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UK Personal Watercraft News |
| 29th June : Pair's dramatic life-saving rescue |
| A SPEEDBOAT owner last night thanked the coastguards and volunteers who saved his life after it capsized on its first outing. |
| Daren Debenham, 23, from Ipswich, and his friend, Richard Baldwin, 24, also from Ipswich, were plunged into the freezing sea on Sunday afternoon when the speedboat capsized off Felixstowe. |
| They spent about 10 minutes in the water before the Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service rescued the two men, who were both shocked and suffering from mild hypothermia. |
| “I thought I would get a speedboat, I took it into the water for the first time and then I nearly died,” said Mr Debenham, of Donegal Road. |
| The Felixstowe Volunteer Coast Patrol Rescue Service, Harwich inshore lifeboat, fishermen and waterbikers all rushed to help the men. |
| “Several people helped us, including a woman on a Jetski and the coastguard sent a person, also on a Jetski, and he came flying up to us and we held onto a rubber ring for two or three minutes,” said Mr Debenham. |
| Read the full story East Anglian Daily Times |
| 29th June : BRP – The New Name To Reckon With | |
| Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. has launched its new brand and signature. | |
| From now on, it will be known as BRP. The new BRP brand is based on a combination of astute leveraging of its rich heritage of entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, and a renewed focus on the BRP experience, providing customers worldwide with uniquely crafted products that anticipate their needs and generate their passion and enthusiasm. |
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| “We have a unique opportunity to start anew without having to start over, and we are determined to use it to lay claim to every playing field – snow, water, off-road, on-road or in the air,” said José Boisjoli, Bombardier President and Chief Executive Officer. | |
| An industry leader with $2.5 billion in sales worldwide, with over 7,000 employees and manufacturing facilities on four continents, BRP aims to be recognised as the global leader in providing the most innovative, exciting and responsible recreational experience. | |
| BRP is renowned for its capacity to innovate and bring to market exciting products, such as the REV™ platform for Ski-Doo® and Lynx™, which made BRP the number one snowmobile manufacturer in the world; the GTX† and RXP™ Sea-Doo® with a cleaner 4-TEC™ engine, which consolidated BRP’s leadership position in the personal watercraft market; the E-TEC™ technology for Evinrude® outboard engines, which revolutionised the boating industry; and the Bombardier* MAX series of ATVs, the first ATV on the market specifically designed for two riders. | |
| BRP is now poised to go further, providing new waves of consumers with innovations that deliver a new and superior promise – the BRP “Ultimate Fun” experience. | |
| “We are seizing the exceptional opportunity of our new company to create a distinct brand personality that reflects our vision and our ambition to be more accessible, customer-orientated, youthful and global. This is a key formula to ensure that our company is very successful in the competitive recreational products global markets” added Boisjoli. | |
| 29th June : Tees Personal Watercraft Club | |
| A selection of pictures from the Tees Personal Watercraft Club open day at Stockton on Tees at the weekend are now online in the photo Galleries. |
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| Check them out at www.photo.jetmanuk.com. | |
| 28th June : Line One Online Store | |
| The premier British mail order distributors catalogue of Personal Watercraft spare parts is now available to purchase online. |
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| Solas impellers, Factory Pipe exhaust systems, R&D watercraft handling equipment, Hydro-Turf ride mats and seat covers, UMI handling products, Riva Racing performance products, Ski Gasket, VP Racing, MES Starter Motors and Castrol Oils can now all be bought at the click of a mouse. | |
| www.lineonedist.co.uk | |
| 25th June : World Championship Offshore | |
| Highlights
of the World Championship Offshore from Oleron can be seen on Motors
TV Sky Ch |
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| Saturday 26 June at 3.30 pm | Monday 28 June at 3.00 pm |
| 25th June : Oleron 2004 World Offshore Championship A Success! |
| The eleventh edition of the IJSBA (International Jet Sport Boating Association) World Championship took place during the weekend of June 11-13, 2004, on the island of Oléron in the Charentes-Maritimes region of France. |
| In addition to about 300 riders who had entered the Enduro, which is reserved for amateurs, 80 riders from thirteen different countries came to this island off the west coast of France in pursuit of this highly coveted title. Among them, the two world speed stars: |
