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Gallery: JetJam Rounds 3-4, Lake Havasu City, AZ

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Bob Metheney
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In typical Lake Havasu City, Arizona fashion, the weather played a role in the JetJam Racing Series Round 3 and 4 held on April 22-23, 2017. Rough waters, with rollers that seemed more like log-jumps, and 20 knot winds most of the day on Saturday, gave way to calm water with a light breeze, on Sunday. Big change in weather, all within a matter of two days!

Tim Geweke designed a course comprised of a back straight-a-way, tight turns and a split. Bill Austin, Eric Graff and Doug Wolff accepted the challenge of setting buoys in swells that would make a seasoned sailor sea sick. The swells lifted the buoy anchors off the bottom of the lake and the wind pushed them toward the beach. An onshore meeting of the minds produced a solution and the crew once again ventured out to set the buoys. The buoy crew looked tired as they set their feet on the sand; they had conquered the rough water and the buoys were stable.

Saturday morning began with the smell of race fuel, the sounds of race skis firing up, racers suiting up, the sights of people sipping coffee, shaking hands, smiling. The wind coming from California to Arizona created a challenge that the racers seemed to enjoy. Race Director Robert Sand gathered all the racers for roll call and course orientation. It’s time to have that lights flash and the band to SNAP!

Racing to the checkered flag first was the JR classes, Theo Beaumer taking the win in Jr 13-15 stock and Julien Beaumer taking the overall in 10-12 stock. Wayland Reden took the top spot in Vintage ski. The indefatigable Jackson Rod led the Vintage X2 wire to wire for the win in Vintage X2. Novice ski Stock was all Brady Courson and in the same moto, Tallon Chambers had his Novice Ski Mod limited dialed-in and took the win for the day. JB Gasperone won Amateur Ski Grand Prix with Karl Copenhaver winning Master Ski!

Carla Hunt took top honors in Master Ski Stock. Race 10, event Runabout Rec Lites and Amateur R/A 800 limited was the talk of the “JetJam Racing Community” Facebook page during the weeks leading up to the event at CrazyHorse Campgrounds. Justin Black and Jason Ward both taking wins in each class. Brock Austin and Kole Cramer battled in the Ski Grand Prix. The spectators cheered for their favorite! After racing had finished for the day, the waters had calmed, all eyes were on the crew as they set the Skat-Trak log jump for Sunday’s racing. Racers and families gathered for a tasty taco dinner provided by JetJam Racing next to the Bud Light Beer garden. Awards were given out with the renowned Havasu sunset in the back ground.

Sunday April 23 dawned clear and calm; the water was ready to be set on fire! Novice ski stock and Amateur Ski Lites led the way in racing with Tyler Shinko winning Novice ski stock and Theo Beaumer taking the top spot in Am. Ski Lites. Wyland Reden held off Mark Gomez for the overall in vintage Ski. Race 3 had three classes combined, Jim Alamillo winning Runabout N/A, Charlie Martinez took top honors in Runabout Grand Prix and Colin Richards was on the top of the podium of Novice R/A stock. Sport Spec went to Dylan Puglisi for the win. Amateur Vet Ski Grand Prix was a class of true sportsmen and Steve Fitzen taking the win for Sunday. Doug Wolff from Modesto, CA showed the Lake Havasu City, AZ Vintage X2 racers the way to the checkers for the win.

Novice Women Ski Lites had Alyssa Musselman on the top spot. Revin Harris took 10-12 limited for Sunday. Ski grand Prix was the show to watch for the day with log jump in play, and the triple cylinder snarling race skis ready to attack! This was anyone’s race until the second lap, when the log jump became the determining factor in the race to the checkered flag. A spectacle to see racers fly over the row of tires and sometimes landing with a dramatic cascade of water and a loss of position. Kole Cramer and Brock Austin were battling for first and second. Brock made a spectacular jump over the tires that resulted in a hard landing and an ankle injury, sending him to the beach for the remainder of the moto. This opened the window for Kole to lead the pack to victory and take his first PRO win and collect the cash winnings for the weekend!

