Meet the Stars at Imperia : Rius, McClugage, Dauliach, Lenzi, Bosio and the top Europeans will be present at Imperia.
Don’t miss this fabulous event!
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UK Personal Watercraft News |
| 29th April : Seadoo 3D Website Goes Live |
| (from ijsba.com) |
| Bombardier Recreational Products has launched ride3d.com, a website exclusively dedicated to the all new Seadoo® 3D™ watercraft. |
| The new ride3d.com website utilizes an edgy, high-energy look to showcase all of the aspects that make the Seadoo 3D unlike anything that has ever touched the water. |
| This new site also includes information on the Seadoo 3D Virtual Trial Tour, coolest new Seadoo riding gear, and dealer locator. |
| Flash programming is utilized to show how each of the various 3D modes |
| VERT, MOTO, and KART morph into one another providing three very unique and different on-water experiences. |
| Enter the Virtual Explorer and click on the various cells to discover detailed information on the technical features of the Seadoo 3D. |
| Detailed technical specifications can also be seen with a click on the “specs” page as well of a full list of benefits that are offered on the Seadoo 3D watercraft. |
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Three Dimensions. Three Experiences. One Watercraft. |
| 29th April : European Tour Round 2 | |
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Meet the Stars at Imperia : Rius, McClugage, Dauliach, Lenzi, Bosio and the top Europeans will be present at Imperia. |
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| Beside the jetski racing there is also : | |
| Friday evening: Quad races for riders, mechanics and holders. | |
| Saturday evening: Riders Parade downtown in the city and FreeStyle Show in the harbour. | |
| Never been in a helicopter? You will do it at Imperia! | |
| Quad course for children. | |
| Possibility for the spectators to try a ride on a jet. | |
| Shops with after-market parts, sportswear, regional products and refreshments. | |
| Mechanical Rodeo Bull, BMX FreeStyle, Life saving demo by K 38 Rescue Team | |
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Don’t miss this fabulous event! |
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| 29th April : Jetskier & Personal Watercraft Magazine |
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| The
May Edition of JS&PW is on sale from all the usual stockists priced
£2.95. Included in this edition are all the usual sections plus
Polaris MSX150 tested, JSRA Winter Racing, The Chris MacClugage Race
Clinic, Stu Carr Freestyle Profile, the
Dorest Marine Police in Operation Shell and much more.
Don't forget to check out Jetmans Web News WHERE TO LAUNCH AND TRAIN GUIDE 2004 FREE WITH THIS ISSUE |
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| 29th April : SKITEK Fun Weekend |
| This weekend is the fun weekend at Bowleaze Cove, Weymouth. |
| Saturday and Sunday sees demos of Polaris and Yamaha watercraft. Get up close with the MSX 150 Turbo or the FX160. |
| Try your skill on the Slalom Course or test your speed on the Drag Strip. |
| Join one of the trips to Lulworth or the cruise round Weymouth Bay for the Ladies. |
| Watch displays or get useful tips from Keith Rimmer and his freestyle display team. |
| Check out the Hov-Pod, Custom paint work, Aftermarket parts or try the giant inflatable Water Wheel. |
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Firework Display, Bar open till late. |
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See you all there |
| 28th April : Beware Money Laundering Scam |
| Press Release from Hampshire Constabulary Marine Unit. |
| Hampshire Constabulary Marine Unit are warning the boating public of a money laundering scheme that appears to be operating throughout the UK concerning the sale and purchase of boats. |
| In recent weeks the Marine Unit have been contacted by a number of companies who advertise the sale of boats on behalf of vendors, either in magazine or internet circulations. |
| These advertisements have the price of the boat for sale, and are accompanied by the vendor’s phone number. The methods used by the conmen vary slightly, but the example below is typical. |
| The vendor is contacted by potential buyers who offer the full asking price for the vessel. Unsuspecting vendors are obviously accepting these offers. However the fraudsters are sending cheques for a sum in excess of the asking price asking for the balance to be returned to them. The conman gives various reasons as to why he is sending a cheque for an amount in excess of the asking price and generally relies on the vendor knowing that all is not quite above board, but is willing to ‘bend the rules’ slightly to secure the full asking price for their boat (in some cases above the asking price). |
