BRP celebrates the increasing number of women who are taking their place in the driver’s seat in powersports and marine on International Women’s Day and every day. The BRP Get in the Driver’s Seat initiative features stories of women who dig the freedom of riding, ride for fun, or just want to get they’re going. BRP wants to hear your stories and encourages you to sign the commitment to get out there.

For everyone who signs, a dollar will be given to several different organizations dedicated to the advancement of women. Before or after you sign on, check out the female BRP Ambassadors. From riding Can-Am’s to Sea-Doo’s, these women are bad ass and outstanding representatives of women in powersports and marine. We’ll touch on Alvean Azurin and Bri Andrassy, the two female Sea-Doo Ambassadors.

Azurin has put the time in to learn about her PWC and while watching how-to videos on YouTube, she noticed none of the creators were women. She set out to change that and now shares content showing how easy it is to handle a PWC or a boat. She wants to pass on the confidence she has gained through her riding experience. It makes her happy when women tell her they bought a PWC because of her videos.

As for Andrassy, she is a kayaker turned jet ski rider. She used to deep sea fish from a kayak and grew tired of getting stuck in storms miles off the coast. When she saw the Sea-Doo Fish Pro, she knew she had found the perfect watercraft. She can get out there faster and easier, leaving more time to fish. She leads a simple life and says life is short, so she tries to make the best of each day. Get out there!

Racer H2O recently announced they will live stream the American Jet Sports Association’s (AJSA) 2023 Summer Southern Series Championship. The Regional Championship takes place in Pulaski County, VA at Craytor Lake State Park September 9-10. This should be cool to watch. We’ve seen some other live streaming events and they’ve been pretty good. Subscribe to their YouTube Channel to stay in the know.

The AJSA is a neat organization that promotes racing at all levels in the southeastern United States. The group isn’t sanctioned which allows them to focus on the riders and the venues. They like it like this so it can remain a grassroots organization by keeping it fun without the politics of racing. The AJSA began as The Chattanooga Jet Ski Club, which became official in 2019. The club applied for a permit through the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency to get a course set up on a local lake.

After their first year, they started Wet Scooter Wednesday’s when the club gets together to ride buoys. They also offer racing one Saturday a month as well, which enables riders from further away to attend and bring their families to check out the sites. The club grew to over 500 members in 2022, so it held a race in July. It was the largest race in the country with almost 100 racers in attendance. With that success, came the AJSA. Read all about the organization here.

DIVEIN Boating released its list of  10 Best Electric Surfboards in 2023 and the Radinn Carve received top honors with the Radinn Freeride coming in fourth. The Carve is the top of line with its ability to perform and literally carve like a knife through the water with ease. Add a pair of foot straps, and you can take the air.

DIVEIN Boating calls riding it a totally awesome experience and it’s a great performance board. The Radinn Carve gives the rider the capability to take their riding experience to the next level.

With its twin fins, you can easily set your rail when turning, weaving across the water, or dropping in on a wave. Remove the fins for a looser ride, which will be a little challenging at first. You can slide across the water and pull off some spins by going finless.

Radinn Electric Jetboards offer more battery time and faster speeds than other electric jetboards. The boards are quiet and well built. The Carve is shorter than the fourth ranked Radinn Freeride, giving it the edge when it comes to performance and playfulness.

The Freeride was tops for beginners with its ease of riding while the Carve was named best overall.

“The Radinn Carve is one that deserves comparatively more praise for its design and-primarily-the experience you get carving through the water. The Carve has one of the best systems we’ve seen of all jetboards out there”-DIVEIN Boating.

We were scoping out Unlimited PWC’s Instagram when we spotted Valentina wearing some sharp looking new Unlimited gear. Upon further investigation, we tracked down Lezcano’s Instagram and Facebook accounts for more details. We discovered she and Christopher Landis would sign with Unlimited Racing for the 2023 season. Lezcano stated, “We are proud to announce that we will be signing with Unlimited Racing for the 2023 season. We both were looking for a company to give us that extra edge in our program and Unlimited stepped up huge for us.”

We are stoked for them too and we want to tell you about the gear they are wearing in the photos. Lezcano and Landis are outfitted in the Unlimited Rush line.

Lezcano is wearing the Competition Coat in ash white. It is available in black and red as well. This is the perfect coat to wear with your wetsuit in the fall and winter months.

The Competition Coat isn’t your average tour coat. It has a tighter body line and allows for freedom of movement when riding. Wrists are fitted with a Velcro enclosure to keep you free to operate the accelerator.

The coat is made of 2.5mm flex chloroprene with a high neck and hood to protect you from the wind and cold. It is long enough to cover your lower back when you sit down.

We like that it doesn’t ride up when you sit. Both riders are wearing the 2023 Unlimited Rush Set in Ash White with a matching lifejacket. The Rush Wet Pants and Rush Wetsuits John and all the details can be found on the Unlimited PWC website.

Congratulations to Valentina and Christopher for this great partnership and opportunity!

Navarac is a start-up company out of Turkey that has been in the boat building business since 2018. The team designed the Volster to be a fully electric powered cruiser, which is made for comfort during those long days on the open water. The boats are built in a sustainable manner and are environmentally friendly, powered by a 6kW electric motor.

The 16-foot vessels are sleek with long drawn-out lines creating a fluid appearance. The high sides make for a deep interior with a large amount space for passengers. The Volster is a stylish vessel and comes with the brand’s signature electric lighting. Its hydrodynamic design with its reduced resistance hull enables it to move through waves with ease. The 6kW electric motor make the boat extremely efficient and with zero emissions.

Cruise economically in the Volster using only 12 kWh of electricity every 10 miles with four passengers. You can increase the 10-mile range by adding optional solar panels to the Volster. The all electric Volster also allows you to cruise in silence. The boat is equipped with high efficiency power electronics and Navarac’s signature lighting. An onboard computer allows to view all the important elements of your travel, like how much energy is remaining.

You can also see the status of your solar power and more from the cruise computer. Cruise at 3 knots using only solar energy while your battery rests. The Navarac brand seeks to create the most efficient electric boats on the market. Check out the all new Navarac Volster Electric Boat and other vessels in the Navarac line on the website.

Jeremy McKane is an underwater cinematographer, tech entrepreneur, artist, and philanthropist. Most of all, he’s a guy who loves the ocean and does a lot to protect it. He started The Ocean Currency Network, an Ethereum Blockchain solution which measures and quantifies the value of marine protected areas using tech and AI. He went even further in 2019 and founded the Ultramine Ocean Action Summit.

This endeavor brought a diverse group of people together to talk and come up with solutions to protect our oceans. McKane’s goal is to inspire others to find their passion for protecting the world’s oceans. In the words of Jacques Cousteau “people will protect what they love, but they cannot love what they don’t understand.”

McKane has aligned his vision with Cousteau’s and that is to get people out there and to teach them to love it. That’s where Radinn Electric Jetboards come into play. Radinn Jetboards are perfect for getting people out there and having fun while learning about the ocean.

McKane says “there’s a certain comfort level for somebody who’s just getting used to the ocean. Trying to understand the dynamics of the currents and all these things. The Radinn is the perfect entry point to help take people to the next level. It has the capability of creating a navy of ocean conservationists.” Another cool thing about riding a Radinn Jetboard is that you don’t even need surf to ride, just give the wireless hand controller a squeeze and make your own waves!