Powerboat P1 made the official announcement back in August that the 2022 P1 AquaX Bahamas World Championship would once again be hosted in Nassau at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort.

The three-day event is scheduled from November 4-6 2022, and marks the climax of the P1 AquaX personal watercraft race season. The event will feature a mix of more than 30 professional and amateur riders from North America, the Caribbean, and Western Europe. The opening day will include practice, testing, and qualifying, followed by six races across the weekend.

“Dubbed the GOAT or the Greatest of All Time by friends, colleagues and fellow competitors, veteran rider Chris MacClugage is the sport’s most decorated and highest winning world champion. He will be one the favorites in Nassau along with this year’s P1 AquaX Pro Enduro champion Jimmy Wilson from North Carolina.” According to an AquaX press release.

Jimmy Wilson’s Broward Motorsports team-mate Dustin Farthing from Georgia and 2021 Pro class champion Erminio Iantosca will also be serious contenders at the event, according to AquaX.

Thomas Favolini “The Flying Frenchman” returns to Nassau after the 2019 World Championship where mechanical problems knocked out his ski, while Jay Finlinson from Northern Indiana will be vying for the Amateur International Cup in the AM 300 Class.

The event will be broadcast in the United States on the Bally Sports Regional Networks and CBS Sports Network, with international coverage on leading sports channels in more than 100 million homes in over 50 countries.

Pro Watercross announced that the 2022 World Championships will be postponed until 2023; Hurricane Ian damaged the event venue and surrounding area, and local businesses and infrastructure would not be back online in time for the event.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022 as a destructive Category 4 hurricane, causing widespread damage and flooding to the area.

Collier County/Naples in Florida drove the decision, as they manage Sugden Regional Park where the event was scheduled to be held this October.

Sugden Regional Park encompasses Lake Avalon – a 60-acre man-made lake & freshwater beach where the 2022 World Championship matches were scheduled to take place.

According to event organizers, “The storm surge caused inland flooding; Sugden Regional Park and area hotels and restaurants would not be ready for the event.”

“As you can imagine, these businesses are facing many obstacles and are working hard to open their doors again. We look forward to 2023 in Naples and wish everyone our best and a quick recovery,” PWX published in a written statement on their website.

Unlimited Personal Watercraft Performance recently received some new products to customize your ski and to also make it hold the line better. New camo traction deck mats arrived for Sea-Doo models from 2019 and newer.

The mats are available for the RXT, GTX, GTX LTD, and Wake Pro 230. You can choose from black/gray, black/white, white/black, and brown/black.

These colors are in stock, however if you desire an out-of-stock color combo, it can be made to order. The fifteen-piece kit comes with an extremely durable, wrinkle resistant tape with excellent adhesive properties.

The mats have superb cushioning properties’ and are super grippy when wet. They are priced to move at $234.00.

We covered Unlimited PWC’s new traction mats for the Kawasaki’s last month and he now has the new sponsons for the Kawasaki Ultra’s from 2007 and newer models. Improve your watercraft’s handling capabilities with a set of these shiny new full billet X-Sponsons.

The angle on the aluminum fins will provide the ability to hold your line better and with the stability of the wide fin, you should be able to shave off some time!

The sponsons can be adjusted to suit your style with their 12 different positions. All hardware is included in the package. The full billet X-Sponsons are available in silver, black, gold, red, and green and they look sharp!

The premium grade sponsons come in at $686 for a set. Check out the Unlimited PWC site for these products and other great stuff for your jet ski.

JetBrada Inc.has brought Radinn Jetboards to Canada as the authorized supplier. According to their website, JetBräda is an amazing group of people who got together to build a brand, but not just a brand… a brand that inspires people to explore nature through eco-friendly choices and having an absolute blast doing it.

Radinn electric jetboards was a logical choice, with their 100% electric powered boards and zero noise output, which means less impact on nature.

Canada has hundreds of lakes to check out and explore with a Radinn jetboard. JetBrada offers the complete lineup of Radinn Jetboards and accessories, including a limited line of Radinn apparel.

The site offers the “build your board” feature and offers financing for your new ride. Financing is a great idea, especially if you want to purchase a top of the line Carve with the Pro upgrade and opt for the extended battery. It will cost you over $20,000. The jetboard kit has everything you need to get out there.

