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IJSBA World Finals News Recap

As we get ready to flip the calendar page and dive into September, it almost feels like we’re in World Finals Countdown as the...

Understanding the Recent Updates to Life Jacket Labels: What You Need to Know

Perhaps the most important gear one can have when enjoying a day out on their watercraft is a quality life jacket. Whether you’re a...

Order Now To Take Advantage of RIVA Racing Labor Day Sale With Free Shipping

With Labor Day just around the corner, the good people at RIVA Racing are running another promotion to ensure you can get your hands...

Video: FuturisticTech’s List of The More Insane Future PWC Ideas

As someone who has been writing about personal watercraft for the better part of a year (not to mention having spent countless hours on...

GreenHulk Sale: Check out “Arm-Wrenching” Acceleration with the RIVA Sea-Doo 230/260/255 XX2-Charger

When it comes to high-speed watercraft performance, every aficionado knows that power and precision are key. Whether you’re a competitive racer shooting for the...

VIP Ops and Regs for 2024 IJSBA World Finals

  The IJSBA has announced the slate of VIP opportunities for the 2024 Short Block Technologies WGP-1 World Finals. With IJSBA just announcing VIP and pit...

The PWC Life: What It’s All About

Every once in a while, there is something posted online that makes you stop scrolling for a moment; something that connects, something that resonates...

Sea-Doo Bucket List Series Spotlights Connections with Friends, Family, and Unique Destinations

While summer rides on the lake and fun excursions with family are staples of the Sea-Doo life, our watercraft are capable of bringing you...

Meet the Jet Ski Safety Team at the Olympics Surfing Competition

If you’ve been following along with the 2024 Paris Olympics, you may have noted that one of this year’s biggest peculiarities is the surfing...

PWC Racer Ryan Samuels Loses Life in Crash in Georgia

We at The Watercraft Journal would like to extend our sympathy to the family and friends of 27-year-old racer (Phillip) Ryan Samuels, who passed...

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...

Gallery: Introducing The 2017 Yamaha WaveRunner Lineup (Video)

Over time we've come to understand the certain ways that each manufacturer has in developing and introducing new product. While some play things a...