Besides a brand-new ski sitting beside the Christmas tree (we’ll take a ’15 FX SVHO in black and blue, please), there’s very few things worthy of your favorite jet skier’s affections this holiday season. That is, except for possibly the nicest piece of lifestyle apparel in our industry: Champion Timepiece’s Fusion wristwatch.
Hand designed by famed IFWA World Champion Ross Champion and Cold Fusion’s Carl Gramberg, it’s possibly too nice for the likes of us. We turned to Ross who beamed like a proud poppa when describing the Fusion:
“Champion Timepiece’s first entry into the watch market is available and shipping in time for Christmas. We have only made 78 units, and that is all that will ever exist of this model.
“Each watch is individually serialized and has the serial number etched into the case of your Fusion and the plaque in the watch box.
“Designed specifically for jet ski enthusiasts; much of our watch is created from the very same materials that has made our sport what it is today, namely Billet Aluminum and Carbon Fiber.
“The Fusion’s body (case) is meticulously machined from a block of 6061 t6 Billet Aluminum at our facility in Oxnard, California. To create the case we employ multiple processes using state of the art CNC equipment and fixtures before each individual case is hand polished and sent to anodizing.
“We used a real carbon fiber face in the design of the Fusion as a nod to the incredible hull builders who are building beautiful functional works of art in their own right. Besides, for beauty it’s hard to beat raw carbon fiber and aluminum.”
For more information on the watch and the production process, please visit ChampionTimepieces.com.
Do you like to keep your shelves stocked with oil, filters, and the latest service manuals? How about a closet filled with the latest riding gear and apparel? Many pf you who are brand loyal to Yamaha are true blue in that sense and are looking to keep well supplied in all things Yamaha. Well, just in time for the holidays, you can now purchase all the Yamaha parts and accessories your little heart desires at their all new ShopYamaha.com e-commerce online store and have them shipped directly to your home.
Offering all top-grade Yamaha apparel and accessories, the new ShopYamaha.com store offers a quick and easy solution to customers needing “riding gear, fashionable brand apparel, and high-quality accessories for Yamaha on and off road motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, side by sides, and personal watercraft,” according to the official press release issued below:
Yamaha Motor Corporation Parts and Accessory GroupU.S.A. Launches New E-Commerce Site: Meet Ya There! Consumer-oriented www.ShopYamaha.com offers apparel and accessories for all Star and Yamaha motorsport categories
KENNESAW, Georgia, December 9, 2014 — Yamaha Parts and Accessories, a division of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., today announced the launch of a new e-commerce website. For the first time ever, www.ShopYamaha.com gives consumers the ability to purchase high-quality Yamaha apparel and accessories at a single online destination.
The responsive site features a clean and modern look with high-resolution product and lifestyle imagery. Consumers can quickly and simply shop their favorite Yamaha Motor products. Among the site’s initial offerings are riding gear, fashionable brand apparel, and high-quality accessories for Yamaha on and off road motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, side by sides, and personal watercraft.
“Just in time for the holidays, we created www.ShopYamaha.com to provide consumers with a one-stop shop for all things Yamaha,” said Frank Pittman, Vice President, Customer Support Group, Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA. “From stocking stuffer accessories like off-road riding gloves to top-of-the-wishlist items like snowmobile heated grips, the shop has something for every motorsports or Yamaha enthusiast.”
Need a sharp new replacement for an off-road helmet? The Gamma Off-Road Helmet by ONE Industries® is a sleek new arrival in the online store. Looking for that perfect present for the enthusiast who’s a watch collector? Yamaha Factory Racing watch by TW Steel® is a Christmas gift they are sure to love. Antsy to show off the new snowmobile for the season? Fill out the entry fields on the Snowmobile Accessories section of www.ShopYamaha.com to browse products designed for specific years and models.
www.ShopYamaha.com offers an easy-to-use dealer locator and allows site visitors to keep track of preferred dealers by creating an account. Adding to convenience for holiday shoppers, the site features a wishlist function and responsive customer service.
GYTR – Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing, Performance accessories, Yamaha Genuine Accessories, Star Custom Accessories, and apparel products are available at www.ShopYamaha.com.
About Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. Headquartered in Cypress, California, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS) is a leading distributor in the motorsports market, with the most diversified line of such products in America. Yamaha’s ever-expanding product offerings include motorcycles, ATVs, side x side vehicles, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, accessories, apparel, and much more, which are sold through a nationwide network of dealers in the United States.
