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.

Sea-Doo has partnered with global organization, 4Ocean, a company committed to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic trash. 4Ocean was founded by two surfers out of Florida who traveled to Bali and saw the impact that plastic trash had on marine life and coastal communities.

The company is a Public Benefit Corporation, which enables thing to bring in businesses to help fund their global cleanup operations. They began selling bracelets in the beginning to help fund their cleanups and to serve as a reminder of their mission. Millions of pounds of trash later, and they’re still selling bracelets. Sea-Doo signed on to deliver on the ‘One Pound Promise’. What this means is that for every product sold, order placed, client signed, or service rendered a pound of trash will be recovered.

Also with the Sea-Doo partnership, 4Ocean crews now have several Sea-Doo FishPro’s  outfitted specifically for cleanup by 4Ocean in Florida. The gear includes big blue trash bins attached to the stern with the 4Ocean logo and nets for trash retrieval. FishPro’s make excellent tools for cleanup missions with their huge storage capabilities and iDF system.

The skis will give the teams access to gnarly areas on the water that can’t be reached by boat. This partnership is great for Sea-Doo and further solidifies their commitment to the environment. Check it out and get onboard with Sea-Doo and 4Ocean.

The 2022 Yamaha End of Sales Event started October 1^st and ends December 31^st. It’s a good time to purchase that WaveRunner you’ve been dreaming about. Prices are most likely going up for next year due ongoing supply chain issues. If you can swing it and can find a WaveRunner, take advantage of the sale. They have several offers, and the better qualified you are, the better the interest rate.

Unfortunately, the Interest rates are higher than usual during the End of Season Sales Event because of the Feds trying to fight inflation by raising the rates. We’re not trying to be downers, just making note of the current situation. There are still some decent interest rates on the WaveRunners.

An offer of 5.49% APR for 60 months is available for new 2017-2023 Yamaha WaveRunners on approved purchased using the Yamaha Credit Card. You can take advantage of 4.99% APR for 36 months on new 2017-2023 WaveRunners using the Yamaha Credit Card. The last deal is 5.99% APR for 96 months on the purchase of two Yamaha WaveRunners.

This offer is only available to well qualified tier 1 credit customers who finance through Yamaha Financial Services. All the offers require you to take delivery from retail stock by 12.31.2022. Check out the Yamaha WaveRunner site for all the details on the offers. While you’re there, build and price your new watercraft and fill out the prequalification form. See you on the water!

Sea-Doo knows how to build skis geared toward specific on the water activities, like the FishPro models and Wake models. They’ve done it again with the Explorer Pro 170. This jet ski is a compact powerhouse made to get you into extremely hard to reach areas and built for the ones like us who like to disappear into the wilderness for a few days.

It has Sea-Doo’s super stable ST3 hull, made for those long distance open-water rides when you really want to get out there. The Explorer is made for the adventurer and all his or her gear. We like the adjustable handlebars too. Set them low for when you want to sit down and cruise and raise them for when you want to stand up and ride.

Ride in comfort with the extra padding on the Explorer Touring seat, knee pads, and get some protection from the spray from the industry’s first touring windshield while looking for that little sandbar with the cool camping spot. With this PWC, you can carry all your camping gear and more with the rear deck extension if the 100 liters of built-in storage isn’t enough.

The Explorer Pro 170 comes with an excellent tech package, which includes a 7.8-inch color display, with several built-in features for connecting devices and accessing mobile apps. Optional upgrades include a Garmin Fish Finder and chart plotter and 100 watts of audio.

The Sea-Doo Explorer Pro is powered by a powerful Rotax 1630 AC-170 naturally aspirated engine. This machine can get you to those secret spots and the 2023 model is now available for pre-order. It has a base price of $16,799 plus all the extra fees and more if you opt for extra features.

This is cool. Jordan took a risk and bought a 1998 personal submarine on August 22,2022. The submarine had been housed on a yacht and in need of restoration. Jordan was willing to go the distance and get it done. He has grand plans for the submarine, like being the only vlogging channel on YouTube capturing underwater footage from a submarine. Nearly two months later and after a lot of restoration work, he’s on his way to his dream of creating new content.

The Nautical Bros team rewired, rebuilt, and redid the plumbing to get the tiny white submarine ready for the big day. Expectations were low for this run. Jordan was hoping it didn’t sink like a rock. The first run didn’t go so well, so back to the shop it went. They removed all the lead weights, added different weight, and pulled and refilled the dive tanks to get it ready for another water test.

For the final test, a safety diver was there in case something went awry in the water. The test went well, and Jordan was ecstatic. The Nautical Bros got it done and having the fully restored submarine has completely changed Jordans YouTube channel. We can’t wait to see what new and cool content he captures from his tiny white sub! Check out the water testing video for all the details.