Always a pleasure to see Mark Gomez come to the JetJam Racing Series on his Pro Freestyle Rickter hull to entertain the crowd with some stunning acrobatics on the water for the intermission on both Saturday and Sunday. Four rounds of racing in the books for the JetJam Racing Series, a log jump in a regional race, Bud Light back on the beach, and now the warmer weather is just around the corner for the remainder of the series. Its anyone’s game who will take top honors in each class. More challenges, altitude, and many different locations coming up! Stay tuned, the JetJam Racing Series is just getting started! For the series results click HERE.

Written by Doug Wolff. All images courtesy of Bob Metheny of Jetski Race Photos. Original, unedited versions can be purchased HERE.

FishSki Is The Ultimate All-in-One PWC Fishing PWC Attachment

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Ocean Priselac
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Check out this awesome fishing attachment from Fishski, a company based in Australia. This a great product that is available through authorized dealers in Australia. The company is also willing to export out of the country and those costs vary. If you’re into fishing from your personal watercraft, then this is a product to check out. It fits all brands of jet skis and is easily secured to your ride in under two minutes, through the use of turnbuckles and stainless steel hooks that utilize the mounting points on your personal ski.

Currently, the Fishski is available in seven basic colors so a buyer can most likely grab one that matches their ski. More colors are in development. While the Fishski’s use is primarily for fishing; it has other uses as well, such as a removable picnic container, a regular cooler, or extra storage space. We’re sure a person can find many other options for this durable box.

The Fishski comes fully loaded with a 68 liter Waeco insulated cooler, easy lift soft down stay, carpeted tackle box, 6 rod holders with spring loaded tie down clips, an extendable 3foot long gaff, a stainless steel knife for fishing or dive use, two five liter removable fuel containers, and two stainless steel tie down rails for attaching crab pots or whatever else one might want to use them for. A cutting board and bait board are located on the top deck of the tackle box.

All Fishski units feature a standard screw-out drain plug mounted low for maximum efficiency. Other cooler companies could use a lesson as to where to mount a drain plug! The Waeco Cooler will keep your goods cold for up to five days in the shade, which is a pretty big deal if you’re on an extended fishing trip.
The recommended retail price for the Fishski Icebox in Australian dollars is $999. As stated earlier, export costs vary, according to where the buyer resides.

Pro Watercross Teams Up With Flyboard for 2017 Flyboard National Tour

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Cody Cole
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Pro Watercross is very pleased to announce that it has teamed up with Flyboard for their support as title sponsor of the first U.S National Hydroflight Tour. The 2017 Flyboard National Tour will consist of a total of three stops for its inaugural season and is already looking to be one for the books with a stellar combination of breathtaking venues and the best athletes out there.

The Flyboard National Tour is presented by Zapata Racing and powered by Heyday Wake Boats for an absolutely world class pairing of companies. According to the press release, the tour will be filmed for regional sports networks with a 30 minute TV show airing to an audience of more than 85 million households worldwide throughout the summer months. The tour will kick off in Pensacola, Florida on the weekend of April 29th-30th and is promised to start the grouping of events with a bang!

After that, the tour heads to Erie, Pennsylvania for Round Two that will take place on June 24th-25th where the tour will join the Erie Poker Run; a popular powerboat event. The location and dates for the National Championship; the third and final tour stop is still in the works and will be announced soon.

For more information on Pro Watercross’ 2017 Flyboard National Tour, visit HERE!

Gallery: 2017 P1 AquaX Round 1, Daytona Beach, FL

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Kurt NgSaye
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April 2012 was the start of something special in Daytona Beach, FL. When the P1 AquaX first started their inaugural season in the United States with just a few riders who thought the concept of racing stock jet skis was a great idea. Fast forward ahead five years later and the P1 AquaX series has returned to where it all started.