Yamaha products are recognized the world over for superior quality in design, technology, craftsmanship, and customer-oriented services. These products and services under the brand name of Yamaha are highly regarded by a large number of professionals, institutions, business people within the related industries, and consumers as the best available.
For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.
Watercraft Journal: Billy, your website PWCTrailFinder.com is unlike any other, where enthusiasts can go to peruse a huge catalog of long distance/adventure ride routes. How’d you get started?
Billy Crews Jr: It was during my first Mudbug (Greenhulk’s annual PWC rally in Morgan City, Louisiana) that I realized that the majority of the visiting PWCers hardly knew the waterways surrounding the area. In the years following my first Mudbug, I and a few other locals, took it upon ourselves to guide some organized tours off the beaten path.
WCJ: Was that the spark that started you mapping your routes?
BC: During my first year of guiding, I had just purchased the latest and greatest version of the Garmin 76 series handheld GPS mapping unit. Between my guided tours and my recreational rides with my Louisiana regulars, it didn’t take long to build a small library of Southern Louisiana “trails.”
WCJ: Is that what spurred you into creating PWCTrailFinder.com?
BC: To build the website, I solicited the help of my longtime friend, Shawn McKee. Shawn is an IT guy when in the office and a true adventurist when out. Together, we constructed about three different versions of the site before deciding on the one that exist today.
WCJ: How did you discover all of these new routes?
BC: Mostly through connections made via the forums and previous Mudbug events, I’d get an email or call of a fellow PWCer heading back to LA wanting to know if I had any “new to them” trails they could go ride. If my schedule allowed, I’d sometimes guide them and when not, I’d supply the data electronically along with written instructions of “do’s” and “don’ts”. This was when I really started searching on the internet for information about where one could find a place to ride a PWC – and found out that no true database exist. I found it somewhat intriguing that perhaps I could build the first electronic library for PWC riding purposes.
WCJ: What’s the longest “trail” you have ridden?
BC: To date, my personal best is a single-day 225 mile one way trip. But the site certainly isn’t about my exploits although I had to start with my own trails. In the early days, I had approximately 1,000 miles, with trails mapped in the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle. My initial goal was to hope for 2,500 miles within the first three years. To date, and just over 30 months later, we have compiled nearly 11,000 miles of navigable waterways in 19 states and the District of Columbia, mainly in the southeast and along the Atlantic coast. Obviously, the website would not be possible if it were not for the many people that have supported it by supplying trail data.
WCJ: Besides really cool trip reports, what else can somebody find on PWCTrailFinder.com?
BC: One visit to the site will show that it is nothing more than a free database for the recreational rider looking for something new or different. The site showcases trails, by state, with the data being offered by an individual that recorded the trail. Whenever possible, we also supplement the trail with all the pertinent waypoints that you might find or need when navigating the track: Marinas, ramps, fuel, food & beverage stops, the local island/sandbar hangout. Additionally, and whenever possible, each trail will also display a “Report” or “Video” button (written, pictorial, video or a combination) of what you may expect on your ride, based on another’s previous experience. Nearly half of the trails on the site contain some version of a report and we feel – especially when riding somewhere new for the first time – the ability to know what’s around the corner, before you get there, is a valuable tool.
WCJ: That’s awesome! What can we expect from PWCTrailFinder.com in the future?
BC: Since going live, the site has been fairly static in appearance, but we do have some changes on the horizon that we’re pretty excited about. An in-site search tool is being developed and our ultimate goal is to have all the trails stored live on the site in mapping format: Single click downloading ability (from PC to GPS unit or its memory card). Of course, we’re always looking for new trails and eventual expansion into the upper mid-west and western states.
“She’s over there!” PWC’s, boats and jacked gun-toting dudes in suits chasing down Bollywood’s sexy Katrina Kaif on her personal water scooter in Bollywood’s newest release, “Bang Bang” an Indian action film remake of Hollywood’s “Knight and Day” starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz.
What is super cool is the use of PWC’s and the newest water jet-driven device, the Zapata Flyboard. The Flyboard has been taking the world by storm as an inexpensive accessory to your current PWC with a price tag more than 1/10 less than the Jet Lev. This hilarious outtake you are about to watch features Katrina Kaif, aka “Harleen,” attempting to get away from potential murderers when out of nowhere, Hrithic Roshan, or “Rajveer” strapped into the Flyboard and packing some serious heat, breaches the ocean surface multiple times firing a hail of bullets, taking out bandits one by one while getting Katrina to safety.
