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Jet Ski.com - If You Ride You Gotta Know™
staff (Updated: Wed, Jul/15/2009 12:31PM, )
Jet Ski News on Jet Skis, Sea Doo and WaveRunners
Jet Ski News on Jet Skis, Sea Doo and WaveRunners Jet Ski.com has your personal watercraft (pwc) recreation Jet Ski news, Jet Ski ride areas, Jet Ski clubs, message board forum and classifieds magazine with Jet Ski parts and aftermarket Jet Ski accessories for your Jet Skiing adventures. Featuring Jet skis from Kawasaki Jet Skis, Yamaha Jet Skis, Honda Auquatrax, Sea Doo Jet Skis and Polaris Jet Skis. Including Sea Doo personal watercraft (pwc) and Kawasaki stand up Jetskis. We have a new and used pwc Jet Ski parts and accessories reviews sections. JetSki.com is the #1 pwc and jetski site since 1997.
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NEW SINGLE DAY DISTANCE WORLD RECORD SET AT 786mi
(Updated: Tue, Jun/30/2009 08:14PM, )
In an effort to raise awareness and money for Your Life Counts, a youth suicide prevention organization, extreme rider Dale Vranckx set a new world record by riding a Sea-Doo personal watercraft 786 miles (1,265 km) in 16 hours 10 minutes. His average speed for the run was an amazing 56.7 mph (91.2 km/hr).
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WATERTOP’S FORTH ANNUAL BIMINI ROAD RALLY BIG SUCCESS
Tim McKercher (Updated: Tue, Jun/30/2009 07:38PM, )
WaterTop Unlimited® completed the company’s forth annual Bimini Road Rally PWC adventure ride under ideal weather conditions and smooth riding for all participants. The four-day/four-night, Miami to Bimini adventure ride saw one-foot seas on their initial crossing of the Gulf Stream and experienced near glassy conditions while visiting the sights of Bimini. Sixteen riders were lead by escort boats Bella Mia, The Office, and Carmita’s Way to enjoy a first class Bimini PWC experience.
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Papa John's plan pizza delivery by jetski
Hayes (Updated: Tue, Jun/23/2009 05:20PM, )
Papa John's Pizza is planning to make a splash by offering customers the chance to have their food delivered by jetski.
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City OKs Jet Ski, kayak rentals at North Beach this summer
CHRISTINEWON (Updated: Tue, Jun/23/2009 05:05PM, )
RACINE — Jet Ski and kayak rentals will be offered at North Beach this summer.
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ODNR Offers New Public Boating Facilities Map
Staff (Updated: Tue, Jun/23/2009 04:35PM, )
COLUMBUS, OH - Recreational boaters looking for a marina facility or convenient boat launch ramp can request the newly updated Ohio Boating Areas map and guide from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft.
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Satellite Beach Fire Department receives $58,700 in county grants
Staff (Updated: Tue, Jun/23/2009 04:23PM, )
SATELLITE BEACH — Three grants awarded to the Satellite Beach Fire Department will support a fall prevention program and buy an ATV, a personal watercraft Jet Ski and an electronic device to use on cardiac patients.
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Tech Entrepreneur Rides 500 Miles Offshore
(Updated: Tue, Jun/23/2009 04:17PM, )
Technology entrepreneur Richard Wolpert today completed a 500 mile, eight day solo personal watercraft adventure benefiting Crohn’s disease research.
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SHAWN ALLADIO RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT
Kyla Dominguez (Updated: Thu, Jun/18/2009 02:11PM, )
Shawn Alladio was awarded the National Water Safety Congress (NWSC) Award of Merit for her work in promoting and advancing water recreation safety. The NWSC makes this annual award to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to water safety during the previous year.
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San Pedro man makes unusual Alaska trek
contracostatimes (Updated: Mon, Jun/15/2009 03:59PM, )
KODIAK, Alaska - Most people arrive at this small fishing town in the north Pacific - population about 6,200 - via the state ferry or a short plane ride from Anchorage. But Ralph Perez did neither.
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Best On Key West Now Offering Discounted Jet Ski Island Tour
Staff (Updated: Fri, May/15/2009 02:51PM, )
Best On Key West, a premier Key West tour operator, recently announced it has reduced the price on its popular jet ski island tour. For a limited time, guests can now take advantage of additional savings of up to $40 per jet ski rental, which starts at $130 for a double and $110 for a single style watercraft.
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Jet Ski Game that teaches kids about DEBT
Staff (Updated: Fri, May/15/2009 01:26PM, )
Maybe the way to make people understand the dangers of being in debt involves a pig on a jet ski. See for yourself!