| Seven-time World Champion Nicolas Rius (YAMAHA) of France and American Chris MacClugage (KAWASAKI), a nine-time World Champion. |
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Even though both riders went home empty-handed, beaten by the experts as a result of particularly difficult navigation conditions, this 2004 edition is sure to be remembered for a long time to come. |
| Read the full Report: |
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Oléron (pdf) |
| 23rd June : British Championship Results | |
| Results from Round 3 of the British Championship held at Xtreme Leisure, Tattershall at the weekend are now online. |
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| Visit the Jetsport Racing Association website for Moto Results, Overall Championship Positions and Club Trophy Standings. | |
| 22nd June : Around Britain Jet-Ski Challenge | |
| Eric Blakeley MBE and Paul M Pinel plan to make Jet-Skiing history. | |
| They aim to be the first duo to ski the 2500 nautical miles around the British Isles in a clockwise direction starting from Jersey in the Channel Islands. | |
| They plan to stop in Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm before circumnavigating the country visiting the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, The Orkneys and the Isle of Wight. They return to Jersey via Herm, Sark, Alderney and Guernsey. | |
| Paul and Eric are to make a television documentary of their Challenge. A date has been fixed for Wednesday 21st July 2004. | |
| Even before we have officially announced our plans, the media have been keen to cover the Challenge.Eric's television background means that the whole Challenge will be professionally filmed. Various stations have been approached with a view to showing it. | |
| For Eric Blakeley, this will be the latest in a long line of Challenges - amongst others he's climbed "The Seven Summits" (the highest peak on each continent including Mount Everest) and swum the English Channel. When he's not away adventuring, Eric works as a journalist for Channel Television in Jersey. The Queen appointed him a Member of the British Empire for services to mountaineering, sport and charity earlier this year. |
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| Paul Pinel is one of Jersey's most accomplished Jet-Skiers. He's notched up impressive trips to the other Channel Islands and France. For Paul, going around Britain has been a long held dream. When he's not on the water, Paul can be found shooting on the .22 rifle range and has had notable successes in competitions. He runs his own business, The Tile Barn, but away from this he is heavily involved with a number of charities. Amongst his many unusual fundraising activities, Paul has spent 24 hours in the Orang-utan enclosure at Jersey Zoo. |
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| We are keen to hear from anyone who would like to assist in any way. | |
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Please contact us on ericandpaul@jerseymail.co.uk. |
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| 22nd June : Charity Jet Ski to France and back | |
| Solent Skiers Association member Ann-Marie would like your support for her PWC fundraising for the Dreams come true charity. |
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| "I am proposing to jet ski from Poole to Cherbourg and back in a day, a round trip of 130 miles! | |
| I will be accompanied by a support boat, driven by Neil Jackson. We hope to leave Poole at 7am and anticipate being back in the afternoon. We will stop in France for an hours rest and refreshments before beginning the return journey. | |
| This event will be governed by weather conditions so we have a number of dates reserved and will aim for each one in order until we have the right conditions to make the journey. they are:- 31 July, 1 August, 21 August, 22 August. | |
| In the event of adverse weather conditions on all dates, we will postpone the event until next year. | |
| This will be a hard but rewarding challenge for a very worthy cause. | |
| Please visit my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online." | |
| Donating through Justgiving.com is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: | |
| Dreams Come True Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. | |
| So please sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support. | |
| 22nd June : High.TV | |
| High.TV is the very first scheduled TV channel on the internet offering the very best outdoor, adventure, extreme and action sports free of charge from anywhere in the world with a broadband connection. |
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Check it out on www.High.tv |
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| 22nd June : British Championship Round 3 Pictures |
| Jetmans Pictures from Round 3 of the British Championship held at Xtreme Leisure, Tattershall at the weekend are now online. |
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Check them out in the Events Gallery. |
| 22nd June : Corona Extra European Championship |
| JetSport News 18/04 |
| Don’t call yourself a racer if you never race at Mirandela! |
| Mirandela is the perfect race, with Francisco Pitta and is Team behind the event, Mirandela can show the entire world how to organise an event. |
| The opening ceremony, the medical Staff, the paddocks, the crow, the course, the warm-up buoys, the sun, the Freestyle Show by night, the live TV report on the first Portuguese Channel, and the cafés where, late in the night, we try to change the Jet Sport world. |
| Can Mirandela be better? |
| Yes, and the organisation did it! |
| A second ramp in the paddocks |
| A ramp for the Technical Inspection after the races |
| A Grand Stand on the water, only for the riders and relatives |
| Like every race of the 2004 Tour, the “Big Guns” Rius, Mac Clugage, Dauliach, Lenzi, Pope, Bosio and the best Europeans will be at Mirandela, the place to be! |
| Jetsport News 18/04(.doc) |
| 22nd June : Irish Championship Round 4 | ||
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Round 4 of the Irish Jetsport Association Championship takes place this Sunday at Laganside. |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Race Order | ||
| Signing on/ Scrutineering | 08.30 - 10.30 | Amateur Ski |
| Riders Meeting | 10.30 | Expert R/A open |
| Practice | 10.45 | Beginner/Novice R/A Stock |
| First Race | 12.00 | Amateur Ski |
| Expert R/A Open | ||
| Beginner/Novice R/A Stock | ||
| Lunch | ||
| Amateur Ski | ||
| Amateur R/A Stock | ||
| Amateur Ski | ||
| Amateur R/A Stock | ||
| 22nd June : British Championship Round 3 Pictures |
| A selection of pictures from Round 3 of the British Championships by Dave Stewart of Xtreme Action Images are now online at....... |
| 21st June : Jetskier & Personal Watercraft Magazine |
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| The
July 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
the Sportsboat and Rib show review, Round 2 Racing, the Road to
Europe, Pick your Pipe-wet or dry, Living with a Superjet Sub
Sequences and much more.
Don't forget to check out Jetmans Web News |
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| 17th June : National Slalom Championships | |
| BEAT THE CLOCK At the JSRA National Slalom Championships at this year’s Xtreme Action Weekend on the 7th and 8th of August 2004. |
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| Qualifying starts at 3pm Saturday on the Jet Ski Lake and is open to all riders from 9yrs and upward (Junior ski 9 years, 14yrs for Runabout). And the top 3 fastest times in each class will go to a run off on Sunday morning… | |
| There will be classes for Amateur Ski and Runabout riders, and that means anyone with a ski and a crash helmet can pit themselves against their peers in a bid to win an official Amateur National title!!! | |
| But if you don’t fancy competing come along and watch – they’ll be plenty of action from the Pro’s. | |
| Did you know UK Champ Jordan Fielder holds the current Slalom World Record in the Expert Ski division? No! Well come and watch him slice up the buoys in a display of pure skill along with all our current Champs like Phil Pope, Ray Purkiss, Ria Pickard, Lindsey Billingham, Lewis Goodchild and many more… | |
| £10 per entry buys you 3 runs and three chances to win yourself an official JSRA/RYA National title. Contact the JSRA office today on 01582 512 432 for your entry form or down load a copy from our website. | |
| 16th June : Missing man is leading windsurfer | |
| A 21-year-old jet-skier presumed dead after going missing off the East Sussex coast is a champion windsurfer, it has been revealed. |
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| Andy Funnell, from Seaford, is thought to have fallen from his jet-ski off the town's beach about 1945 BST on Tuesday. | |
| The search was abandoned after his jet-ski was found on a beach on Wednesday. | |
| Mr Funnell had competed in windsurfing championships all over the world and friends said it was surprising he had not been able to keep afloat. | |
| The alarm was raised when a friend he was with called emergency services to say Mr Funnell had not resurfaced after falling from the machine. | |
| Lifeboat and coastguard teams searched for him and a helicopter was used to scour the area, but the rescue was called off when the jet-ski was found on Wednesday morning. | |
| Police underwater search teams are expected to visit the area were Mr Funnell fell at about 0800 BST on Thursday. | |
| David White, 42, who is a member of the same windsurfing team as Mr Funnell, described him as one of the UK's best talents in the sport. | |
| Mr White said: "He had been doing so well, not only nationally but also internationally. | |
