Last year, The Watercraft Journal broke the news of Les Cooke’s Sea-Doo Centre building and eventually revealing their Spark-powered 4-stroke standup, the SDC Trak 903. The machine was debuted to the racing world at the 2015 Jetcross World Cup in Doncaster, UK with Kevin Reiterer at the helm. We even managed an exclusive one-on-one with the test rider, who beamed with pride to be part of such an groundbreaking machine.
Now with the advent of the new Kawasaki SX-R 4-stroke standup (with the official release scheduled for the World Finals this upcoming October) there’s been a massive resurgence of interest in standups whether for recreation or racing. And as Sea-Doo has absolutely zero interest in building a standup (when Spark sales have singularly accounted for 30-percent growth in new product sales), the only way we’ll see a Sea-Doo powered standup is through aftermarket manufacturers like Sea-Doo Centre.
Unfortunately, building a SDC Trak 903 requires the complete evisceration of a Spark, so you’re not just paying for a new ski, but the sacrificial Spark as well. Nevertheless, interest is high for this ski, and Australia’s Newcastle Jet Ski Centre knows it. And according to OZPWC.com, that’s why they recently announced a demo/ride day for interested parties to test ride Sea-Doo Centre’s normally-aspirated 110hp Sea-Doo Spark-powered standup.
The event is scheduled for this coming weekend (September 17-18) at Lions Park off of Macquarie Road in Eleebana (just south of Newcastle). To give everyone the best opportunity to experience the demo, there are two ride days, one on Saturday from 2-to-5pm and again on Sunday from 9-to-12 noon. Riders are event invited to bring their own ski to compare. Newcastle Jet Ski Centre will also provide BBQ and drinks, so for our Australian (or traveling) readers, make your plans now as the ride day will go on as planned rain, hail or shine.