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Oregon Boat & Jet Ski Rentals at Loon Lake Open for the Season
Staff (Updated: Fri, May/15/2009 12:57PM, )
After a highly successful first year, the second season of Oregon boat & Jet Ski rentals for water sports fun has begun at Loon Lake Watersports
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Technology Executive Plans PWC Adventure to Raise Awareness for Crohn’s Disease
(Updated: Fri, May/15/2009 12:50PM, )
Digital Media Pioneer and technology investor Richard Wolpert today announced he will make history this summer when he becomes the first to pilot a personal watercraft from Florida to the Bahamas and back in a solo adventure designed to raise awareness and funds to battle Crohn’s Disease.
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Continental Marine Offers Jet Ski and Rental Boat Program
Staff (Updated: Thu, May/14/2009 11:23AM, )
Continental Marine Insurance Services, a division of Continental Risk Insurance Services, has a program for jet ski and boat rental.
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Keep access to Kern River Valley
MEG STRANGE (Updated: Sat, Apr/18/2009 11:52PM, )
I live in the Kern River Valley. I have lived here for over 30 years. My husband manages the largest tackle shop here in the valley and has for over 20 years.
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TAKESHI TERANISHI NAMED NEW KAWASAKI PRESIDENT
Staff (Updated: Sat, Apr/18/2009 10:59PM, )
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has announced that Shigehiko (Scott) Kiyama, company president since 2006, will be succeeded in that position by Takeshi Teranishi, effective April 1, 2009.Kiyama has been at Kawasaki since 2002, serving initially as director of planning, marketing and sales.
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Senate lowers limit for boating under influence
Tulsa Today (Updated: Thu, Apr/09/2009 02:54PM, )
Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent was approved by the state Senate March 12.
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Finisterre’s Carlos Burle Jet Ski goes over the falls in a big way
Tom Kay (Updated: Wed, Apr/08/2009 01:46PM, )
St Agnes, North Cornwall -- ‘Carlos continuously keeps us on our toes, we live through his experiences, the good and bad ones and sometimes, they just leave us speechless”, remarked Finisterre Marketing Director Ernest Capbert, after one of Carlos’ wipe-outs on the North Shore, earlier this year.
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Cox Kawasaki hosts event
Staff (Updated: Wed, Apr/08/2009 01:30PM, )
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted Business After Hours at Cox Kawasaki Jet Ski on Thursday March 19th.
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Personal Watercraft Jet Ski education course offered in Ohio
Staff (Updated: Wed, Apr/08/2009 01:12PM, )
BUCKEYE LAKE - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft will be offering an 8-hour Ohio Jet Ski Boating Education Course on Saturday, April 11, 2009. The class will be held at the Division of Watercraft Lake Office, 12048 Lancaster Street, Millersport, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Jet Ski Personal watercraft safety classes in NJ
Staff (Updated: Wed, Apr/08/2009 01:06PM, )
Newton — Sussex County Community College offers classes on Jet Ski personal watercraft and boating safety, taught by Coast Boating School.
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AAA Texas is planning to hire career minded sales professionals
Staff (Updated: Wed, Apr/08/2009 12:49PM, )
Within the next four months, AAA Texas is planning to hire career minded sales professionals who will sell membership and insurance products including auto, homeowners, renters, Jet Ski, Sea Doo, watercraft and umbrella insurance.
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Jet Ski Champ, A Champion for Children
Laurie Herr SPRY (Updated: Wed, Mar/11/2009 12:34PM, )
Soon after Christy Swaid (formerly Christy Carlson) married and moved to Alabama in 2002, she learned a sobering statistic: Her new home state ranked in the top three in the country for obesity, diabetes and hypertension.
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Jet ski back flips
KerrynManifold (Updated: Wed, Mar/11/2009 12:19PM, )
The identity of the mystery jet-skier snapped enjoying the swells on offer from Cyclone Hamish has been unveiled.
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Tavares boosts its economy with BASS fishing tournament and jet-ski races
ChristineShow (Updated: Wed, Mar/04/2009 03:38PM, )
TAVARES - By locking in plans to host a major fishing tournament through 2010 and a pair of jet-ski racing competitions this summer, city officials say they've taken significant steps to draw visitors to the area and boost the struggling economy.
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WATERTOP ALL-INCLUSIVE BIMINI ROAD RALLY PWC EVENTURE
Tim Mckercher (Updated: Wed, Mar/04/2009 03:17PM, )
WaterTop Unlimited will produce the company’s exclusive, all-inclusive, four-day/four-night PWC adventure ride from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas June 24-28, 2009.
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LAKE NORMAN POWER SPORTS PLANS WATERCRAFT RIDE
Staff (Updated: Wed, Mar/04/2009 03:10PM, )
Lake Norman Power Sports has announced the details on the company’s 2009 ICW (intracoastal waterway) watercraft ride. The Lake Norman Power Sports ICW run is an annual event that includes a multi-day watercraft ride on a scenic section of the south eastern seaboard. This years event is scheduled to take place August 6-9, 2009 and will encompass a 100-mile trek from Wrightsville Beach, NC to historic New Bern, NC.