| The fraudsters send cheques, which are invariably for considerably more than the item being offered for sale and often appear to be 'Company Cheques’ frequently for non-UK banks. These cheques are forgeries. The fraudster will then pester the recipient to forward the balance by telegraphic transfer system as soon as they show as cleared funds. There appears to be a problem with the bank clearing system as frequently cheques show to have cleared after 3 days and then on day 4 or 5 the bank will contact the recipient with the bad news that the cheque is worthless. Our victim is then out of pocket to the amount of the balance and has not sold his boat. |
| Many such victims of this scam are reluctant to report the fraud as they are aware they were willingly participating in money laundering operation. |
| Scams such as this have been used for a number of years, but it appears has only recently spread to the boating community. |
| The chances are that if someone is offering you more than you are asking then it is highly likely to be a ‘con’. |
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| 28th April : Tony Lamb Memorial Slalom Results |
| Sunday 25th April saw a spectacular turnout for the 2nd Tony Lamb Memorial Slalom event. |
| This memorial was organized by his friends, family and Billing Jet Ski Centre. |
| For those of you that didn’t know Tony, he was an enthusiast of speed, whether it be motor biking, jet skiing, motoX you name it, he did it. Sadly Tony was killed on the 2nd March 2003. |
| In honour of Tony, his friends at Billing Jet Ski Centre organized the first event last year and as promised again this year. The hope of everyone involved, is to make this a major calendar event, enjoyed by families each year. |
| Read More and view the results www.billingjetskicentre.co.uk |
| 28th April : Xtreme Action Weekend | |
| To
coincide with the build up to Xtreme Action Weekend 2004 on
the 7th-8th August at |
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| Xtreme Action Weekend has teamed up with pwcforums.co.uk to offer you the chance to win 8 Free tickets and 2 Free camping Pitches. | |
| You have to be a registered forum member to enter* and all you have to do is explain why you think you should win this prize in a reply to this post. (the funnier the better) | |
| A panel of judges will pick the final 6 who will be put forward to a public vote. Competition closes 5th July. | |
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* registration to PWCforums is Free |
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| 27th April : PWC Topsites | |
| PWCTopsites is a new non-biased website that lets the users choose which PWC sites in different categories are the best out there. |
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| Please show your support and vote for jetmanuk.com by clicking on the link to the right! | |
| 19th April : Style Wars Pictures |
| Pictures from Style Wars featuring Eric Malone with Josh and Brad Lustic at SixHills are now online. |
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Check them out in the Events Gallery. |
| 19th April : RPW SXR HandlePole Spring Tensioner | |
| Tired of the weight of your Kawasaki SXR Handlepole? |
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| Remove some of that arm pump with the new RPW Aluminum pole spring tensioner. | |
| Available in 2 sizes 35mm @ £25.00 and 50mm @ £29.00 | |
| Call for more info. | |
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Watch out for further products from Russells Personal Watercraft |
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01933 222408 www.ajetski.co.uk |
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| 17th April : Seadoo RXP T Shirt | |
| At Round 1of the European Championship held in Spain. Seadoo one of the tour sponsors gave me a couple of RXP T Shirts. |
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They are XL and feature the design shown. |
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| Have You Got a Seadoo RXP? | |
| Do You want one of the shirts? | |
| Send a Pic of yourself in action on your RXP (on the water) to the email link below. | |
| 15th April : Irish Championship Round 1 | ||
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The Irish Jetsport Association Championship kicks off this Sunday with Round 1 from Antrim Loughshore. |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Race Order | ||
| Signing on/ Scrutineering | 08.30 - 10.00 | Amateur Ski |
| Riders Meeting | 10.00 | Expert R/A open |
| Practice | 10.30 | Novice R/A & Beginner R/A Stock |
| First Race | 12.00 | Amateur Ski |
| Open R/A | ||
| 14th April : European Championship Round 1 Pictures |
| Pictures from Round 1 of the Corona Extra European Tour from Mar Menor, Spain are now online. |
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Check them out in the Events Gallery. |
| 14th April : World Championship Offshore |
