Gallery: Western Canadian Watercross Association (WCWA) Announces 2017 Schedule

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January 23, 2017

The Western Canadian Watercross Association (WCWA) promotes Jet Ski racing in western Canada. This year’s tour consists of eight rounds over four weekends throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. At each event there is stand-up / runabout racing, freestyle and a v-wake competition which was introduced in 2016.

We offer different types of classes no matter what your experience level. If you’re new to the sport we have a beginner’s class where you can try out the course and have Canada’s top riders teach you the ropes. Or if you want to test your skill you can line up against the 26 time world champion Mike Klippenstien in one of the pro classes.

For 2017 the classes consist of Beginner Ski, Beginner Women’s Ski, Novice Ski Stock, Novice Ski Open, Novice Masters Ski Open, Sport Spec, Freestyle, Pro Am Women’s Ski, Pro Am Ski Lites, Pro Am Ski Open, Pro Am Vet Ski, Amateur Ski Open, Expert Ski Limited and Pro-Am Runabout Open.

Each weekend is filled with hours of high octane fun. The racing combines speed, skill and sheer raw power producing non-stop action. While Freestyle provides improbable feats of artistry and insane aerial acrobatics. Racing typically concludes around supper time but the family time continues well into the evening.

Since 2012 the WCWA has more than doubled its rider entries continues to grow every year. If you make it to one of our races you will notice that we are one big family and everyone is willing lend a helping hand. If someone’s ski breaks, there are always multiple people willing pitch in and figure out how to fix it.

Our events for the year:
June 10th / 11th Rattlesnake Lake, Alberta
June 24th / 25th Blackstrap Lake, Saskatchewan
July 15th / 16th Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
September 2nd / 3rd Crane Lake, Alberta

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Video: RIVA Racing Teases 85-plus-MPH Stage 3 RXP-X 300 Limited Tune

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Blake Ellestad

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January 23, 2017

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RIVA Racing has been a powersports business for years and also a world leader in performance parts for various models of personal watercraft. When they started selling Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 Kits for personal watercraft parts were flying off of the shelves and into machines whose riders wanted them to go faster. Riders enjoyed the kits that RIVA Racing offered because you were able to input what model of watercraft you had and it would give tell you what part packages were available and what speeds they should expect.

When Sea-Doo came out with their RXP-X 300 they knew it would be a great hit and it was! But not matter what horsepower a company can produce there will always be riders out there looking for more. Well, with the Stage 3 Kit and a few extra goodies allowed through the IJSBA Limited class rules, RIVA is seeing speeds of 85mph at 9,100 RPM.

RIVA has made these performance packages because they understand that speed and horsepower is one the most addicting “drugs” on the market. For all of the adrenaline junkies, watercraft racers and weekend warriors this is the kit for you. You will be one of the fastest watercraft in your area and people will definitely try to test you. So be prepared to test it out and blow them away. RIVA’s own ECU guru, Jesus Garcia recently took to the water and provided a veritable info-dump of data showing the performance of the Stage 3 kit:

What to Consider Before Venturing Out on Your New PWC

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Blake Ellestad

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January 20, 2017

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The moment sunshine hits, riders around the world head straight to their garage and start getting their personal watercraft ready. We at The Watercraft Journal want every rider to stay safe while riding which is why we want to share with you three important things to think about before riding first outlined in a great article on PersonalWatercraft.com.

When kids around the country turn 16-years-old they think that they know everything about driving. While they have been to driving school and had practice, they will continue to learn and hone their skills the more they drive. Riding a personal watercraft is just the same as driving a car because you are in control of a very powerful machine that can pose a risk to others and yourself if not used properly. It is extremely important to earn your boater’s license because in the class it teaches you about countless things many novice riders would not know. Understanding rules and regulations are a necessity when riding especially if riding in unfamiliar waters. A majority of the states require you to have a boaters license so it is a good idea to take the online class, even if your states does not require it.

Another item to think about when you are buying your personal watercraft is insurance. Car insurance gives us the peace of mind that if we get into a car accident we will not have to pay out of pocket or be financially distraught. The same goes for personal watercraft, many owners keep exceptional care of their machines but once they are out riding in the water accidents can occur. Buying insurance is another expense but it can give you the peace of mind and can pay off huge if something were to happen. There have been reports of insurance costing anywhere from $150-$500 but that does depend on your location and amount of coverage.

