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Arctic Cat Awarded Additional $1.5 Million in Damages from BRP

Back in June, The Watercraft Journal shared the news that Arctic Cat Inc. had won a massive multi-million dollar lawsuit against Bombardier Recreational Products Inc....

Dean’s Team Yamaha Racers Bring Home Hardware From 2016 IJSBA World Finals

Now that the dust in the pits has settled and the waters of Lake Havasu have calmed, people are just starting to get back...

Sea-Doo RXP-X Continues Domination of Pro Open and Pro GP Classes at WF

The title of this article undersells the absolute dynasty that the Sea-Doo RXP-X holds over the Pro Open IJSBA World Championship. In its sixth...

Insane Jet Ski Crash Captured at UIM-ABP Aquabike Grand Prix of Liuzhou

It's a terrifying reality, but some accidents you simply don't walk away from. Thankfully, two European racers, Johan Johansson and Marcin Senda sustained only...

Video: Here’s Why You Never Get In Front of Chris MacClugage

There's a reason why you don't tug on Superman's cape. Nor should you ever pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger. And you...

Case of The Mondays: Tow-In Surfer Tries to Barrel a Spark

It is with great pleasure to have been the editor of Personal Watercraft Illustrated when we published Taylor Curtis (now of TC Freeride fame)...

Kawasaki’s 2017 Apparel Digital Catalog is Now on Kawasaki.com

Undoubtedly, you're excited about the new SX-R and the return of Kawasaki to building standup JetSkis. The Watercraft Journal was first to publish not...

Tanner Thomas Prepares For The World Finals

We got a first-person inside look at Freestyle champion, Tanner Thomas' pre-World Finals prep recently, where he said: "After some long days working on seemingly...

Kawasaki Set to Make Big Waves at 2016 IJSBA World Finals

Back in August, The Watercraft Journal published the rumors of the new 4-stroke Kawasaki SX-R. The anticipation that has lead up to this moment...

Sea-Doo Announces Spark Trixx Competition at World Finals

For every watercraft enthusiast this is the best week of the year. Riders and fans come from all over to beautiful Lake Havasu City,...

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...

Portable Electric Mini Jet Boats Skip the Ramp and Trailer Hassle

If you’ve ever fought a crowded boat ramp on a Saturday morning—or wrestled with a trailer in reverse while an audience gathers—you’re going to...

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...