When Sea-Doo had an opportunity to brighten up a young boy’s life and give him an awesome Sea-Doo experience, they did not hesitate. Sea-Doo and Make-A-Wish Foundation partnered to give Adam the ride of a lifetime aboard the Spark Trixx.

Sea-Doo Ambassador and paraplegic athlete Anthony Radetic had the honor to give Adam his Sea-Doo experience and judging by the video, we know Adam had a blast. To see more about Adam’s experience, take a look at the Sea-Doo press release and video below.

The Make-a-Wish foundation helps make dreams of children with illnesses come true. So, when a young boy named Adam wished to spend the day on a Sea-Doo, we made it happen!

Sea-Doo Ambassador, and paraplegic athlete Anthony Radetic was honored to help bring this wish to life. Radetic brought two Sea-Doo Spark Trixx to Forest Lake, Minnesota for Adam to have some fun on the water and experience the Sea-Doo Life.

With a smile on his face the entire time, Adam rode around the lake and even performed a few tricks with the help of Anthony. Both Adam and Anthony shared mutual feelings of being empowered, normal and happy while riding their Sea-Doo! Go Adam!!

Terrance Jones, who is a convicted felon thought it was a good idea to run a fake online ad. A couple of off-duty deputies showed up to purchase a couple of jet skis from Jones. Jones pulled a gun on the officers and ended up shot.

According to the Sumter County Sheriffs Office; the incident took place on July 7 at 2:36 pm at 6981 County Road 219 in Wildwood, FL.

The Hernando County officers had made prior arrangements to meet with Jones at the residence because they had seen the ad for a pair of jet skis and wanted to check them out.

Sadly, when they arrived, Jones pointed a semi-automatic handgun at them. He then ordered them to the ground, and they pulled out their own guns and identified themselves as police officers. That didn’t stop 19-year-old Jones from firing at them. Jones ended up with leg wounds from the deputies returning fire.

A second suspect took off on foot. There is no additional information on that person. Jones was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, robbery with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Previously, he was convicted of felony offenses of robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He was also on probation at the time of his latest crimes.

The police said that the man who owns the home and the jet skis had no idea that his property had been used in the fake ad.

Sumter County Sherriff’s Office warned people to be cautious when making these types of sales because offenses like the Jones incident are becoming more common.

“Conduct the transaction in a public place and if necessary, contact law enforcement to be present during the transaction,” the department added.

Recently we saw the delivery of DJ Khaled’s custom tropical-themed Sea-Doo GTX Limited 300. This is no doubt one of the most eye-catching new Sea-Doo watercraft out there. So how did this unique watercraft come to life?

Well it just so happens that Sea-Doo tells us in their recent blog below. Starting with a design team who collaborated personally with DJ Khaled, all the way to the transformation and special delivery of this one-of-a-kind unit. Check it out here as Sea-Doo tells all.

The Snapchat king of personal watercraft now has the most eye-catching Sea-Doo in Miami. Anyone who follows DJ Khaled knows he LOVES Sea-Doo, so our design team collaborated with him to make a one-of-a-kind GTX Limited 300 in graphics matching his latest album. And it was delivered to him in true Miami style.

DJ Khaled is a colorful person who rides his Sea-Doo RXT-X 300 as an escape from the daily entertainment industry grind and to ignite his creativity. Over the past spring he’s been inspired by the floral colors abundant in South Florida. The cover art of his new album, Father of Asahd, pictures him and his son amid a colorful bloom and wearing floral print shirt and shorts. When he met with the Sea-Doo design team to collaborate on a custom designed GTX Limited his love of the floral trend carried over.

The Sea-Doo Design team met with DJ Khaled at his Miami home to collaborate on a custom graphics design for his new GTX Limited that would be produced and installed by Sea-Doo graphics wrap partner SCS Unlimited. The design encompassed this vibrant custom wrap that matches his “tropical vibes,” a custom seat, and was finished with his record label, We The Best, front and center on the front hood.

This DJ Khaled Sea-Doo GTX Limited is anything but average and any delivery other than a spectacular, Miami-style reveal wouldn’t have been worthy. To deliver his new Sea-Doo, Performance Ambassador Erminio Iantosca personally delivered the custom Sea-Doo in a custom gift box. Iantosca towed the gift wrapped Sea-Doo through the Miami Beach canals to his waterfront home while playing tracks from DJ Khaled’s new album on this RXT-X 300 sound system. DJ Khaled shared the reveal of his custom Sea-Doo on his social media channels where nearly one million people witnessed his excitement.

DJ Khaled is certainly one of a kind and now he has a custom Sea-Doo to match. It’s safe to say, DJ Khaled will be having a fun summer Living the Sea-Doo Life! Follow him @djkhaled on Instagram and share your #SeaDooLife with us on @BRPSeaDoo.

Pro Watercross has just announced that the National Championships will be moving locations to Lake Charles, Louisiana. There were some unforeseen circumstances that pushed Pro Watercross to switch locations. However, on July 18^th, Pro Watercross signed a contract with Lake Charles to host the National Championships for the next three years. Pro Watercross understands that many people have made plans and already started preparing to head to Bryan College Station for the championships. They are extremely sorry for the change but hope that this new location will provided an all-around better atmosphere for the racers and fans.

While the location may have moved, the date has stayed the same. The races will be held on August 10^th and 11^th. Lake Charles seems like it is the best place to host the Pro Watercross National Championships.

It offers sandy beaches, an abundance of parking for your trucks and trailers, restaurants, shopping, casinos and more! The city has some rich culture dating back to 1861. Along with watching the best racers from around the world, you can expect some warm weather. The city of Lake Charles is fairly big meaning there are multiple options for hotels.

