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Everything You Need to Know About Cavitation

You've heard the term used over and over again, but what exactly is "cavitation" and why does it sap power from your supercharged runabout?...

Video: The Yamaha NZ Festival of Freeride Is Back for 2014!

We at The Watercraft Journal are very excited to announce the return of New Zealand's awesome Yamaha NZ Festival of Freeride. Scheduled for the...

Video: Jettribe Recaps 2013 IJSBA World Finals at Lake Havasu City, Arizona

It's hard to argue that no other US-based apparel company has put up a better effort to get their brand name on the backs...

Budgets Benefit From Yamaha’s Certified Pre-Owned Program

For many, this Christmas might be a little lean. Times can feel pretty tight and that is why we're in full support of Yamaha's...

Videos: Behold The Chevrolet LS1 V8-Powered Custom WaveBlaster

Why we didn't see this months ago is really the big question here. How we could let news of an insanely-awesome Chevrolet LS1 V8-powered...

Video: Massive Aussie Air at Cronulla Rip ‘N Ride 6

It's been a while coming but the complete and completely awesome full video documenting this year's stellar Cronulla Rip 'N Ride 6 is now...

Video: Are You Ready For “Dangerous Waters” Season 3?

If you haven't heard of the epic PWC adventure show, "Dangerous Waters" you owe it to yourself to catch up quickly. Starting off in...

Return of The King, Ross Champion To Re-Enter Freeride Competition

It is with great enthusiasm that The Watercraft Journal announces that multiple International Freerider Watercraft Association (IFWA) World Champion, Ross Champion is making his triumphant...

Please Join Us in Welcoming Yamaha Motor Corp. to The Watercraft Journal

"Praise from Caesar is praise in deed!" That was the phrase that came to mind when an email from Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, popped...

14-Year-Old Clocks World’s Fastest N/A Speed on ’14 Sea-Doo Spark

Well, some kids just have all the luck. Y'know those kids, the one who always had the coolest toys, the new bike or brand-new...

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...