Yes, the clip is a bit bright, albeit CGI and yes, humorous but at the end of the day, there is a movie out there utilizing PWC technology which helps to bring awareness to the world. It was the first time that something like this was used in Bollywood or Hollywood and Hrithik became the first actor to do a flyboarding stunt in a film.
Fun Fact: Hrithik injured himself during one of the Flyboard scenes which set back the film a bit; however, Peter Hendra, owner and Managing Director of Australia’s Flyboard X, played Hrithik’s stunt double, and if I must say so, did an excellent job.
Want to know the surefire way to cause a riot on a personal watercraft performance webforum? Threaten additional governmental intrusion on their horsepower. That’s what happened over this past weekend at Greenhulk.net. With the posting of a single image grabbed with a cellphone, PWC enthusiasts went rabid howling vengeance against purposed increased emission standards, boating safety standards and anyone driving a Prius (OK, maybe it wasn’t that bad).
Nevertheless, the image in question did raise several eyebrows that required some earnest investigation. The note we received from Greenhulk’s own Jerry Gaddis was innocent enough, “Here’s a Rotax engine in a Chaparral jet boat. Notice the wet catalytic converter. I wonder if we will see this on future PWCs? [Also] notice it also has an 02 sensor.”
For those unclear what a catalytic converter does, let’s back up. A catalytic converter (or “cat”) is commonly found on automobiles dating back to the early 1970s between the exhaust manifold and muffler. The muffler-like chamber houses a ceramic honeycomb (or ceramic beads) coated with platinum and palladium, the catalyst that converts the hydrocarbons into carbon dioxide and water, and the nitrogen oxides into nitrogen and oxygen.
Previous iterations of the catalytic converter were indirectly responsible for notable losses in performance, but coincided with an across-the-board shift in manufacturers producing high-performance vehicles. The addition of recirculating air/exhaust systems, lower compression rates, gentler cam lobe profiles and cubic displacements only worsened the landscape. Fatefully, catalytic converters were singled out for robbing horsepower, thereby hailed as blight to performance vehicles.
So when the image of a water-jacketed catalytic converter seen interrupting the exhaust from a Rotax 4-tec to the waterbox was published on the Internet’s most popular PWC performance forum, people started to worry what this meant for future watercraft? Did Sea-Doo know of pending future emission standards requiring the additional converter? Would it rob power? How much would it weigh? Does it mean we would need to “smog check” future personal watercraft?
Our first clue was that Jerry mentioned it was on a Chaparral jet boat. We immediately went to the official Chaparral website which proudly featured the catalytic converter stating, “We’re dedicated to respecting the environment and minimizing the effect that our powertrains have on it. With legislative requirements in mind, BRP developed a marine exhaust gas after-treatment system with a ‘3-way catalytic converter.’ This unique system fulfills the 5g CO + NOx within a nominal power of 260 HP.”
This “3-way” converter meets the current “4-star” emissions standard that Rotax is very proud to announce. Hailed as part of the company’s “social responsibility,” Rotax writes, “Our success is not only measured by the performance of our products. It’s measured by our actions as a corporate citizen. For the environment, it all begins with reducing the carbon footprint of all of our products and operations, guaranteeing compliance and leading the way for industry. We achieve this by continually reducing fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and noise.
“In fact, whatever the product, BRP manufactures some of the powersports world’s cleanest and quietest engines. In the community, BRP prides itself in being an active member and advocate for the communities within which we live and work. As a multinational company, it’s our responsibility to ensure that our presence is beneficial to the communities where we are located. What’s more, we make it our mission to support education and training to encourage responsible use of our products.”
While this might sound like very pleasant marketing boilerplate, it does speak to Rotax’s commitment to compliance to both governmental, environmental and social standards. But, what all of that didn’t do was clarify whether we’ll be seeing Sea-Doos with big honkin’ catalytic converters crammed under our seats. For that, we turned to LOOK Marketing and Sea-Doo representative, Tim McKercher who happily shed some more light on the subject:
“Jetboats now fall under the CARB & EPA Inboard/Sterndrive standard. Their current “4-Star” level is 5 g/kW-hr of Hydrocarbon (HC) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx). Meeting that requires a catalyst.
