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Thursday, June 13th, 2013
Nathan caught this insane wave on his birthday this past June 6.
Epic shot by Daniel Russo.

Tags: birthday wave, Daniel Russo, Gemini, Happy Birthday, June 6, Nathan Fletcher, Peru, Vans, wave warriors Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News, Astrodeck Team Section | Comments Off
Thursday, June 13th, 2013

John John recently hung out at the Astrodeck office while taking a brief hiatus from the tour and nursing his Achilles tendon. So the future World Champ (Yeah, we’re calling it already), sat down for a one-on-one with Dibi Fletcher to do an interview for Dibi’s popular “D-Side” series. Amongst the list of topics that the two discussed, John John clears the air about his “relationship” with country pop sensation Taylor Swift.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0kntzEeCKY
Tags: Alex Florence, ASP, dibi fletcher, Future World Champ, Hey Dibi, Hurley, Ivan Florence, John John Florence, Nathan Florence, Rookie, Taylor Swift, The D-Side, Vans, WCT Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News, Astrodeck Team Section | Comments Off
Thursday, June 13th, 2013
Teahupo’o can be fickle. Teahupo’o can be angry. Teahupo’o can be out of your scope of mental and physical stability. But one thing it’s not; Teahupo’o is never without a dull moment.
The basic consensus from most people was that Koa Rothman took top honors this year for riding this crazy bitch out and making the impossible seem possible. But never one to hold back and always pushing his own endless boundaries, Nathan Fletcher was the guy who PADDLED, that’s right folks, PADDLED and not towed, into the biggest wave on May 14th. Dammit Nathan, you sure do up the ante all the time…
The following pics of Astrodeck Team Rider Nathan Fletcher were taken from various sources on the Internet.



