A LUNAR CYCLE | EASKEY BRITTON
"Our connection to the sea and natural cycles is at the heart of A Lunar Cycle" - Finisterre Ambassador, Easkey Britton. A short film directed by Andrew Kaineder fusing cold water surfing, dance & poetry, Easkey Britton...
FOOD FROM THE FIRE | FINN'S FORAGING AND WILD COOKING
Forage; (of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions. In our experience, food is better shared. It is also better when served al fresco in way of post surf nourishment. Taking to the...
CHRISTOPHER RAEBURN X FINISTERRE | SUSTAINABLE COALESCENCE
Remade, reduced, recycled. Product, environment, people. Two philosophies, two companies, one shared vision. This Autumn/Winter, we’ve teamed up with award-winning designer Christopher Raeburn for the IMMERSE collection. Decommissioned para
IN CONVERSATION | BARRY BRITTON & NOAH LANE
It is hard to put into words just how influential the Britton family to Irish surfing history is. With surfing 'first ascents' to recognition across seas, Barry Britton, his parents and now his daughter, Easkey are...
After Shades of Green
The 'Beautiful Melancholy' of the Emerald Isle. Pensive exploration for cold, uncrowded waves as told by surfer/writer, Dan Crockett. Some of the best journeys out there yielded little but midges and cowshit. Before google earth...
In Conversation | Apish Tshetsha and Noah Lane
Sharing waves with vulnerable kids from South African townships – not to mention the back seat and stories aplenty on a long drive through the night to J-Bay – Apish and Noah formed a strong...
BORDERLANDS | EASKEY BRITTON
Lefts and rights. North and South. Protestant and Catholic. Ambassador Easkey Britton considers the roots and values of her native home in Ireland. I live on the borderlands - the geographical and political borders of my...
FIFTEEN YEARS OF FINISTERRE | NIAMH O'LAOIGHRE
Product Development Manager Niamh O’Laoighre ditched the city and freezing northeast surf for Cornwall’s warmer waters six years ago. She talks perfectionism, proud moments and why nothing beats a blustery walk to the pub. “Before...
FIFTEEN YEARS OF FINISTERRE | TODD
There’s only one role that could’ve tempted Lead Menswear Designer Todd away from London. He takes us through his inspirations, from bike polo to travelling to marine hardware, sharing how Cornwall and Finisterre came to...
FIFTEEN YEARS OF FINISTERRE | REBECCA PEPPERELL
From mad 1980s crisp packets to shifting the perception of women in surfing, our E-Commerce Manager Rebecca Pepperell reflects on what her seven years at Finisterre have meant to her. “Almost all my childhood holidays...
FIFTEEN YEARS OF FINISTERRE | DEBBIE LUFFMAN
Product Director Deborah Luffman talks frankly about ditching the sequins, jumping off a cliff, babies sleeping under the desk and taking her passion for sustainable textile innovation to new heights. I started out working in...
FIFTEEN YEARS OF FINISTERRE | DAVID GRAY
A documentary photographer and graphic designer turned Head of Creative, David Gray swapped the Smoke for St Agnes in 2009 – and hasn’t looked back. He talks carving out a new category in surfing and...
FIFTEEN YEARS OF FINISTERRE | TOM KAY
Tom Kay founded Finisterre from a shared flat, on a dial-up modem. He’s been on a genuine adventure since. He talks shipping forecasts, shared visions and sticking to your true north – even when the...
END OF SUMMER | LEWIS ARNOLD & SANDY KERR
When is Autumn? When is the official end of Summer? Everyone has has a different idea on the exact date, be it meteorological or otherwise. Surfers will have a different read on things all together,...
THE FINISTERRE BROADCAST PRESENTS: NICK RADFORD
Conjuring up sounds of early 60's rhythm n' blues, soul and funk, The Mighty Sceptres will be taking to the stage across our UK stores as we bid a fond farewell to the summer. In...
Summer Skin
I know exactly when it happened, do you? The zenith of the summer is a moment. A unit of nostalgia that you will hold until your last. For me it was that warm beer we...
Better, Cold
Thump, thump, thump; your heart pummels your chest; icy water stabs your bare skin; adrenalin surges through your body; short, sharp gasps before you steady your breathing. Inhale, exhale, look ahead: endless blue. Endlessly alive....
More Life, Less Rubbish
Marine debris is a plague that has spread all over the world. And while the Galapagos Islands are a World Heritage Site, the archipelago is just as susceptible to the tide of ocean plastics as...
GRATITUDE
Gratitude. / gratitju:d / noun. The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Be it family, art form or the sometimes elusive pursuit of waves, Nick Radford recognises all...
PRODUCT, ENVIRONMENT, PRINCE
Back in 2003, Finisterre was founded with the help of a Prince’s Trust loan. Fifteen years on, The Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, and The Duchess of Cornwall, joined us in commemorating the milestone...
The Lightness of Being
Momentarily suspended between water and air, time and face, there’s nothing quite like stripping away the clutter and indulging in the timeless pleasures of bodysurfing. London Surf / Film Festival director and passionate ‘womper’ Demi...
