Following a recent story covered by local KBTX news of Somerville, Texas, we got word of a PWC racing event that has provided a much-needed boost to the local economy and overall morale of local business owners.
The Texas H2O racing series held its round 3 and round 4 events the weekend of June 17-18 according to the local news outlet. This event which is actually one of the qualifiers for IJSBA World Finals, brought over 45 racing PWC’s to the scene as well as hundreds of spectators and fans.
Due to the massive influx of racing participants and spectators, the local marina, campground, and other businesses have been able to operate again after flooding activity in the surrounding area put a damper on the usage of the lake for the past couple years. This is obviously good news for everyone considering that racers have gained back a spectacular location for eventing, local businesses are supported, and the PWC scene gets positive attention.
As we have seen in recent years, the growth of PWC sales, and more recently with the introduction of budget-friendly models such as Sea Doo’s Spark and Yamaha’s EX series, we would bet our wives’ and daughters’ horses that the Somerville Lake, TX area has seen its fair share of demand for new units with the recent flood recessions. Hopefully 2017 continues on this positive, economy-boosting trend.
Racers in the Photo from left to right: Steve Isaacs, Ricky Hinch and Johnny Munoz