You get your board, battery, jetpack, charger, FCS fins, wireless hand controller, leash, and a bag. You can also opt for the all-purpose X-Sport and get on the water for around $13,000. This is the board that can take a beating and keep on cruising.

The Radinn crew and JetBräda are stoked to have Radinn Jetboards available and making new waves in Canada. This partnership further solidifies Radinn’s top spot in the electric jetboard category.

If you’re in western Canada, check out the JetBräda surf shop for your jetboard needs and they’ll be happy to turn you onto a Radinn electric jetboard. You might even get to go on for a demo ride before making your purchase.

Sea-Doo has been involved in the wacky Red Bull Flutag events for over a decade and every event is zany and fun! FLUTAG means “Flying Day” in Australian. Flutag is a play on Red Bull’s tagline, Red Bull gives you wings. The contest is like no other, and teams are chosen through an application process, based on who has the most creative theme.

Once picked, they must build a flying contraption out of a very limited list of materials. On the day of the contest, the flying machines are pushed down a 160-foot runway on a faux aircraft carrier built by the Red Bull crew. Red Bull is notorious for its creativity and interesting and functional watercraft and terrestrial machines.

It’s Sea-Doo to the rescue when the flying machines get their little bit of hang time before plunging, careening, or just flopping into the water that’s 22 feet below. Sea-Doo sent a fleet of PWC and a couple of the new Switch Pontoon Boats to the two most recent Red Bull Flutag events held in Milwaukee and Toronto.

The water rescue team is on the scene to pull the wet pilots out of the water and to retrieve and clean up the debris as quickly as possible.

The Sea-Doo Switch was on hand serving as a media platform and a couple of honorary judges were onboard. Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Olympic and X-Games Gold Medalist Mark McMorris called the pontoon home for the day.

The aircraft are judged on how far they travel over the water, creativity, and ramp performance. This is a fantastic event and what better PWC to be on scene than Sea-Doo with their iBR and iDF systems? These are the perfect craft to keep the debris from clogging the intake and for maneuvering through the melee!

Hurricane Ian had just ripped its way through the West Coast of Florida, packing devastating winds and record levels of storm surge. Some areas of Naples encountered flooding greater than 8 feet; leaving many first responders completely immobilized.

In fact, Naples Fire-Rescue Department itself became flooded when rising waters overwhelmed the station- leaving fire trucks submerged and even causing one trucks to begin smoking.

Naples Fire-Rescue Engine 2 was en route to investigate a potential fire when the apparatus encountered high water and was unable to make it through. A video of the incident emerged on Facebook, and Watercraft Journal reached out to the Naples Fire-Rescue Department for more context.

Shortly after Engine 2 became immobilized by the rising water, good Samaritans on SeaDoo PWCs approached the engine and crew and asked if they needed a ride, according to Tarin Nagel with the Naples Fire-Rescue Department.

First responders boarded the SeaDoos- fully decked out in their firefighting gear- and were transported to the scene of the emergency, where they took mitigating action.

Around the same time the Naples incident above occurred, a post appeared on Jet Rider Nation Florida describing a group of PWC owners who had mobilized in Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres, to assist in rescue and recovery efforts.

Even though PWCs often get a bad rap for creating mayhem on the water, this goes to show that lumping all PWC owners into the same category as the mischief makers is unfair. In emergencies like this, PWCs can be utilized as a critical life-saving tool; able to travel where other vehicles simply cannot.

Check it out, Radinn will be showing off their electric jetboards at the 2022 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) October 26^th-30^th. The show is happening at the Broward County Convention Center and the Radinn crew will be in Booth C9. They are the world’s leading jetboard company and their complete line of jetboards will be on display at FLIBS.

Here is the lineup and a little bit about the boards: The Carve Phantom and Carve Tarifa known for their carving abilities and responsiveness are their top-of-the-line boards. The Carve is the ultimate in maneuverability and the board is for the rider who wants to perform at another level.

The Freeride Element and Freeride Rebel are all around easy-to-use boards due their added stability. This is the perfect ride for the beginner. It can also cut through the chop like a champ.

The X-Sport is the board to take on those missions to discover new bodies of water. This board can take a beating with its high impact hull, which makes it great for water with debris, stumps, or other hazards that could damage an ordinary hull.

Lay your eyes and hands on the complete collection of Radinn Jetboards at The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Head down south and chat up with the Radinn crew at the show. They’ll be stoked to meet you and tell you all about the boards on offer.