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Interview: First Day of School, Sea-Doo Style!

Oftentimes, our most impactful childhood memories shape our lives in ways we could never have imagined. A kid who loved the smell of his...

Kevin Shaw: The Kids Aren’t Alright

Admittedly, it's been years since my last editorial. I guess I haven't had much to say. Well, at least anything of any import that...

Gallery: PWC Racing Community Says Farewell To Tyron Motzouris

Each of us at The Watercraft Journal send our condolences and support to Tyron Motzouris’ family and friends after his passing last week. In a...

Interview with RIVA’s Mike Hodges Regarding Maptuner Nano Firmware Update

The Maptuner NANO is already a first-choice go-to for instant plug-in horsepower.  But last week, things went next-level when it was announced on social media...

Interview: Farthing Weighs in On Wins, Family, Growing the Sport and More

Building a career in the world of watercross racing - or any extreme sport, for that matter - is not an easy task. Talent...

Yamaha Receives Patent for Built-In PWC Emergency Transmitter/Receiver Network

It would probably be fair to say that one of the last things Yamaha wants to see is a PWC rider panicking or being...

Seven Deadly Questions: 2024 Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Champion Michael Maniscalchi

For 20 years, the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 has brought some of the biggest names in PWC racing to Havasu. They come for the...

A Look Back At The 2024 Mark Hahn With Ross Wallach

With the 2024 Mark Hahn 300 Memorial Race in the books, and the 2025 Mark Hahn on the calendar, The Watercraft Journal caught up...

Audio: Pro Freestyler Anyzeski Talks Business, Bahamas & the New Rise Gravity Hull

Pro PWC Freestyler, entrepreneur, instructor, showman: Chris Anyzeski has all the bases covered, but even for him, the last few months have been...

A look at The Watercraft Journal’s Top Stories of 2023

Being the curious sort (and perhaps a slightly competitive sort), as I settle into my first full calendar year as Editor of The Watercraft...

The Incredible Hulk: Behind The Man Behind The Industry’s Most Successful Forum

My friendship with Jerry Gaddis all started with a friendly email warning me that I had really screwed up. In the final months before...

The Return of The King: Introducing The 2017 Kawasaki SX-R JetSki

Before going forward, let's take a minute and look back at how we got here, shall we? Just two years shy of the Kawasaki JetSki's...

Video: Kawasaki Teases All-New 4-Stroke 2017 SX-R Standup

OK, ladies and gentlemen. Here is the biggest news to hit the personal watercraft industry since, well...ever. Kawasaki, the company who first introduced the...

Debunking Myths & Better Understanding Sea-Doo’s Carbon Ring Seal

The haters. Oh boy, the haters. If the internet has taught us one thing, it's that people sure love to dump on stuff. For...

Gallery: Introducing The 2016 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup

The 2016 model year marks three consecutive years where the Yamaha Motor Corporation has dramatically raised the bar. In 2014, Yamaha's Super High Output...

Gallery: Introducing The 2017 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup (Video)

Over time we've come to understand the certain ways that each manufacturer has in developing and introducing new product. While some play things a...