As we wind down the month of August and bring summer closer to an end, there are still plenty of opportunities for recreational rides and The West Coast Watercraft Club is taking full advantage with their second annual Lake Powell event.

Set on the beautiful Lake Powell which stretches between southern Utah and northern Arizona, this annual rec ride gives some unique views and an experience hard to find anywhere else in the world.

Sea-Doo would like to remind you of this event with full details below:
Personal Watercraft Clubs are an awesome way to experience the Sea-Doo life with friends, family and other PWC enthusiasts. With many clubs stretched across the US, the West Coast Watercraft Club stands out and is worth highlighting.

The West Coast Watercraft Club isn’t the oldest, or the largest PWC Club, but it is unique. It is the only Personal Watercraft Club in northern or southern California and is the fastest growing watercraft club on the west coast. With over 319 devoted members, the club has quite a presence on the water.

The WCWCC is hosting their 2nd annual Lake Powell PWC Rec Ride on September 18 -24. This will definitely be a ride for the books, and an experience like no other. Grab a Sea-Doo and hit the water! Check out their website for more club information.

Earlier this year, The Watercraft Journal alerted you to a limited run of special-equipped, handbuilt Yamaha WaveRunners from RIVA Racing that were sold for “US Government for military patrol purposes.” Now we have a better idea of their intended use thanks to an article by Forbes.

The United States Naval Special Warfare Command has been using watercraft to rescue wounded special operations officers in battlefields. Using a PWC is the perfect piece of machinery to use in this situation because they can quickly make it to the shore, pick up a wounded officer and then retreat back to safety. Given their small size, they can often times go under radar to protect the operator while preforming the rescue mission.

While the US Navy prefers to use Yamaha FX Cruiser SHO, many other countries use all different sorts of models from different manufactures. The FX Cruiser SHO are however not stock by any means. They are equipped with anti-rollers for added stability and rescue sleds in the rear. On some crafts, for added protection, machine guns are added to help defend off the enemy.

One of the reasons the United States Navy has been so powerful is that they are always looking for new ways to improve. A Florida-based company called Sofwerx is currently working on a prototype where a PWC can be ridden on tops of the water like a normal one but have the ability to submerge into the waves to be hidden. If this prototype proves to be successful, this means they could be able to launch and recover this watercraft from a submarine

IJSBA is stoked to announce the preliminary list of returning vendors to the trade show portion of the 2019 Thai Airways World Finals.  The 38^th year of the World Finals take place October 5-13. The racing will go down on the shores of the Crazy Horse Campground. This get-together is the largest and possibly the pinnacle of personal watercraft competition.

It is the only gathering of key industry tradespersons who are in the business and also the sport of Personal Watercraft Racing.  IJSBA will provide individual press releases for each participating vendor. IJSBA is so excited to get the word out, it wanted to make this press release available right away and to share the list with everyone. Check out the vendors below:

Riva Racing, Blowsion, Jettrim, Tech One Massage, Farthing Racing, Gasket Technology, Hydroturf, Riznwild, RonnyMac Photography, WorksH2oDesigns, Kommander Industries, Miami’s Jetski Shop, Niko’s Greek Food, Marnie’s Nachos, Big Yellow Lemonade and Grill, Visit Lake Tulloch, ProWatercraft, Junior Stars, Vintage Ski Museum. We will provide individual press releases for each vendor as we receive them. 

In European Aquabike news, new champions have been crowned in the title class Grand Prix 1. This past July saw Kevin Reiterer reclaim his 2016 title as well as Jasmiin Ypraus win her first European title.

For the full recap, you can read the press release below.
Monday, 1 July: Austria’ s Kevin Reiterer regained the UIM-ABP Ski GP1 European title that he last held in 2016 after yet another imperious performance to win the Grand Prix of Croatia, with Estonias’s Jasmiin Ypraus taking her second Grand Prix title of the season to claim her first European title.

Reiterer was once again faultless in a campaign that has seen him top the time sheets in all but one practice session, carding the perfect score winning all nine Motos to seal the European title comfortably from Stian Schjetlein and Markus Lutsokert, Lukas Binar and Daniel Svae Andersson completing the Grand Prix Podium.

Ypraus held off the challenge of Sweden’s Jonna Borgstrom and defending champion Emma-Nellie Ortendahl, the trio trading Moto wins the Grand Prix podium mirroring the championship podium.