It is important to ride with the proper gear on. Proper gear varies depending on your location and riding style. If you are going out to practice racing buoys we recommend a life vest, helmet, goggles, gloves and proper footwear. If you are going out for a nice cruise it is still very important to wear your life vest no matter what because anything can happen. We want all riders to have fun but we also want to stress that wearing the proper equipment can save you from serious injuries.

Video: Black & White News Reel Footage Shows Vespa Scooter PWC Crossing English Channel

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Kevin Shaw

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January 19, 2017

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If today’s world of extreme sports tells us anything, it’s that motorcyclists will do anything for publicity, including riding their motorcycles across open bodies of water. Last year, Australian stuntman Robbie Maddison rode a heavily modified dirt bike into the waves of Tahiti’s coastline. But, as fate would have it, motorcyclists riding out into the ocean is not particularly anything new.

Back in 1952, French motorcycle racing champion Georges Monneret dared such a dream nearly 65 years before Maddison, but did so slightly different. Monneret left from Paris, France for Calais, on Vespa motor scooter, where he was met with a crew who installed a pair of custom pontoons to scooter. From there, Monneret went about crossing the famed English Channel aboard the waterborne scooter, even stopping to pose with the scooter at legendary cliffs of Dover, where Monneret brought the scooter out on beach at Dover, Kent before a reception committee.

Of course, crossing the Channel was only one of Monneret’s many feats, as the French motorcycle racer won 499 wins and 183 world records during his career, including winning the Circuit of Orleans in 1935, the Motorcycle Grand Prix of France in 1936, and placing second of the 1939 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Kawasaki USA Responds To Anti-Trump Celebrity Apprentice Comment

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Kevin Shaw

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January 19, 2017

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Over the past year, politics has managed to poison much of everyone’s lives, seeping into entertainment both on TV and outside of our Monday-to-Friday rigamarole. The over-saturation reached a breaking point this week when former Kawasaki USA Public Relations Manager Kevin Allen told Reuters Wednesday during a telephone interview: ““Once we understood the concerns of American citizens, we have taken the approach of agreeing not to participate in the show in the future as long as Mr. Trump is involved as an executive producer.”

While “Kawasaki products appeared in the third episode of the series, as part of a placement deal brokered with MGM, which produces the series,” writes a report in entertainment magazine Variety – Allen’s words both misrepresented the truth of Trump’s near-nonexistent role in the show (in name credit only) and Kawasaki’s position, as the company’s association with the television program has already expired, presumably having paid “any integration fees it owed the production.”

This alone was enough for Kawasaki USA to take immediate action, announcing that Allen had been terminated from the company and that his statements were not in parallel with the company’s position, stating:

“Throughout its 50-year history in the United States, Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA, its subsidiaries and affiliates, have remained neutral in regards to American politics. Recently, published comments relating to The new Celebrity Apprentice and President-Elect Donald Trump’s involvement in the show attributed to a Kawasaki employee are a misrepresentation of the company’s position and the employee is no longer with the company.”

The announcement came as many threatened to leave Kawasaki over its partisanship, while others choosing to part ways with the brand for simply getting involved in the political arena. Thankfully, wiser minds prevailed: “The last thing I’m thinking about when I’m riding my Kawasaki is politics. I choose Team Green!” wrote commenter Jeff Knoll on Kawasaki USA’s Facebook page last night – and for the most part, most everyone commenting felt the same.

Dean’s Team Celebrates a Stellar 2016 With Season Recap Report

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Kevin Shaw

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January 18, 2017

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There’s no arguing that Dean’s Team-tuned Yamaha WaveRunners were the most consistent thing seen on the podium in 2016. Led by the man himself, Dean Charrier, Dean’s Team marched through the masses to lead the year in team wins. To help put things into perspective, Dean’s Team wrote this recap of their success in 2016:

The 2016 race season is in the books for Dean’s Team, with as close to perfect results as one could get.

Success isn’t something new for Dean Charrier and Dean’s Team, with over 30 National and World titles to the name, but it’s never taken for granted. It’s always ‘what have you done for me lately’ in the racing world and only hard work and dedication to the craft will keep you ahead of the curve with the yearly changes and advances in the sport.

This year, the focus was on making the Dean’s Team ECU Performance Reflash the top option for every level of rider and racer. The results speak for themselves.