| "He was probably one of the best examples of windsurfing talent that we had." | |
| He said Mr Funnell's ability made it seem strange that he had apparently just fallen from the jet-ski and not stayed above the waves. | |
| "It is so bizarre, this was a bloke that was used to windsurfing in 30ft waves," Mr White said. | |
| He said Mr Funnell had been windsurfing since the age of nine, having been introduced to the sport by his father. | |
| He also said his friend had been in Spain last week competing in a competition for their team Whiteboarders, and had won an indoor windsurfing contest held at a boat show in London earlier this year. | |
| Friends from the windsurfing community are due to come to Seaford on Thursday to hold a vigil on the beach. | |
| From BBC News | |
| 16th June : Missing jet-skier presumed dead | |
| A 21-year-old jet-skier is missing and presumed drowned after falling into the water near Seaford in East Sussex. |
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| The alarm was raised at about 1945 BST on Tuesday, when a man said his friend from Newhaven had not resurfaced after falling off his machine. | |
| Solent Coastguard said the search by coastguard and lifeboat teams had been called off after a jet-ski was recovered on Wednesday. | |
| A helicopter was used to scour the area before the search was ended. | |
| A Sussex Police spokesman said: "The 21-year-old local man is still missing at sea in what appears to be a tragic accident." | |
| A coroner's investigation is due to be carried out and police underwater search teams are expected to visit the area where the man was seen to fall. | |
| From BBC News | |
| 16th June : Man injured in jet ski collision | |
| A 32-year-old man has been seriously injured in a collision between two jet skis off Ardrossan beach in North Ayrshire. |
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| The impact of the crash was so severe it caused one of the jet skis to break in two. | |
| The man, from Saltcoats, suffered severe facial injuries and a broken leg. The other skier was uninjured. | |
| Clyde Coastguard has urged people using jet skis to get proper training and wear suitable safety equipment. | |
| From BBC News | |
| 15th June : 2004 IJSBA World Offshore Championship Results | |
| Full results from the weekends 2004 IJSBA World Offshore Championship from Oleron, France are now online at IJSBA.com. |
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| 15th June : Xtreme Freestyle Clinic | |
| There are only a few places left at this years Xtreme Action Weekend Freestyle Clinic. |
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Taking place on 7th and 8th
August alongside the Xtreme Action Weekend Cost for the clinic is £90. |
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| What it includes. | |
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Day Launch Friday, Saturday
& Sunday One Weekend Pass for Xtreme Action Weekend Tuition from Eric Malone and other Top Athletes |
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| for an entry form email Paul Hughes paul@xtremeaction.co.uk | |
| 14th June : WaveRunner Offers | |
| Get on the water for free (well, almost!). |
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| 0% interest finance and free insurance with selected Yamaha WaveRunners. | |
| Summer's here and we are pleased to announce a fantastic finance offer on Yamaha WaveRunners that makes it even easier to enjoy the water. | |
| Whilst stocks last, you can enjoy 0% finance over 12 months on the following models: | |
| Superjet, XL700, XLT800, FX140C, FX160, FX160C | |
| 14th June : JSRA British Championship Round 4 | |
| Round 4 of the British Championships will now take place at Tyram Lakes, Nr Doncaster on the original date of the 3rd and 4th of July. |
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| Entry forms are in the post and also available for download at www.jsra.co.uk | |
| 14th June : Colwyn Bay Yesterday | |
| A selection of pictures from the Powersport Demo Day at Colwym Bay yesterday are now online in the photo Galleries. |
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| Check them out at www.photo.jetmanuk.com. | |
| 11th June : Xtreme Ramp Takes Shape | ||
| The Xtreme Ramp, Show centre piece of the Xtreme Action Weekend is taking shape. | 
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| The 16 foot high PWC ramp built from designs used by the World Freestyle Watercross Alliance is nearing completion. | ||
| Urban Ramps have been making ramps since 1987 and this is just one of their ramps being used during the weekend for land and water Xtreme Action. | ||
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Check here for more news as work continues on the ramp. |
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| 9th June : Powersport Demo day | |
