Not to put too fine a point on it, but The Watercraft Journal remains the world’s most read, most referenced and most popular personal watercraft publication. The numbers don’t lie: in 2023, WCJ welcomed over 2.4 million unique individuals to its digital magazine and YouTube channel combined. As part of WCJ’s daily publishing, we also provide the single-most detailed reviews of new personal watercraft (PWC) made available to the general public.
At the end of each calendar year, we re-evaluate the new PWC units we’ve reviewed for that model year and deliver a “Watercraft of The Year” award based upon a series of valued factors.
For 2023, the winner of The Watercraft Journal’s lauded “Watercraft of The Year” award went to the 2023 Sea-Doo Explorer Pro 170.
Exhibiting unique and innovative features targeting a burgeoning market segment, the Explorer Pro bested a dozen other units to earn this accolade.
In celebration of winning the WOTY award, Sea-Doo placed the 2024 Explorer Pro 170 and its supercharged 230-horsepower sibling on display at the 2024 Discover Boating New York Boat Show held in the Javits Center on Manhattan this past weekend.
Tens of thousands of attendees visited Sea-Doo’s sprawling booth, perusing the 325-horsepower RXP-X and RXT-X and observing the podium displaying the Watercraft of The Year announcement.
Social media posts from BRP’s corporate accounts as well as that of Sea-Doo both shared the news of the Explorer Pro’s success in winning the hard-fought praise, particularly in light of this author’s rather critical review of the machine.
