Harry Fricker | The Road To Tofino Part 2
Picking up conversation with former Finisterre employee, Harry Fricker as he downs his tools in the city, trading computer for boards and the Spring swells of Vancouver Island, BC. How often do you make the pilgrimage...
SOUTHPAW ON THE SOUTH SHORE
In true British fashion, spring saw time-honoured weather variants in the form of the arctic outbreak, The Beast From The East. No stranger to the cold conditions, Ambassador Sandy Kerr simply kept his hood, gloves and...
STATIC | Original Surf Soundtracks Vol.1
"When we were defining what CWS looked like for us - surfing and seeking out some of the coldest most uncompromising waves - we turned to CJ to portray what that sounded like. From the...
COPIED IN | BOWMONT UPDATE
Lambing starts very soon. We are in Uruguay at the 10th World Merino Conference from 5th to 16th April, and then we finish shearing on the 18th and lambing starts on the 21st so will...
HARRY FRICKER | THE ROAD TO TOFINO
Former Finisterre 'jack of all', Harry Fricker regardless of employment status remains firmly rooted in the family tree. The Designer come Creative Director now resides in the thriving outdoor hub of Vancouver, British Colombia, heading up...
Mercurial | Noah Lane
A few weeks back we gave the keys of the Finisterre Instagram to some of the boys as they set their sights North, barrels and battered mars bars ensued. Noah Lane reports back from his...
THE WORKSHOP COLLECTIVE | AMY ISLES FREEMAN
A RANGE BUILT FOR MAKERS, DOERS AND CRAFTERS. We have designed a collection which offers a modern interpretation of traditional purpose-led workwear. Based on the needs of those driven by innovation and creativity in or...
WETSUITS FROM WETSUITS | UPDATE
"Design innovation, science and engineering and commercial know-how."Committed to finding a solution to a huge global problem, we find ourselves deep in our Wetsuits From Wetsuits Recycling Programme. The mission: to find a way to...
WOMEN IN SURFING SERIES | KELLY MOANA MURPHY
Introduction from Ambassador Easkey Britton. Kelly and I first met as we were about to dive headlong into that turbulent impact zone of our early 20s. We were both on the contest circuit. In her I...
THE WORKSHOP COLLECTIVE | JAMES OTTER
A RANGE BUILT FOR MAKERS, DOERS AND CRAFTERS. We have designed a collection which offers a modern interpretation of traditional purpose-led workwear. Based on the needs of those driven by innovation and creativity in or...
Surfers and Shepherds
Our love of wool is no secret. Back in 2005 we made a unanimous decision to place wool at the centre of our fabric development and haven't looked back. Tune in and listen to our Product...
Spanish Gold
Fortunate enough to journey and meet like minds in the pursuit of surf, we last ventured to an often-overlooked corner of Spain, where we reunited with shapers Juan and Mario of Gold Dust Surfboards. Learning...
Learning to breathe well | Hanli Prinsloo
We all have to breathe well to perform well but it is a skill that has to be learnt. Whether you want more from your everyday or are seeking to increase performance on the water...
In Conversation With | Mikey DeTemple
From pro surfer to film director, from Maine to New York. We caught up with The Ocean Doesn't Care director Mikey DeTemple to talk about changing perspectives, overcoming adversity and the cold water surf scene in New York. How...
Broadcast Presents | Ben Player's Far North
Last week we launched Broadcast Presents across our UK stores. An ongoing series that shall see us bring film, visuals and other beautiful idiosyncrasies from our world and beyond to the big screen. We caught up with World...
Finding Aoibhneas
Finisterre friends Sophie Bradford, Hannah Stocks and Ashley Beer headed to Donegal to test our new women’s tester suits. Along the way they found fun, contentment and even a few waves; this is their creative result....
Behind The Lens in the Himalayas
When Photographer Ben Turner and Reporter Laura Makin-Isherwood set about planning a photo documentary in one of the harshest environments on earth, where they needed to be prepared, we kitted them out to help them...
Nieuwland Works AW17/18
"Noah's commitment to riding heavy waves with flow and beauty is (again) seen in this short film by Chris Case. We support our ambassadors because we trust, care and are inspired by them. When we...
Female Cornish Surfers | Perranporth’s ‘Ladies Who Surf.’
Unknown Female Surfers, Told By A Group Of Artists In Cornwall: Local poet Anna Maria Murphy walked around Cornwall, collecting and re-interpreting stories and memories from the people she met along the way. The stories were then...
Ambassadors: 2018 Commitments
We asked our Ambassadors to share their thoughts and commitments for 2018, both personal and in relation to the water. Here's what they had to say. Matt Smith My journey in 2018 is to stay...
In conversation with Finisterre’s full time wetsuit recycler
Creating the first recyclable wetsuit: #wetsuitsfromwetsuits. Last summer, we made a position available at Finisterre for a full time wetsuit recycler. Our ambition is simple; we are committed to finding a way to make wetsuits...
Tracing invisible lines
As we embark on our Women's Wetsuit Tester Programme, we welcome ambassador Dr Easkey Britton to discuss women in surfing. A pioneering figure in the surfing world, waterwoman Easkey Britton is an internationally recognized scientist,...
Looking back on 2017
As 2017 comes to an end, we pause to reflect. Like the god of new beginnings, Janus, who was often depicted with two faces, the end of the year is a time to look back as well as to...
Poetry and landscape | Icelandic Sagas
An extraordinary coming together of words and place, Icelandic Sagas enthral and intrigue today as much as when they were first told. Our recent adventure to Iceland revealed the depths of relationship between people, their landscapes...
