take a look behind the scenes at how and where NorthSails test their latest products… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMz2Mbbk9MQ

Behind The Scenes - NorthSails Testing
Videos

Adam Sims - LIT Part 2

UK freestyler, Adam Sims drops part two of his LIT video series… http://vimeo.com/121808272 LIT Part 2 features Adam Sims in Fuerteventura and Egypt. Joined by friends along...

Adam Sims - LIT Part 2
Technique

10 Freeride Moves You Didn't Think Were Possible

Matt York reports from the very first NWF Speed Challenge, held in Weymouth on the 18th-19th April, where tricky conditions lead to some challenging speedsailing...

10 Freeride Moves You Didn't Think Were Possible
Videos

30th Lancelin Classic

The Lancelin Ocean Classic finally release the video from their 30th event. The Lancelin Ocean Classic combines competition in windsurfing and kiting, wavesailing and long...

30th Lancelin Classic
Videos

£150 Off Early Booking

If you’re looking for some great added extras on your summer holiday this year we have a couple of deals for you. From bar vouchers...

£150 Off Early Booking
News

Get Involved This Spring

Bray Lake Watersports have a lot coming up the spring, here’s an update of everything they have planed across a whole range of watersports. You...

Get Involved This Spring
Videos

How The UK's Best Do Winter

Matt York reports from the very first NWF Speed Challenge, held in Weymouth on the 18th-19th April, where tricky conditions lead to some challenging speedsailing...

How The UK's Best Do Winter
News

Want To Become A Freestyle Judge?

IFCA and the EFPT are holding a judging seminar in this summer, where they will train you to become a freestyle judge for national or...

Want To Become A Freestyle Judge?
Videos

Winter Windsurfing At Its Best

The weather during the European winter might not always be the most inviting of conditions, but if you’re willing to brave the cold you will...

Winter Windsurfing At Its Best
Technique

How To Survive 9 Common Breakages

Breakages are common in windsurfing; from a busted fin, to a snapped mast or a hole in your sail or board, they’re all fixable. Sometimes...

How To Survive 9 Common Breakages
Features

Rules of The Road - How To Avoid A Collision

[splitpost intro=”true”]Just like there are rules on the road, there are rules on the water. And there’s one simple reason these are in place: safety....

Rules of The Road - How To Avoid A Collision
Videos

Two Years Off The Water... And Then This Happens

Sometimes life gets in the way of windsurfing a little, the conditions don’t come through or, for whatever other reason, you don’t get on the...

Two Years Off The Water... And Then This Happens
News

RIP Sean Sands

We have received the tragic message of the loss of windsurfer Sean Sands and would like to extend our sympathies to his family and friends....

RIP Sean Sands
Technique

How To Heli Tack

Moving on from the fast tack it’s now time to learn how to hell tack with Colin and Marco. The hell tack is a great...

How To Heli Tack
Videos

Koster's Starboard Skills

Former World Champion, Philip Koster showcases his skills on starboard tack in Japan. If this is what Koster can pull out on his ‘weaker’ tack...

Koster's Starboard Skills
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