Mike Ferraro leaves H.O. Sports

Mike Isler · Moderator Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 718 City: New York

An open letter I received this morning from Mike:

to all,

When I first got involved in waterskiing back in the early 70's the passion started to grow within. That passion took over me and I became one of the top skiers in the world. I retired in 89 to start a family and to provide a training center for other skiers/wakeboarders with this passion. That combined passion produced some of the biggest names in the sport. My relationship with HO mfg. continued off the water helping with product development . That combined passion produced designs that have and are still breaking records on the water and in sales. HO was a company of passionate people that were interested in the sport and it's growth. I'm sad to say the passion is gone and has also left my body. I feel that it's not fair to my name, family and my students to continue on with out it. As of 1/24/06 I will be resigning from HO Sports and will continue to look for the passion that took me to so many titles and design ideas.

mike

Certainly a shame.

J-Ro · Posted: Jan 25, 2006 10:09 am Post subject:

Chris Sullivan left too......

97Response · Outlaw Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 104

The only one remaining is Eddie Roberts. If he goes, then I think HO will have finally lost all their key players that made them so strong.

J-Ro · Posted: Jan 25, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

97Response, I THINK Eddie already left.

NorthwestRider · Posted: Jan 25, 2006 11:13 am Post subject:

Who shapes Hyperlite's boards?

itch · Posted: Jan 25, 2006 11:21 am Post subject:

Makes you think?
Another great mind of the watersports industry gone, good luck Mike.
ITCH

NAW · Posted: Jan 25, 2006 11:29 am Post subject:

All the key players will form like Voltron and be back...

That would be cool anyway, to have a new face break onto the scene with credibility out of the box.

J-Ro · Posted: Jan 25, 2006 11:41 am Post subject:

NAW, The vehicle Voltron or the Lion Voltron....The pink lion was soooo hot!

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

kinda seems like herb and paul were the glue that held HO and hyperlite together Rolling Eyes

cant say i didnt see this type of thing happening.