“PWCs are not classified as Inboard or Sterndrive boats. Jet boats used to be classified under the PWC standard, but that changed a couple of years ago. These Rotax propulsion packages are also utilized in Scarab and Glastron boats from RBH (Rec Boat Holdings).”
Whew! Well, it sounds like we have our answer. But that is not to say that Rotax’s 3-Way Catalytic Converter will never be found inside of a Sea-Doo. Environmentalists are always biting at the heels of PWC and as long as we have proper representatives lobbying to retain some sense of preservation for watercraft we should be in the clear. Thankfully, today’s PWC have never been more environmentally-friendly, clean, quiet and safe (all the while producing more horsepower and fun) than ever before.
The King’s Cup – Jet Ski World Cup 2014 took place in Pattaya City, Thailand, December 4th to the 7th. The first King’s Cup – Jet Ski World Cup was held in 1996 and hosted competitors from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1997 and 1998, the event expanded to hosting riders from the Asia Pacific region, and then moved on to hosting riders from all over the world in 1999. Today, riders from over 30 countries around the globe competed at this year’s King’s Cup – Jet Ski World Cup.
The five main Jet Ski World Cup categories which receive the highly acclaimed King’s Cups are Pro Runabout Open, Pro Ski, Pro Freestyle, Pro Sport GP and Pro Runabout 800 Open. This year was also the first time that there was an Endurance category at The King’s Cup – Jet Ski World Cup, consisting of 2 motos, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Other classes welcomed Novices, Amateurs, Womens, Experts and even a Spark class.
The annual Jet Ski World Cup or “King’s Cup” has grown to become one of the world’s premier events, with top level accommodations, a pristine event location and amazing hospitality for both rider and spectator.
Some of the biggest names in jet ski racing swarmed the southern Bangkok beaches, many looking to repeat their previous wins from the IJSBA World Finals in Lake Havasu City, Arizona let than two months earlier, the American Pro Watercross Tour and the Aquabike World Tour. Unfortunately, a seemingly never-ending sequences of misfortune, back luck and mechanical troubles upset the field and provided spectators with a whole new set of champions.
Qualifying rounds took place in the morning for the Novice classes, Friday 5th December. The event made short time of Motos 1 and 2 for the Novice, Junior, Expert, Amateur and Pro-Am Spark stock classes. Moto 3 for these categories took place on Saturday, 6th of December, with their fourth and final motos on Sunday.
With five classes eligible for the coveted King’s Cup, another 13 other classes welcomed hundreds of racers from 30 countries worldwide.
The excitement started early on Saturday, in Moto 1 of the Pro Ski class. Rockstar/Kommander South African rider Dustin Motzouris got the holeshot and led the race until he dislocated his shoulder, causing him to fall off his ski. Luckily, his shoulder popped back in but not before Chris MacClugage managed to take the lead. MacClugage took first in Moto 1 followed by Dustin Motzouris in second, Nacho Gucudiola from Spain in third.
Fellow South African and Dustin’s brother, Tyron Motzouris followed the podium in fourth as reigning World Champion Kevin Reiterer experienced technical problems and rounded out the pack in 12th position. Moto 2 of Pro Ski started with Valentin Dardillat with the holeshot, MacClugage in a close second, and Kevin Reiterer in third. Chris MacClugage managed to take the lead from Dardillat. Kevin Reiterer closed in on Dardillat and passed him through the split, ending with Macc winning in moto 2, Reiterer second, and Dardillat third. Dustin Motzouris got a good start but the ski kept cutting out which knocked him backto 6th place.
Even the hardiest of racers had to battle just to keep ahead. Pro Runabout Open racer Jared Moore struggled all weekend, breaking down in 3 out of 4 motos. Dustin Motzouris’ brother Tyron held his own in a strong field of Pro Ski Open racers.
Saturday’s Pro Runabout Open Moto 1 began with World Pro Runabout GP champion James Bushell grabbing the holeshot and leading from start to finish. Chaowalit Kuajaroon from Thailand took second, and Yosef al abdulrazzaq took 3rd. In Moto 2, George Kasza from Hungary took the holeshot, James Bushell came out second, and Jean Baptiste Botti in third. Botti managed to pass Bushell, rearranging the field with Kasza first, Botti second and Bushell third.
