We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, there’s just so much happening this year that it’s all but impossible to keep up. In addition to Round 2 of the AquaX series happening in Jacksonville, FL., we had the Dells Freeride as well as the first round of the North East Watercraft Alliance (NEWA) Region 8 racing in Milford, Connecticut.
Held on Walnut Beach this past June 6th and 7th, the Northeast brought out some incredible talent to battle it out. One such knock down fight was perfectly captured by Hydro-Turf racer Billy Beers Jr. riding at borrowed Sport Spec WaveBlaster from friend and fellow competitor Kevin O’Flaherty. In fact, Beers was supported all weekend long by fellow racers, showing all the true camaraderie found in jet ski racing.
Beers had this to report, “It was a great first weekend out on the water. I took first overall both days and Morgan took a 3rd overall on Sunday after bouncing back from a rough GP race. Needing a backup boat for Saturday, Kevin O’Flaherty gave me his #2 ski to run in Spec. A “thank you” does not begin to express my graduated to him.
“Sunday, we needed to do a quick fix (twice) and Matt Adalian Anthony Coursen and Bill Beers got everything apart and back together in time to get in the water for the two motos. And May Beers for telling me to fix the boat and get in the water instead of giving up.
“We are off to a great start on the year and have even more coming together for the next rounds. We can’t thank the people on and off the race site enough that make this happen. Our race family and our sponsors that make the dream all come together, good people like Hydro Turf, Z Force Racing, Optima Racing, Stone Pony Deli, Savona’s Trattoria, Frozen Rainbow, #hilltoptowing and everyone else that comes through to make it all happen. Without them and our father we would not even be able to imagine the success that we have had and what is coming”
The next NEWA race is scheduled for Savin Rock Beach, in West Haven, CT. this upcoming July 18th-19th.