| Powersport in conjunction with Colwyn Bay Jetski Club would like to invite you to join them at a Demonstration Day on Sunday, 13th June at Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay from 11.00am. | |
| Craft will be available for you to try, but you must have your RYA certificate to ride unattended. | |
| Contact Gill or Dave on 0161 683 4978 | or Heather (CJSC) on 07786 036 620 |
| 9th June : Tees PWC Open Day |
| The Tees Personal Watercraft Club is holding an open day on Sunday 27th June. |
| Alongside the Slalom Competition on the water between 12 and 5pm there will be a bouncy castle and BBQ with a trophy presentation for members and non members after the slalom times are in. |
| So if you would like to find out more about the club and its members get yourself along to the The River Tees Watersports Centre. |
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(Proof of insurance is required) |
| 8th June : Fosse Hill East Coast Fun Run |
| Fosse Hill Jetski Center would like to invite you to take part in their forth annual East Coast Jet Ski fun run open to all makes of craft. |
| Supported by Yamaha and sponsoring the Hornsea Inshore Rescue. This years event is to be held on Saturday 3rd July Starting at Upgang cut near Whitby following the coast down to Hornsea with pre-arranged stops. |
| It has been decided to make it into a competition & NOT a Race. |
| Competitors will be divided into teams (4 / 5 Craft in a team) |
| Points will be awarded to teams as follows. |
| Signing in as a Team, Showing there Insurance, Craft on the Water, Car driver ready to go, Team set's off together at a pre-arranged time, Arriving at check points together, Gathering Information on the way down. |
| If you can arrange a team please send entries back together if not you will be put in a team. |
| Entry's must be received by the 28th June |
| upon which you will be sent an information pack containing map, car park passes and general information. |
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More info www.fossehill.co.uk |
| 8th June : The 2004 Amateur Freestyle World Champion |
| The 2004 Dos Equis World Finals Amateur Freestyle World Champion can Compete in the Pro Freestyle Competition. |
| The International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) announced today that the 2004 IJSBA Amateur Freestyle World Champion would be able to move-up to the Pro class and participate in the Pro Freestyle competition on Saturday and Sunday. |
| The 2004 Dos Equis Desert XX featuring the Dos Equis World Finals takes place October 3-10 at the Crazy Horse Campground on the shores of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. |
| “The top amateur freestyle competitor should be able to display his or her tricks in front of the weekend crowd,” said IJSBA Managing Director, Biorn Tangeland. |
| “Coming from the thrill of winning a world championship only a day earlier should help the competitor to step-it-up for the pro-level competition,” continued Tangeland. |
| Read the full story at www.ijsba.com |
| 7th June : Lagoona Park Yesterday |
| A selection of pictures from Lagoona Park, Reading taken yesterday are now online. |
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Check them out at www.photo.jetmanuk.com. |
| 4th June : Open International Mutrisport 04 |
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Jet Sport News # 16 |
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July
17-18 2004 Open
International Mutrisport 04 |
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City of Mutriku / Basque Country / North of Spain |
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“The
Bercy of Basque land” |
| This is a good opportunity for the riders traveling to Mirandela to make a stop at Mutriku, a lovely city in Basque land, The race will be in a small harbour, with a course like Bercy. |
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A lot of people will
visit the harbour to watch the
races, the place is beautiful, and there is good prize money. |
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R/A, Ski and Freestyle welcome. |
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Lenzi and Steven Dauliach
will be there. |
| Interested? See attached File (.doc) |
| See you there |
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Yves Van Heers |
| 2nd June : Seadoo 3D Launched in Ibiza | |
| In the perfect setting of Playa D’en Bossa Ibiza, Jets Marivent launched the latest on-water sensation from Canada, the innovative Seadoo 3D. |
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| European press from 10 countries gathered to try the new on water sensation, a complete re-invention of personal watercraft (PWC) designed as both an introduction to watersports and three new experiences for regular PWC users. | |
| Former World Champion PWC rider Lisa Barsby put the machine through its paces in all 3 of its different formats and was suitably impressed. “This is a great introduction to watersports for anyone who has a pulse!” enthused Lisa. “Even those with PWC experience will find the various ways of riding the 3D a real buzz.” | |
