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Interview: IHRA Pro Watercraft Series Gears Up for Historic 2026 Season

The roar of engines, the thrill of competition, and a vision years in the making are converging on the waters of St. Petersburg, Florida....

IHRA Pro Watercraft Series Launches 2026 Season In St. Petersburg

Personal watercraft racers are getting ready to fire up a brand-new championship as the IHRA Pro Watercraft Series officially launches its inaugural season later...

Aquabike World Champions Honored in Monaco as 2026 Championship Calendar Takes Shape

The international personal watercraft racing season is beginning to take shape as the UIM-ABP Aquabike Circuit Pro World Championship released its 2026 calendar while...

Brandon Warner Wins Back-to-Back Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Titles

Brandon Warner’s endurance, skill, and setup mastery were on full display at the 22nd Annual IJSBA Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300. Crossing the finish...

Registration for 22nd Mark Hahn Memorial Ends Wednesday

The 2026 race season is officially underway. Back east, most eyes were locked on Lake Alfred, Florida, where East Coast Watercross kicked off the East...

IJSBA Builds Momentum Toward 2026 World Finals With Rules Project, Insurance Notice and 80s-Themed PWC Fest

As the days get a little longer and throttle fingers start twitching, the International Jet Sports Boating Association is shaking off winter and dropping...

Caldwell Racing Loads Up for 2026 With Expanded Lineup and Multi-Series Push

Caldwell Racing isn’t easing into 2026—they’re stacking the deck. Fresh off a strong 2025 campaign in P1 AquaX, the Texas-based team is rolling straight into...

Region 8 Announces 8 Ball Cup Championship Series, Preps for Winter Series

For 2026, Region 8 is officially back on the table, and it’s doing it with intent. What racers once knew as the Triple Crown...

IJSBA Previews 2026 Action Plan and Announces Pro Watercross Partnership

The International Jet Sports Boating Association rang in the new year by offering an early look at its direction for 2026 — and while...

Interview: Sam Nehme on Racing, Reform, and the Road Ahead

A Veteran’s View From the Sidelines By the time our conversation with Sam Nehme turned toward racing, it was clear he wasn’t speaking as a...

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...