MEET THE TEAM
SURF, SKI n RIDE
At Surf Ski n Ride, we’re passionate about everything related to watersports. Whether you’re looking to surf the wave, carve through the water, or perfect your wakeboarding skills, we have everything you need to take your adventure to the next level.
We specialise in top-of-the-line boats from Nautique, Supreme, and Matrix—trusted names that bring the ultimate performance, style, and reliability to your watersport experiences. Our selection of boats is perfect for wakeboarding, wakesurfing, and skiing enthusiasts of all skill levels.
But we don’t stop at boats. At Surf Ski n Ride, we also offer a comprehensive range of watersports equipment including wakeboards, surfboards, skis, inflatables, ropes, life jackets, and more. Our experienced team is here to guide you in choosing the right gear to match your style, skill level, and goals on the water.
No matter what you’re looking for—whether it’s a new boat or the latest watersports gear—Surf Ski n Ride is your go-to destination for quality, performance, and adventure. Join us on the water and experience the thrill like never before!
THE TEAM
Mike Wortman
General Manager
Mike has been involved in tournament waterskiing for many years and knows the industry extremely well. Mike has been involved with Nautique for 12 years now and is also a mechanic by trade. His understanding of our boats is second to none. As many of you will know, Mike’s passion for the Nautique brand is very strong and he will happily talk your ear off about the benefits of owning a Nautique.
Mike has also spent a number of years coaching and competing in America in his spare time, and has an exceptional knowledge in water sports gear. Feel free to drop Mike an email for any advice.
Email Mike: mike@nautiquenz.co.nz
Richard Lockwood
Workshop Manager & Mechanic
As a qualified mechanic and 18+ years in the automotive industry, Richard’s skills and quality workmanship are a huge asset to the Nautique team. Richard enjoys problem-solving and delivering high quality service.
Richard enjoys wakesurfing, wakeboarding and has been learning to single ski with coaching from Mike.
VERHOEVEN GROUP
Surf, Ski n Ride are part of the Verhoeven Group. We specialise in premium-end products in the fitness industry, lifestyle and leisure market. The Verhoeven Group management team support our brands for operations, finance, logistics and marketing.
Lili Jiang and Paula Kennedy: Finance, admin and accounts. Email:admin@nautiquenz.co.nz
Elysia Mills: Marketing, branding and events: Email: marketing@nautiquenz.co.nz