THE FINISTERRE BROADCAST PRESENTS: FRANKIE DAVIES
Hailing from Jersey in the Channel Islands, Frankie first joined us to sing out the Women's Wetsuit Tester Camp earlier this Spring. Her Country and Americana influence along with her humble and fun-loving stage presence...
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE | NOAH LANE WITH ANDREW KAINEDER
Andrew Kaineder. An Australian native and creator of arresting and engaging film pieces. We’ve spent hours stuffed shoulder to shoulder in the front of a smelly van. He’s one of the deeper thinking people I've...
Summer Solstice | Slowing Down Time
“Being so far North really makes you feel that you’re on the edge, the sunset goes on forever and the moon rises at the same time, its like there’s this slowing down of time” LA....
Hugo Tagholm on Microplastics
There’s a rising tide choking our oceans, and Surfers Against Sewage CEO Hugo Tagholm is committed to stopping it. The fight has wrenched him from his beloved breaks and dumped him on red-eye trains, taking...
THE PLASTIC PROBLEM | BIRTHPLACE BY NOVO AMOR
It has long been said that music can be a tool to inspire and empower social change. From the likes of Bob Dylan to Rage Against The Machine, we've seen music play an interesting and...
In Conversation With | Kate Rew
An ice mile. A cake dip. A burning rush of cold. There was a time when swimming just meant swimming. But with the Outdoor Swimming Society’s 23,000 members discovering and sharing the joys of plunging...
Surfers Against Sewage | Microplastics: The Facts
It's no secret that microplastics are having a devastating impact on our environment. Surfers Against Sewage have been leading the charge to protect our oceans for almost three decades now, so we hand over to them to give...
Hanli Prinsloo On Microplastics
At home in the deepest, bluest and most remote corners of earth, freediver and conservationist Hanli Prinsloo is a witness for the wild. She’s also a friend of Finisterre and a key player in our microplastics...
Shoulder to Shoulder | Environmental Leadership at the Global Wave Conference
For those that missed it, the 5th Global Wave Conference was held in Santa Cruz in early March 2018. It brought together 250 international delegates to hear over 60 speakers, the leadership of the environmental...
IN CONVERSATION WITH | EMILY PENN
Fighting to protect the ocean is like beating into the wind. Calling on head and heart, a taste for the impossible, a grasp of the charts, knowing hands on the lines, eyes firmly set on...
KIND OF A NORTHERN THING
Last night Ambassador Sandy Kerr screened his latest film project to a local audience in his home town of Tynemouth, UK. Ahead of a wider release later this year, it was important to the east...
In Conversation With | Fanny Danckwardt
‘Alluring’ isn’t a word often associated with jagged rocks, raging currents and 9°c water. The intense training, critical teamwork and constant threat of jellyfish-to-the-face that make up the SwimRun way of life were once the...
In Conversation With Maja Tesch
The 200 residents of Karakul village live on the sandy shores of an azure-blue lake, 3,900m above sea level in Tajikistan’s Pamir Mountains. But they never go in the water. They’re kept dry by tales...
Travels to the Tideline | Ambassador AGM 2018
As the commitments of our Ambassadors spread far and wide, securing time in the diaries of any one requires some thoughtful planning. As a result, spending time in the company of our friends and athletes becomes more meaningful...
Women In Surfing Series | Jen Wood
Commitment and grit is a prerequisite to surfing in the far north of the British Isles. Having recently touched down in the heart of the Scottish capital we're joined in our Women In Surfing series...
THE NIEUWLAND 3e | YULEX PURE
‘It’s been three years in the making, but we’re really excited to be launching our first natural rubber wetsuit made from Yulex Pure ™,’ Finisterre founder Tom Kay. The Nieuwland 3e is made from Yulex Pure™ with recycled laminates,...
Women of the Sea | Women's Wetsuit Tester Camp
Over the 13th-15th April, we invited our Women of the Sea to join us for an industry first, Women’s Wetsuit Tester Camp. The weekend gave testers the opportunity to share waves and connect whilst also...
VIVO BAREFOOT X FINISTERRE | RECONNECTING WITH NATURE
Stripping back the superfluous, the feel of every subtle bump and groove in the ground, the natural world brought to life underfoot as you tread the fringe between land and sea. When it came to...
HANLI PRINSLOO | BENEATH THE SURFACE
Somewhere off the coast of Cape Town, between the kelp forest, the reefs and the open ocean; you’ll find Hanli Prinsloo. We may all be 60% water, but Hanli knows it better than most. Freediving...
THE RENEGADES OF HOPE
This story is about hope. A languid African wind is blowing and the sun is low on the horizon. Day collapses into the waiting arms of the night. The seed-planter, still salty from the ocean,...
IN CONVERSATION WITH DOUGAL PATERSON
Throughout our business and since day one, we work with people we trust in and who can help us achieve our best practice. Dougal Paterson is one of these people. In light of our recent...
THE SALT SHEPHERD
“The race isn’t always won by the swiftest and the battle isn't always won by the strongest. Food doesn’t always go to the wise, nor recognition to the skilled. Instead, timing and circumstances meet them...
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...