A paramedic, RNLI volunteer and soon to be Firefighter, Peter Doyle is a man whose entire career is built on saving lives. A volunteer from Teddington Lifeboat station, one of the vital RNLI stations along...
As part of our collaboration with the RNLI, we’re shining a light on the everyday heroes who volunteer for the world’s oldest lifesaving charity – putting their lives on the line to keep coastal communities...
Mali Parry-Jones is a longstanding ten-year RNLI volunteer, based at Porthdinllaen situated on the Llŷn Peninsula, on the north west coast of Wales. A TV producer in her day-job, she is a fully qualified navigator...
Having joined the RNLI in 2018, Josh Owens now holds two positions at Portsmouth Lifeboat station: both as an Inshore lifeboat crewmember and as the station’s Lifeboat Boathouse Manager. He also happens to be a rising star...
Emily Hague is a Marine Biologist and crewmember of the RNLI Anstruther lifeboat, meaning she spends a great deal of time at sea. And with a partner on the St Andrew’s Coastguard Rescue team, helping people at...
A schoolteacher, surfer, paddleboarder, sailor and all-round water-woman, Chloë Peglau has a deep connection with the sea. As part of our Open Ocean series, exploring access to the sea for all, we sat down with...
In the northernmost reaches of the UK sit the Shetland Isles. Steeped in history, this remote sub-arctic archipelago plays host to some of the most diverse and spectacular natural ecosystems left on British shores. Having...
Seawilding. How does that speak to you? The Seawilding movement, which ‘officially’ began in the Argyll Coast and Islands Hope Spot, is a community-led progressive approach to conservation. Seawilding is about enabling natural processes to...
Wild Swimming, Cold Water Therapy, Meditation. From health benefits to community, the styles and benefits of outdoor swimming unite us. While the cold water may not be a daily diligence for everyone, the transcendental experience...
The sea has incredible power to heal. But despite its status as one of the last wild spaces freely accessible to the public, not everyone is or feels able to access this incredible natural environment....
For many, buying a boat and sailing off into the sunset can sound pretty idyllic. It conjures visions of an endless watery highway to explore under a sunlit sky with blue hues as far as the eye can...
"The most sustainable product is the one you already own" is a bit of a mantra for us at Finisterre. It's part of the ethos behind our Lived & Loved repairs service - keeping old...
At the age of 19, Vedangi Kulkarni set off to pedal her way across the globe. At 20, she completed that journey to become ‘unofficially’ the youngest woman to cycle around the world solo. A...
Even in a world packed with glossy photobooks capturing the unique beauty of surf culture, JJ Midwinter’s new release, The Waves Between, stands out a mile away. Where usually hyper saturated greens and blues clamour...
With the release of the IPCC's 6th report on climate change earlier this week, the reality of our planet's situation was put into grim context. But whether talking about narratives of 'climate doom' or hope...
The Western Ecology Tour – Expedition WET led by Andy Clark was an expedition like no other. 10 days of camping and travelling across the West Coast, starting in the North of Scotland, down towards...
The Round Britain Climate Challenge is a project created by Conservation Without Borders with the aim of highlighting the increasing pace and severity of the climate crisis. When we were approached by their team, we...
For us here at Finisterre, sustainable design goes beyond the fabrics we use and the factories we partner with. The construction of a product is obviously important, but for it to be truly sustainable it...
To support the mounting evidence for the benefits of surf therapy, we've been sharing stories from our friends at The Wave Alliance and their partners around the world - supporting their aim to grow the use of...
Paddleboarding is the perfect way to explore and adventure. Ancient sea caves, hidden beaches, a serene picture of the ocean life beneath your feet... SUP adventures unlock the potential for discovery like nothing else. The beauty...
Leaders are not born, they are made. Growing up in a South African township, Finisterre Ambassador Apish Tshetsha's deep connection to his local community, and the trust this gained, was one of the central pillars...
It's been said a million times in a million ways, but what a year it has been. Now, as a semblance of normality returns to daily life, people are itching to do all those things...
Seagrass meadows provide valuable nursery habitat to over one fifth of the world’s largest 25 fisheries, and despite covering only 0.1 per cent of the ocean floor these meadows are highly efficient carbon sinks, storing...
