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Videos: Diptech Performance Powers Very Happy Customers

A few weeks back we got a note from our friends at Diptech Performance, "Don't be fooled by any dealership out there that will...

Videos: Game Over Racing’s 100-Plus MPH Boosted Demon PWC

There's no denying the facts, when pursuing the big triple numbers, the first step is acquiring a 15-year-old Yamaha GP1300R hull. The design of...

Australia Considers Another Potential Ban on Jet Skis

Areas of Queensland, Australia's Pumicestone Passage may be blocked to jet skis to stop “cowboys” on the hectic waterway according to an article in...

Videos: Get The Most Out of Your Spark With Official Sea-Doo Accessories

Late last year, Sea-Doo took possibly the boldest step in the company's history and introduced a personal watercraft that not only hearkened back nearly...

Video: Human Smuggling With Personal Watercraft

Jet skis have become a preferred method for the transport of illegal immigrants, drugs, and weapons from Mexico and into the United States of...

Video: Jet Ski + Snowmobile = Jetsnow!

As the mercury in the thermometer continues to climb and the snow finally begins to ebb, hope for warmer days on the water begins...

Video: Rickter Teases 2015 RRP World Tour

This year is shaping up to be one of the most transformative in the personal watercraft industry. A recent uptick in consumer confidence has...

Video: Jobe Sports Unveils New Omnia Kneeboard

OK, admittedly once you come to learn what the new Jobe Omnia actually is, simply calling it a "kneeboard" is doing this awesome new...

Video: Josh Wood; The Man Who Never Gave Up

Josh Wood was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1981. He was riding bicycles before he could walk, skied at two years old, and rode...

Videos: Introducing The Yamaha-Powered Rescue Runner

Last April, The Watercraft Journal was proud to announce the addition of the SAR (Search and Rescue) runabout to their selection of Commercial and...

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...