Often lapping a majority of the field, Chris MacClugage shined on his Reflashed Yamaha FZr all season. Aero Aswar pushed him all along the way on his FZr, both at the World Finals and in the P1 AquaX Pro Series. They separated themselves from the competition and had some entertaining battles and lead changes.

Abdullah Al-Fadhel put another World Title to his name, and gave Macc a run in the Pro Stock class at the World Finals. He shined overseas too, winning a Championship series in Dubai. Ali Allanjawi also racked up wins all year long in international races, and came to the World Finals and took home three podium finishes.

At the Pro Watercross HydroDrag World Championships, Scott Rice cleaned up with wins in the Stock, Spec, and Superstock divisions. Ron Allison won the Stock Speed Alley title too posting a high speed of 92.8 on his FZr.

The results for Yamaha WaveRunners with the Dean’s Team Reflash this year include:

IJSBA World Finals
(World Titles in Bold)
1st Place, Pro Runabout Stock – Chris MacClugage
2nd Place, Pro Runabout Stock – Abdullah Al-Fadhel
3rd Place, Pro Runabout Stock – Aero Aswar
1st Place, Pro Runabout Spec – Abdullah Al-Fadhel
3rd Place, Pro Runabout Spec – Aero Aswar
1st Place, Women’s Runabout – Shante Bukes
1st Place, Amateur Runabout Spec – Travis Zielasko
2nd Place, Amateur Runabout Spec – Ali Allanjawi
1st Place, Runabout N/A Stock – Tyler Hill

P1 AquaX Pro Series
1st Place, Chris MacClugage
2nd Place, Aero Aswar
4th Place, Mike Klippenstein

Pro Watercross HydroDrags
1st Place, Stock HydroDrag – Scott Rice
1st Place, Spec HydroDrag – Scott Rice
1st Place, Stock Speed Alley – Ron Allison

UAE Championship Series
1st Place, Pro Runabout Stock – Abdullah Al-Fadhel

Bahrain Jet Ski Championship Endurance Race
1st Place, Ali Allanjawi

Sweden Nordic Championship
1st Place, Runabout GP – Ali Allanjawi

Dubai Wave Challenge
1st Place, Ali Allanjawi

The hustle doesn’t stop for Dean’s Team with the season coming to an end.. Dean is already working towards new goals and milestones next year. Having won the Pro Stock title at the World Finals for three years running, sights are set on the Pro Runabout Open and GP classes for the 2017 season. With two years in a row winning the top P1 AquaX class Dean’s Team will also look to repeat next season on the fastest growing tour in the sport.

Gallery: 2017 Hydro-Turf/Hot Products Pro Watercross Daytona Freeride

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Mark Gomez

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January 18, 2017

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The New Year is off to a warm awakening after the amazing conditions that fell upon this year’s Hydro-Turf/Hot Products Pro Watercross Daytona Freeride. Due to the recent hurricane that pummeled the shores of Daytona Beach, the venue was forced to move from the La Playa Hotel, which is under massive renovation. Not only was the location effected, but local event promoter Nick Foederer and his wife Sarah, had setbacks from it at their home as well. Fortunately, some friends helped Nick delegate some of the tasks to lock in the host hotel this year, which was the Ocean Breeze Club Hotel; the new venue’s beach location, just north of the Daytona Beach boardwalk was amazing.

A great addition this year was the added support of Pro Watercross promoter AJ Handler taking interest in the event to support with event insurance, promotion, and registration. Hydro-Turf and Hot Products joined forces to share the title sponsorship of this year’s event. Hydro-Turf had bow flags flying proud, and signature yellow banners strung about the venue. They shipped out a pallet of turf, gear and other goods to be sold at great event discounts by Chris Williams at Jetmaniac. Jetmaniac was on-site all weekend having his ear to the ground as a rider who caters to all the needs of the riders from the top pros to the up and coming. He had all of his unique parts for sale keeping skis running all weekend and his wife Pavlina had the JetManiac girls strolling up and down the beach promoting the brand with style and class.