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Governor Borrows $29 Million from Boating Fund
LOG NEWS SERVICE (Updated: Wed, Mar/04/2009 01:05PM, )
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation transferring $29 million from the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund to the state’s General Fund
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iPhone Gems- Aqua Moto
Staff (Updated: Mon, Feb/23/2009 11:50AM, )
While it might initially seem unfair to compare every jet ski racing game to Nintendo’s Wave Race, there’s little doubt that this particular title was profoundly influential on the genre, and on water-based vehicle titles in general.
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Dangerous quest to surf a hole in the sea
Joe Mozingo (Updated: Sun, Feb/22/2009 03:39PM, )
Reporting from The Pacific Northwest -- The hunt is on. Garrett McNamara hurtles 60 mph down an icy river in the Great Northwest, throttling a 255-horsepower Sea Doo jet ski loaded with surfboards. His 11-year-old son Titus clings to his back, and a reporter clings to Titus' back.
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Minnesota boating fatality rate lowest on record
Kristin Holtz (Updated: Fri, Feb/06/2009 01:27PM, )
Of the 12 fatal watercraft accidents, 11 were single-boat accidents. There were five falls overboard, four boat capsizings, one swamping, and one collision with a submerged object. There was also one fatal collision between two personal watercraft, also called PWCs or water scooters.
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Free on-line Jet Ski boating safety course
Staff (Updated: Wed, Apr/08/2009 02:13PM, )
PWCsafetyschool.com has received its renewal of approval from the California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBaW) as an approved boating safety course for California . To receive an approval, a boating course must meet a detailed set of national standards established by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators as well as the California standards established by DBaW.
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Roaring Rapids Jet Ski Racing
Staff (Updated: Wed, Mar/04/2009 12:36PM, )
Check out Holland’s roaring rapids Jet Ski course
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Tow in Surfer
Staff (Updated: Tue, Mar/03/2009 03:16PM, )
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2008 Kings Cup
Staff (Updated: Thu, Feb/05/2009 02:16PM, )
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Mundial Jet Raid Peru 2008 Video's
Staff (Updated: Thu, Feb/05/2009 02:06PM, )
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IDC Design Corporation Launches New ECCO™ Personal Pocket GPS Locator
(Updated: Tue, Jun/30/2009 05:08PM, )
ECCO™ Personal Pocket GPS Locator won two prestigious innovation awards at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show January 8-11 in Las Vegas. Users will never get lost again in any situation, including a crowded parking lot, outdoors while hiking, boating, or jet skiing or traveling in any unfamiliar location.
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Toy Jet Ski from Jet Collector
Staff (Updated: Thu, Jun/18/2009 01:33PM, )
Pictures of the prototype Ultra 260X 2009
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Interstate Batteries offers tips for the first ride of the season
Staff (Updated: Fri, Mar/06/2009 02:43PM, )
As the air grows warmer and the days grow longer, the lure of the open road gains appeal. But, before drivers dust off their motorcycle, ATV, Jet Ski or personal watercraft for that first ride, Interstate Batteries is encouraging them to take some preventive measures.
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2009 Jet Ski Ultra 260X
(Updated: Mon, Jan/26/2009 12:35PM, )
History is about to repeat itself, as Kawasaki’s new JET SKI Ultra 260X reclaims the title as the most powerful production PWC sold in the U.S. Only two years after shattering records with the supercharged and intercooled Ultra 250X, Kawasaki engineers have raised the horsepower stakes even higher with the new Ultra 260X.
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UWP is pleased to announce a license agreement with the IJSBA
Staff (Updated: Sat, Apr/18/2009 11:30PM, )
Upstate Watercraft Promotions (UWP) is pleased to announce a license agreement has been made with the IJSBA for the use of the IJSBA’s world renowned logo. The license agreement will give UWP the authority to represent the IJSBA in watercross racing.
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PWCOFFSHORE Racing Jet Ski Takes 1st at the 2009 Mark Hahn Memorial 300
Staff (Updated: Sat, Apr/18/2009 11:10PM, )
The annual Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Mile APBA Sanctioned PWC Race was held in Lake Havasu City, Arizona USA on March 28, 2009. The race is run every year in memory of fallen PWC endurance racer Mark Hahn who passed away during a race in 2004.
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SHAWN ALLADIO TAKES IRONWOMAN TITLE AT MARK HAHN MEMORIAL 300
Kyla Dominguez (Updated: Tue, Mar/10/2009 12:50PM, )
Shawn Alladio, owner of K38Rescue, took top honors in the Ironwoman class as well as third place in the overall finishing standings at the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 mile personal watercraft endurance Jet Ski race at Lake Havasu City, Arizona USA on Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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Upstate Watercraft Promotions to promote Races Independently
Staff (Updated: Sun, Feb/22/2009 04:03PM, )
Upstate Watercraft Promotions, Inc (UWP) is proud to announce a restructure that will allow UWP to focus on developing Jet ski racing in the United States. UWP has been the leading US promoter in innovation and racer payout.
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