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Gallery: Brian Baldwin Beats on RIVA’s 2019 Yamaha FX SVHO ...

Kevin Shaw

January 16, 2019

“We’ve had [a 2019 Yamaha FX SVHO] in the hands of our development team – Bruce Clarkson, Mark Nystrom and Jesus Garcia – for a while now,” RIVA Racing’s Dave Bamdas prefaced. “Getting performance out ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Tour Coat (Black/Lime)

Kevin Shaw

January 9, 2019

The key to being superior than your competition isn’t always having the flashiest, most cutting-edge features; but rather, doing the simple things really, really well. For many in the riding gear trade, stitching together a ...

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Products

Real Review: Barz Optics Cabo Polycarbonate Polarised Sunglasses

Kevin Shaw

December 26, 2018

Remember when all jet skiers wore Oakley Razor Blades? Back in the 1980s and throughout much of the 1990’s, Razor Blades were almost mandatory. The brightly hued single-piece lens, splatter-paint neon frames and matching nose ...

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Watercraft

Uneven Playing Field: 2019 Yamaha GP1800R WaveRunner (Video)

Kevin Shaw

December 24, 2018

I have come to the conclusion that the 2019 Yamaha GP1800R WaveRunner – much like the two years of the GP1800 that preceded it – is far too much of a machine for most people. ...

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Reviews

Real Review: Rob Riggle’s Ski Master Academy; Season 1

Kevin Shaw

December 24, 2018

A year ago, during a particularly bad flu season, I bundled up on the couch and wallowed in six straight seasons of “Dangerous Waters.” The open sea adventure show circling a handful of jet skiers ...

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Watercraft

We Announce The Watercraft Journal 2018 Watercraft of The Year ...

Kevin Shaw

December 12, 2018

Objectivity is paramount when weighing the vast number of features, handling characteristics and industry-altering innovations poured into the literally 40 different models of personal watercraft available for 2018. It’s daunting to say the very least. ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Liquid Race Boot

Kevin Shaw

November 26, 2018

When the skies are clear and the weather warm, it’s easy to slip on a pair of flipflops and head off to the launch ramp. Footwear is often the topic least on your mind ...

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Watercraft

Budget Bottle Rocket: 2019 Yamaha EXR WaveRunner (Video)

Kevin Shaw

November 23, 2018

“Nobody offers a ski for the kind of riding I like to do,” one reader messaged. He had expressed frustration that The Watercraft Journal wasn’t doing a good enough job representing enthusiasts of the smaller, ...

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Watercraft

Hook, Line & Sinker: 2019 Sea-Doo Fish Pro (Video)

Kevin Shaw

November 9, 2018

The sparse late summer breeze rippling the azure blue water inside of the Jupiter Inlet masked what lay just outside of its mouth. The four of us had set in at the Burt Reynolds boat ...

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Watercraft

Gallery: RIVA Racing 2019 Yamaha FX1800R Custom Build

Kevin Shaw

November 6, 2018

“It’s really to test the waters,” RIVA Racing’s Dave Bamdas confessed. “We want to see how people react.” The response, by all observations was unanimous in the positive. RIVA Racing had wheeled out its one-of-none ...

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