Sunday, December 7th picked up the action in Pro Ski with Moto 3. Out of the gate, Motzouris took the holeshot, Kevin Reiterer slotted in to second place, and MacClugage was in third until Klippenstein passed. Dustin managed to hang on to first place, with Reiterer close behind him. Klippenstein took third and MacClugage in fourth.
Beautiful conditions and weather prevailed all weekend to give these competitors the best environment possible to rise to the challenge.
But the arrangement was a tentative one, as the final moto had Dardillat with the holeshot, Macc in second and Austrian Reiterer close behind. Working his Hydrospace as best he could, Reiterer got pass MacClugage for second place finish. Although Macc was pushed back, the 19-time IJSBA World Champion took the overall win and the coveted King’s Cup, returning 2013 King’s Cup winner Dustin Motzouris took second, Kevin Reiterer third, fourth to Valentin Dardillat, and fifth to Mike Klippenstein.
Age isn’t a factor when talent, experience, training and determination combine. Huge congratulations to Chris MacClugage on his King’s Cup win in Pro Ski Open.
Pro Runabout Open’s Moto 3 started with Chokuthit Molee taking the holeshot, Bushell slotted in to second, George Kasza in third, and Botti in fourth. Bushell moved in to first when Chokuthit broke down. Kasza briefly moved up in to second until he broke down, giving way for Botti to move in to second, and gain on Bushell.
Botti passed Bushell, but had to go out to take the equalizer, allowing Bushell to move back up to first only to be passed by Botti again. Botti went on to win Moto 3 with Bushell second, and Chaowalit Kuajaroon in third.
In the final moto, James Bushell got the holeshot on the inside split, while Botti got the holeshot on the outside split. Botti managed to take the lead and carried it through the checkered flag, with Bushell in second and Chokuthit Molee in third. But instead of a fourth place overall, it would be a disqualification for Jean Baptiste Botti, who did not pass the tech inspection due to an illegal fuel tank as per the rules.
The overall podium had Bushell in first, Japan’s Isahai in second and Yousef Al Abdulrazzaq in third. Kylie Ellmers and Yuki Kurahashi had a good battle in the Pro-Am Womens Ski Limited, with Kylie winning Motos 1, 2 and 3 with Yuki in second. Yuki won Moto 4 with Kylie in second.
The King’s Cup has managed to escalate to the highest ranked events in all of jet ski racing by racers, race teams and spectators, even surpassing that of the lauded IJSBA World Finals, according to some. Huge cash payouts, a pristine tropical setting, top-level accoutrements and accommodations and some of the toughest competition in the world makes the Jet Ski World Cup a world class event and one not to miss.
Some of you surely remember the downward spiral of PWC sales after the bubble burst, which trended until around 2012. In 2012, the industry saw it’s first growth again and became a likely alternative to getting on the water in a more inexpensive manner due to the rising fuel prices. Add to that a worldwide surge in jet ski clubs bringing riders together, riding more often, causing a ripple effect of maintenance, new sales, aftermarket upgrades and much more. 2012 also brought changes and movement in the HydroDrags creating a fast growing and very popular water drag race series that is now held multiple times a year in Florida.
In 2013, the introduction of the AquaX had racers’ and manufacturers’ attention offering a venue to run a mostly showroom stock ski and 2014 was the groundbreaking way to the all new PWC Arena Racing coming March 2015 in Naples, FL. The growth over the past two years in all of these areas, combined with manufacturers stepping up and listening to the consumers by producing some of the best and well designed PWC’s to date has caused a double digit increase in PWC sales across the nation that has not stopped yet. According to Info Link, PWCs came out a “Big Winner” in 2014 with a nearly 23-percent growth calculating to some 47,000 units.
One Florida Sales Manager for a Tampa Bay powersports dealership is very optimistic. Looking back at PWC sales the last two years, the dealership has seen double-digit growth with 2014 realizing a 28.7 percent increase in PWC sales over their previous 2013 sales year. This is great news! All the hard work an efforts by manufacturers, dealers, club owners, promoters, media outlets, etc. combined with the Internet and social media are finally attracting new youthful riders while retaining the multi-generational riders currently invested in the PWC Nation.