Hot Products’ unsung industry hero Tom Perry tirelessly wrangled the support and logistics of multiple west coast companies to get them all packed up with products and booth goods to become a presence by 48-hour road trip transit in the TC Freeride Trailer. WORX Racing/DASA Kyle Kennedy and TC Freeride/ Rickter Representative Jericho Keiser made the round trip effort this year to bring over TC Freeride, Rickter, Hot Products, Hydro-Turf, Skat-Trak, WORX, DASA, and Kommander Industries S1. Additional event sponsors included Exocitc Signs, Jet Renu, RacuWerx, MotoOption, Ormond Brewing Company,Tigercraft, and more companies who came to participate.

Friday set the standard for the rest of the weekend with sunshine all day, warm upper 70’s temperature, and most of all, constant big clean surf! The half mile stretch of beach was double parked full of over 250 registered riders hitting the surf kept safe by the thankful supervision of the Volusia County Lifeguards. I personally enjoyed the weekend to the fullest extent by riding as much as I could feeling like a possessed wave destroying monster after being separated from my Rickter for 2 months as it returned from the IFWA World Championship in Japan last November.

My teammate from Mexico, Abraham Hochstrasser, took to the sky on his Monster Energy, TC Freeride built Rickter, and put on a show airing out the new Rickter MX1 sport class ski. Jake Bright and Chris Grace displayed their unique style on their Krash Industries skis. The team from Blowsion made the long haul over from the northwest bringing Freeform brothers Brandon and Randy Lawlor out, who put on a show all weekend. TigerCraft came in deep this year by making a statement on the beach with a long line up of all their customers and sponsored rider’s Skis that participated. Their riders also took to the sky all weekend, Tom Scaccianoce, James Juvet, Brazilian Bruno Jacob, Australian Mick Anthony, Tom Robinson, and many more.

Eric Malone showed up to the party with his new EME Roid hull and hit the water. Chris MacCluggage, who now lives in Florida, came to re-establish his legendary status as one of the sports original well-rounded athletes, surf riding and airing out the new hull from Wamilton’s Customs. Thrust Innovations was on the beach with their trailer and sponsored rider DJ Graham showing off their unique line of Superfreak titan hulls. To put on the ultimate show of the weekend with the best wave conditions on Friday, a big air contest was thrown together with many of the top pilots gunning it for big air glory.

After multiple explosive jumps one-upping each other. It would be Jake Bright and Tom Scaccianoce who would end up with very similar ballistic jumps with the winner to be announced later at the awards. On Saturday the traditional MotoOption Surf n’ Style contest kicked off with windy static wave conditions on the inside competition zone sets. Riders went out two at a time for three minutes being judged on only surf riding ability and energy within the run. I fought hard to defend my reclaimed title last year but was equally matched by many riders. Immediately following that event the backflip “Cherry Popper” event returned with three pilots, Brian Sawyer, Hunter Gaskins, and Nicholas Covert who had the support of the entire beach rallying for these guys to run 20 yards down the beach into the water where their skis were waiting in waste deep water. The rule is simple, the first to flip for their first time takes the title.

It was a beach full of cheers and groans as skis hurled into the air and for the most part kind of made it around. Immediately Nicholas quickly locked in his flip on his built up Tigercraft hull, and Brian tried time and time again getting 85 percent there on his Yamaha Superjet. Hunter Gaskins took the show going the biggest on his SuperJet getting myself and the entire audience jumping up and down in excitement when he finally nosed one of them in, bringing his ski back in bashed, broken and fulfilled.

Saturday evening was the much anticipated Daytona raffle full of sponsored gear with surprise Hydro-Turf Piranha keychain blast among the audience frothing over nearly a hundred prizes that were able to be won. Later that night, Jetmaniac hosted the Daytona Party in the hotel banquet room, where many hull sponsors had their hulls on display. A DJ provided awesome music for people to attempt to talk over and meet everyone who was spaced out across the beach all day. Eventually, Nick Foederer got on the mic and presented the awards for the contests throughout the weekend.

Nicholas Covert walked away with the Cherry Popper award and Tom Scaccianoce would take the win for the big air title by inches. The coolest part of the night was the MotoOption Surf n’ Style awards. Brandon Lawlor would take 3rd place for his huge re-entries in his heat. I put my aggression to the water and made the best that I could out of the three minutes. It wasn’t good enough this year because the up and coming Surfslam AM Freeride Champion, TC Freeride/ Salty Investments sponsored Sean Starr from Costa Mesa, CA, knocked me down to second as he claimed this year’s title. Smooth fluid surf riding, re-entries and riding the sets from the back all the way to shore, impressed the judges to land him this top spot at his first trip out to Daytona winning the awesome MotoOption Wave piston trophy and a huge care package bucket from Jet Renu!

