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Behind the Glass | Inside Walters

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...

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Ambassadors

These Charming Men

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...

People

When The Boat Comes In | Fishing Women And Herring Girls

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...

Surf

Dougal Paterson | Chasing Volcanoes

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...

The Shipping Forecast | Celebrating 150 Years

The Shipping Forecast | Celebrating 150 Years

Finisterre, southerly 5 to 7, slight to moderate, rain later, good. 24.08.17 4 min read Written by Tom Baker & Rachel BuchananImages by Jack Johns You won't find many as...

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A Night Of Courage And Loss

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,...

Environment

Dan Crockett | The Ocean Of Us

Dan Crockett | The Ocean Of Us

The Ocean Conference in New York brought together 6,000 people from 200 countries. Over 1,000 commitments were pledged and the United Nations sent a powerful message to the world: we...

Ambassadors

Chasing The Donkey | Noah Lane

Chasing The Donkey | Noah Lane

“The thousand times that he had proved it meant nothing. Now he was proving it again. Each time was a new time and he never thought about the past when...

Easkey Britton | Like Water

Easkey Britton | Like Water

Dr. Easkey Britton, founder of Like Water, is a big-wave surfer and marine social scientist at NUIG. Her work explores the relationship between people and the sea, using her passion...

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Community

Get City Kids Surfing

Get City Kids Surfing

We believe everyone should get the chance to experience the sea. City Kids Surfing is a grassroots charity that takes on this issue by providing a safe space for inner...

Community

Falmouth | Moving Shop

Falmouth | Moving Shop

t’s been four years since we opened the doors in Falmouth, Cornwall. It’s felt like home from the get go, but when a bigger store became available down the other...

 

Matt Smith | Hometree

Matt Smith | Hometree

Team manager and ambassador Matt Smith writes about Hometree, a new project emerging from Moy Hill Farm in Ireland. By planting and reforesting trees, it's a community effort to reconnect...

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