Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

A sign on the 130-year-old pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea warns people not to jump off it. On a big surf day surfers make their way to the end of the sturdy 206 metre structure and jump like lemmings into the cold, murky North Sea. Words: Simon Palmer Photos: Ian Forsyth

"I'm not interested in formulae when it comes to surfing and art." Ryan Lovelace talks to Chris Preston about trusting your eyes, hands, and feet, and adding another leaf to the weird-hull-alternative-vibe-tree. Photos: Morgan Maasen, Brandon DiPierri & Ryan Lovelace

James Bowden recently explored the farthest shores of the British Isles, taking nothing more than his van, good friends and good expectations. He recounts his journey through the lens...

Looking to the future with an eye firmly on the past, Tom Wegener has reintroduced the transport of kings to surfing's elite. His boards are works of art, but it's his veg patch that really floating Tom's boat right now... Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Jamie Bott

Portugal explodes onto the global big wave circuit with a handful of household names and a freakish wave canyon. Photos: Jorge Leal and Wilson Ribeiro.


Cold Water Surf Life | Finisterre – FV25

November 21, 2013 | Words By:

Cold Water Surf Life Finisterre - FV25Fv25 is a cold water surf film. It is cold water surfing as we see it, living and surfing within a cold water environment, filmed over 8 months from Outer Hebrides and Norway. Filmed by award winning film maker Chris McClean and music composed by CJ Mirra.

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SAS – Cold Water Beach Clean Series

August 22, 2013 | Words By:

SAS - Cold Water Beach Clean SeriesSurfers Against Sewage (SAS) believe protecting our beaches from marine litter needs year-round volunteer action.
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The best goods | Finisterre Insulated Jackets

November 26, 2010 | Words By:

It’s brass monkeys out there and the price of gas is on the up. So get yourself kitted out with some Finisterre insulated gear this Christmas.

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Finisterre flocks to Savile Row

October 17, 2010 | Words By:

Finisterre has just scooped the highly coveted RSPCA Good Business Award for helping to save the British Bowmont – one of the rarest breeds of sheep in the world – from extinction.

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Sheep | Surf | Finisterre | Mildred

May 02, 2010 | Words By:

finisterre_sheep You won’t have seen this before. No really, you won’t have. Cornwall good guys Finisterre find time to interfere with wildlife sufficiently to drive it into the ocean. Surfing dogs are so passée. I’ll spare you the clichés, have a look.

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Burle and Bertish take on Mavericks

February 16, 2010 | Words By:

mavericks Northern California’s supreme big wave spot came alive this weekend as crowds flocked to watch the worlds most dedicated big wave riders take on the storm of the decade – creating waves breaking up to 40ft.

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Kabul’s first Skate school – Skateistan

February 09, 2010 | Words By:

skateistan Finisterre has been busy forging links with the emerging Afghanistan Skatescene. Skateistan is Kabul’s first skateboarding school.

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Carlos Burle up for XXL Big Barrel Award

February 03, 2010 | Words By:

xxl_carlos_burleOn Christmas day 2009, Carlos Burle – renowned top ten big wave surfer became father to Reno Kai Moura Burle. That was a little over a month ago, in the meantime, he’s still been training on the North Shore and grabbing the occasional bomb off Pe’ahi.

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