Nathan Fletcher

How Was This Not A 10?! — Day One Highlights At Stab High Japan 2025 Presented By Monster Energy

Episode 2 of Poolside hosted by Kona Big Wave

Sudden-death shootouts, the first-ever superwoman, and a mullet-flapping Monster Air frontrunner.

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We’ll skip the blow-by-blow, but here’s the skinny:

Mikey Wright, fighting to keep his bloodline alive in the sudden-death round, eyed down the line, blasted over the kink like a maniac, pirouetted gloriously in the air, and landed like a palm sliding into your lap — smooth enough for a 49/50. The missing point came courtesy of Lee Wilson, obviously, but getting the guy to lift a hand and crack a smile is a small paper blessing.

In sudden death surf-off against Shane Borland, Matt Meola, outrageously performed a mid-wave double-grab chop hop followed by a double-grabbed, equally outrageous inverted backside full-rote — and closed with a hip thrust aimed at Lee Wilson, somewhere between satire and seduction.

The Ladybirds launched female progression into the stratosphere. Led by Laihani Zoric and Patti Zhou, they barely missed — their make rate that far eclipsed the men’s, and the pulse for progression hummed louder than Christian Fletcher’s exhaust. Mali Adam came achingly close to landing the first ever superwoman — to our knowledge, anyway. Happy to be corrected.

Just getting warmed up, and somehow the end’s already whispering. Tomorrow’s all that remains, so buckle up. Here’s what’s left:

SEMIFINALS — PRO MENS, BOTTLE ROCKETS, LADYBIRDS
Three Rights, Three Lefts
Best Single Air, Top 4 Advance To Final
Leaderboard Format: Surfers Against Entire Field

FINALS — PRO MENS, PRO WOMENS, BOTTLE ROCKETS, LADYBIRDS
Three Rights, Three Lefts
Best Right + Best Left Count Towards Score
Highest Combined Score Wins

Prize Money

Pros: $20,000 USD
Pro Women: $10,000 USD
Monster Air: $10,000 USD
Ladybirds: $5,000 USD
Bottle Rockets: $5,000 USD

Board Stories TV: The Vans Pipe Masters

On this episode of Board Stories, we head over to the Banzai Pipeline to check out the Vans Pipe Masters and catch up with the winner. We'll also take a look at some styles long boarding down in Waikiki. Mahalo to Vans for putting on an epic event!
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20-ft Acid Drops, Shark Scares, Stolen Surfboards: Stab Highway CA Presented by Monster Energy Ep 2

Stab Highway California Episode 2, Presented by Monster Energy, kicks off with the Steamer Lane Acid Drop Challenge, hosted by Nathan Fletcher. Followed by:

- Stolen surfboards
- A revival of surfing's most obscure trick (the Barney role)
- Kelp and bootie juice meals
- Shark scares
- Keg stands and airs after midnights
- The continued perils of trying to live life in neoprene

Watch all of Episode 2 on Stab Premium. If you aren't already a member, we're offering a 7-day free trial!
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DNA: The Colapinto Brothers

Siblings are said to share about 50% of the same DNA. The 50% that Griffin and Crosby Colapinto have in common appears to contain detailed information about how to ride a wave — or perhaps that came from growing up at Lowers.

Either way, it’s working.

23-year-old Griffin won his maiden CT event earlier this year, then backed it up with another, and, at the moment, is ranked 3rd in the world. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Crosby has spent the last few years progressing at an absurdist rate, and people noticed — including Stab. He was invited to Stab High in 2020 and won the Pipe Masters portion of last year’s Digital Triple Crown. Crosby is already capable of the type of surfing that wins CT heats, and he’s poised to make a CS run and join his brother in the big leagues.

This is the focus of Stab’s new film: DNA: The Colapinto Brothers, presented by Monster Energy

John Florence, Kelly Slater, Griffin Colapinto, Italo Ferreira, and More Turn Up At Big Pipeline

Vans and Stab present The Pick-Up, a weekly news show keeping you current on the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and other happenings around the North Shore. In the final days of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing window, the Pacific ramped-up with a beautiful reinforcement of swell — an end cap, if you will — wrapped, signed, and sealed by Hawaiian mana.

Watch the season finale of The Pick-Up:

John Florence Wins Stab Surfer of The Year 2021 (Males)

46 of the world's best surfers and the Stab Premium community picked the surfers who inspired them most in 2021, and here are the top-15 males.

Vans Off The Wall Moment: The Art Of Unlocking New Lines With Tosh Tudor

Radical surfboard advocate Tosh Tudor breaks down why the new rule of riding a progressive surfboard will open the minds of the world's best surfers to draw innovative lines in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.

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Vans Off The Wall Moment: Nathan Fletcher's Triple Crown Talent Breakdown

Hard-charging innovator Nathan Fletcher dissects what it takes to make it on North Shore for the young up-and-comers in the Triple Crown.

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How To Win The Digital Vans Triple Crown of Surfing | The Pick-Up 21/22 Teaser

The sign-up period for the 2021/22 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing has just opened, giving surfers 31 days (Nov 15 – Dec 15) to put themselves in contention for a crown.

Once their name is in the proverbial hat, surfers will have one full month (December 21 – January 21) to get their best two waves at each of the three iconic VTCS venues: Haleiwa, Sunset, and Pipeline. Best total score from those six waves, wins!

Sign up here:

This Ladybird Surfs Similar To Dane Reynolds | Caity Simmers

Don't believe us? Just ask Steph Gilmore, Nathan Fletcher, or Eric Geiselman.

Watch Episode 1 of Vans Stab High, Central America, presented by Monster Energy here: