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THE HAHN 300
PISMO BEACH
FREERIDE
DIVING DEEP WITH
MINORU KANAMORI
HAITI FUNDRAISER FREERIDE
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Spotlight
4 Pismo Beach Freeride
Catchin’ some air in California
8 The Hahn 300
Hardcore Enduro
14 The Kfactor
Diving Deep with Minoru Kanamori
18 Haiti Fund raiser Freeride
Good Surf for a Good Cause
22 Paper Tales
Words of a Rider
24 Peruvian International Free Ride Championships
Action on Asia Beach
25 The Caymon Islands Are going Racing
inauguration of CIWA
26 New Zealand Jetsport Nationals
Since the 1990’s
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Pismo Beach
Freeride
The Tide was High for the Rise of the Tide Premier at Pismo Beach, California
It was 5:00 a.m. Thursday, on March 11, 2010, when I headed to
the shop to load the van for the trip down south to Pismo Beach,
California. It was atypical rainy Oregon morning, and after my friend
Cliff and I finally got all the gear and skis loaded, we hit the road.
The closer we got to California, the nicer the weather became! When
we arrived in Lake Shasta, the sun was out, the windows were down,
and it just made the drive so much better. Especially since the trip
was 15 hours one-way!
ask for directions.) Beach access is controlled by the State Parks
and it is only $5 bucks for a day-use permit, which is not too bad for
a full day of fun! So we purchased our permit and drove right onto
the beach, and then directly up into the dunes.
Heading south on the beach, we came to a small creek that we
had to cross to get to the camps. The tide was high, so it looked a
bit sketchy. A few others, we noticed, had become stuck already,
but we just hauled right through it and did not get stuck at all! The
The trip down turned out to be uneventful with NO flats, blown ra- dunes in Pismo are really nice, and all kinds of vehicles were taking
diator hoses, or anything else, thankfully. We arrived in Morrow advantage of the weekend. There were dirt bikes, ATV's, dune bugBay around 9:30 p.m. with sore butts, stiff legs, and the bed that gies, along with plenty of 4X4's of all shapes and sizes.
I crashed in, was like a long lost friend! I slept great and woke up
wide eyed and bushy tailed Friday, WOW!! The sun was out, and We located the Liquid Militia crew by the banners waving above a
the temperature was in the high 60s to low 70s. IT WAS PERFECT!! large group of skis. The action was already happening, so I started shooting photographs immediately. This was my first time takCliff and I stopped at a little place called Zorro's and ate one of the ing photographs with my new camera, and I immediately realized I
best breakfasts I have ever had! Not only was the food great but we needed a bigger lens. I headed for the camera stores and quickly
sat outside on the patio, under the palm trees with a warm morning located a 300mm. It helped tremendously, but it still was not good
breeze blowing! It was a great start to the day!
enough. The nice waves were pretty far out, so it was tough getting
good shots. Fortunately, Cuong Son loaned me his bigger lens for
We had never been to Pismo before, so we drove around for quite a the remainder of the weekend! Thanks Cuong! continued on page 6
while trying to figure out how to get onto the beach. (No, we did not
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We met quite a few people that Saturday, most
of them excellent riders, including Mark Gomez, Stanton High, Zack Bright, and the infamous Caveman. I found out a couple of really cool guys, Neil and Glen, had driven all
the way in from Colorado, We met quite a few
people that Saturday, most of them excellent
riders, including Mark Gomez, Stanton High,
Zack Bright, and the infamous Caveman. I
found out a couple of really cool guys, Neil
and Glen, had driven all the way in from Colorado, and I learned later that they do so on a
regular basis! I thought I had made a long
drive, but I think their road trip took much longer than ours!
continued from page
I was amazed at the quality of riders that were
at Pismo! I saw barrel rolls, back flips and incredible re-entries non-stop! As the sun set,
we all gathered around the fire pit, patiently
awaiting Kyla's famous spaghetti with garlic
bread, which was worth the wait, by the way!
Afterwards, we enjoyed viewing their Rise of
the Tide Premier DVD, which is now available
for purchase online.
Sunday the waves were a bit rough toward the
early afternoon, so only a few riders braved
the big surf, while other were getting towed in
quite often! You definitely needed to be an
experienced rider to tackle the surf at Pismo
that weekend. Our road trip home was again,
uneventful, thank God and even though the
entire trip was great and I look forward to the
next free ride hosted at Pismo, it was good to
be home!
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2010 Hot Products APBA Mark Hahn Memorial Havasu 300
By Kay Sykes
Special thanks to Mike Follmer, Follmer Specialties, and Jim Russell, Russell would signal the start of the race with an ear piercing shot
DSM Events for bringing us the 6th annual Mark Hahn Memorial gun blast. What seemed like an eternity was only a matter of moHavasu 300. 46 teams of runabout and standup riders pushed them- ments when the sound would be heard.
selves to their limits to finish the grueling 300 mile race. Some of
them testing their strengths and abilities even more by racing ironman or iron woman.
Mike spends countless hours every year preparing for this special
event in remembrance of his closest friend, Mark Hahn, who was
instrumental in the sport of PWC endurance racing. This isn’t just
any race; it is the Longest Continuous PWC Race. With one lap being the equivalent to 10 miles and marked by turn boats and large
inflatable cones next to them. This year’s race also saw the use of
a transponder timing and scoring system, which made it so much
easier in keeping track of the correct number of laps that each competitor made.
The skies were over cast and it threatened to rain the entire day. The
water was calm which made for a very fast track. Being the fastest on the track doesn’t necessarily mean that you will win the race
though. This particular race can be won or lost in the pits. Pit crews
are watched with an eagles eye to make sure that all safety rules are
adhered to and that no gas spills happen.
Riders ran from the beach in a Le Mans start to get to their water craft
and race to the first turn buoy positioned approximately 3 ½ miles off
shore. The pack thinned quickly as spectators and pit crews patiently
waited to see who would make it to the scoring boat signifying the
completion of the first lap. continued on page 10
MUGSHOTS>
Competitors and water craft lined the beach as the National Anthem
was sung. Everyone was anticipating the start of the race, when Jim
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The grueling ten mile lap course easily takes a toll on the watercraft
as well as the person piloting it. The individuals who decide to take
on the course riding a stand-up search deep inside to break through
the wall that makes them want to quit. They finish the race with satisfaction and are proud of their achievement that they have finished.
Craig Warner and Victor Sheldon rode fast and hard for the 1st place
overall finish at the 2010 Hot Products APBA Mark Hahn Memorial
Havasu 300. Their speed, agility and the successful finesse of their
pit crew allowed them to capture the checkered flag in 4 hours and 33
min. They also recorded the fastest lap time of 8 minutes 14 seconds
on lap 20, with a speed of 72.79 mph.
Others were not as lucky as their powerful machines experienced
mechanical problems early on in the race. Disappointed that they
would not finish, and capture the overall title, decided to stick around
to help others who needed a little extra help. This race has always
brought teams together as one, to reach a common goal. Some
would lend their quads or Rhinos to help pull ski’s out of the water
to the 20 foot mark for re-fueling, while others would lend their mechanical expertise to help a fellow competitor get back on the water.
Afterwards competitors and guests were invited to an amazing
awards dinner, catered by Taco Hacienda. Tables lined the side of
the gymnasium size room loaded with freebies for everyone to take
home and to remember this day. After everyone had a bite to eat
and some libations to soothe the aching muscles, Mike Follmer took
the stage to welcome everyone and reveal the awesome trophies
displayed behind the current. It is always emotional, because we all
know the real reason that we are there, and that is to pay homage
to a friend, mentor, and husband who passed away doing what he
loved most.
Mark Hahn
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Race Results
Pos
No.
Name
Laps Total time Diff
Best time
In lap
Best speed
1
1 KAW
30
4:33:31.179
8:14.539
20
72.795
2
2 YAM
30
4:43:00.877
9:29.698
8:28.227
24
70.834
3
99 SEA
28
4:34:41.634
2 Laps
8:50.929
20
67.806
4
58 KAW
28
4:36:14.330
1:32.696
8:54.472
18
67.356
5
666 SEA
28
4:37:56.294
3:14.660
8:53.725
18
67.450
6
19 YAM
28
4:44:06.986
9:25.352
8:27.734
19
70.903
7
86 SEA
28
4:57:04.003
22:22.369
8:51.336
19
67.754
8
26 YAM
27
4:34:28.698
3 Laps
8:59.453
18
66.734
9
525 KAW
27
17
66.180
44 YAM
26
4:35:07.060
38.362
4:16:11.765
9:03.971
10
4 Laps
9:01.075
23
66.534
11
27 SEA
26
4:36:39.135
20:27.370
9:12.533
18
65.154
12
255 SEA
26
4:41:33.767
25:22.002
8:57.714
21
66.950
13
71 HON
26
4:41:39.868
25:28.103
9:18.171
18
64.496
14
15
16
70 KAW
59 YAM
13 SEA
26
26
26
4:41:44.434
4:43:10.031
4:44:13.891
25:32.669
26:58.266
28:02.126
9:11.135
9:24.450
8:58.844
18
20
21
65.320
63.779
66.810
17
661 KAW
25
4:39:28.372
5 Laps
10:01.267
16
59.874
18
8 KAW
25
4:44:43.838
5:15.466
8:28.322
17
70.821
19
141 YAM
24
4:33:17.530
6 Laps
10:39.819
15
56.266
20
21
226 YAM
423 KAW
24
24
4:37:18.392
4:38:18.681
4:00.862
5:01.151
10:35.965
9:43.123
20
21
56.607
61.737
22
357 KAW
24
4:39:50.013
6:32.483
9:40.950
4
61.967
23
454 KAW
24
4:41:51.194
8:33.664
8:57.819
16
66.937
24
680 YAM
22
4:36:19.176
8 Laps
9:30.295
19
63.125
25
26
66X KAW
17 YAM
22
22
4:40:10.701
4:42:46.569
3:51.525
6:27.393
11:39.121
11:49.626
17
14
51.493
50.731
27
33 YAM
CRAIG WARNER
VICTOR SHELDON
MIKE FOLLMER
TONY BECK
PAT ROQUE
PAUL PHAM
MARK GERNER
ROBERT CARREON
PETER DE SMET
RUSSELL MARMON
COLIN RICHARDS
DAVID HARDENBURGER
CHRISTOPHER GIRELLO
JEREMY PEREZ
NIKY GOUDREAU
LARK SCHMITT
MARK CONROY
CRAIG JOHNSON
CRAIG KELLING
TODD KELLING
TROY SNYDER
ERIC LAGOPOULOS
KRISTEN SHUBERT
JAMES HALL
ZACK HAWERS
PAUL MUGGE-GRANHOLM
STEVEN LEPRHON
JOEL THAYER
LARRY HAM
WALT KELLY
ROLAN MAECK
MARC BALSAUL
LEE PHAN
NICK VANIS
DAVID FEKETE
TODD YOUNG
DAWN FEKETE
CINDY GALL
JEFF ORR
MARK MANKE
CHARLES SIMS
AARON FRINK
JENNIFER COLLINS
ERIC SENKO
MICHAEL HEFNER
ALEX CHATTAWAY
ANDREAS KUBATZKI
STEFAN SCHREDL
MELISSA MATSON
SHAWNEE MATTA
22
4:43:44.971
7:25.795
11:40.417
18
51.398
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45 YAM
29
10 SEA
30
5
31
95 SEA
32
33
118 YAM
149 KAW
34
137 KAW
35
711 SEA
36
66 KAW
37
11 KAW
38
42 KAW
39
40
41
171 YAM
86X KAW
85 KAW
42
7 SEA
43
621 KAW
44
30 YAM
45
217 YAM
46
22 YAM
REGINALD PURNELL
JACOB GILSDORF
DENISIO CASARINI
CELIO CLIVEIRA
MIKE HACKLER
KRISTOFER INGRAM
JIM WALKER
PALPH PEREZ
PETER YAURI
PETE ZERNICK
ERIK HEWITT
BILL HAIG
JIMMY WILSON
RICK TREVIZO
RICK KANTOLA
AARON BEHNKE
RYAN PLUMMER
JIM FERRIN
PARIS WATHANYUTA
BEN BOOKER
ERIC BURTON
KAREN MANN
KYLE COPENHAVER
KARL COPENHAVER
KODY COPENHAVER
SEAN CONNER
JOHN BELTON
GLENN POWELL
DAVID EICHMAN
CHRIS MACCLUGGAGE
BRIAN SMITH
NICOLAS RUIS
MEDHY MENAD
SEAN WEHMEYER
CARL MEAD JR.
21
4:41:21.786
9 Laps
11:55.129
18
50.341
19
3:03:04.658
11 Laps
8:46.643
19
68.358
19
4:37:15.727
1:34:11.069
13:04.282
15
45.902
18
3:08:27.296
12 Laps
9:06.080
12
65.924
18
17
4:47:12.474
4:09:23.173
1:38:45.178
13 Laps
13:43.501
13:08.539
13
14
43.716
45.654
17
4:30:14.181
20:51.008
12:14.230
10
49.031
16
2:40:32.518
14 Laps
8:35.149
2
69.883
16
4:35:04.661
1:54:32.143
13:52.912
14
43.222
16
4:47:12.071
2:06:39.553
14:33.778
12
41.200
15
2:41:01.911
15 Laps
9:23.848
11
63.847
15
14
13
4:43:41.832
3:40:32.314
4:50:40.307
2:02:39.921
16 Laps
17 Laps
15:27.065
10:27.352
20:10.911
12
14
5
38.832
57.384
29.730
11
2:02:09.167
19 Laps
8:55.055
2
67.283
11
4:32:10.791
2:30:01.624
13:20.704
8
44.960
9
1:25:38.880
21 Laps
8:54.445
5
67.360
5
1:43:23.975
25 Laps
8:16.258
2
72.543
4
50:39.070
26 Laps
9:52.073
3
60.803
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Diving Deep with Kawasaki’s Minoru Kanamori
Kawasaki and Kanamori have been a
linked pair for over a decade now and the
titles keep rolling in. As a member of the
Product Advancement team at Kawasaki
Motor Corporation, Minoru Kanamori has
been through it all when it comes to personal watercraft. He was a big part of
bringing the SXR to life and probably has
more hours on a jet ski than anyone on the
planet. A family man with a “simple is best”
attitude, he’s a World Champion racer from
back in the day, who has reached the podium consistently in this modern era of racing.
