Nic Lamb and Nathan Fletcher top the podium at Punta Galea, Spain

December 13, 2014

Nic Lamb let the world know that he's a force to be reckoned with when he pulled out all the stops and landed on the top step of the podium taking the win in Spain. It wasn't all sunshine and pretty rainbows on December 11, 2014 as the boys hustled with shifty conditions and a swirling Basque ocean. In fact the trouble started before they even got there as board bag blues kicked in for Nathan Fletcher and his travel crew. With the airline not allowing them to check their boards, they all boarded in hopes of borrowing some equipment once they arrived in Spain. Having team riders and close friends in the south of France pays off and Nathan was able to borrow a Buzz gun for the contest. Swing sets and board bails equate to broken leashes and borrowed boards banging onto the rocky shoreline.

Nathan Fletcher at home away from home both in muscle memory and board design. (photo: Grant Monahan)

"Airline wouldn't let me bring my boards. Can i borrow yours?" Nate knows a guy who can take care of you in case something may happen to your board. (photo by Grant Monahan)

Nic Lamb on the other hand was spared the board drama and flew in, unpacked his bag and paddled his 10'0" into some hefty ledges. Massive right walls, sketchy late take offs and fighting through chunder were par for the course. Nic's 9.77 ride and 10.0 point score were something to admire. http://youtu.be/FbYTfPj66gk http://youtu.be/XkcmPQLFPfM Determination, commitment and patience at Punta Galea paid off as he found himself advancing through heat after heat of stacked competition. Nic takes the win at event stop #4 of the Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) and the 1st of 3 stops for the northern hemisphere portion the 2014/2015 season. Congratulations to Nic and Nathan! On deck before the Feb. 28th competition window closes are Jaws (#5) and Todos (#6). Keep an eye out for more contest details at http://www.aspworldtour.com/events/2014/mbwt Check out more coverage from Punta Galea here: Nic Lamb wins Punta Galea Challenge and here: surfline.com's coverage of BWWT Punta Galea Challenge