Hello again to everyone and as always these blogs are a little late because I seem to be on the road more than im at home! I would like to write a quick segment and give a huge shout out to Jack Galardi, owner and CEO of Galardi South Enterprises for allowing us to not only train and practice, but perform for crowds exceeding 1800 at his annual 4th of July party located in Flovilla Georgia at his personal estate which we like to call the Circle G Ranch.
Riding at the ranch is always an awesome time as there is tons of great scenery, horses, helicopters, and more. Mr. Galardi entertained guests by providing full catering of food and adult beverages all day long in addition to helicopter rides, horse rides, moonwalks, music, and of course, a high flying freestyle jetski show! The crew including myself, Shannon O'Neal, and William Cook entertained the large local crowd by taking to the water with a two-man freestyle extravaganza with Will pumping them up on the mic.
After dazzeling the crowd with an intense show, the crowd was treated to a professional fireworks display for the evening finale that lasted at least an hour long. We would like to thank all of our family and friends who could attend and cant wait to see everyone again next year! For those 18 and above, check out the Galardi South Enterprises website for more info at www.ShowBars.com!
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Immediatly following the Tupelo Ms tour stop, I immediatly traveled down to the X Metal Works factory shop in Tampa Fl, to make the finishing touches of my new monster pro setup. As always, there were a few things that needed to be taken care of, more sponsorship and more parts! I would like to thank Skat Trak impellars for hooking me up with an impellar currently under testing in the new setup. Unfortunatly I was not able to return with my ski, but at least I was able to return to a HUGE shipment of products and promotional items from my new sponsor CRUNK!!! ENERGY DRINK. Well, its been a very, very long week since iv been able to keep everyone updated with my whereabouts! Whats up everyone? Michael here and knee deep in blog updates! I would like to give a huge shout out to one of my new sponsors and supporters, Sacred G! Sacred G was featured on MTV's Rob and Big among other things. Sacred G is a technology that promotes positive energy through the laws of vibrational energy, but you don't have to take my word for it! Check out their website at www.SacredG.com and for more information contact Sacred "G" by calling their toll free line: 1-888-697-1166 or through e-mail: [email protected]. Represent today by buying a starter pack a place some stickers on your bike, board, ski, etc. Only the best ride with Sacred G! Well its been since spring break since a new blog has been posted and I have recieved MANY emails on the latest news. Right now, there are alot of very exciting developments regarding sponsorship and some new directions in the sport of freestyle! I will be updating the site soon with a few images and a new page where you will be able to check out my personal jetski collection and find out which of those are up for grabs. Iv posted the event schedule but here it is in case you'v missed it! Heres just a little update on things that have been going on in the world of Michael Ratti! My friends and I have recently returned from our mandatory college spring break trip to Panama City Beach, Fl. We had a blast with many of the festivities and met alot of cool people. Of course, mother nature could'v provided us with some extra sun as it was pretty cold and windy throughout the trip. Nevertheless, we all made it back, tired, and happy! I will be posting this years tour schedule along with some information on how to get started with your own personal watercraft career in the Discussions section. The site has been undergoing constant maintainence with loading and unloading of files. Please be patient with these changes. As of this time, the photos section is appearing blank in many browsers. I am working to get it back up and running for your viewing pleasure. However, there is a new site intro on the home page, check it out! Until next time... I just wanted to write a little update on things thus far. The forum has been uploaded in the new Discussions section so stop by and check it out! I have been working on some cool projects to upgrade my competition skis, and writing out plans for near future projects to progress the sport of watercross as a whole to greater heights! Additionally, we have been shopping around for additional sponsorship to make these things possible. Please contact me if you would like to be involved or see what you can contribute. I will officially be working with the World Freestyle Watercraft Alliance this season in addition to Surf & Turf Promotions doing shows, competitions, and promoting our supporters! Stay posted for a full list of dates to see when ill be in an area near you! Welcome to the latest version of MichaelRatti.com! I would first like to thank everyone who has supported my freestyle vision since day one. Id also like to give out big props to my friend Ross Champion for the initial layout of this site. This year should be exciting as I plan to attend many stops of the Surf & Turf Promotions Tour, APBA National Tour, Free Rides, and shows! Visit often to see when I will be in a town near you! Also, we are currently developing a message board in which supporters can post their thoughts, comments, and questions! Thanks again, ride on!! |
Michael RattiProfessional Watercross Athlete |