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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...

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...

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...

Reiterer Turns Up the Volume on the Race Safety Discussion

On October 16, Kevin Reiterer turned the volume up to 11 on the industry’s conversation about race safety.  In a public post on his Facebook...

Interview: PWC Chain Gang’s Mike Missak & 5th Annual Chain O’ Lakes Ride

Some people ride to relieve stress.  Some people ride to break records.  Some ride for an adrenaline rush.  Some enjoy to ride for the...

The PWC Racing Community Mourns The Loss of Bill Chapin

The passing of Bill Chapin, 65 (August 19, 2022) – together with that of Clayton Jacobson II, 88 – marks a severe loss in...

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...