Every April the jet skiing world makes the annual pilgrimage to the shores of Daytona Beach to race against each other and to kick off the racing season. With each year, the numbers have increased and the series has made tremendous gains making it one of the best racing series in the world. This year the competition was fierce with the likes of Chris MacClucage, Eric Francis, Aero Aswar, Eric Lagopoulos and Mike Klippenstein as well as numerous national and world champions who were set to race the professional enduros with the hopes of starting the series off with wins and the chase to be the 2017 AquaX champion.

The Amateur enduros saw Kevin Wassum who was one of the very first racers back in 2012 returning after a brief hiatus. Anthony Radetic, Kevin Sullivan, Sophie Francis, and Jennifer Nolan to name a few joined him in the Amateur series.

This year the P1 AquaX Series was joined by the Jetcross Series so there was going to be a lot of racing for the fans. The weather forecast had called for a lot of sunshine and 2-3 foot waves on Saturday and Sunday was forecast for partly sunny with a chance of rain. Day One kicked off with the mandatory riders’ meeting where the racers were briefed on the rules of the race course along with a review on the marine life that they might encounter while traversing through the course. Finally after getting everything set up it was time for the racing to begin. The day kicked off with the Amateur enduro. The racers were raring to get the season started and the action was pretty intense, as the winds had picked up along with the waves. Numerous racers were thrown from their skis and some sustained pretty bad injuries. Notable injuries were to Carlito del Valle who required stitches and Amanda LeCheminant.

Next up was the Junior Ski class which had Haden Skellett, Taylor Skellett and Sammie Nehme racing against each other as they have done so many times. Sammie had some issues with his ski and couldn’t make the start. After getting it worked out, he started but had some serious catching up to do. Haden Skellett took the win with the other two racers finishing out in their respective order. The Juniors were followed by the Spark class which had Eric Gabryel, Dave Goding, Jason Lester as well as a few others racing against each other. The Sport GP class was next and was a crowd favorite. It was the biggest lineup for the class, which had a total 15 riders.

The Pro Ski class was next on tap for the Jetcross series. As the riders were racing it was obvious that the seas were starting to really churn up. That and the combination of on shore winds and high tide starting caused the schedule to be changed slightly. The Pro Enduro was up next and the Amateur Enduro would be pushed to Sunday.

The Pros started their race and the great Chris MacClucage was ahead of Brian Baldwin coming around a buoy when Baldwin’s boat struck the rear of MacClugage’s causing the seat to come completely off. MacClucage finished the entire race without his seat in some really rough water, and obtained the win for Moto One. The first day of racing finally came to an end and the racers were glad to rest their bodies and work on their skis with Sunday in their sights.

Sunday kicked off with the Amateur Class, and the seas were slightly calmer than the day before. The Ski class and the Junior racers followed the Amateurs. After having issues with his ski Saturday, Sammie Nehme hoped that his ski would be able to start the race at the beginning. Needless to say it had no issues and Sammie took off from the line like a rocket and never relinquished the lead. The crowd was cheering him on as he was racing and jumping waves like a 20-year veteran.

The Sport GP class followed the Spark class. At the start, Sam Nehme took a huge wave and did some damage to his ski and he never was able to fix it knocking him out of the race. Another fan favorite Johnny Smith started in fifth place but rode super hard. He pulled out the win and the crowd went crazy with his win.

Next was the final race for the Amateurs and Carlito del Valle took the first place win in the 300 class. This was Carlito’s first win in the AquaX series showing that not only can he set world records in the HydroDrags but can also win in the rough surf and is more than a straight line rider. The Pros were up next for their final race of the season opener and Chris MacClucage made it a perfect three-for-three, sweeping all three Pro motos in first place. Chris looked extremely strong over the weekend and is now looking ahead to getting the world number one ranking.

The Pro ski class closed out the day of racing followed by the podium presentation. The weekend was a huge success and the racers along with the fans had fun. The weather held up and not a single drop of rain dampened the racing. The first race of the season was in the books and the next race is being looked forward to by the amateurs in St Cloud, Florida next month and by the pros in St. Petersburg, Florida in June.

