| 30th
June : Police Jetski Used In Crime Crackdown. |
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Marine officers will be using
a new jet ski to patrol the shores off Southend and Castle Point this
summer.
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The Essex Police Marine Unit
has been given the jet ski by watersports company Seadoo to help boost
patrols along the county's coastline, promote safety and crack down on
crime.
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DC Simon Lofting, acting
sergeant at the unit, which is based in Burnham, said the personal
watercraft is a unique tool as it can reach more populated areas, such
as beaches, that standard police boats would be unable to.
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He said: "The summer
time can see an increased number of incidents on the water.
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"Officers will use it to
promote water safety, prevent crime and accidents, enforce speed
limits and crack down on those breaching water bylaws.
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"It will also help us to
interact with the boating community as we can pull up alongside other
personal water crafts and talk to them."
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The Seadoo GTI 4tec personal
watercraft is on loan to the unit for a year, although it is hoped
this will be extended.
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Echo-News.co.uk
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| 29th
June : Iceman Jetski Freestyle. |
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Always keen to promote
freestyle, the Iceman is now available on DVD.
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Produced for the Czech
Republic and neighbouring Slovakia; 10,000 copies will be shortly
hitting the stores free with Xtreme sports and lifestyle magazines.
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Meet The Iceman,
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Learn the tricks and follow
his freestyle journey over the past couple of years.
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Beginning with an
introduction to the equipment and craft, Ice moves on to cover tricks
for beginners through to those for the more experienced.
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Tail Slides to Barrel Rolls,
he's got it all covered.
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Don't worry if you don't
speak Czech.
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The quality of the
presentation featuring close-ups, different angles, slow-motion
replays and on shore demonstrations more than make up for any language
barrier.
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Bonus material follows Ice to
the biggest events of the past two years with a kicking soundtrack and
entertaining clips.
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Preview
Coming Soon
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| 28th
June : Exciting line-up for Glasgow River Festival. |
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The Glasgow River Festival
returns over the Glasgow Holiday Weekend on the 19th and 20th July
2008 with a revamped and action packed programme of events and
activities for all ages, on land and on water.
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New to this year’s festival
will be a thrilling display of Jet Sport Ski racing and Glasgow’s
first ever beach volleyball tournament.
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The festival, which takes
place in and around The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, the SECC,
Glasgow Science Centre and BBC Scotland, attracted over 85,000
visitors in 2007 and this year’s event looks set to become another
unmissable family weekend.
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On Water
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Spectators at the Glasgow
River Festival will be able to enjoy sensational Jet Ski
demonstrations from the Jet Sport Racing Association, which will
include dramatic routines and spectacular stunts, as well as
nail-biting races which are sure to thrill the crowd.
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Nautical enthusiasts will be
able to step on-board an impressive fleet of visiting ships including
the Loth Loriën schooner, two Royal Navy Hunt class minesweepers and
the Jacinta, a Fleetwood trawler, which now acts as a floating museum
of deep sea fisheries. Entry onto The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour
will be free of charge for the duration of the festival.
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In addition, The Puffer from
Inverary – “The Vital Spark of Glasgow” - returns to the
festival and will be joined by the last Clyde-built Puffer - Spartan -
from the Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine.
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For the more active visitor,
Seaforce, the powerboat training school, will be offering short rides
on a fast rib and Festival favourite the Zapcat, will once again be
available for taster sessions.
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For a more leisurely trip,
Clyde Marine Cruises will be offering tours down the river allowing
visitors a closer view of the city’s famous shipyards. Additionally,
The Great Glasgow Duck Race returns this year – visitors can sponsor
a plastic duck for £1, with the fastest duck winning its owner a
fantastic prize. All proceeds will go to the Variety Club of Scotland.
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On Land
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The excitement continues on
land with Glasgow’s first ever Beach Volleyball tournament – one
of the Olympics’ hottest new sports. Part of the Urban Beach Tour
2008, the Scottish Masters tournament will take place on a specially
created beach at the SECC, with teams battling it out in a high-energy
display of sporting prowess throughout the weekend.
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A host of tempting culinary
delights also awaits at this year’s festival. Back by popular
demand, the Crowne Plaza Glasgow will be hosting a summer barbeque by
the banks of the Clyde, with rib-tickling entertainment close at hand
for the little ones and a Farmer’s Market will showcase local
produce from across Scotland.