For those of you that do not know, Lake Charles hosted the Pro Watercross in 2013 and are happy to be invited back for the next 3 years. If you have never been to Lake Charles, check out their website to see what their city is all about. The racers hope to see a huge turn out this year, so back your bags and make your reservations now!

Aftermarket or custom-built hulls have been a point of contention since the earliest days of personal watercraft racing. Yet, back in the 1980s when all that were raced were Kawasaki 440s and 550s, spotting a customized hull with glassed-in tubbies or longer chines was easy to spot. Today, with the advancement of CAD applications to hydrodynamics; the evolution of lightweight, high-tensile strength materials; and ever aggressive athletes have birthed a new breed of racing that goes well beyond the pale of yesterday’s Open classes.

Today, even attempting to enter into GP Ski or Runabout is an astronomical affair. Carbon fiber hulls, aviation-grade fuels, and quick-spooling turbochargers are found not just on the latest standups and runabouts, but even in the once-nebish Rec Lite classes. That’s right! There are teams campaigning carbon fiber Sparks propelled by high-boosted turbo-ACE engines. So to shed a little more light on the subject, touch on the current status of aftermarket hulls and their future, the IJSBA has recently issued a timely bulletin.

Here’s the entire IJSBA press release:
The International Jet Sports Boating Association is issuing a reminder regarding the allowance of aftermarket hulls and the procedure for inclusion of those hulls in sanctioned racing.  While IJSBA is issuing this reminder due to a heightened level of inquiries about aftermarket hulls, competitors are advised that this bulletin is not directed toward any specific hull or product.  However, this bulletin is notice to potential changes in the near future of how these hulls are regulated.

Aftermarket hulls are allowed in a variety of Ski, Sport, and Runabout categories of racing.  Normally, allowances for these hulls are found in Modified, GP, and Open classes.  A recent Mod Lites division allowed aftermarket hulls as an evolution of the previous Ski Limited classes.  Since their inception, aftermarket hulls have been allowed to be produced by any manufacturer with the limiting factors being safety and the specifications allowed in the IJSBA Rule Book. 

Indeed, all aftermarket parts are treated this way: every aftermarket product is unique in that it could be a one-off variance of an original product or a complete one of a kind product.  The only specific products IJSBA deems legal are those OEM units homologated for competition.  All aftermarket products, including hulls, are evaluated on an individual basis even where IJSBA and the technical inspector are aware that the hull is possibly a mass produced product.

As of 2019, no aftermarket hulls are approved by brand or by model.  This is even the case for well-known brands or popular models of aftermarket hulls.  A rider must submit his, or her, watercraft for safety inspection prior to competition and, then, technical inspection during competition and at the completion of competition.  Safety inspections are examinations for basic safety violations (i.e. secured fuel lines, operational lanyards, etc.) and do not guarantee a watercraft will pass a technical examination. 

Where IJSBA is brought in to preview a potential product, prior to competition, there is no way for IJSBA to ensure that the product is not changed during production or by the end user after production.  A hull, like every other aftermarket product, is subject to evaluation at every race even where such product has been evaluated numerous time.  One technical inspector’s evaluation does not necessarily carry over to other events.  This is especially the case where interpretation of the rules are required.

Within the last 5 years, IJSBA has introduced the concept of homologating aftermarket hulls and issuing trackable identifications for these hulls.  Contemporary watercraft reach static speeds on the race course higher than ever seen previously in the sport.  As competitors navigate the course, at these high speeds, competitors should have a reasonable expectation that the hulls carrying these speed are built with durable materials and to such craftsmanship that the watercraft can be adequately controlled at the relevant speeds. 

There is an increasing need for IJSBA to have an oversight over the aftermarket hulls.  IJSBA expects to release guidelines for discussion about this coming oversight and to engage the community, on this subject, at the 2019 Thai Airways World Finals.  In the meantime, competitors should continue to have confidence that previously used aftermarket hulls will continue to have a home in IJSBA Sanctioned Racing and also be aware that any new designs of aftermarket hulls, seen in 2019, may face reevaluation, at the end of the year, if a new hull monitoring system is designed

If you have any questions regarding the contents of this bulletin, please email [email protected].

Hydro Turf has been one of the industry leaders in traction mats for the last 30 years. Their dedication to quality and use of U.S.-based manufacturing, has allowed them to stay at the top of their game. Receiving multiple industry awards should be a tell-tell sign that these guys make a great product.

Broward Motorsports Racing is proud to announce that they are now offering Hydro Turf for 2018+ Sea-Doo RXT, GTX, and Wake Pro 230 models. They offer two particular cuts of traction mats, Diamond Cut and Groove Cut, along with multiple color options. Feel free to choose the generic black or give your watercraft a new look with a custom color! While traction mats can often be overlooked, replacing your worn out traction mat gives your personal watercraft a great new look and additional traction while out riding. One of the major components in riding safely is being in control. Having a grippy traction mat will increase your traction, therefore giving you more control.

Another great feature about Hydro Turf PWC Mats is that they are non-absorbent. Given the nature of riding watercraft, the traction mats will eventually get wet. If you put your watercraft away wet, the tractions mats could grow mold and turn into a mess. By purchasing a Hydro Turf PWC Mat from Broward Motorsports, you will never have to worry about mold.

Broward Motorsports Racing offers these Hydro Turf Traction Mats for $98.95. BMS has also recently partnered with Affirm allowing you to finance this traction mat for as low as $18 a month! Another great way to save would be adding an additional product BMS offers and earning free shipping. There is free shipping on every order over $125. The installation time for putting on your new Hydro Turf Mat is quick so it can easily be done in an evening and be ready for the weekend ride!