Kevin Shaw

Kevin Shaw
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https://watercraftjournal.com
Editor-in-Chief – [email protected] Kevin Shaw is the PWC industry's most recognized journalist. After a short hiatus after helming Personal Watercraft Illustrated, he launched The Watercraft Journal in 2013. Since then he and WCJ have bested and broken every upstart competitor, elevating this once passion project into the most impactful and influential voice in the PWC community both in written word and video.

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Kevin Shaw: Sowing Seeds for a Future PWC Market

I often leave my cell phone set to "silent." I'm of a one-track-mind that tends grind to a screeching halt when interrupted, so the...

Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA Appoints Eiko Kirino as New President

Coming up through Kawasaki over the last 30 years, Ms. Eiko Kirino has been recently announced as the new President of Kawasaki Motors Corp....

Real Review: Longterm Testing of Strapinno Retractable Ratchet Straps

Over the decades, I've personally grown exhausted of testing mediocre or half-assed products. That's not to say that said items aren't clever, innovative or...

Gallery: Yamaha Delivers 32-Foot 2027 PuttWave 1.9L-Powered Putting Green

Upon its official introduction, many outside of The Watercraft Journal were shell-shocked at the base MSRP of $32,499 for Yamaha's all-new 2026 CrossWave. The...

Inside BRP’s Assembly Plant in Mexico: A Rare Look at How Sea-Doo Personal Watercraft Are Built (Video)

For most personal watercraft owners, the experience begins at the dealership or boat ramp. What remains unseen is the complex manufacturing process required to...

Former WCJ Contributor, Freeride Photographer Andrew “Skip” Donovan Passes

"$%&#," I growled not quietly enough for my kids not to hear. Skip passed.  The news of Andrew "Skip" Donovan's passing came through my feed...