Dougal Paterson is an accomplished and experienced big wave surfer. A stalwart of the South African big wave scene, his face is an ever-present in the line-up - whether charging liquid mountains or standing sentinel...
An acclaimed artist and illustrator hailing from the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall’s southernmost reaches, Josh Vyvyan has grown up with a deep and ever present connection to the sea. The creative who brought to life...
Clara Jonas is a graphic designer and illustrator hailing from North Cornwall. A surfer who is passionate about the environment, her work is informed by the lifestyle she leads and her philosophies of creativity and...
Outdoor swimming in the UK is as much about finding a tribe as the act of immersion. Cold mornings, howling winds, frozen waters; the challenging conditions found along our coast, particularly through winter, bring together an incredibly...
Sea7 speaker James Honeyborne is a biologist by degree and a storyteller by heart. In his workshop How to Tell Stories that Create Change, James talked through his learnings from making the hit BBC series...
One boat, four women, 50 days at sea, and 2,400 nautical miles... The ocean Sheroes team have undertaken a monumental challenge, facing some of the toughest conditions of their voyage straight after departing from San...
In partnership with Oceanographic, we've been sharing some of the best stories from the magazine on The Broadcast; bringing different perspectives from around the world to our community of sea lovers. In the feature article of Issue 18,...
Freedom is a choice. A state of mind. A lifestyle. It's something you carve out, not stumble upon. Something we all seek, in our own ways... Showcasing talented filmmakers and photographers, the Field Report tells...
We believe that the most sustainable product is the one you already own. That's why our Lived & Loved repairs team have been breathing new life into old favourites for years. Now, we've made it...
We've always known that the ocean has the power to heal. To support the mounting evidence for the benefits of surf therapy, we've been sharing stories from our friends Waves for Change and their partners...
Over the past year, we've been sharing the exciting underwater updates from UK based Project Seagrass co-founder RJ Lilley, on their ocean rewilding journey. During the COVID19 pandemic and through the restoration project, some of the Proje
In response to global leaders attending the G7 summit in Cornwall, Finisterre will be hosting Sea7; an online ocean activist training camp. Streamed live from our cliff-top Workshop on June 10th, we’re bringing together leading...
In partnership with Oceanographic Magazine, we've been sharing some of the best stories from the magazine on The Broadcast, to bring different perspectives to our community of sea lovers. In Issue 18, Finisterre Ambassador and social ecolo
With a shared history of innovation and experimentation, Palladium + Finisterre is back for a second collaboration, with our fully waterproof footwear collection built to take you from city streets to the most rugged natural environments.
With a shared passion for adventure and exploration, our collaboration with Palladium brings together two brands who believe in sustainability with substance. From creating their original boots in 1947, used by the French foreign legion,...
Palladium + Finisterre brings together two brands who embody sustainability with substance; from Palladium's heritage as the original boot makers for the French Foreign Legion and early use of organic cotton, to our own ethos...
When we build a new product, we like to make sure that it's fit for purpose and stands up to rigorous scrutiny. One way of doing this is testing it with people who know their...
After a year of lockdowns, social distancing and restricted freedoms, there finally seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. However, within a year many would like to forget there have also been moments of...
The dream of leaving everything behind and sailing off into the sunset is a common one. Far less common is the commitment and resolve to actually live out that dream. Sharing a passion for adventure and living lighter,...
In a remote ocean wilderness off the Northern California coast, a man dives alone with large great white sharks. In cold and unforgiving waters he enters a calm and transcendent space where he reflects on...
Plastic pollution presents a huge problem for the natural world. However, it's also an incredibly useful material that can be used to make countless products that benefit our lives. So how do we go about using it in the right...
Finisterre Ambassador Sam Bleakley has been surfing for most of his life. A vocal champion for the transcendent power of wave riding, he's felt first hand the benefits that this 'blue gym' has had on his physical...
It's been over a year since the start of the pandemic. In that time, both individually and as a society, we have felt unprecedented levels of anxiety. Dawn Days was born out of that feeling. An...
Here at Finisterre, we strongly believe that you protect what you love. It’s why we try to encourage people to experience and enjoy our oceans as much as possible; because the more people discover, the...
We're continuing our series in association with the Wave Alliance, sharing the amazing work they are doing to bring their revolutionary surf therapy program to underprivileged coastal communities. A huge part of their work is...
