Team Nautique - Waterski, Wakeboarding, Wakeskate Athletes

Team Nautique riders Bob Soven and Shawn Watson recently had the opportunity to hang with Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne on race day in Homestead, FL. Check out this incredible video of Bayne, Soven and Watson taking a few sets behind the Nautique while down south and a glimpse into the life of a race car driver. Learn more about the Trevor and why he truly enjoys his Super Air Nautique 230!

Matt Rini has been an industry staple for years and has teamed up with Nautique to provide you with the best boat in the industry to ski behind at his ski school or club. When Matt’s not pulling rippers at his school, he wears many hats, like team coach for Waterski Canada and go to man for Radar Skis. He has been in the sport for a long time and coaches some of the sports best athlete’s including Team Nautique skiers Whitney McClintock, Jason McClintock, and the Wilson Brothers Brooks and K.C. Matt took a few minutes out of his busy day to chat about being with Nautique.

Nautique- So, why Nautique?
The Ski Nautique 200 really is the best boat for all my needs.  It is perfect for kids, beginners, jumping 240, running 41 off and by moving the gate has a sick trick wake.  It’s the only ski boat that really is awesome for everything you could want to do behind it.  The boat has the best slalom wake at any speed or rope length, and the engines are strong for jump and so smooth for slalom.

Nautique- You just wrapped up a podcast shoot, how did that go?
The Podcast was very cool; it will feature Whitney, Jason and Brooks.  I am lucky to get to work with skiers who are at the top of their game.  We had one cold day and one perfect day.  Ryan and Aaron are pros at what they do so we will have some awesome footage.  Big Thanks to Jeff McClintock for being the best chase boat driver!

Nautique- What’s a typical day for Matt Rini?
Wake up at 4am, do emails and watch video, ride my bike for an hour or so, take my daughter Paige skiing before she goes to school, head to the lake and ski, then get in the boat for the day, take my son to whatever sport he is doing at the time, do homework with my kids, go to the gym then finish my day watching a basketball game.  I am very blessed and love what I do so my life is a little like the movie ground hog day… 7 days a week!

Nautique – Rumor has it you still rip on a normal basis, tell us how that goes?
I love skiing and try to slalom everyday.  Working with companies like Radar and Nautique, we always have something new in the works so I test a lot of product.  Also when I get new ideas that I want skiers to try I figure them out myself… I’m my own guinea pig.

Nautique- We’re excited to have you with Nautique, any final words?
I am pumped to be a part of the team and be working with a company like Nautique.  It is amazing to see such a large company who is already at the top of its industry being so driven to be better.  Yesterday was the release of the Electric Super Air Nautique 230… expect more incredible products like this from Nautique!!

To learn more about Matt, and his ski school go to mattrini.com and for more info on our boats and our team, check out nautique.com

The World Premiere of Team Nautique athlete Danny Harf’s new video release DEFY was held this past Saturday at the Showbox Sodo in downtown Seattle, Washington. From start to finish this video keeps you at the edge of your seat showing wakeboarding like never before. Filmed at various locations around the world, Danny and his closest friends pushed the limits of wakeboarding, and portray the sport in a way that does justice to the lifestyle, art, and sport that keeps us all on the water. The next premiere will be this upcoming weekend on Saturday December 21st at the Beacham in downtown Orlando, Florida. If you love wakeboarding, do everything you can to be there.

Team Nautique riders Bob Soven and Shawn Watson were on pit row this weekend in Homestead, FL to cheer on 20 year old Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne in his last race of the season. Trevor gave the boys an inside look at what it’s like for him on race day, taking them on a tour of his rig and talking with fans before getting into his car to race 400 miles at 200mph.

Trevor has a Super Air Nautique 230 at home in North Carolina on Lake Norman and wakeboards every chance he gets when he is not on the road. The day after the race, Trevor met up with Shawn and Bob on Biscayne Bay in Miami to wakeboard and hang out on the water to celebrate the end of a successful season of NASCAR behind our Coastal Edition 230. Nautique’s cameras were on hand to catch the action so be sure to check www.nautique.com for our latest podcast with Trevor Bayne, Bob Soven, and Shawn Watson coming soon.

Shawn Watson, Trevor Bayne and Bob Soven

Trevor on race day

Bob and Trevor on Biscayne Bay

View the newest podcast featuring Team Nautique athletes Brooks and K.C. Wilson enjoying the Nautique lifestyle. Learn what it means to them to be a part of the team and why they love the Ski Nautique 200.

Members of Team Nautique competed in the Pan American games this past weekend in Guadalajara, Mexico behind the Ski Nautique 200. Team Nautique athlete and Masters Champion Jon Travers took the gold in Men’s Slalom with fellow team member Jason McClintock coming in second. Nautique athlete Whitney McClintock won the Women’s Trick skiing event scoring a new Pan Am record of 8,390 points and placed second in slalom. The Pan American Games is the largest multisport event of the year with 6,000 athletes representing 42 countries competing in 32 different sports.  For more information on our World Class athletes visit our Team page at Nautique.com.

Scott Byerly and Andy Mapple stopped by the Nautique factory on Friday to pick up their new Icon Edition boats. These are the most customized towboats on the water and are loaded with custom signature features personally selected and inspired by these legendary athletes.

The Ski Nautique 200 – Mapple Icon Edition.

There will only be 14 Mapple Icon Edition Ski Nautique 200’s available for sale commemorating Andy’s 14 Masters Wins.

Visit your local Nautique dealer to learn how you can get one of these limited edition boats, and become a part of water skiing history.

The Super Air Nautique 210 – Byerly Icon Edition

For 2012 the Icon Edition Byerly 210 has several new features including dual metal flake hull striping with a reflective Byerly signature logo and an FCT tower with a Z-5 bimini.

Icons leaving the factory.

For more info on The Mapple Icon Edition 200 and the Byerly Icon Edition 210 visit www.nautique.com

New Team Nautique addition Kyle Rattray recently picked up his Super Air Nautique 230. Kyle’s boat will be at his house in Clermont, Florida and at Shaun Murray’s Boarding School where you have the chance to ride behind it while being instructed by the best coaches in the world.

Kyle signed with Nautique at this years Wakestock Canada event near his hometown in Ontario. Rattray had a busy year finishing seventh at the Acworth Pro Wakeboard tour stop and is currently ranked 13th overall. Adding to his talents as an athlete and a coach, he also serves as a boat driver for the King of Wake series.

“ This year has been a busy one, but it’s also been one of the most fun years I have ever had. The Boarding School has been slammed all year and we’ve had a ton of people come ride with us from all over the world. We also have a brand new Super Air Nautique 230 and it’s been great. The boat is great for all levels of riders. The wake is awesome and it’s a dream to drive. I had an overall great year getting some good results and to top it off I was able to sign with Nautique. I’ve never looked forward to the off-season so much. It’s great having the 230 in my backyard and I’m really looking forward to spending the winter logging hours behind that boat!”

For more info on Kyle and the rest of our Team checkout the Team page at www.nautique.com.

During the months of October and November Nautique will be hosting Trivia Wednesdays on our Facebook fan page and Twitter. Be sure to like us, and tag your favorite Nautique athlete in your trivia answers for your chance to win autographed Nautique gear and prizes!

JD Webb just picked up his brand new fully loaded 2012 Coastal Edition Super Air Nautique 230. The Coastal Edition features a Crusader saltwater series engine and saltwater resistant components along with a freshwater flush system and full freshwater cooling. Look for JD Webb rocking his new ride and shredding the intercoastal waterways of Florida this season. For more information on JD and on our saltwater series boats visit www.nautique.com