Tags: Astrodeck, big wave surfing, billabong xxl, Brian Bielmann, Chopes, Code Red, Death Defying, French Polynesia, Hellion, Koa Rothman, Making The Drop, makua rothman, May 2013, Monster Waves, Mother's Day, Nathan Fletcher, Nutballs, Paddle In, Paddle Out, Part Deux, Pompermayer, stretch, Tahiti, teahupo'o, Thicky, Tim McKenna, tow in, Vans, wave warriors, Wipeout Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Check out this vid clip of Greyson on Thrasher Mag’s home page. Greyson qualified yesterday and will be in the Pro-Tec Pool Party contest this weekend at the Vans Skatepark. The kid’s got style for miles.
Go out and support him!
http://www.thrashermagazine.com/component/option,com_hwdvideoshare/Itemid,90/lang,en/task,viewvideo/video_id,1607/
Tags: analog, Astrodeck, Block at Orange, Flip, Gravis, Greyson Fletcher, Pro Tec Pool Party, thrasher, Vans Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Well, by now you’ve all heard that Nathan killed it during the Billabong XXL Awards. The event took place at the Grove in Anaheim this past May 4th, and all eyes were on shy, unassuming Nathan.
Nathan was nominated for three categories: “Ride of the Year”, ”Men’s Performance” and “Monster Tube Champion”, and true to Nathan’s fashion, when Dave Grohl and his fellow bandmates (of Chevy Metal fame) announced the “Monster Tube Champion” as none other than Nathan Fletcher, homeboy was nowhere to be found.
Heads were turning, eyes straining, the attending spectators both hooting and whispering in hushed tones; everyone wondering where the (unofficial) Surfer of the Year was. For a second there, we at Astrodeck even thought that maybe Nathan ducked out of the whole scene and just decided to go back home to hang with his dogs Mr. Buzz and Boopers. Sometimes it seems like surfing death-defying beastly waves comes easier for Nate rather than being publically acknowledged by his friends, peers and fans.
As Chevy Metal heckled Nathan for missing out on receiving the award - funny and awkward - and Herbie got up on stage as a last-ditch effort to buy some time (”Where are you, Nathan?”), the audience erupted into cheers as Nathan finally made his way through the congratulatory crowd and all their pats on the back.
Up on deck, in front of the masses, as he hugged his proud pops, Nathan was at a loss for words, but still in his typical humble mode as he rattled off his genuine gratefulness to those who mattered.
And thus kicked-off the Billabong XXL Awards…
A big round of applause to everyone who was nominated and to everyone who won. And, of course, we’re especially proud of Nathan. Way to go, Nate!!!
SONY XPERIA “RIDE OF THE YEAR”
WINNER: NATHAN FLETCHER/$50,000 (San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA) at Teahupoo, Tahiti on August 27, 2011. Video by Simon Saffigna/$5,000)
SECOND PLACE: RYAN HIPWOOD/$5,000 (Gold Coast, Australia) at Cloudbreak, Fiji on July 12, 2011.
THIRD PLACE: GREG LONG/$1,500 (San Clemente, CA, USA) at Puerto Escondido, Mexico on May 19, 2011.
FOURTH PLACE: JEFF ROWLEY/$1,500 (Torquay, Victoria, Australia) at Jaws, Maui, Hawaii on January 30, 2012.
FIFTH PLACE: GARRETT MCNAMARA/$1,500 (Haleiwa, Hawaii, USA) at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 1, 2011.
 Billabong XXL 2012: The start of the night.
 Sunny Garcia
 Makua Rothman and Mickey Nielsen
 Nathan on the big screen.
 Chevy Metal (or Foo Fighters. Kinda.)
 Greg "Da Bull" Noll and a couple of Playboy Playmates.
 The always charming Greg Long.
 Not sure who the lady is. But that's Tony Hawk... as if you didn't know.
 Bruce Irons, Keala Kennelly, and Christian Fletcher
 And the winner is...
 All these guys had a spectacular year!
 Father and son: A proud moment.
Tags: Alex Gray, analog, Arnette, Astroboys, Astrodeck, Audrina Partridge, Bill Sharp, billabong xxl, bruce irons, Chevy Metal, Christian Fletcher, Dark Ride, Dave Grohl, Dave Wassel, dibi fletcher, Foo Fighters, Garrett McNamara, Greg Long, Greg Noll, Greyson Fletcher, Herbie Fletcher, Irene Yoo, jaws, Jeff Rowley, Jenna Jameson, Keala Kennelly, Kellen Lindblad, makua rothman, Mark Healey, Mark Occhilupo, Maya Gabeira, Mickey Nielsen, Nathan Fletcher, Nixon, Occy, Puerto Escondido, Ryan Hipwood, San Clemente, Shane Dorian, Shipsterns, stretch, Sunny Garcia, Tahiti, teahupo'o, The Grove at Anaheim, Tito Ortiz, Tony Hawk, Vans, wave warriors Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
 Nathan Fletcher keeps going and going and...
Doesn’t look like the Nathan spotlight is going to fade any time soon. From international to national to local coverage, and even buzz around the water cooler, Nathan’s been the talk out of everyone’s mouth.
So why should Men’s Health be excluded?
The following is a link to a recent interview Nathan did with the mag. Read and enjoy.
http://news.menshealth.com/reach-new-heights/2012/01/04/?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-MHNews-_-BiggestWaveEver
Tags: analog, Arnette, Astrodeck, Blair Marlin, Energizer Bunny, Men's Health, Nathan Fletcher, Nixon, stretch, teahupo'o, traction pad, Vans Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Last night at the Surfer Poll Awards - among an elite list of nominees that included Bruce Irons, Mark Healey, Dean Morrison, and Laurie Towner - Nathan beat the competition to win the prestigious “Heavy Water” Award.