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BBC Scotland’s marquee will
be bursting with activity, with a host of well known faces joining in
the fun. Visitors will get the chance to read the news alongside
Reporting Scotland presenters and try their hand at football
commentating. CBBC’s Raven (James MacKenzie) and Nina (Katrina
Bryan) from the popular Cbeebies Nina and the Neurons series will also
be making an appearance across the weekend.
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The Glasgow Science Centre
provides a combination of fun and education during the festival, with
crowd-pleasing science demonstrations as well as less conventional
belly dancing performances and a display from rugby stars, the Glasgow
Warriors. Adrenalin lovers will enjoy a dramatic abseiling
demonstration from the Royal Marines, while the young-at-heart can
visit a number of funfairs throughout the festival area.
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Bailie Liz Cameron,
Vice-Chair of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau said:
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“The Glasgow River Festival
has evolved into a wonderful celebration of the River Clyde, which has
been at the heart of the city’s industrial success and is now home
to some of our most exciting entrepreneurial ventures.
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“As part of the city’s
exciting annual programme of cultural events, the festival highlights
a number of exhilarating and entertaining ways to enjoy the river.
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“The River Clyde is steeped
in a fascinating history and is not only an important part of the past
but an imperative part of the future success of Glasgow. The series of
events that make up the Glasgow River Festival ensure that the
riverside remains an interesting and accessible place for locals and
visitors alike.”
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Getting to and from the
festival has never been easier with a free bus service provided by
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). The buses will transport
festival goers from key locations in Glasgow City Centre to the SECC
and Glasgow Science Centre, with additional buses running from
Greenock, Hamilton and Kilmarnock.
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The Glasgow River Festival
runs from 11am until 6pm on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July 2008.
For more information, visit Glasgowriverfestival.co.uk.
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Easier.com
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| 27th
June : Donation Gives Marine Patrols A Boost. |
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By Morwenna Holland
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Members of the marine
community are being warned to watch their speed on the waterways
around the county this summer as a new personal watercraft will be
used to boost patrols.
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Donated by Seadoo BRP,
specialists in watercrafts and sport boats, with insurance provided
free of charge by Towergate Marden, the Seadoo GTI 4tec personal
watercraft will help promote water safety and assist in the crack down
against those breaching water by-laws.
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Dc Simon Lofting of the Essex
Police Marine Unit based in Burnham said:
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“We are extremely grateful
to both Seadoo and Towergate Marden for this donation. The summertime
can see an increased number of incidents on the water. Last year two
jet skis collided head-on, resulting in one casualty having five metal
plates fitted in his head to enable skull and facial reconstruction.
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“With the use of the
personal watercraft officers will be able to get closer into beaches
and reach more populated areas that would have been too dangerous for
a standard police rib to go. The use of this equipment will also help
us to further interact with the community and can be utilised for
river or lake searches when required.”
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The personal watercraft will
be on loan to the marine unit for one year.
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It will be officially donated
by representatives from Seadoo and Towergate Marden on Thursday, June
26 at Burnham Marina.
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Essex.police.uk
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| 22nd
June : New Water Bye-Laws Riddled With Flaws, Claims New
Group. |
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By Martina Nee
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Galway watersports
enthusiasts have come together to highlight concerns for the proposed
Fast Water-Craft and PWC’s (Jetski’s) bye-laws which they say are
riddled with flaws.
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The newly formed Galway
Powerboat and Watersports Club are calling on the public to read the
proposed bye-laws as it could affect the future of boating in Galway.
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According to the group’s
secretary, Niall O’Flaherty, GPWC feel that the bye-laws were
drafted because of complaints regarding a minority of “irresponsible
watercraft users in Galway” and that not much thought has gone into
the drawing up of the proposals.
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“For example, one proposed
bye-law states that you can only water-ski in a main navigation
channel. This completely contradicts what you would be taught at any
training centre.
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They [the County Council] are
proposing that the only place a person can water-ski is where all boat
movement takes place.
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“Unfortunately, the council
is emphasising on the restriction of speed, but do not give any good
reason. Speed has not been a dominating factor in boating accidents in
Galway for as long as I can remember, and I have been on the water for
16 years.
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The majority of deaths caused
by PWC’s are due to hypothermia after a person enters the water
which has no relation to speed. In reality, a fast moving boat is
causing much less harm to wildlife and the environment,” he said.
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GPWC are also encouraging the
Council to introduce mandatory registration for vessels to be used on
Galway Bay/Lough Corrib so that in the event of an incident or
disruption they can be identified.
