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RIVA Racer Amanda LeCheminant’s Tips For Riding Like a Pro

Let’s face it, riding a personal watercraft can be one of the most exciting things you will ever do. When it comes to getting...

Yamaha Waverunner Racers Continue AquaX Hot Streak

Yamaha racers are leading the charge after competing and winning Rounds two and three of the P1 AquaX Tour Series, according to a piece...

PWC/Boat Collision Leaves NY Man Fighting For His Life

Sunday June 25th, a 26-year-old male operating a jet ski crashed into a small boat near Liberty Island, located in Upper New York Bay....

The Watercraft Journal Welcomes JetPilot For 2017

What does a jet skier look like? Were we to ask you to describe a hockey fan, a skateboarder, or a NASCAR enthusiast, you...

Video: Tom Aiken Showcases His Freeride Abilities in “Insight”

There is a new video out on Vimeo featuring all-around freestyle rider Tom Aiken and capturing some intense footage of his well-rounded riding capabilities....

Christian D’Agostin To Ride For Factory Yamaha

Last weekend's LB2CAT marked the official transition of longtime racer Christian D’Agostin to the Factory Yamaha Team. We heard the good news out of...

Case Of The Humpdays: No Trailer? No Problem. I’ve Got a Hatchback and The Seats Fold Down

According to an article on The West Australian's website, a determined driver in Perth shoved his Jet Ski inside his cars' hatchback. A passing...

The Watercraft Journal Welcomes RidePower For 2017

Like many of you, Steve Young regularly used his cellphone to keep updated on the weather or track his route while riding out on...

RIVA Yamaha Cyrille Lemoine Grabs Upset Win at LB2CAT

There once was a time when the world of offshore racing almost strictly belonged to Kawasaki – and more specifically, the lauded Long Beach-to-Catalina...

Case of The Mondays: Surf The Air By Wireless Remote Control

Have you always wanted to become a virtuoso of surfing but woefully lacked the talent, athleticism, or fortitude to fight off the crowds 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...