Minoru’s wife, Emi, also races jet skis and
after many near misses, earned the 2008
Pro Women’s Ski World Championship, followed up by a 2nd in 2009. As the third part
of their racing family, their daughter, Moe, is
always in the water, and at only 5 years old
has already been aboard a stand up. Look
out! There may be another Kanamori on
the line some day.
The Kanamoris enjoy living in Southern
California and take advantage of having the
Pacific Ocean within a half hour drive from
their home. Nearly every Sunday, all year
long, they hit the water in Long Beach with
their ASAP Racing teammates for fun times
on the buoy course. If not out in the LBC,
they enjoy RV trips to Glamis and anywhere
else motorsports and toys are allowed.
work for Kawasaki Motor Corp.?
Kanamori: Actually, I came here just for
racing. I had some time off from my test
rider contract, about six months, so I came
over to race the Budweiser Jet Ski Tour. It
was like a summer vacation!
you think the future of Jet Ski racing is
headed?
Kanamori: Exactly.
Sanchez: So do you see any manufacturer,
not just HSR, making a new stand up in the
future?
Kanamaori: Ahhhh...let’s see...I think it’s
Sanchez: What is your current role at
KMC?
Kanamori: Ahhhh...let’s see, Product Advancement is my current title.
Sanchez: ok, cool. And that means that
Aaron Sanchez: I’ve seen your name
Kanamori: Yeah, and Victor Sheldon, Tim
spelled many different ways, for the record,
what is the correct spelling?
Dixon, and Macc. Those kinda, you know,
“bad mouthed” people. ha ha ha.
Minoru Kanamori: It’s M-I-N-O-R-U K-A-
Sanchez: That must have been funny. Are
there any stories that you can tell about
that?
did you come to America, and was it to
Sanchez: I understand. ha ha. Where do
bottomed out and it can’t get any lower, so I
try to think in the positive and look to it getting better.
Sanchez: It can’t get any worse.
with a new hood, or whatever idea it is, we
kinda tweak it until it’s ready for production.
Sanchez: Alright, it’s official now. So when
way too many of those stories, so maybe we should just skip that, otherwise we’re going to be running out of time.
ha ha ha. Plus they’re all way too dirty!
Kanamori: Well right now I think it’s kinda
I caught up with Minoru and Emi at their
ride spot and was surprised to hear that
the K-man was not going to ride that day.
Something about jumping off the motor
home and jacking his knee up the day before. Ouch! He watched us all fly around in
the monster chop, making sure Emi was doing her job beating up on us, and then was
nice enough to sit down and answer a few
questions:
N-A-M-O-R-I.
By Aaron Sanchez
you....test what’s coming out?
Kanamori: Right, right. If they come up
Sanchez: I’ve heard that you learned to
speak English from Farthing and Flores, is
that true?
Kanamori: You know, there are actually
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going to take the economy getting better
before that’s going to happen. If the manufacturers can sell more PWC, and they can
start to see more profits, then maybe that
can happen.
Sanchez: Both you and Emi are World
Champions, is there any special workout or
training that you guys do?
Kanamori: Not really, just riding here in
Long Beach and having fun. Having fun is
the key!
Sanchez: I like that, just having fun. I think
a lot of people are going to be bummed to
hear that’s all it takes. ha ha. Will we see
both of you racing at World Finals?
Kanamori: Yeah... I guess.
Sanchez: You guess? What’s that supposed to mean?
Kanamori: If I don’t fall off any ladders or
you know...motor homes, it sounds good.
ha ha ha.
Sanchez: If you don’t get killed doing
domestic chores.
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Kanamori: Right, if I slip off the motor
home while waxing it up then I’ll be out of
the Finals. ha ha.
Sanchez: Are there any riders that you
Sanchez: It was just good?
Kanamori: Yeah, it was good to ride it,
but there were just too many maintenance
requirements. That’s why I don’t bring it
out any more. Way too much.
really enjoy racing against?
Sanchez: What’s in your shop right now?
Kanamori: I don’t know, anybody.
Kanamori: My shop?
Sanchez: It doesn’t matter, you like ‘em
Sanchez: Yeah, what are working on right
all huh?
now?
Kanamori: It doesn’t matter.
Kanamori: I can’t tell you.
Sanchez: Is there anybody you don’t like
racing against?
Kanamori: Um, not really. Just people
who don’t know how to ride. ha ha ha.
Just that kinda people, I don’t want to hit
‘em!
Sanchez: Don’t want to hit ‘em, exactly!
ha ha ha. Ok, here’s one for ya. What
happened to your Factory Kawasaki Open
Class ski with the twin pipes?
Kanamori: Oh, it’s still at the shop just
Sanchez: Good answer! Makes it
sounds top secret, everyone will probably
be making wild guesses of their own.
Kanamori: I know nothing. ha ha ha.
Sanchez: Many regard you as the best
Jet Ski mechanic on the planet, are there
any mechanics out there that you admire?
Kanamori: I like Turbo, my friend from SE
in Japan.
sitting there.
Sanchez: Totally, I like Turbo too. He
knows what’s up.
Sanchez: How was it to ride that beast?
Kanamori: Yeah, Turbo is pretty darn
Kanamori: It was good.
good.
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Sanchez: Ok, just a couple more. If you
could trade places with a racer from another
motorsport, who would that be?
Emi Kanamori
Quickies With
1. Name: Emi Kanamori
2. Race Classes: Pro Women’s Ski
3. Titles: 2008 Pro Women’s Ski World
Champion
4. Best Friend: Best friend?...My daughter Moe.
5. Favorite Food: Japanese food course!
6. Favorite Movie: The animated family
movie about the dog - “Up”.
7. Guilty Pleasures: No! I like to go
to the gym, take a swim and do some
machines.
8. Beer or Wine: I prefer a glass of
wine.
9. Beatles or Elvis: Beatles or Elvis??
Elvis, the King of Rock and Roll!
10.Stand Up or Sit Down: I stand up!
Kanamori: Valentino Rossi would be a
good one because I used to dream of
being a pro Moto GP rider. But money
wise...Formula One. ha ha ha.
Sanchez: For the money? I understand
that. ha ha ha Schumacher!
Kanamori: Those big name guys are
making mucho denero. They’re living well.
Sanchez: Who are your current sponsors,
and is there anyone you’d like to thank?
Kanamori: My personal sponsors are:
Arai Helmets, Slippery Wetsuits, Factory
Zero, Jettrim, and sometimes Skat Trak
gives me a free prop! Sometimes Oakley,
sometimes not. Also Sato Engineering SE, that’s Turbo over there in Japan. And
don’t forget Team ASAP Racing!
Sanchez: How could I? ha ha ha. Ok,
that’s it. Thanks for your time, I really appreciate it.
Kanamori: Sure, sure. No problem.
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Wetracer Magazine • 17
Haiti Fundraiser
FREERIDE
By SuziQ
Florida’s Monster Hole Greets Thrust Innovations with Good Surf for a Good Cause
It is always a pleasure, and honestly makes me proud to be an
American, when I encounter individuals such as Brian Vergin of
Thrust Innovations, operating out of Royal Palm Beach, Florida. He stepped it up a notch this year, setting himself apart from
many. How did he do this? He did it with a mere thought, and
an extremely good one at that! Brian learned of vast individuals
suffering great trauma and loss, and he had a strong desire to
help them. Many individuals have good thoughts and wonderful
intentions, yet Brian actually turned his thoughts and intentions into
action.
As most in this world realize, citizens of Southern Haiti suffered the
initial effects of a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January
12, 2010, with numerous aftershocks ranging initially as high as 4.2
to 5.9. To say it was not a good way to ring in the New Year would
be a travesty of an understatement. Haiti is known for having one
of the world’s most extensive celebrations in honor of the New Year,
and festivities are ongoing for an entire week. What New Year’s
Resolutions did each person make just prior to this unimaginable
catastrophe, and how quickly did each reduce that goal to a mere,
desperate hope for assistance so soon thereafter? How many
more will we learn of that never even had the chance to hope? I would like to imagine that most in this world felt genuine sorrow at
the initial shock of the horrific news, and that they may have even
found some way to assist those still suffering, yet I realize so many
simply diverted their attention back to more immediate concerns
within their own personal lives, what they believed affected them
directly. A choice always exists, and Brian of Thrust Innovations
made his. He created a thread on an internet forum suggesting a
ride to benefit the victims, and he called upon his fellow riders to
help. Approximately 25 skis showed, along with one boat, and we
were all richly rewarded with a beautiful day boasting fun surf at
Sebastian State Park (the a.k.a’s abound… “Sebby”, “Monster Hole”,
“The Hole”).
to go straight to the surf, due to Captain Willie having had difficulty
herding us timely while inland. As we passed underneath the bridge, Monster Hole appeared to
be asleep. I instantly felt a slight pang of disappointment, fearing
all would be forced to the north’s shore pound, but seconds later
I spotted my first rider at one o’clock, then another at two! We
cleared the bridge and began the end of our pass between the
jetties, north and south both congested with fisherman looking
down upon us, poles in hand. A smile emanated from within as we
picked up speed, for roughly fifteen skis appeared on the horizon,
glistening in the rising sun. It was more than apparent these were
our guys, and we were happy to finally be arriving!
First a back-flip, then a slash, next a barrel roll, everyone riding
what looked like it might be some pretty decent surf upon closer
review. Then the hole gave a hint of what it is known for, and at
that moment, I knew it was truly going to be a fun day! Brian had
The first day of spring greeted us with a spectacular sunrise, and it
merely picked a weekend on the fly; I had told him early on it was
was as if all of the wildlife we saw knew that winter’s cold harshness meant to be, and my premonition had just been confirmed with the
would soon be long forgotten. What a wonderful Saturday morning
sight of that first set pushing though! The guys in California always
it was! The Lisa Maria picked us up at Captain Hiram’s Resort on
say I bring the sweet surf when I visit, and so at that moment they
the Indian River. We were thankful to Hiram’s for extending lodging were all in my thoughts as well, present in spirit so to speak, and
discounts in support of the benefit during their peak season, as well that made great even better!
as to numerous other places within the vicinity of the park. The
ride to the inlet took about ten minutes, forcing me to dawn my
I knew we were in stealth mode, because everyone thought we
blue jeans in order to stay warm. We bypassed the park, opting
were in the race boat… it was time for some candid photographs,
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my favorite! Captain Willie steered us beyond the outside break
with finesse. Brazilian Juliana encouraged his forward attention by
adorning the bow in her foreign styled bikini. I eagerly began to get
my camera gear unpacked while silently laughing at both of them. Sebby’s water boasted a brilliant blue/green and conditions were
good, simply an amazing day compared to our seemingly harsh
winter. The surf was chest to head high with regular overheads
coming in like gifts! The sky had few clouds, and the sun began to
heat us quickly, being that we were no longer running at fast speed
and merely enjoying the show. I could see their hesitation mixed with curiosity, and it was amusing
as I watched them through the lens. They would pause almost
wearily after each trick and stare (or gaze), their typical riding
styles momentarily altered. Chris (Jetmaniac) slowly began to
edge closer, and it was not long thereafter that he buzzed us with
his helmet camera. Next, and to our delight, he pulled the biggest
back-flip we saw that day! The bail seemed to happen as if it were
The Captain cranked the stereo, and we kicked back to some
old classic rock mixed with a lot of heady brap. Life was good! I
realized I was missing a fun day in a wetsuit, and part of me wished
I had my skis, yet within the first few shutter movements those
thoughts vanished into oblivion. Getting the camera dialed-in while
in slow motion, and he appeared to be coming down directly on
top of his ski at an angle, legs first! Frightening indeed, for he had
a good bit of separation going on, yet he instantly recovered to
casually ride off into the mix of skis. We saw much more air out of
him after that, with some nice surf riding as well. riding swells inside of a boat is a bit of a challenge, attempting to
avoid camera shake is much like tossing a coin, yet well worth the
effort for some rare angled photographs. We had to move in fairly
close at times to get the shots, without getting tossed, and that is
when it became even more fun!
We must have simply looked like another boat enjoying the concert,
for other boaters soon claimed their positions, all seemingly
bobbing to our tunes. Spying their reactions on occasion, they
appeared to be enthralled by what they were seeing. Most on skis
began to eventually notice their audience had grown beyond that of
the onshore fishermen and casual beach lovers, and this is when
the brappage increased! Suddenly, every wave featured someone
inverted or traveling a big air, usually with what must have looked
like a stalker in hot pursuit, when in reality it was a rider with a
helmet camera, for there were many. The energy was not lost on
anyone!! At some point we became suspect, for a few spotted the
camera on our boat (or the bikini), namely two of my fellow Orlando
riders. Lucas (Lucaumpits), also out of Orlando, appeared to enjoy himself
more than anyone, simply a pleasure to photograph, for his fun was
animated in his facial expressions, and it was easily recognized as
genuine. He put on a fine show of his own, surf-riding one-handed,
effortlessly reaching back with the other to trail the wave. He was
probably inverted on barrel rolls and back-flips more than anyone
we saw that day, complete with a powerful looking one-legged
back-flip! I consider him to be one of Florida’s most improved
freestylers, and expect many will continue to see great things out of
him.
Some monster sets began to roll in again, and Scott (Speleopower)
of Cocoa Beach found one in the back, dropping in perfectly to
catch a sweet, long left full of fast power. It is moments such as
those that you watch intensely with adrenaline pumping, wishing it
were you instead, while still enjoying every last second. He had a
long ride, the wave continued building, the lip taunted curling, and
then speed instantly appeared to have taken on new dimension
within his newly found position! It might have been terror, for the
nose of his ski buried, and back into the wall of water he rolled,
head first!! I cringed, and at the same time was suddenly elated
it was not me getting pummeled! The coast guard lover whom is
always ready to ride some surf seemed undaunted! All was well
in the end, and I imagine he will remember that wave for a long
time, I know I sure will! The older crew must have been feeling the
pressure, because they seemed to ride out next with something to
prove, and not only did they do it with grand authority, they did it
well!
Scott (ScottS/Savannah Scott) out of Georgia was the first to buzz
us with his helmet camera, and he showed us once again what
“Old Guys Rule” means. His numerous barrel rolls appeared to
still be gracefully intact, and he schooled with seasoned flair while
dropping into some nice back-sets for some pretty rides. David’s
(Stricky), out of South Florida, ski had issues, so he jumped onto
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Dre’s (Rotaxgranade’s) B1 without missing a beat! His spice still
backs up his fun bravado, and so it was good to see him on the
water full of excitement again. Dre, another South Florida bad boy,
was oblivious to his audience the entire time unfortunately, for he is
uniquely intriguing in the surf when he is aware, and it can take on
even frightening aspect at times. He was inverted more frequently
than most others, and still has the most powerful looking back-flips
out of everyone to this day; it is only fitting, since it is rumored he
was the first to pull one in Florida long ago. Nick (Yamaslut) out of Daytona spotted us next, instantly pulling a
barrel roll directly in front of us for another nice angle. We quickly
maneuvered directly south of the break again, and then turned
inland for a bit of the typical perspective. Jim (Thrillhill) out of St.
Simons, GA was shadowing him in the back-sets a few moments
later as some beautiful overheads began to push toward shore
again. Nick chose a handsome one for a well-formed back-flip with
nice height, forcing Jim to follow suit immediately thereafter. My
utmost respect goes out to Jim, for within mere seconds he was
completely inverted into his own sweet looking back-flip, his focus
having never left the other rider in order to get the footage. This
seemed to be what caused his sacrifice mid-rotation, with quite
an entertaining looking bail for it all! We also boasted at least
three female riders for the cause, all representing extremely well,
and on various style skis. There were too many fine riders to note
individually, and all seemed to be thankful to be sharing in such fun
surf!
My only regret was that our Captain turned us around in the middle
of their session, and that was all of the show we caught, 30 minutes
perhaps; a highly charged 30 minutes however! It felt great to be
doing something to help those unfortunate individuals to our south,
and wonderful to be able to enjoy it as well. We headed back
through the onlookers with their fishing polls cast, in order to meet
up with Thrust Innovations and drop off the donation box. Boyer (N2-H20) was our international representative this time at
Sebby, hailing from Canada, now residing in the Carolinas. He
contributed with some fun of his own, via hauling a scale down to
Florida and promoting a ski weigh-off competition, with donations
benefiting the cause. Jetmaniac put up three sets of footholds in
order to aid in the charity drive as well. Everyone did what they
could, even if it was just being there to show support. Many who
could not make the ride found ways to contribute, and we only wish
they could have made it in person. Next time! Thrust Innovations
grilled out while providing t-shirts and stickers, as well as having
offered various parts online at cost, profits going to the charity fund
for those in Haiti. After a few quick hellos and pictures of skis, Captain Willie rang the
bell. Perhaps a dozen of us gathered at Captain Hiram’s later that
evening for live entertainment by O’Manufacture in the Sand Bar.
Sunday morning’s weather was forecast with storms, so we packed
it up to call it a great time, all in the name of a worthy cause. I
spoke with Brian after the freeride, asking him what he thought
he might do for his next “Monster Charity”. I found him to be an
extremely sincere individual regarding his desire to help others, and
his thoughts were promising, so you might wish to bookmark his
website, Thrustinnovations.com to stay informed.
AIRSHOTS>
Thrust It To
The Next Level
PERFORMANCE PARTS
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Wetracer Magazine • 21
Paper Tales
By Robby Myer
Mike and I have talked a few times off and on about this new
magazine of his. I was always stoked on the idea of contributing. I
fully dig the newspaper format. The whole pre-technologic genuinity of a newspaper in your hands. It feels like fact, not internet
chatter or dime store glossy gossip, but the truth, straight and up to
date. For some reason newsprint just says real deal information.
Credibility. Fact. And it doesn’t need a hotspot.
I used to love the early RacerX moto paper, and wrote for JetSports
when it started on newsprint. I just really like idea, applaud Mikes
effort and think, damn it, our country should have some effin print
about Jetski info.
I told him I’d meet his deadline.
Whoa. Its here.. It’s Spring. The DJSA is going into their second
race, the first of the new 550 All Out Class and my motors are still
in numerous different stages of disassembly. Cylinders still in boxes, still yet to be shipped out for a freshening bore, cranks to rebuild
that haven’t gotten as far as boxes. Not looking much like I’m racing
this weekend. I know that’s what Jim was calling about.
You see, I’m in the critical early stages of a start up. I just got
funded and errors or anything less than stellar effort right now
spells doom.
They say when one door closes another opens. Well I guess it’s
true, behind door number three was a hot brand with unlimited
potential. While I lived in a haze for weeks of aftermath, my path is
now clear and exciting. It’s so key to keep momentum, motors will
have to wait. And so will all those NorCal 550 badasses that want
to swap some paint with me, and sadly so will my buddy Jim who
most graciously entertained my pleas for the 550 class, put it on his
schedule and made it a money class. My man. I will race a few of
these my friend but not these first few, and did I mention? You’re
like a God to me.
And Mike, I really wanna help out and be part of this really cool rag,
but where am I gonna find 500 words when the most jetskiing I’ve
done in months was photoshopping a pic while I waited on hold for
the Franchise Tax Board?
Gotta admit. I ‘m not much into jetskiing ‘till it’s hot enough to ride
without a wetsuit.
And this has been the mother of all bad years. Jet skiing is far from
my thoughts, but the season rolls in anyway. Whether you’re ready
or not, Jim and promoters coast to coast are dropping buoys. Its
time to think about Wet Racing.
But I can’t. Occasionally I might get a moment of daydreaming and
it’s these moments that a jetski thought might flash in but only briefly. The rest of my day from sun up to sun down has been extended
bursts of hyper activity.
Wetracer Magazine • 22
DJSA 2010 Race Schedule
Info by Tioari1 @ pwctoday forums
DJSA 2010 Jetcross Point Series
PS Sun Mar 28th SSVR - pre-season ice breaker/hot lap
by class/class time trials/ St Patty Aus Purst
R1 Sun April 11th SSVR - season opener w 550x all out / DP
R2 Sun April 25th Camp Far West or Argyle Park w 550x all out
R3 Sun May 16th Lake Anderson w 550x all out
R4 Sat Jun 12th Suisun w freestyle
x Sat June 26th SSVR (sat junior race clinic and match slalom) w freestyle
R5 Sun June 27th SSVR w 550x all out / DP
R6 Sun July 11th Marysville w freestyle and 550x all out
R7 Sun Aug 1st Suisunw freestyle
xx Sat Aug 21st SSVR Enduro/freestyle/shrt trk/aus purst/racerbbq / rc cars
R8 Sun Aug 22nd SSVR JET EFFECT 2010 / 550x all out / DP
R9 Sun Sept 12th Pittsburg Seafood Festival w freestyle
R10 Sun Sept 26th Lake Minden or Lodi Lakew 550x all out / DP
R11 Sun Oct 17th South Bay tba
R12 Sun Oct 31st Rio Vistaw 550x all out / DP
BOTB Sun Nov 14th Oakland “Battle of the Bay” (Tentative)
or Norcal / Socal Shootout Rematch - San Luis Reservoir
DJSA 2010 Enduro Series
End-1 Sat Jun 5th Berkeley – SF Bay “Go for the Gold”
End-2 Sat Aug 22nd SSVR Jet Effect 100
End-3 Sat Sept 11th Pittsburg Seafood Festival 100
End-4 Sat Oct 23rd Rio Vista 100
Non DJSA Events
Mark Hahn Feb 27th Lake Havasu
Dana Pt to Avalon March 18th Socal
AWA Freedom Ride - TBA
LBTC July 18th Socal
Dana Pt to Oceanside Sept 26th Socal
IJSBA World Finals Oct 3-11 Lake Havasu
www.pacificmotorsports.net
Wetracer Magazine • 23
Peruvian
International
Freeride
Championships
Jan 30th, 2010 Asia Beach, Peru
The Peruvian International Freeride Championships were held
on January 30th at Asia Beach, located about one-hour south of
the Capitol city of Lima. This was the first time for this event and
eight of the finest Freeriders were in attendance from four different
countries, including Peru, Brazil, Australia, and the USA. The
event was sponsored by Yamaha (Zip’s Motors of Lima), Dodge,
Burn Energy Drink, Sole, Mormaii Wetsuits, and our favorite
Barena Cerveza! Over a thousand beautiful (Muy Hermosa
Jerivassios) people showed up to watch and cheer on these highflyin hydro-cross pilots as they faced some huge surf conditions.
The most amazing fact for this HI-PROFILE event was that all of
the invited riders were riding on two bone-stock Yamaha Superjets
(They survived and were sold immediately following the event).
Temperatures hovered in the mid 80’s with the fog lifting by noon.
The Peruvian Jet Ski Association is headed up by President, Anibel
Alliaga, and his event director, and former President, Miguel
Gonzales, finished the rider’s safety meeting and it was time to get
busy for Carlos and Gonsalves…the judges!
all, six minute heat. The surf was perfect for these two exceptional
freeriders from the same homeland…the crowd gathered and even
featured such Closed-Course stand-outs as Paloma Noceda, Pro
Women’s competitor from Peru, and “Indy” Al Miller, 2008 Runabout
Champ, from Indianapolis(Congrats on his recent engagement)
Bruno and Tiago both started with surf re-entry’s and progressed to
big aerials and backflips, and “Topstar” finished with a 25,’ one-footed,
backflip which gave him the judges favor! Then, as the whistle blew to
end the competition, and Tiago came to the shoreline, he immediately
went to the hospital for coughing up blood because he hit his chest
on the handlpole on his final one-footed backflip. Don’t fret, he is ok
and will be competing in two weeks, it was just a broken blood vessel!
Special thanks to the entire crew that made it happen, the
Coast Guard and local policia for their permission to run the event
and to Nikita Nightclub for host the Rider Party (It was off the chain,
ended at 6am). It was an honor to attend, host, and help promote this
event! As a team of enthusiasts from all walks of life and geographic
dislocation, we set some new standards, and together we will try to
The event began with the surf breaking at four to six feet, help this sport progress in Peru and all around the world! Mike Young
however by the time for the semi -finals, rollers were six to eight feet,
with an occasional ten footer which helped for a terrific competition. Results
1. Tiago Geitens
Brasil
The Brazilians were on fire with all three making it into the semi-finals
in this double-elimination contest. Brazilin Carlos Sampaio aka “Zan
2. Bruno Jacob
Brasil
the Man”, made it to the final four by barrel rolling and surfing his way
3. Carlos “Zan the Man” Sampio
Brasil
past Cuong Son of the USA and Australia’s Adrian Ross. In the other
bracket, Jarrod Aljouny, sponsored by Liquid Militia, quietly worked his
4. Jarrod Aljouney
USA
way into the Semi’s by edging out Zip’s Yamaha sponsored Rafael Soto
5. Adrian Ross
Australia
and fellow Peruvian Diego Leon. The battle for third was conceded
by Aljouny of the US, giving Zan the final spot on the podium and a
6. Rafael Soto
Peru
guaranteed Brazilian sweep of the top three spots! Leading the way
7. 9*/Cuong Son
USA
to the finals, it was Brazilian closed course standout, “Topstar” Tiago
Geitens and Bruno “The Stud” Jacob, both riders were undefeated
8. Diego Leon
Peru
coming into the finals and the judges decided it would be winner take
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The Cayman Islands
Are Going Racing!
CIWA, which stands for
the Cayman Island Watercraft
Association kicked off the
inaugural series on April 18th
in Grand Cayman. CIWA is the
newest affiliate to the IJSBA
and will now be able to qualify
racers from their country to
compete at the IJSBA World
Finals. This was the first Closed
Course race of the season in
the Western Hemisphere and
it was a dandy. This was the first time that the Caymanian racers
ever seen a split course locally and the track mimicked the same
one that was at Lake Havasu last year in order to train the racers to
get used to racing on larger tracks. The weather was beautiful with
temps in the mid 80’s and the atmosphere was very professional,
with each Team having their own Pit Areas and tents with the Team
names on them, bleachers for the fans, and a great selection of
food which included local fish dishes.
The races were structured a little different than they are in
the states. First, the racers all come from a different Team instead
of racing individually as privateers with their own sponsorships.
Next, the racers have three moto’s and receive points for each
moto, instead of adding them up to combine for one final score. Finally, there are only four classes, Beginners, Novice, Amateur, and
Expert…they are all in the Runabout Division.
round and his teammate Chris Bodden followed him in points for
second overall for the weekend. In Amateur racing, Andres Webb
started slowly for the Tony’s Toys Team; however he finished with
two moto victories fending off the hard-charging Trying A Ting dynamic duo of cousins, Nathan and Darren McLean, who finished
second and third respectively. Westec Expert Racer, Seth Watler,
who rode flawlessly all day, was the points leader of the Expert
Class, but it didn’t come as easily as he would have liked. In the
third moto, there was contact between he and Tony’s Toys racer,
Roshod Goff, it was caused by a rider not yielding to the blue flag,
which was explained at the Riders meeting. It was a tough break
for Watler who suffered extensive damage to his watercraft; however
he was able to maintain a second place finish to Goff, who took the
third moto win and a second Overall. Craig Smith ended up in third
for the day and Richard Gonzales aka “Honey G”, of the Concrete
Boyz rounded out the top four Experts. Great job by all of the Teams
in attendance which include Good2Go, Tryin A Ting, HPR, Tony’s
Toys, Nuttin 2 Lose, and Westec.
The race was sponsored by Lime Communications, A1 Rentals, Cayman Islands Fire Dept, Cayman Islands and the Red Cross,
and the Comfort Suites. A very special thanks goes out to all of the
Hyslop family (for use of the land), CIWA volunteers, and Mr. Enhenique for use of the Team HPR clubhouse for the CIWA Officials
meetings. Also, thanks to the racers and great race fans that came
out to support this fledgling event. Thanks also to my very gracious hosts Vincent Ramgeet, Glen Ebanks, and my buddy, George
Smith! The next event is scheduled for May 16th, hope to see you
there!!! Mike Young
On to racing, nearly thirty racers from six teams were at
the first round of the series which took place at South Sound. The
Beginner Class was dominated by the Team Westec racer, Kaleb
Ebanks, who won all three moto’s. Chad Smith also ran very well
with three podium finishes for the Tony’s Toys Team and Jared
Bush also had a decent day finishing third in points for the weekend. Chaz Clifford, another Team Westec racer went three for three
in the Novice Class giving him the points lead going into the next
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New Zealand, with a population base of only 4 million, has a long
history of PWC racing, dating back to the early 1990s when racing was the main use for PWC’s. This has long since changed,
thanks to the evolution and increasing size of the runabout and
explosion of hobbies such as jetski fishing with the recreational
user now far out numbering the active racers. The NZ Nationals still draws all the competitors from clubs all over the country
to participate in the fiercely serious competition, and this racing
has nurtured and encouraged more than our fair share of world
champions. Each year the NZ Nationals venue is in a different
location, and this year it was held in the North Island town of
Rotorua at The Blue Lakes.
Being March, and the beginning of our Autumn, the air had a
wicked jack frost content, drawing out the tour coats and long
sleeve wetsuits, the crystal clear water giving a totally deceptive
‘tropical’ look.
Havasu 2009), along with many others who have graced the
world podiums in the past gave it their all, and provided spectacular entertainment for the onlookers.
New Zealand racers always welcomes overseas competitors with
this year being no exception with one name many know being
Les Cooke who raced in the pole ski class on an HSR. The 2011
NZ Nationals results will be posted on the Ski M.D. website in
due course and many pics of the event are there to be seen also.
www.skimd.co.nz
RACE RESULTS ON PG 28.
The Sea Doo brand is still the most popular choice of race craft
and the RXP has dominated our start lines since 2004 – participating in both stock and ‘open’ classes. This season has seen a
few more GTI racers come out of the pit tents in supercharged
and turbocharged forms.
Among the others were a few 2 stroke ‘classics’ (a couple of
which have spent a their fair amount of time at Havasu) including
Kane Cahills GP1200R which smoked the N/A class and Trent
Brown’s world champs winning HX which ran in this increasingly
popular class also. One of NZ’s first modified FZS’s – with everything Riva and Motec cleaned up stiff competition with a win
in the open watercross.
The HSR-Benelli sound filled the air in the pro ski classes, closely followed by the SXR and all entrants performing well on the
large coarse.
Our local celebrities – Sam Harvey (#1 Pro Runabout Open at
Havasu 2009) and Carl Lampe Jr. (#2 Pro-Am Runabout Stock
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NAME
TEAM
No.
PLACE
Craig Boyd
Dallas Graham
Ben Wright
Stu Henderson
Keir Evans
VETERANS RUNABOUT OPEN
WJSC
WJSC
AJSA
CJSC
AJSA
45
502
027
50
47
1
2
3
4
5
Brad Clarke
Jonathan King
Shaun Rowlands (1st Stock Boat)
John Wright
Brett Hyslop
Peter Treanor
Cameron Miller
Russel Westbrooke
Chris Kennedy
Graham Biggs
Carl Lampe Snr
VETERANS SKI 850 OPEN
CJSC
AJSA
WJSC
AJSA
AJSA
AJSA
AJSA
EBJSA
SJSC
WJSC
WJSC
27
346
777
46
196
71
232
327
707
255
808
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Mark Bainbridge
Steve Amende
Marshal Brown
Les Cooke
Daryl Dunbar
Steve Taylor
Simon Meadowcroft
NOVICE SKI 850 STOCK
CJSC
SJSC
CJSC
VJSBA
SJSC
SJSC
TJSC
117
224
13
178
141
108
43A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Craig Landreth
SJSC
Eddie Moarland
AJSA
EXPERT / ELITE WOMENS RUNABOUT STOCK
182
64
1
2
Natalie Porter
Maggie Lampe
Christine Graham
EXPERT / ELITE SKI 850 STOCK
HJSA
WJSC
WJSC
24
808
572
1
2
3
Morgan Diehl
Tyler Nicholson
Jarryd Clark
Darrell Dermott
Andy Roberts
CJSC
WJSC
CJSC
CJSC
CJSC
802
178
17
169
699
1
2
3
4
5
Glenn Chisholm
CJSC
218
6
Kane Cahill
AJSA
2
1
Michael Carstairs
CJSC
1
2
Jason Powrie
AJSA
135
3
Brett Hyslop
AJSA
196
4
Nick Magill
CJSC
411
5
Chris Kennedy
Laurence Moulden
SJSC
AJSA
707
05
6
7
NOVIVE RUNABOUT STOCK
NATURALLY ASPIRATED RUNABOUT OPEN
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NAME
TEAM
No.
PLACE
Keir Evans
Eddie Moarland
Mark Holt
John Wright
Shonn Roberts
Brad Mooney
Kris Mackie
James French
EXPERT / ELITE RUNABOUT STOCK
AJSA
AJSA
AJSA
AJSA
WJSC
WJSC
CJSC
CJSC
47
164
920
64
777
172
114
251
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Carl Lampe Jnr
James Craw
Sam Harvey
Holdin Stockman
Brenton Porter
EXPERT / ELITE SKI 850 OPEN
WJSC
CJSC
AJSA
HSJA
HSJA
747
56
178
10
24
1
2
3
4
5
Trent Brown
Cole Askew
Todd Barham
Mitchell Ellis
Kylie Ellmers
Wain Burt
Darryl Dunbar
Richard Webb
Mark Bainbridge
Steve Taylor
Kane Thomson
EXPERT / ELITE RUNABOUT OPEN
CJSC
CJSC
AJSA
CJSC
VJSBA
AJSA
SJSC
AJSA
CJSC
SJSC
HBJSC
13
2
188
7
43
19
141
311
117
108
168
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Sam Harvey
Michael Carstairs
Carl Lampe Jnr
Kane Cahill
Brenton Porter
James Craw
Kane McHugh
Holdin Stockman
Stuart Mackay
WATERCROSS - STOCK
AJSA
CJSC
WJSC
AJSA
HBJSA
CJSC
AJSA
HJSA
NZWRA
191
2
999
346
24
56
333
10
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
James Craw
Grant Nicholson
Stu Hendersom
Dallas Graham
Craig Boyd
Jason Vasta
Shaune Graham
WATERCROSS - OPEN
CJSC
TJSA
CJSC
WJSC
WJSC
WJSC
WJSC
56
178
50
502
45
747
572
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Kane Cahill
Callum Farnell
Peter Whale
Steve Sharpe
AJSA
AJSA
TJSA
CJSC
346
101
60
05
1
2
3
4
Wetracer Magazine • 29
Fax: (316)-260-8886
Email: mainevents21@msn.com
World Headquarters:
330 Purissima Street
Suite C
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: (714) 751 8695
Fax: (714) 751 8609
United States Promoters
Independent Promoters
Great Lakes Watercross
Contact: Scott Hyke
3806 Tulane Avenue
Madison, WI 53714
Phone: 608/575-3037
E-mail: scott@
greatlakeswatercross.com
www.greatlakeswatercross.com
Upstate Watercraft Promotions
Contact: AJ & Jennifer Handler
1937 Fairport 9 Mile Point Road
Penfield, NY 14526
Phone: 585/388-0049
Fax: 585/388-7144
E-mail: info@uwpinc.com
www.uwpinc.com
Freeride and US Motosurf
(West)
On Course Events
Attention: CarolAnne Giustina
981 Tulare Ave.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
carolannegiustina@mac.com
Nauti Water Racing
705 N. Broadway
Wichita, KS 67214
Attn: Terri Hiebert
Tel: (316)-312-4049
R5Water-XRacing - Region 5
Brian Smith or Jennifer Jeter
2814 Lineville Dr #104E
Farmers Branch TX, 75234
Main Phone: 214-498-3592
Home: 972-488-6980
E-mail: R5Water-XRacing@
hotmail.com
www.dsmevents.com
DMP Motorsport
dmpmotorsport.com
18120 Grand ave
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
ph 951-609-3623
fax 951-609-3624
email dmpmotorsports@msncom
Promoters Organized By
The American Power Boat
Association (APBA)
Desert Steel Motorsports Region 1
Contact: Jim Russell
1100 Vista Drive
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404
Phone: 928/764-2210
Fax: 928/764-2218
E-mail: info@DSMevents.com
R.P.M. Racing Enterprises Region 1
Contact: Ross Wallach
1803 Morgan Lane
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Phone: 310/ 318-4012
Fax: 310/372-7427
E-mail: rossdboss26@yahoo.
com
www.scscracing.com
PM Sports Marketing - Region
6
Contact: Patrick Mell
49734 Maurice Drive
Chesterfield, MI 48047
Phone: 586/598-2856
Fax: 586/773-6490
E-mail: patrickmell@aol.com
www.pwcfun.com
Hammertime Promotions Region 6
Contact: Jacque Bryant
5225 East 225th Street
Noblesville, IN 46062
Phone: 317/877-0789
E-mail: jbryant@watercross.com
www.watercross.com
Surf and Turf Promotions Region 7
Contact: Mike Young
1007 76th Street
Bradenton, FL 34209
Phone: 850/376-5495
E-mail: mpyoungjr@aol.com
www.pwcfun.com
APBA Race Schedule
Rounds 5-6
July 10th - 11th
Maritime Festival
Harbor Beach, MI
Rounds 7-8
July 17th - 18th
SunSplash Festival
Belle River, Canada
Rounds 9-10
August 7th - 8th
CB Waterfest
Colonial Beach, VA
Round 11
September 3rd - 5th
APBA Watercross Nationals
Nashville Shores Park
Nashville, TN
H2X Tour
Contact: Mike Young
1007 76th St. N.W.
Bradenton, FL 34209
Phone: 850-376-5495
Website: www.pwcfun.com
Email: mpyoungjr@aol.com
Wetracer Magazine • 30
Magazine Locations
Northwet Watercraft
580 19th St SE
Salem, OR 97301
503-585-5675
wetracer@wetracer.com
Rock County Jetski
1135 N. Parker Dr.
Janesville, WI 53545
Jetski Planet
2812 Tyler Ct
Spring hill, TN 37174
Ski M.D.
Unit 7 Number 4 Markedo
Place
Papakura
Auckland
New Zealand 2110
The Ski Clinic
801 Fulton Shipyard Rd
Antioch, CA 94509-7547
Jet Blast of MS
3410 A ave
Gulfport, MS 39507
228-382-2359
Action Power Sports
3235 N Arizona Ave
Suite 12
Chandler, AZ. 85225
480-632-5565
Erie Surf and Ski
1008 Crook St
Grafton, OH 44044
Shop: (216)539-8882
Blowsion Kolors
14420 SW Tualatin-Sherwood
Road
Sherwood, OR 97140
503-625-3616
info@blowsion.com
Walt’s Motorsports &
Marine
1551 South Palo Verde Boulevard
Lake Havasu City AZ 86403
Phone: (928) 855-5019
Scribs Performance
1066 Greenfield Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92021
619-444-1553
Markus Erlach SX-R.com
Red Baron Racing GmbH
4600 Wels - Austria / Europe
Phone: +43 6643304686
info@sx-r.com
LPW
2235 Sewell Mill Road
Marietta, Ga. 30062
MX100FACTORY
278 c ave Pasteur
le Haillan
France, 33185
Pacific Motorsports
322N. Orange Avenue #C
Brea, CA 92821
(714) 671-1145
Oasis Performance
11868 Coon Trail Rd
Harvard, IL. 60033
847-639-7527
Red Barn Motorsports
175 Old Belle Point Rd
Brunswick, GA. 31525
Downtown Motorsports
425 W. San Carlos St.
San Jose, CA 95110
408-490-4211
info@downtownmotorsports.
com
MOTO TECHNOLOGIES
4740 Myrtle Ave. Suites 2 & 3
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 334-7665
info@sacmototech.com
Circuit Jet Sports
7712 Talbert Ave. unit B
Huntington Beach, Ca. 92648
(714) 375-7744
fax (714) 375-7747
greg@circuitjetsports.com
Driving Edge Powersports
11475 Edmondson Rd
Chilliwack BC V2P 6H4
CANADA
604-316-0313
Tacoma Motorsports
4701 Center Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
253-564-8678
Performance Watercraft of
Long Island
3596 Ocean Ave.
Seaford, NY 11783-3430
561-785-7030
Steve@pwcli.com
Wetracer Magazine • 31
what to look forward too!!