Results for all classes from the 2017 P1 AquaX Round 1, Daytona Beach, Florida can be found HERE.

Yamaha Australia Offers 2.99% Finance Rate on Entire WaveRunner Lineup!

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Cody Cole
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For those folks down under, Yamaha WaveRunners (Australia) has a killer promotion currently on to take advantage of! If you’ve been waiting to purchase a brand new Yamaha, it’s time to make your dream a reality and take home a new Yamaha WaveRunner with a super-low 2.99%* Comparison finance rate! This crazy-low offer is available across the entire WaveRunner line-up and is available with terms over 24 and 36 months to fit whatever schedule you are more comfortable with.

As mentioned above, this offer covers the entire WaveRunner line-up including the GP1800, SuperJet, FX SVHO, FX Cruiser SVHO, FX HO, FX Cruiser HO, VXR, VX Deluxe, VX, EX Deluxe and EX models. To make this deal even sweeter, in addition to financing your new WaveRunner, the 2.99%* rate can be used for Yamaha Marine Insurance, a new trailer and any accessories you may wish to purchase with your new Yamaha. Hurry though as this sweet limited offer ends on July 20th, 2017.

Disclaimer: 2.99% comparison rate finance is available on all new Yamaha Waverunner models for approved personal applicants of Yamaha Motor Finance (YMF). Offer available while stocks last, at participating dealers on a loan term of either 24 or 36 month only with an application fee of $325.00. Annual percentage rate is 0.89% and comparison rates is based on a secure loan $10,000 over 3 years. WARNING: This comparison rate is true only for examples given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate. Promotion starts on 15/04/17 and ends on 20/07/17. Credit criteria, fees, charges and terms and conditions apply.

She Shreds Mountain Adventures’ Second Installment of “Pemby Life”; Sponsored by Truckboss Decks

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Cody Cole
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Back in late January, you may remember we announced an awesome online short series of web episodes (or “webisodes” for short) called “Pemby Life”. This new series consisting of four episodes was created from a very popular project called “She Shreds Mountain Adventures”; an all-women’s snowmobile clinic retreat based out of Pemberton, B.C Canada. Creator Julie-Ann Chapman has grown the project massively and has branched out in numerous ways including now welcoming men to their awesome clinics and guided adventures. With a strong emphasis on back country safety, “She Shreds” provides by far one of the best snowmobile adventure learning experiences out there. On top of that, “She Shreds” also provides avalanche safety courses in conjunction with the Canadian Avalanche Association.

“Pemby Life” is supported by a small group of different companies, one of them being Truckboss Decks out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Truckboss truly is the industry leader in all-weather, multi-purpose truck decks. Julie-Ann has previously said, “What I like most about this deck is its slick look, and it’s so easy to load and unload sleds on that any girl can do it. This deck is the most well-thought-out deck on the market.”

In their second episode titled “Respect Adventure: Safety & Being Prepared”, Julie-Ann explains the meaning behind the moto “Be Safe & to Play Safe”. This episode is a must watch for any snowmobiler as not only does it share some potentially life-saving information, but it also shares a ton of breath taking video footage; showing the best of what British Columbia’s mountains have to offer. Julie-Ann is very thorough with explaining everything you should carry with you on your back country snowmobiling adventures so you can ensure you and your group come home safely at the end of the day.

MacClugage Sweeps First Round of AquaX Racing in Daytona Beach, FL

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Kevin Shaw
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Image courtesy P1 AquaX, www.p1aquax.com

If there was one lesson to be learned this past weekend it was that it pays to ride a Yamaha. Yamaha racers completely shut out the competition sweeping the podium in all three motos of the Pro class, with Chris MacClugage dominating the weekend aboard a FX SVHO. MacClugage – who with his wife, Rachel, started the week by celebrating the birth of their son, Marco – was followed by RIVA Yamaha racer Eric Francis, and Dean’s Team pilot Aero Aswar, both riding GP1800s.