Croatia’s Slaven Ivancic was able to enjoy the final Moto knowing that he had already secured the GP2 European title, triple Moto winner Severi Salonen taking the Grand Prix title ahead of Ivancic with Jamiin Ypraus securing third overall on both podiums, Andrea Guidi runner-up in the championship standings.

Despite missing out on the podium in Zagreb Barnabas Szabo claimed the GP3 championship, Mattias Reinaas taking the Grand Prix title ahead of Oliver Koch Hansen and Markus Erlach, Ander Hubert Lauri and Reinaas completing the championship and Grand Prix double in Ski Juniors 3.2 & 3.3, Janis Uzars completing a perfect series to win Ski GP 1 Veterans.

Often times when someone goes out and buy a brand new personal watercraft, they have a huge smile on their face. If they say they don’t, they are lying. Over time however, you may want to find a way to make your craft go faster or handle better. While power is good, having a good handling watercraft is a must. One way to do that is by adding sponsons. Specifically sponsons on a Sea-Doo Spark.

While your Spark is equip whit sponsons from the factory, adding a more aggressive sponsons will make a huge difference. You will be able to cut harder into turns, eliminate your rear from sliding out and handle better at high speeds. Being in control is a great way to get the full experience out of your Spark while still operating safely.

Sam Nehme is a decorated personal watercraft racer and owner of Broward Motorsports. He has helped grow the sport of racing by encouraging more people to enter races and has also owned multiple dealership providing the best deals to his customers. Check out this short video of him explain the sponsons. With his experience in personal watercraft, he sure does know what he is talking about!

While there are plenty of places to buy aggressive sponsons online, Broward Motorsports easy-to-use website is your best bet. Simply fill in the type of watercraft you have and start shopping!

https://www.facebook.com/browardmotorsportsracing/videos/683238865476292/

Are you looking for a great career with benefits? Tired of your normal desk job when you could be out doing something you love? Well here is some good news for you. Cycle Springs Powersports is now hiring! Cycle Springs is Tampa, Florida’s largest powersports dealer and they are looking to add someone to their family.

They are looking for a service technician, lot technician and a watercraft service writer. While there are plenty of jobs like this out there, working for Cycle Springs is something special. Having started out at a small garage in 1989, they have expanded to become the world’s largest Yamaha dealer along with multiple other industry awards. They truly care about their customers and consider their staff their family.

Some of the perks of working at Cycle Springs are having an air-conditioned work place, a competitive wage based off of experience, medical insurance, 401K retirement plan and paid vacation. The ideal candidate should have experience in vehicle diagnostics, their own set of tools, a valid driver’s license and a minimum of 1 to 3 years of related work experience.

If you are interested in applying for the one of the above positions, bring your resume into Cycle Springs Powersports today and fill out an application!

Chances are, if you have owned a personal watercraft for some time, you have heard of the company “SBT” or Short Block Technologies. SBT is a supplier for remanufactured engines and parts. It all started when Greg Pickren the founder of SBT, Inc noticed that there were tons of support for remanufactured engines in the automotive industry but very little in the personal watercraft industry. Thus, SBT was born in 1997.

One of the reasons SBT has been so successful is their easy to use website. You simply select your manufacture, the year of your ski, the model of your ski, and then select the type of part you are looking for. They have remanufactured motors, to rebuild kits and all the way down to simple maintenance parts. By entering all of the correct information, you can be assured that the part you order will be shipped quickly and it will be the correct part. There is nothing more frustrating than ordering a part and finding out that it is made for a different model of watercraft.

SBT’s core exchange policy is a great way for you to send in your old motor core and be shipped back a brand new remanufactured motors. The price varies on the model of your watercraft but this can be a great cost-effective way for you to put in a new motor. SBT offers two types of remanufactured motors; the standard and premium engine. The standard engine comes with a 1-year fault free warranty whereas the premium engine comes with a 2-year fault free warranty. Another perk of buying the premium engine is that you will receive an installation gasket kit, SBT’s annual swimsuit calendar and a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the swimsuit calendar. Another reassurance that SBT builds quality remanufactured motors.

So whether you find yourself needing to replace a part or a whole motor, hop onto SBT’s easy-to-use website and see what you need. They have competitive rates and quality parts. Their customer service is top notch too. People all over the world are rebuilding personal watercrafts and using SBT parts and remanufactured motors. Which begs the questions, why aren’t you?