| The press was equally enthralled. Those from lifestyle magazines such as Boys Toys and Stuff found it easy to quickly acquire the skills to enjoy a great new sport, while the seasoned riders found the simple switch from VERT, to MOTO, to KART mode - a genuinely unique experience on water. | |
| The Seadoo 3D arrives in the UK mid June and will be available from most Seadoo dealers across the UK and Ireland. There will also be a chance to see the new 3 dimensional PWC at a number of events around the country starting at the Sportshow in London’s Earls Court. | |
| The 3D can also be seen at the Wakeboard Championships, The Extreme Sports Show, the Southampton Boat Show and various dealer demonstration days over the coming summer. | |
| 2nd June : Irish Championship Round 3 | ||
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The Irish Jetsport Association Championship Round 3 takes place this weekend at the Drumrush Holiday Complex. |
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| Itinerary | ||
| Saturday | Race Order | |
| Signing on/ Scrutineering | 11.00 - 17.30 | Amateur Ski |
| Riders Meeting | 13.00 | Expert R/A open |
| Practice | 13.30 - 14.00 | Beginner & Novice R/A Stock |
| Timed session | 14.00 - 18.00 | Amateur Ski |
| Sunday | Expert R/A Open | |
| Signing on/ Scrutineering | 08.30 - 10.00 | lunch |
| Riders Meeting | 10.30 | Beginner & Novice R/A Stock |
| Practice | 10.45 | Amateur Ski |
| First race | 12.00 | Amateur R/A Stock |
| Amateur Ski | ||
| Amateur R/A Stock | ||
| 2nd June : Visit Of Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier |
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Notice to Mariners |
| 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that between 7 and 10 June 2004 a CVN will be conducting an informal visit to Portsmouth. During this period the ship will be at Charlie Anchorage off Stokes Bay. |
| 2. Mariners are advised that the CVN is a vessel which can only safely navigate within a narrow channel or fairway (COLREGS Rule 9) and a vessel constrained by her draught (COLREGS Rule 18) at all times when underway within the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth. |
| 3. Mariners are further advised that LNTM 64/02 (Dormant Exclusion Zone for Warships Underway) will be activated for the entry and exit of this vessel. In summary all vessels except those involved in the escort are to remain 500 metres clear of the CVN whilst she is underway. VTS Southampton, acting with QHM’s authority, will direct commercial traffic to keep outside this zone. Warning broadcasts will be made on Ch 11, 12, and 16 as appropriate and the escort vessels will show blue flashing lights. |
| 4. Whilst at anchor there will be a 200m Exclusion Zone around the CVN enforced by Ministry of Defence Police. Only vessels authorised by QHM (VHF Channel 11) will be allowed to enter this zone. |
| 5. For the duration of the visit miscellaneous service craft will be berthed alongside and mariners using the North Channel should amend their passage plans to ensure they avoid the restricted area. Vessels navigating in the vicinity are to maintain a listening watch on VHF and are to be aware of the effects of their wake and are to reduce speed accordingly. |
| 6. Cancel this Local Notice to Mariners on 15 June 2004. |
| www.qhmportsmouth.com |
| 1st June : Watersports World Content and Broadcast times. | |||
| Surfing - Kitesurfing - Sailing - Aquabikes on Watersports World | |||
| We've the best of world surfing, Kitesurfing, sailing and Aquabikes on this week's show, starting with the fantastic women's surfing tour, and the Roxy Pro contest from Fiji. | |||
| Then we're back in those windy Canary islands for the Pro Kitesurfing Association's 3rd round at Sotavento. | |||
| Plus we've the Dragon sailing Europeans from Ireland, with Crown Prince Frederik from Denmark on top form. | |||
| And finally, this year's Aquabike world tour kicks off in Cuba, where the sport draws a huge crowd. | |||
| SKY SPORTS (UK, Ireland) | |||
| Wednesday | June 2nd | 5.00pm | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| Wednesday | June 2nd | 7.00pm | SKY SPORTS XTRA |
| Wednesday | June 2nd | 10.00pm | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| Thursday | June 3rd | 3.00am | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| Thursday | June 3rd | 8.00am | SKY SPORTS 2 |
| Thursday | June 3rd | Noon | SKY SPORTS 3 |
| Sunday | June 6th | 6.00pm | SKY SPORTS 3 |
| 1st June : Beware Money Laundering Scam |
| The UK is still being targeted with a money laundering scam relating to the sales of watercraft from online classified pages, here is a reminder for those using online classifieds to sell their PWC. |
| 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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