MacClugage also battled with Yamaha rider Brian Baldwin, while Aswar was challenged by lone Sea-Doo rider Erminio Iantosca. Nicholas Rius, also aboard a Yamaha GP1800, was unable to continue competing on Sunday after a back injury during Saturday’s moto.

Here’s the original press release:
Daytona Beach, Fla. — April 24, 2017 — The high winds on the Florida coast delivered brutal conditions for the watercraft racers at the P1 AquaX opener held this weekend in Daytona Beach, Fla.; as the majority struggled to keep pace with Yamaha FX SVHO rider Chris MacClugage who swept all three motos in the premier Enduro Pro class.

Joining in on the sweep were Yamaha GP1800 riders Eric Francis and Aero Aswar who finished 2-3 overall. Francis made huge news over the winter when he switched to Yamaha from his longtime sponsor Kawasaki.

MacClugage’s tactic of coming closer to shore on the home straight saw him produce the highest speeds of anyone in race three, although Francis seemed to have the edge in the corners and was certainly explosive off the start line.

Aswar, the current #1 rider in the World rankings endured a mixed weekend but his third place finish in moto three was enough to put him into third for the weekend, shutting down any chance for a Kawasaki or Sea-Doo overall podium finish.

“For the first race of the year, the new GP1800 came out in force even in the super rough conditions usually dominated by the FX SVHO,” said Yamaha’s race director Scott Watkins. “Whereas most brands hope for one model to put out a strong showing, we have two models that offer the reliability, durability and performance our racers need to sweep the podium in all conditions.”

P1 AquaX racing now heads to Florida’s St. Pete Beach on June 17-18. (Photo credit: Ronny Mac/P1 AquaX)

Sea-Doo Expands P1 AquaX Support With New Racers And Sponsorships

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Kevin Shaw
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This past weekend kicked off the first round of P1 AquaX racing in Daytona Beach, Florida, and with it the nation turned its eyes towards the water. Both enthusiasts and manufacturers were locked in as the racers screamed past the checkered buoys. With the weekend’s results (expect a full report here at The Watercraft Journal this week), Sea-Doo also announced big plans for the future of its Sea-Doo X-Team that is sure to stir up some excitement.

In addition to yesterday’s P1 AquaX racing (and throughout the rest of the series), Sea-Doo will be proudly represented by some of the best and most talented racers in 2017. Many of these racers include James Bushell, Erminio Ianstosca, Blaine Spooner, Guy Gee Greenland, and Anthony Radetic, who will be competing in AquaX, the Pro Watercross Tour, IJSBA World Finals and other events throughout the nation and beyond.

Here’s the original press release:
Sea-Doo Expands Support Of Watercraft Racing With New Racers And Sponsorship Of P1 AquaX

Valcourt, QC, CANADA– April 21, 2017 – BRP enters the 2017 watercraft racing season with elevated Sea-Doo X-TEAM race programs and the addition of Pro Enduro front runner Blaine Spooner who joins an an all-star roster of Pro watercraft racers led by the winningest world championship runabout racer of the past six years, James Bushell.

The Sea-Doo RXP-X 300 watercraft continues to be the model to beat claiming the 2016 Pro Watercross Pro GP and Pro Stock US championships and sixth consecutive IJSBA Pro Open and Pro GP world championships and has performance fans excited for the start of the 2017 riding season. The 2017 Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty program provides all Sea-Doo riders competing in the various disciplines of watercraft racing in North America the opportunity to earn contingency money throughout the season. BRP is also ensuring there are more competition-focused events through the Sea-Doo Promoter support program, sponsoring select race events across North America.

BRP will sponsor premier racing events including the P1 AquaX Series, Pro Watercross Tour, IJSBA World Finals and others and will see elite racers representing the Sea-Doo X-TEAM in 2017. These racers include James Bushell, Erminio Ianstosca, Blaine Spooner, Guy Gee Greenland, and Anthony Radetic. Radetic is a former Army Helicopter pilot and renowned, challenged athlete who has limited use of his legs and is a front runner in the P1 AquaX Amateur 300 class on his RXP-X watercraft. Spooner returns to racing after a one year hiatus after the birth of his two twin daughters and enters the 2017 for the first time as part of the X-TEAM and is considered one of the favorites to finish on the Pro Enduro podium at P1 AquaX events.

