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Passing of Dean Charrier Leaves the PWC World at a Loss

It would be extremely difficult to say what success looks like - what physical manifestation it would take. The same can be said of...

FuelTech USA’s Billet Oil Upgrades Help Yamaha Riders Maintain Oil Pressure

Whether you ride an upgraded, high-horsepower Yamaha or are just working with the stock builds, you have probably noticed that there can be some...

Yamaha’s Rightwaters Celebrates Six Years of Waterways Protection, Sustainability Efforts

Yamaha Rightwaters marked its sixth anniversary on Sunday, June 8, World Oceans Day 2025. Launched in 2019, Yamaha Rightwaters continues to support programs that...

Impros Offering Custom Drive Shafts for Your PWC

We’re all aware that it takes top-of-the-line equipment to build a top-of-the-line PWC; that’s why we spend so much time in this magazine highlighting...

Video: Iceman’s Guide to Mastering the Flat Water Backflip

There’s no denying the appeal of the flat water backflip. The speed of the maneuver, the slick landing, the unexpected thrill—it all adds up...

Video: How to Ride Right And Right a Capsized PWC

After watching, somewhat helplessly, from the shore of Lake Lanier yesterday as a young teen rider struggled to “un-capsize” himself and his runabout after...

June 7 “Everyone Day” at Bartlett Lake, AZ, Removes Barriers to Fun, Action & Adventure

It’s not unusual for the Watercraft Journal to promote an upcoming PWC event - whether its a group ride, an endurance race, or the...

Brisbane Kawasaki Featuring Quality KSpeed Parts & Accessories

If you’re looking for a few extras for your Kawasaki, there’s little doubt that Brisbane Kawasaki a surefire bet for finding great selection, better...

2025 JetTrim IJSBA Junior National Championship Just A Week Away

It’s easy, in this and any sport, to focus the attention on the champions, the G.O.A.Ts , the ones that have made a name...

It’s Time for Yamaha’s Annual Perfect Choice Sales Event

There are a few things you can count on this time of year:  warmer temperatures, longer days, insects and polen, graduations, weddings and PWC...

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...

Yamaha Caught Testing JetFish WaveRunner Center Console PWC

For those of you already subscribing to The Watercraft Journal, you're already familiar with Yamaha's far-afield-of-normal open-bow, center console WaveRunner. What we originally deemed as...