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Nathan Fletcher is human. He faces challenges like you and I but perhaps on a different scale…
Follow Your Mission With Nathan Fletcher, Presented by Nixon
Summertime in Santa Barbara during a post-El Niño mega winter is a huge let down if you just got tubed out of your mind for the past 6 months. So, Andrew decided to keep stoking the fire and chased down a bomber swell all the way to Sumatra.
andrew bennett in nias 2016 from Stretch Boards on Vimeo. video: @nickliotta
Andrew was settling his feet into a new 2×4 step up round pin 5’11” x 18.6″ x 2.4″ and chasing down the bombs on a 6’8″ x 18.5″ x 2.6″
check out more of Andrew’s trip to Nias by visiting sundancebeach.com
the boards may have showed up late…. but at least they managed to show up! photo:@nickliotta
andrew driving hard on his 5’11” 2×4 round pin step up. photo: @justin_buulolo
no stranger to backside tubes. photo: @justin_buulolo
A surf trip south of the border can reset your mind, your soul and your perspective on the world we live in. Re-visiting childhood adventures as a new father brings a whole new meaning to the journey.
“…It’s a different world… and i like it!”
Herbie and Nathan Fletcher: Peninsula South from Nixon on Vimeo.
Stretch Boards is hosting a holiday open house event on Friday November 27th. We’ll be swinging open the factory doors to anyone who has always been curious as to what goes into making a custom built surfboard.
There will be light refreshments, beverages, working factory tours and face to face customer support for any surfboard related topic you can fathom.
Check out some cool new projects, unique custom builds not seen elsewhere, view a bit of Stretch memorabilia and join in on the community of surfers which make the Stretch Boards family what it is today.
This event is in conjunction with Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County. Bring in minimum 4 non-perishable food items to receive extra special deals!
Our factory is located at the end of Tower Place just off Felt St. It is the largest dedicated epoxy glassing factory in North America and is unlike most every other traditional surfboard factory you will encounter. There is no VOC release or harmful chemicals, messy work areas or hazardous concerns (save for the dust factor). If you’ve ever been curious as to how a sustainable surfboard can be built then this is the perfect opportunity to see first hand!
Stretch built Nathan 2 grand daddy Buzz Gun’s for this coming winter and shares some insight to the design and characteristics. Continue reading
Fatherhood, making an impression in heavy line-ups, the future of surfing and more…
Nathan once told me that smoking cigarettes helped with oxygen deprivation training for big waves. I would’ve called bullshit on his approach except that he paddles into waves that give me nightmares.
Read “Unconventional Wisdom: Nathan Fletcher”on Surfermag.com
If you have the board and the balls, sometimes you won’t need to call anyone off. photo: Fred, theshot.com.br
Probably not your normal North Shore quiver…. Continue reading
Miky likes it! Continue reading