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Our Friends in the North | Sally McGee

Our Friends in the North | Sally McGee

Sally McGee is a surf instructor with a bit of a difference. A tirelessly active member in the North East coastal community, Sally started all-female surf school Yonder, to help...

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Grace Darling | Inspiring Women of the Sea

Grace Darling | Inspiring Women of the Sea

The seas around the British Isles are famed for producing some of the most treacherous and unpredictable conditions in the world. Finisterre has always supported the RNLI and the brave...

Impact

Stitched Together | Sam Gleeson & His Coat

Stitched Together | Sam Gleeson & His Coat

Sam Gleeson is a tinkerer, crafter and maker of fine things. Living out in the west of Ireland, we’ve known Sam for a while, having repaired his coat on several...

Impact

Every Stitch Tells a Story

Every Stitch Tells a Story

We’ve been repairing Sam Gleeson’s 2008 Sastruga jacket since 2015. It’s been back to the workshop so many times now, we consider it an old friend. We offered Sam a...

Big Fish, Little Knowledge.

Big Fish, Little Knowledge.

It’s a common dream held by many. Quit your day-job, move to sun drenched shores and spend your life making a difference, saving the world. A dream that is often...

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Environment

The Language Of Nautical Flags

The Language Of Nautical Flags

The seas have always been the highways by which humans have travelled; used by our species to spread, trade, conquer and explore. With so many cultures using these watery thoroughfares,...

 

Patagonia, I Dreamed Of Abundance | Dan Crockett

Patagonia, I Dreamed Of Abundance | Dan Crockett

Regular visitors to our Broadcast won't be strangers to the words of Dan Crockett. For the uninitiated, Dan is a writer who has been a part of the Finisterre family...

People

The Ocean's Brush | In Conversation With Peter Matthews

The Ocean's Brush | In Conversation With Peter Matthews

Peter Matthews’ work is all about the sea. He immerses himself and his artworks in the water, experiencing the haptic feedback of the ocean to create works that are from...

People Of The Water | The Outdoor Swimming Society

People Of The Water | The Outdoor Swimming Society

What does it mean to be an outdoor swimmer? What is it about slipping into the freezing cold waters of our seas, lakes and rivers that is so exhilarating? What...

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Trust | Surfability UK & Sam Bleakley

Trust | Surfability UK & Sam Bleakley

Surfability UK is a Community Interest Company providing young people with disabilities or learning difficulties the opportunity to feel the same thrill of exhilaration that other surfers experience on our...

Environment

Our Ocean Connection | Easkey Britton

Our Ocean Connection | Easkey Britton

Dr. Easkey Britton is a surfer, Finisterre ambassador and marine social scientist at the National University of Ireland Galway. Her work explores the relationship between people and the sea, using...

Collaborations

The Art Of Solitude | Ben Waters

The Art Of Solitude | Ben Waters

There are few places in our modern world that truly represent the isolation that was once abundant on our planet. Living for two years on Australia's Lord Howe Island, artist...

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