Sunday morning was as always, a slow starting one from the big night before. Great weather continued to flourish with great morning waves for photographers and riders to reward each other with shot after shot after shot. As the afternoon drug on swell began to fade and riders began to leave the beach as they checked out of their hotels to head back to their colder destinations. On behalf of Hydro-Turf and Hot Products we thank every single person who came out to enjoy the nation’s biggest freeride and best kick off to the new year! I know I personally had a blast being there seeing everyone. It means the world for me to be able to connect with all the riders and fans from all over the world who come there to enjoy the great vibes. Thank you for making this trip such a great one; it’s my 8th Daytona in a row and I hope to see you at the next one!

Due to this hotel closing for renovation, next year’s location is going to be changing once again to dial in the events full potential for the magnitude of the freeride. Speaking more with Nick Foederer, his goal with the help of Pro Watercross, is to provide a safe, clean, more accessible venue for all riders to participate and enjoy the event. Mark your calendars for the same MLK weekend in 2018, and stay tuned to www.DaytonaFreeride.com for more updates and information.

All photography courtesy of Pavlina Williams; unedited originals can be purchased HERE.

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Gallery: Wet Dreams Takes Their Jet Skis Ice Berging

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Brandon Atkinson

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January 17, 2017

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Colorado is a winter enthusiast’s Mecca. People flock here from all over the world to enjoy every snow activity known to man. The locals pray for a long winter and are enthralled when the first snow falls. I, however, do not share the same enthusiasm for a season that is as worthless as it is uncomfortable. Snow means lake closures and ice fishermen. The jet ski season ends. Depression sets in as I winterize my skis and I anxiously await spring’s arrival. This year I decided I couldn’t spend another winter like that. I heard rumors about there being a shallow lake down south that would thaw occasionally throughout the cold season. If it proved true, Lake Henry would feed my jet ski addiction.

My fellow addicts were on board to make the 3-hour journey if it meant we could ride in January. We all bought the best cold water gear we could afford and waited for our opportunity. The new year brought disappointment when we were told by our contact, Rob, that Lake Henry was frozen solid. I prayed for a jet ski miracle. Two weeks later, Rob informed us that a weeklong warm snap and unusually high winds had helped to free the water from its icy prison. It was time!

The four of us left bright and early Saturday to make the journey to Ordway, Colorado, a little farm town no one had ever heard of. A dirt road outside of town led us to an oasis of open water and a gravel beach. The euphoria was overwhelming. After starting a bonfire, we donned our cold water gear and launched the skis. On the first ride, I was in the mood for exploring so I headed off on my own. I bee-lined it for the other side of the lake and noticed some ice ahead. Thinking it was just a thin layer I decided to speed up and break it up like we had done with skim ice in the past. I was wrong. To my shock, my ski jumped up on the solid mass. There was no stopping it as it slid farther and farther away from open water. I held on for dear life until the ski slowed. Then I heard the crack.

A moment later I found myself in an icy hole with my ski. I pointed my FX-1 back in the direction from which I came and tried to gas it, hoping the weight of the ski would break a clear path out of the mess I was in. It was to no avail. I held the throttle wide open to try and launch up onto the ice but it didn’t have the power. I climbed up out of my hole and tried to pull the ski up onto the ice with me. As soon as I got it half way up the weight of me and the jet ski proved too much and I fell through the ice and back into the water. Several attempts at doing this made me realize I was in a bad spot. I was making very little headway and was exhausting myself. I was spending far more time in the water than I had planned. I started to thank God that I had upgraded to a proper wetsuit.

My friends Mike and Ryan anxiously tried to help but I waved them off assuring them that everything was fine. My concern was that I had to get my ski out. It would be a long walk back without it. I turned toward shore where the ice looked to be thicker. Repeating my process of breaking the ice with the weight of myself and the ski, I slowly headed towards land. After what felt like an hour of exhausting ice breaking work I finally reached a spot that held the weight of me and my jet ski. When I got close to shore, Ryan pushed the back of my ski, I pulled from the front, and we managed to get myself and the ski back in open water where we belonged. Thankfully, Rob had the fire going strong for me when I got back.