We are so proud of you, Nathan. And we love you, too.
View the link to watch the nominated clips and Nathan’s acceptance speech.
http://www.surfermag.com/2011surferpoll/heavywater-nathanfletcher
Tags: analog, Arnette, Astrodeck, bruce irons, Dean Morrison, Get N Classic, Heavy Water, Laurie Towner, Mark Healey, Nathan Fletcher, Nixon, Rumors, stretch, Surfer Poll Awards, Teahupoo Uncut, Vans, wave warriors Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

The Fletchers and Astrodeck are featured in the September 11th issue of The New York Times Style Magazine. If you happen to have an extra copy around, send it over to us!
In the meantime, here’s the online version of that article, as well as a video piece on the family made by the guys at NY Times.
Click on the link below or copy and paste it to your browser. You know the drill by now!
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/family-values/#more-175333
Tags: aerials, Aloha print, Antihero, art form, ASP, Astro Boy, Astrodeck, Body Glove Surf Bout, Christian Fletcher, David Milch, Dead Kennedys, Depeche Mode, dibi fletcher, Dino Andino, Family Values, Grayson Fletcher, Greyson Fletcher, Greyson Thunder Fletcher, grom, grommet, HBO, Herbie Fletcher, hoffman fabrics, Hollywood, Jeff Booth, John From Cincinnati, Julian Schnabel, Magnum P.I., Moskova, Nathan Fletcher, National Scholastic Surfing Association, New York Times Magazine, Nike, NSSA, NY Times, oahu, Palm Beach, Progressive surfing, PSAA, Razor scooter, San Clemente, skate rat, spitfire, stance socks, Style Magazine, Surfer Magazine, swellbow, The New York Times, the North Shore, tow in, US Championships, Vans, Walter Hoffman, wave warriors Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Moskova recently picked-up Greyson to ride for their team, and they’re already doing a good job promoting him in their new ads.
So not only is he covered (literally) in Moskova Boxers, but he also rides for Stance Socks… Damn, Greyson, we guess you don’t need to run over to WalMart anymore to load up on those undergarments.
Click or cut/paste the link and check Greyson out on the Moskova website:
http://us.moskova.com/family/greyson-fletcher
Tags: Antihero, Astro Boy, Astrodeck, August Lindblad, blonde, Brazil, Christian Fletcher, David Milch, dibi fletcher, Dirt Nasty, Grayson Fletcher, Greyson Fletcher, grom, grommet, HBO, Herbie Fletcher, Investor Kellen Lindblad, Jeremy Flores, Jiu-Jitsu, John From Cincinnati, Miky Picon, MMA, Moskova, Nathan Fletcher, Patrick Beven, Quiksilver, San Clemente, Simon Rex, spitfire, stance socks, Sunny Garcia, Underwear, Vans, wave warriors Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
So by now everyone’s seen all the grotesquely epic waves that Teahupo’o produced this last weekend of August. I mean, for the average person such as yourself and I, even going out there on a boat would be some kind of kamikaze suicide mission… Never mind getting towed-in and trying to surf that unflinching rogue.
But when has Nathan ever been considered average? Nathan is (g)narly by nature. As a Fletcher should be.
We’re stoked to see that Nathan, once again, pretty much stole the show. There have been massive amounts of attention and coverage going his way, with some even claiming that Nathan’s wave at Teahupo’o might very well be the biggest ever ridden out there. ESPN is calling it the “wave of the year”.
And who are we to argue with such a declaration?
http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/story/_/id/6903518/teahupoo-pumps-epic-tow-day
 Nathan trying to tame the beast. 08-27-11/Teahupo'o. Photo: Joli
Tags: 2011, analog, Andy Irons, Astrodeck, August 27, AZHIAZIAM, Bielmann, biggest wave ridden in teahupoo, Billabong Tahiti Pro, bruce irons, Chopes, Christian Fletcher, Code Red, Cory Lopez, dean bowen, dibi fletcher, ESPN, French Polynesia, gnarly by nature, gnarly nathan, Greyson Fletcher, hellman, Herbie Fletcher, hoffman fabrics, Joel Parkinson, Joli, joliphotos.com, Jordy Smith, kamikaze, kelly slater, Koby Abberton, Laird Hamilton, Laurie Towner, makua rothman, Maya, Mick Fanning, Mike jones, Nathan Fletcher, Nixon Watches, Peter Wilson, Raimana, stretch, suicide mission, Tahiti, teahupo'o, tow session, Vans, Walter Hoffman, wave of the year, WCT Posted in Astrodeck Blog / News | Comments Off
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