| The I.J.S.B.A, the Fédération Française Motonautique, Jet-Sport Compétition and Oléron Jet Racing Organisation present : |
| The IJSBA World Championship Offshore Ile d' Oléron, France June 10/11/12/13 2004 |
| The biggest start line in the world, 1km long, more than 450 riders on the start. |
| 3 days of racing with 450 km offshore circuit. |
| Thursday: |
| Registration and technical inspection (you must be there at Thursday) |
| Friday: |
| 6 laps 20 km, Oléron to Fort Boyard (Fort Boyard is located in the middle of the sea) |
| Saturday: |
| Two times around the Isle of Oléron (clockwise) 220 km |
| Sunday: |
| One time around the Isle of Oléron (counter clockwise) 110 km |
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Information (Entry form, maps ) www.jet-sport.com |
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Currently only available in French, for more details contact Yves Van Heers info@jetskivanheers.be |
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Note: Registration will be closed June 1st! |
| 7th April : British Championship Round 1 Pictures |
| Pictures from Round 1 of the British Jetsport Championship at Church Wilne are now online. |
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Check them out in the Events Gallery. |
| Watch this space next week for news and photos from the first round of the European Tour taking place in Alicante, Spain at the weekend. |
| 6th April : British Championship Round 1 Results | |
| The results from round 1 of the 2004 British Jetsport Championship held at Church Wilne Jetski Centre at the weekend are now online. |
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| Along with the Moto and Overall Championship results you can view the Club Trophy table. | |
| Racers don't forget to include your club on your entry forms as your results may go towards the Club Trophy. | |
| To qualify your club must have a clubhouse or local dealer shop to display the trophy. | |
| 1st April : Style Wars Episode IV Itinerary | |
| Friday 16th April | |
| Day Launch (proof of insurance must be shown) | |
| Saturday 17th April | |
| 9.00am | Registration (insurance to be shown) |
| 9.30am | Riders briefing (questions and answers with Eric Malone, Brad and Josh Lustic and introduction to the rest of the team) |
| The guys from Wamiltons and Blowsion will be on hand to give tech tips and advice all weekend. | |
| 10.30am | First sessions begin on the water. |
| 1.00pm | Lunch time. |
| 1.45pm | Freestyle show. |
| 2.00pm | Afternoon sessions start. |
| 4.00pm | Coffee break. |
| 4.30pm | Last sessions start. |
| 6.30pm | Preview of Eric Malones new video which is due for release in May, A lot of this was filmed here in the UK whilst he was here last year so you may be on it. (riders only) |
| 7.30pm | Party at the Six Hills hotel open to everyone 6.95 per head disco and buffet open til 2am families welcome. |
| 2.00am | Bar closes. |
| Sunday 18th April | |
| 10.00am | Riders meeting |
| 10.30am | First sessions begin on the water. |
| 1.00pm | Lunch time |
| 1.45pm | Freestyle show |
| 2.00pm | Afternoon sessions start. |
| 4.00pm | Coffee break |
| 4.30pm | Last sessions start. |
| Sponsors for the weekend include : Line 1, Six Hills, Jetskier Magazine, Blowsion, Wamiltons Customs, Hydro Turf, Slippery, Xtreme Action Weekends. | |
| 1st April : Style Wars Episode IV (Can you feel the force) | |
| Party with the Largest gathering of Freestylers the UK has ever seen. |
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| With only a few places left for the Freestyle Clinic at Six Hills details are emerging of what's planned. | |
| Saturday Night is Party Night. | |
| Taking place at the Six Hills Hotel with Disco and Buffet till 2AM. Entry £6.95 | |
| Everybody is welcome to attend what promises to be a fantastic night. (Party Night is not just for those taking part in the Clinic). Confirm your tickets info@xtremeaction.co.uk | |
| Also a special rate has been negotiated for those wishing to stay at the Six Hills Hotel. | |
| Double room B&B £45 (sleeps 2) | |
| Double room Only £40 | |
| Quote Six Hills Jetski Weekend for special rates on 01509 880240 | |
| To snap up those last remaining places on the Freestyle Clinic call Six Hills direct on 01664 434080 | |
| 1st April : Freestyle National Tour Round 1 |
| Due to Nitrojets move to a new lake, Round 1 of the 2004 Freestyle National Tour has been relocated. |
| The event will now take place co-sponsored by Nitrojet and Billing Jetski Centre at Billing Aquadrome, Northampton on the same dates 10th-11th April. |
| Good Friday the lake is open for normal use and on Monday those wishing to take advantage of the long weekend can test their skill on the slalom course. |
| The park has loads to offer and keep the family entertained check out their website for full details. |
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