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GPWC aim to promote the safe
and responsible use of fast water craft in Galway without sacrificing
the fun for other water users.
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They are encouraging less
experienced water users to join the club.
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The next meeting will take
place at Bow Waves, Galway Harbour Enterprise Park, New Docks, Galway
(behind Pat Rynn’s Engineering) tonight, Monday June 23 and Monday,
June 30, at 7pm.
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All members of the public are
welcome to attend.
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For more information contact
086-8789322 or email
niall.of@gmail.com
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GalwayFirst.ie
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| 21st
June : Emergence-SKI - Change Of Date. |
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The Emergence-Ski team have
identified numerous potential oppertunities to increase the
fundraising and profile of Childline prior to setting off to Jet Ski
around the UK in 14 days.
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We have therefore changed the
dates of the actual challenge to enable us to increase the public and
media awareness of this local and national event. We have also been
aware of the recent fuel dispute and possible shortages.
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The two Dorset Female Police
Officers together with a team of four other emergency services
personnel will set off from Poole on Saturday 27 September instead of
Sunday 29th June and plan to safely return to Poole on Saturday 11th
October.
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Further information and
details of future events will be released shortly.
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Our next event is to be at
Poole afloat on Saturday 21st June and our fundraising will continue
to build throughout the summer climaxing at the Southampton Boat Show
prior to our challenge.
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All up to date information
will be available on our website from Monday 23rd June including how
to contact the team and to donate to Childline on the Just Giving
page.
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www.emergence-ski.com
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| 18th
June : JSRA British Championship Date
Change. |
| Dear Members
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| Unfortunately, and as you
are aware we’ve had to postpone the St Osyth event (round 3) due to
problems with the Pit area and were hoping to reschedule the event for
August time.
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haven’t managed to solve the problems so therefore we had no choice but
to cancel St Osyth event today.
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have good news too as Paul and Nicki Aittiwell of Nitro Jet
Action Sports in Oxfordshire have kindly stepped in and offered
their lake/ facilities to the JSRA in its hour of need so that we
are able to run a 6 round championship. Thank you Paul and Nicki
for your support!
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the St Osyth event at Nitrojet on the 16th & 17th of August.
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Meaning Tattershall Lakes
(12/13th July) will now become round 3, and then we will be
running two back-to-back races – round 4 (9/10th Aug) and round
5 (16/17th Aug) at NitroJet.
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Please make a note in your diaries
of the revised dates below.
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2008 JSRA British
Championships
Round 3 - 12/13th July
Tattershall Country Park, Lincolnshire
Round 4 - 9/10th August NitroJet Action
Sports, Nr Oxford
Round 5 - 16/17th August NitroJet Action Sports, Nr
Oxford
Round 6 - 6/7th September Willen Lakes, Milton Keynes
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Thank you for your support JSRA
committee
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www.jsra.co.uk
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| 17th
June : Compromise May Allow Jet Skis Back In Bay's. |
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Galway City Council believes
it has reached a satisfactory compromise with pressure groups who have
been lobbying for the ban on jet skis on Galway Bay to be lifted.
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Fast power craft were banned
from the coastal area last year following a number of near misses with
swimmers.
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The Council has considered
representations from interested groups however, and new bye laws have
been drafted which are hoped to represent an acceptable compromise.
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A designated area 250m from
shore is to be marked out with cardinal buoys, beyond which water
sports involving jet skis would be permitted.
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Signs would warn swimmers not
to go beyond the line of buoys, which is to stretch from Grattan Road
to Silverstrand.
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Two launching pads will be in
place at Palmers Rock and Silverstrand, according to Cllr Padraig
Conneely (FG).
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Last year the Coast Guard
reported a ten percent increase in jet ski accidents
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Galwaynews.ie
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| 17th
June : Shark Fright For Jetski Trio. |
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Three pals from St Dogmaels
had a lucky escape at sea over the weekend when their jetski snagged
on a trailing rope and they claimed they were circled by a shark.
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Aled Rees, Lewis Fletcher and
Steff Thomas set off on a three-seat jetski from Traeth Mawr in
Newport Pembs on Saturday afternoon.
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They were pulling a body
board and about a mile and a half offshore a trailing rope was sucked
into the jetski cutting off the engine.
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The jetski, which was not
equipped with flares or VHF radio, drifted out to sea for about 15
minutes before Lewis used a mobile telephone to contact his father
Peter who is an auxiliary coastguard at Moylegrove.
