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

Stephen Jones, director of triple-award-winning surf film El Mar Mi Alma, shares his vision of the surf-blessed land of Chile, its people, and the ocean that defines it.

Championed by surfers in the know for over 30 years, but largely ignored by mainstream riders; has the time finally come for the Bonzer to shine? Words: Steve Croft & Mark Sankey Photos: Alexa Poppe

One of the great things about surfing in this current era is the wide acceptance of different board designs. Over the last 10 years, it has become acceptable to pretty much ride anything from surfmat to singlefin, fish to longboard. Words: Chris Preston Photo (2): Dan Crockett

When legendary longboard designer Bob McTavish came to Devon recently as part of TIKI's international shaper tour, Chris Preston couldn't resist the opportunity to quiz him about the technicalities of board design... Photos: Jamie Bott

Self-confessed board hoarder Chris Preston expounds the delights to be found within his tardis-like garden shed, and explains how he came to favour the quiver approach to surfing. Photos by Jamie Bott [except no.3].


Happy Birthday Carlos Burle

November 10, 2009 | Words By:

carlos_burleFive years ago Tom Kay (Finisterre Founder) and Ernest Capbert (Marketing Director), decided to pile into a rented van and head to London’s Heathrow Airport to pick up Carlos Burle one of the world’s finest big wave riders.

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The Etobicoke: A Finisterre Classic

October 20, 2009 | Words By:

etobicokeShe’s back, our famed Etobicoke has arrived and pre-orders have been flying out over the last month.

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Finisterre has a world record breaker

October 09, 2009 | Words By:

james_bowthorpeFinisterre product tester, James Bowthorpe has smashed the round the world cycle record by three weeks. FULL STORY »

Finisterre’s Garland clinches Brit Junior title

September 24, 2009 | Words By:

trevelyan_garlandAfter clinching consistent first and second place wins throughout the British Longboard Union tour, Trevelyan Garland has won the British Junior title for 2009. FULL STORY »

Reinjecting life into British Wool

September 22, 2009 | Words By:

sheep_small1“Hi Finisterre, all is well here. The Bowmonts had an MOT yesterday when I checked on their body condition. We are only a few weeks away from putting the rams in now and I have to get them “fit not fat” which means enough body condition to be healthy but not so much that they lay down fat around the ovaries etc which affects conception”, said Lesley, Finisterre’s fine wool and sheep expert in Devon. FULL STORY »

Battrick scores 10s barrel in new merino tee

September 18, 2009 | Words By:

finisterre_merino-tube“There’s been lots of earthquakes, which is scary as we’re right on a fault line out here, not a great place to be so close to sea level, we’re hoping the quakes settle soon as we’re expecting a crazy swells and with a bit of luck 10-20 second barrels at Nokandui”, said Ian Battrick, Finisterre Ambassador. FULL STORY »

Animal-friendly retailer

August 09, 2009 | Words By:

finisterreSt Agnes based fashion label Finisterre has been shortlisted in the fashion category for this year’s RSPCA Good Business Awards, which recognise ethical business approaches to animal welfare. Finisterre has been shortlisted alongside some of the biggest high street names including George @ ASDA, Tesco, New Look and M&S.
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The highly anticipated Matanuska MKII

August 05, 2009 | Words By:

finisterre_matanuska“It’s just easy: the jacket looks slick, like something you could see on Saville Row, and can stand up to some pretty shit weather,” says Finisterre ambassador, Carlos Burle.

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