Spooner and all Sea-Doo watercraft riders will be eligible for Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty. The Sea-Doo X-TEAM contingency is essentially an, “open-sponsorship” that excludes no one, except those competing on other brands. To supercharge the P1 AquaX season opener in Daytona an additional $1500 bonus will be added to the $1000 Pro Enduro win bounty for a $2500 top finish incentive. In addition to the glory that comes with winning on Sea-Doo watercraft, comes the opportunity for extra prize money. In addition, the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Promoter support program provides event producers sponsorship funds to help them produce more, high-quality events. BRP works with promoters to ensure Sea-Doo performance enthusiasts have a place to ride and compete in an organized manner, providing another fun aspect of owning a Sea-Doo watercraft.

“BRP has led the performance watercraft category since the launch of the T3 and Ergolock equipped RXP-X model in 2012 and Sea-Doo X-TEAM fans around the world are ready to see the best handling model compete in 2017,” says Tim McKercher, of Sea-Doo watercraft competition management. “BRP is excited to cheer on all Sea-Doo watercraft racers and to see Blaine Spooner back on Sea-Doo watercraft, joining a team led by James Bushell that will show the world how the RXP-X 300 model is the performance model to beat.

RIVA Racing Re-Stocks SX-R 800 Wet Pipe

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Cody Cole
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RIVA Racing has just announced the re-stocking of a popular item for all you 2003-2011 Kawasaki SX-R 800 owners. This announcement is sure to make you 2-stroke die-hards giddy.

According to the release by RIVA Racing, the SX-R 800 Wet Pipe (PT# FIN800SX02) is lighter than their Dry Pipe thanks to its single wall design. Made by Factory Pipe, this Wet Pipe is based on the proven and tested “B” pipe design so you can have full confidence knowing that it’s reliable and gives you both excellent throttle response and greater power when installed on your PWC. Since it incorporates the tunable head pipe design, you can adjust the power curve to your liking with just the simple turn of an Allen wrench. It doesn’t get any easier than that!

Installation is super easy and no hood modifications to your machine are required. The Wet Pipe is finished in a black, hard anodizing that provides the ultimate in salt-water corrosion resistance. You won’t find any cheap looking, soon to be crusty junk with this killer part.

Please note that RIVA Racing would like to mention that this item does not apply for their free shipping. Priced at $810 USD; grab it while you can!

Video: SBT 2017 Calendar with Kristy Garett

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Kevin Shaw
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If you’ve been paying attention to The Watercraft Journal this week, you will have noticed it’s been a busy week for SBT, Inc. and Watercraft Superstore coverage. And that’s great because riding season is truly in full swing across the Northern Hemisphere and these two companies are up and running keeping you and your watercraft ready to hit the water. And we thought what better way to end the week by showing youa fun behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 2017 SBT Calendar featuring Kristy Garett, Playboy’s Miss Playmate February 2016.

For those of you who didn’t already know, SBT, Inc. celebrates each new year with a new calendar featuring a very fetching young lady, who is often a recent Playboy Playmate. And as a little tidbit of publishing insider info, early last year it was widely publicized that Playboy ended its half-century of printing pictorials of nude models, turning the magazine into a more off-the-news-rack-friendly publication. Why? The idea was to open up the magazine to a far wider audience, but sadly hadn’t done much to save the publication. So guess what? They’re bringing back Playboy Classic (although we doubt they’ll call it that).

OK, so nevertheless, Playboy still has a talent for finding some very lovely ladies, and last year’s Miss February 2016, Kristy Garett is now the subject of SBT’s 12 month calendar and a full-sized double sided poster. The calendar ships free with every engine purchase, but is also available for purchase for $9.95. And below is the fun video showing how all of those images were taken. Enjoy!

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