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The Cove Movie interview

August 14, 2009 | Words By: Dilly

the_coveRic O’ Barry spent ten years of his life helping to build up the dolphin entertainment industry, most notably capturing and training the aquatic stars of 60’s TV show Flipper. His tired eyes and weary demeanour are testament to the 35 years he has spent trying to tear that same industry down.
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Animal-friendly retailer

August 09, 2009 | Words By: finisterre

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 dolectures

August 04, 2009 | Words By: howies

howies_dolectureshowies ran the dolectures last year and we had some great speakers present. Alistair Mcintosh was one of them, he aint no surfer but he got the laws changed in Scotland regarding land rights (including beach access) his was one of the truly great talks of the weeekend.

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Wooden surfboards at the Alley

July 31, 2009 | Words By: howard

roger-woody-speed-dialerGrant Newby, organiser of the phenomenally successful Alley Fish Fry on Australia’s Gold Cost, has added another event to his calendar with the launch of a Wooden Surfboard Day at Currumbin Alley on Sunday 9th August.
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Purple jelly

July 16, 2009 | Words By: clare

by-the-wind-sailor_courtesyofmarlinYou heard it here first folks. It’s official - we are in store for a scorcher this year. I’ve seen definitive proof – if the locals are to be believed - to back up the Met Office’s promises of a barbeque summer and it comes in the way of purple jelly.

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howies – SAS movie message

July 05, 2009 | Words By: howies

sasWe are committed to helping getting the SAS message across to as many folks as possible so here’s a little film we made that we hope will get more of us to help them out.
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Sexually confused fish

July 04, 2009 | Words By: clare

summersurf_blogThank God for summer. The boots are off, the sun is out and, over the last month at least, the surf has been firing. The hot weather has resuscitated Cornwall, bringing tourists to our coastline and with it an increasingly crowded line-up of rapidly bleaching hair and tanning faces. Read the rest of this entry »

Test tube surf boards

July 04, 2009 | Words By: rhiannon

pic-credit-robert-liu

Eco-friendly scientists in Hawaii embed test tubes into their boards.

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Why you need to join SAS

July 03, 2009 | Words By: finisterre

sewage cloud off guernsey (c) SASThere’s obviously a host of reasons why you need to join SAS, but in case you were thinking that the real reason they started - poo on your beach - has gone, then think again. Whilst they have done an amazing job in this area, it still happens.

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