Some time spent by the fire thawed me out and I was ready for some more riding, this time in a group. We headed back to the ice for some good footage. Ryan found a peninsula of ice sticking out into our ride path and decided to do some “ice berging.” He jumped onto the ice with the ski, slid 50-feet, and rode right back into the water while we cheered him on with laughter. We used the irregular border of the ice as a race course, carving in and out of the small coves it created. A fall into the frigid waters would send us back to shore to thaw out by the fire for a bit, passing the time with ski talk, jokes, and guy humor. Ride, thaw, repeat was the schedule for our outing. It was the break from an ugly winter season that we all desperately needed. Henry David Thoreau says, “Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” I finally awoke to find myself living a dream; fitting for it to be at Lake Henry.

Video: Cycle Springs’ FSH Salt Series Tower Improves Yamaha FSH190 & 190 Deluxe Boats (Gallery)

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Kevin Shaw

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January 17, 2017

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Yamaha Motor Corp.’s dominance over the recreational jet boat market is pretty obscene, with something to the tune of over 65-pecent. In the last few years, Yamaha has even branched its jet boat line to include two center console fishing boats, the FSH190 and the 190 Deluxe. The two come with covered towers over the pilot’s console and of course, are replete with features that are the envy for any weekend fishing enthusiast. Yet alas, in selling as many FSH190 and the 190 Deluxe models as Cycle Springs Powersports does, they discovered a key flaw in the boats’ design that the super dealership’s engineers raced to rectify.

As is with all the other awesome additions that Cycle Springs offers, the new FSH Salt Series Tower is truly a remarkable piece of equipment that only elevates the purchase of either of these two Yamaha jet boats to the next level.

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The FSH Salt Series Tower provides added advantages over stock FSH Sport Tower by providing overhead storage, larger coverage, extra hand railings for walking the gunwales, four extra rod holders, overhead life jacket storage, bow and stern spreader lights, as well as relocating the anchor light to the top so it’s out of the way (normally mounted on swim platform right behind captains leaning post) and an upgraded material for the Bimini top that can be trailered.

But as the video below will illustrate, the biggest advantage of going with Cycle Springs’ new FSH Salt Series Tower is the ability to quickly and easily collapse the tower forward to allow you to stow your Yamaha FSH190 and 190 Deluxe in your standard home garage. That’s right! Owning a boat doesn’t mean having to take up the side or backyard, or even a off-site storage spot! You can simply collapse the tower and back your trailer into the garage for safe-keeping! Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, see it in action HERE:

eBay Find of The Day: Pick Up Some Rare Vintage Chris Lauber Pics

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Kevin Shaw

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January 16, 2017

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Decades before there was Ronny Mac, Allie Block and DaBomb Boonrawd, there was Chris Lauber. Lauber was thee premier jet ski racing photographer having been “in the mix” since the late 1970s. In fact, it was Lauber and his brother Mark who founded the USJSBA (United States Jet Sport Boating Association) in the early 1980s before the IJSBA (International Jet Sport Boating Association) was formed and absorbed the former. Nevertheless, Lauber was never without his camera and quickly became renowned for his talent behind the lens.

As is with life, Lauber has decided to de-clutter his collection and has posted three color prints from his racing photography career (as well as some really cool vintage signs and banners from yesteryear). Of the three prints, the one above is over Derek Petersen racing slalom on his Kawasaki JetSki at the Don CeSar Beach Resort, St. Petersburg, Florida, “everyone’s favorite race venue in the formative stages of the sport,” Lauber writes. “This is a rare photo of Derek, one of the sport’s first teenage phenoms, who rose to a number #2 national ranking for the Jetco Team, led by the legendary Larry Rippenkroeger when this photo was taken.”

Another is of Lauber’s brother, Mark riding at the family rental location on Lake Jackson in Sebring, Florida, which is also the home of the first jet ski race staged anywhere outside the state of Florida. Mark rose within the sport as a race promoter and announcer, ultimately being inducted into the IJSBA Hall of Fame in 2011. “During his career as a race promoter, we created and staged more than 120 races, almost all in Florida, and awarded more than $1,100,000 in prize money. We also had 5 of our races aired on ESPN.”

For all of the images, Lauber maintains all copyright protections, meaning the winning bid is solely for the actual photograph and no other rights are transferred, nor licensed. But these would be very cool to hang up in a home office or shop, especially if you’re a vintage jet ski lover.