The love of this sport finds us pushing the limits from time to time. In the right and safe environment that may be perfectly fine. One of the most important things true riders know is you always wear a life jacket, you don’t drink and ride, you disconnect your Yamaha “pisser” when pulling tubes or boarders behind your runabout and you do not go fast close to shore.
We came across this video which at first seems harmless but as you watch closer, a multitude of issues become apparent. First the visibility spout, Yamaha’s trademarked rooster tail, should always be disconnected when pulling someone behind your watercraft for their safety and ability to have visibility. The second thing you notice is the speed in which the WaveRunner is traveling.
For most wakeboards, knee boards, tubes, etc. being towed on plane, the recommended speed is somewhere between 18 – 25mph. The runabout pulling the tube in this picture has the capability of a max speed close to 63/64 mph and from the looks of the tube flying in the air most of the time, you can bet that WaveRunner is moving quite a bit faster than recommended speed.
As the ski comes closer – making it’s approach near the beach – you’ll notice, neither driver nor passenger (spotter), who incidentally is sitting backwards, have life jackets on. Not sure what this clowns were thinking (we’re game to say they weren’t thinking at all), and then the guy sitting backwards flips of the ski and the guy in the tube flies off the tube nearly hitting his unvested spotter.
The last thing of course, is the speed in which these folks were going near shore. We have had so many injuries both with long term effects and even death caused by reckless driving near shore that it is a amazing people like this are still out there giving the rest of us, a bad name.
Hey it’s great to have fun, it’s exhilarating to push the limits from time to time, let’s just ensure we are doing it safely without the endangerment to others. Always wear a life vest and do not speed into or near shore.
You know it’s gonna be a good year when one of the world’s largest brand of PWC soft goods (wetsuits, life vests, rash guards, shorts, gloves, boots, towables, etc.) calls you up and says “We love what you’re doing.” Well guess what, we love what you’re doing too! And that is why we’re so excited to welcome Jobe to The Watercraft Journal for 2015. As you can expect, we’ll be conducting a lot of testing on the newest Jobe gear and toys to help you get the most from your new riding season.
Likewise, this partnership comes as Jobe launches it’s all-new Ruthless collection. With new colors for their well-crafted suits, vest and gear, there’s also newly designed Ruthless Long John F-Flex wetsuits, a thick winter-weather drysuit and fullsuit, as well as riding gear for the whole family, including the wife, kids and the family dog! That, and not to forget a full lineup of casual apparel and high speed, maximum-fun towables. If you’re looking for new gear for 2015, Jobe’s Ruthless line is the most complete we’ve encountered!
Here’s the official press release:
For the 2015 PWC soft good collection Jobe decided to switch things up a bit and add some color to the products instead of keeping a combination of black and white like last year’s collection. Working with different color schemes on different products you can now match your gear with the color of your PWC.
Taking a look at the brand new wetsuit range we can see that different color accents are used ranging from blue to orange, really making the products more alive and pop out. Below you can see the Jobe Ruthless Long John Men F-Flex with yellow accents. Besides the fashionable look of the suit it’s a 2.5 mm suit that features integrated 10 mm shin, knee and inner knee protection. Stay protected and warm in style!
In addition to the men collection, the women and kids collection got new colorful designs as well. Looking for instance at the Jobe Ruthless Neo Side Entry Vest, you immediately notice its bright and feminine pink color really standing out and so will you with the brand new Jobe Ruthless soft goods.
But then the bottom fell out two days before this past September 5th through the 7th. Everything that could’ve gone wrong did and we were left swallowing a heap full of crow: we would be without coverage from one of the biggest freerides of the year. Sorry folks.
Thankfully, the one big thing the annual Blowsion Surf Slam happening on the shores of Oregon’s Tierra Del Mar Beach is no lack of media coverage. Rags like Pro Rider, Wet Racer and even Watercraft Rider lined the shores, cameras in hand, snapping away at all the aerial action. But all of those pale in comparison to the gifted eye of Ludo Mouveau and the Fullgaz crew, as they captured some of the world’s greatest freeriders and racers.
Held just north of Pacific City, the Surf Slam is free to the public, welcoming over 100 Pro and Amateur competitors from around the world to compete for cash and glory. Joining them were a swathe of talented PWC racers displaying high speed turns around a buoy course all while battling the Pacific Coast’s unpredictable surf.
“Champion Timepiece’s first entry into the watch market is available and shipping in time for Christmas. We have only made 78 units, and that is all that will ever exist of this model.
