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Watercraft Superstore & SBT, Inc. Survive Irma, Closed Until Power Returns

The good news is that things could've gone a lot worse. Hurricane Irma tore through the Caribbean with a power never seen (or recorded...

Yamaha Introduces New Mobile Apps and Technology For 2018

Late last month, Yamaha Watercraft had introduced their 2018 Waverunner lineup. More exciting news is still arriving from Yamaha as they have recently announced...

Video: Righting a Capsized PWC Runabout in Seconds

With the new Rec Lite segment of personal watercraft increasingly building popularity among enthusiasts of every stripe and degree of riding experience, some of...

Grab Your Official IJSBA T-Shirts at RIVA Racing

Hey watercraft enthusiasts! The International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) and RIVA racing have teamed up to bring you an authentic t-shirt to show...

Last Call: 2017 Blowsion SurfSlam Freeride

That time is fast-approaching for the 2017 Blowsion SurfSlam Freeride. For participants of the event, you must have your pre-registration form filled out and...

Chick-fil-A Delivers PWC Riders Help In Hurricane Rescue Efforts

Hurricane Harvey has been the focus topic of this past week in most major news outlets. There has certainly been lots of loss and...

Act Now on RIVA Racing’s Labor Day Sale

For many of our readers, we associate Labor Day with the unofficial end of summer. While PWC riding season can be drawing closer to...

Cycle Springs Powersports Announced as World’s Biggest Yamaha Dealer

Cycle Springs Powersports, the family-owned franchise dealership in Clearwater, Florida, who made a name for themselves by taking customer satisfaction to a whole new...

MCD Variable Nozzle To Be Exhibited At 2017 Blowsion World Finals

Each year we see many industry-related products set on display at the trade show during the World Finals in Lake Havasu City, AZ. This...

The 2018 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup Is Coming! The 2018 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup Is Coming!

We're just gonna cut to the chase here: At exactly 8pm EST (Eastern Standard Time), The Watercraft Journal will publish a complete reveal of...

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...