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His father raised the alarm
and the Fishguard lifeboat was scrambled.
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In the meantime the three
friends, all of whom were wearing wetsuits, decided to swim ashore
pushing the jetski.
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But shortly after entering
the water they spotted a large fin some 20 metres away and the three
scrambled back on board.
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Taking up the story Steff
said:
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"We saw the fin and it
circled the jetski twice before disappearing.
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"We couldn't see if it
was a basking shark or some other shark, but it was quite frightening,
especially as we were helpless," he said.
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"Fortunately we had a
mobile phone and we'd like to thank the lifeboat crew who were
marvellous. But for them I hate to think what might have happened.
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"From now on we will pay
more attention to safety and carry flares," he said.
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A spokesman for HM Coastguard
said:
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"We would urge anyone
putting to sea to ensure they have all the correct safety equipment
such as radios, flares and life jackets."
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ThisIsTivyside.net
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| 16th
June : It's A Hard Life For A Jetski Champ. |
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Jetski Champ, Jason Young
found himself surrounded by glamorous young ladies this week.
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Jason joined the girls at the
semi final stages of the Miss England Contest held at Champney
Springs, near Ashby De La Zouch.
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The current British Ski
Champion didn't need to be asked twice when his sponsor Champney's
invited him along.
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Whilst there, Jason managed
to drag himself away from the ladies to also spend some time
discussing a mutual love of anything fast with Miss England judge
Calum Best.
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With the 1st round of the
European Tour only a few weeks away the relaxed atmosphere of Champney's
facilities provide a welcome break from his hectic training schedule.
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Lets hope Jasons mind didn't
wander too far from the job in hand!
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If you would like to find out
more about Jason or follow his progress this season, log onto his
website at...
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www.jasonyoung.gb.com
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| 11th
June : Man Escapes Injury In Jet Ski Drama. |
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Evening Gazette
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A jet ski crashed into rocks
by Redcar after the rider got into difficulties on blustery seas.
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The man was not seriously
injured during the incident at about 5.20pm last night.
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After swimming ashore he was
helped to safety by the junior watch keeper at Coastwatch Redcar and
the coastguard’s jeep was called.
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A nearby fisherman helped him
recover the jet ski, which had carried on travelling and grounded on
East Scar Rocks further down the bay.
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Coastwatch Redcar’s station
controller, Ray Preston, said:
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“We informed Humber
Coastguard that a man riding a jet ski approximately 100 yards out at
sea opposite our lookout station got into difficulties and was knocked
off his jet ski and started swimming ashore.”
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He described the conditions
as “blustery” with gusty north-westerly winds.
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GazetteLive.co.uk
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| 4th
June : Are You Ready For Benelli. |
| HSR-Benelli are
proud to announce the dates for the “Are you ready for Benelli” UK
Tour.
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| The following
craft from HSR-Benelli will be available for test riding.
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| S4 Stand-up,
Series-S Pro Edition Stand-up, Series-R Naked Edition Runabout,
Series-R Pro Edition Runabout.
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| The
promotional truck and the craft will be visiting the following venues:
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| August 16th/17th
Tattershall Lakes Country Park
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| August
22nd/23rd/24th Leisure Lakes Jetski
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| August 29th/30th/31st
Nitrojet Action Sports
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| For more
information on the new craft from HSR-Benelli and for further details
on the test dates visit...
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| www.hsr-benelli.com
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| 1st
June : Xtreme Action Events Ibiza. |
| For the 6th year running,
Xtreme Action Events are once again organising the Ibiza Jetski
holiday.
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| Take your jetski on holiday
without the hassle of getting it there or organising all the issues of
security, fuel runs and safety.
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Let Xtreme Action take care
of it all!
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There are only six places
left for this years holiday on what promises to be the best yet.
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Paul Hughes from XAE has
added a new trip to this years event for anyone who wishes to complete
a ride around the island during the holiday.
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As previously, There will be
other organised trips
for both stand-up and sit-down craft.
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Family and friends can be
ferried in the safety ribs to any of the beaches visited so they
don't get left out.
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As usual evening
entertainment including the beach BBQ on Pinet Playa beach and trip to
watch the sun set in front of the famous Cafe Del Mar are planned.
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For those wishing to continue
the partying, Xtreme has you covered with Free entry to the World
Famous Pacha night club at the weekends.
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This is a PWC holiday not to
be missed.
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For more info visit the
website or contact Paul Hughes on 07879461803.
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www.xtremeaction.co.uk
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