Backwash | Freedom to tell our stories
Recently watching Ben Stiller's, 'Secret Life Of Walter Mitty', the subject (Walter) embarks on a journey to secure slide #25 from an elusive and revered photographer for the cover image of the last ever print...
Finisterre + Bute | A Shared Love of Wool
Sharing a vision for innovative design and a love of natural fibres. We've been exploring the Scottish highlands and islands this past year, seeking out the remote surf spots; traversing these remote Northern Isles to...
An Icelandic Christmas | Welcome the Yule Lads
Inspired by our adventures in Iceland, we discovered some mischievous, gruesome and charming Icelandic Christmas / Yule traditions, and picked out some of our favourites pieces to help you to celebrate them yourself, should you wish. 12...
Vestfirðir: An Icelandic Playlist | Chris McClean
A picture can paint a thousand words. A moving picture with a score to it can go further still. Working over the years with photographer / videographer, Chris McClean, it has become apparent that in...
The Last Farmer
In the Autumn of 2013 writer Dan Crockett and photographer James Bowden went to Iceland in search of waves. Guided into a remote valley in the far north west of Iceland, something about the valley...
About the volunteers, for the volunteers | The Lifeboat Station Project
Jack Lowe's ambitious photography project celebrates the volunteers who have saved 142,200 lives since the RNLI was founded, such as Finisterre founder and St Agnes helm Tom Kay. We caught up with Jack to hear more about his project...
Arctic Surf | Tina Bingham
Surf adventurer Tina travelled to Iceland as part of the Finisterre team testing the new winter collection. We caught up with Tina to hear about her first Arctic surf and how the experience has profoundly...
An update from the farm | Bowmont
Back in 2005, we made a unanimous decision to place wool at the centre of our fabric development. One of the oldest natural fibres known to man, its functional properties are well known and it’s...
Sailor, Skier, Carpenter, Guide | Vidar Kristinsson
It is all about the people you meet along the way; of stories told, food shared. We set sail in search of Icelandic peaks on board the Aurora, safe in the hands of captain Vidar...
Icelandic Hot Springs | Harnessing geothermal energy
Harnessing geothermal resources allows Iceland to provide 87% of its demand for hot water and heating by geothermal energy. Bathing in the natural thermal pools in Iceland led us to look further into Iceland’s renewable...
Icelandic Visions: Photographer Portfolio | Elli Thor Magnusson
In the words of fellow accomplished photographer/videographer Chris McClean, Elli Thor Magnusson is "the cat making the scene over there tick". Known for flying under the radar, we recently spoke with Iceland's leading surf photographer...
TRUE NORTH: THE TOUR
The True North label embodies the peak of product development at Finisterre. Seeking out the best fabrics and manufacturers, we have embarked on a series of pioneering projects brought to life through a range deep...
Cormorants, paintbrushes and the healing power of water
A time of year to reflect, heal and prepare for the coming winter. We caught up with Ambassador Easkey Britton, surfer and scientist, to see what she has been up to as the seasons change....
Behind the Glass | Inside Walters
Community. If there's one word that fits, it's the one. It's the ethos which ties together the triptych strands of Finisterre; product, people, environment. It's the family that all surfers inhabit. It's the businesses at Wheal Kitty, huddl
These Charming Men
A friendship born in the water and growing in the soil, ambassadors Matt Smith and Fergal Smith have been like brothers for as long as we can remember. With a shared vision to feed people, care...
When the boat comes in | Fishing women and herring girls
We recently journeyed to the Shetland Islands, discovering a rich heritage of maritime and crafting history. We were intrigued by stories of women of the herring boom of the late 19th century and their part...
MIGRATING BIRDS OF THE SHETLAND ISLANDS
A passing place on the way to and from the frozen north, we visited the subarctic archipelago to put our new collection to the test. Intrigued by the amazing wildlife, we sought to find out more....
THE PASSING PLACE | THE SHETLAND ISLANDS
Suspended between the Atlantic to the west and the North Sea to the east, the Shetland islands are a wild and remote archipelago. Torn between two huge bodies of water, closer to the Arctic than...
HOT TOWN, AUTUMN IN THE CITY
It was well after dark by the time the shutters were pulled down at 7 Earlham Street last Friday 1st September. A reminder that the meteorological summer was well and truly over, yet a welcome...
Dougal Paterson | Chasing Volcanoes
A humble man with extraordinary ability, Dougal Paterson has travelled around the world in search of waves. Constantly pushing himself both mentally and physically, he's surfed waves where very few have gone before and where...
The Shipping Forecast | Celebrating 150 Years
Finisterre, southerly 5 to 7, slight to moderate, rain later, good. You won't find many as entrenched in the nostalgia and strange allure of the Shipping Forecast as Finisterre’s founder Tom Kay. Part of our...
A Night Of Courage And Loss
Amidst the roaring seas, thunderous skies and howling winds, the ordinary and the extraordinary, two titles often set far apart, here come as one. RNLI volunteers, ordinary men and women, risking their lives in order...
Sea Road To Lyonesse | Part II
... 'that might just be his homeland, drowned and forgotten, sea roads snaking to the present.' Following on from part 1. Dan Crockett with Josh Vyvyan. Homescape ‘Throw them out. They are the wrong sort...
THE RNLI | A HISTORY
The coastlines of Britain and Ireland have always been at the mercy of the sea. From our workshop on the Cornish coast we see and feel first-hand how powerful and unpredictable the ocean can be....