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UK Personal Watercraft News

25th December : Merry Christmas.

The JetmanUK team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and thank you for your visits over the past year.

Without your support JMUK.COM would not be the premier Personal Watercraft Website for the UK with the latest UK news from the PW World.

A special thanks must go out to the site sponsors be sure to visit them by clicking on their banners above.

2005 has once again been a fantastic year for our sport here in the UK.

The Club scene is getting bigger and stronger, Events are more accessible to all and most of this years news has been positive.

Once again UK riders featured on the European and World Racing/Freestyle Stage with top titles brought back from international championships.

Congratulations to all our champions!

We look forward to seeing you Out n About in 2006 until then have a safe but very Merry Christmas.

JM, JW & JB

19th December : Jetskier & Personal Watercraft Magazine.
The January Edition of JS&PW is on sale from all the usual stockists priced £3.20. Included in this edition are all the usual sections plus The 2006 Buyers Guide, World Finals Report, Freestyle Mex Rager, UK Club Guide, Carb Capers and much more.
Get Yours Now!

15th December : IJSBA 2006 World Finals.
The International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) is pleased to announce the dates and location for the 2006 World Finals.
The 25th annual IJSBA World Finals will take place from September 30 through October 8 at Rotary Beach Park in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
A comprehensive press release will be released by the IJSBA within the next few days.

Start planning for this great event!!!
Scott Frazier
IJSBA Managing Director
www.ijsba.com

10th December : JSRA Winter Series Results.
The Jetsport Racing Association Winter Championship Round 1results held at Nitrojet, Oxford on 4th December are now online.
Check them out at...
www.jsra.co.uk

9th December : Nitrojet Racer Offer.
Nitrojet Action Sports are offering a limited quantity of 2005 Kawasaki 800 SXR's to race license holders for a specially reduced price of only £4500.
As the availability is limited get yourself along to secure your new season ride asap.
Also all racers who purchase a Kawasaki SXR from Nitrojet will also receive a top of the range laser helmet free!!!
www.nitrojet.co.uk

8th December : Winter Series Round 1 Pics.
A selection of photos from Round 1 of the 2005/2006 JSRA Winter Championship at Nitrojet last weekend are now online.
Check them out in the photo gallery.

7th December : Man Wins Water Bike Crash Appeal.

A man jailed for six months after a jet water bike accident which left another man with severe head injuries has won an appeal against his conviction.

Mark Goodwin, from Dorset, had pleaded guilty to being negligent in charge of a ship, but only after a judge ruled the bike could be classed as a vessel.

The 25-year-old, of Osmington, near Weymouth, has now had his conviction overturned in the High Court.

Mr Goodwin's legal team argued that the bikes could not be classed as vessels.

A judge had previously ruled that the bikes were ships in terms of section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

But the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, said on Wednesday: "By no stretch of the imagination could that craft be so described.

"While jet skis are used on the sea in proximity to land, they do not go to sea on voyages nor, we suspect, would they be seaworthy in heavy weather."

Following the High Court decision, the Marine and Coastguard Agency has made an application to appeal to the House of Lords.

Spokesman Captain Jeremy Smart said: "We are concerned by the implications of this ruling which would appear to limit the abilities of enforcement agencies to deal with irresponsible and dangerous activity by some riders of these craft."

'Terrible' decision

The victim of the accident, Paul Facer, told the BBC News website that he was "disgusted" at the High Court ruling.

He suffered serious head injuries when Mr Goodwin's three-seater Yamaha WaveRunner hit his stationary machine off Bowleaze Cove, near Weymouth beach, on 15 May.

The 42-year-old window fitter, from Parkstone in Poole, who has vowed to never use a water bike again, said: "The fact that he pleaded guilty to it but has had it overruled because of a legal technicality is terrible."

During the original court case, the judge had said the sentence should "act as a deterrent to deter others that may be driving in an irresponsible manner".

From BBC News

5th December : ATP Christmas Offer.
Air Time Products and Queenford Jetski would like to wish all of their customers past, present and future a very happy Christmas.
As a Special Gift ATP is offering it's customers 15% off parts from their extensive range in the run up to the holidays.
That's 15% off...
Total Loss Ignitions, Pole Limiters, Steering Nozzles, Footholds, Handlepoles, Drop in Handholds, Billet Drive Couplers and much more.

Offer runs till 22nd December 2005. Discounts not available on Pre-Preg Carbon Parts and does not run in conjunction with any other offer.
01491 839100
www.queenfordjetski.co.uk

1st December : JMUK Photos.
Looking for something special for Christmas?
Why not order a photo of you or your loved one (PWC), by Jetman from one of the many shoots undertaken this year.
Check out the galleries from the Places, Races and Events Jetman has visited over the past twelve months and order publishable quality prints like some of those seen in Jetskier and Personal Watercraft Magazine.
photo.jetmanuk.com galleries contain only a selection of the images taken so if you appear chances are there are more in archive.
If you wish to see archive images email jetman@jetmanuk.com quoting the picture reference you appear in for a personalised gallery.

Prints are available in a variety of sizes and prices, payment can be made by Cheque by post or Paypal online.
(You do not need a Paypal account. You can pay securely using your credit card)
www.photo.jetmanuk.com

1st December : Mac Up And Over.
Chris MacClugage, a world champion personal watercraft rider from Lake Havasu City, spent the day Wednesday unlike most residents around the city.
MacClugage, along with a crew from the Discovery Channel, were busy filming for an upcoming episode of a new show called Stunt Junkies.
The episode, which will begin airing its episodes sometime early next year, features MacClugage jumping over three houseboats in the Bridgewater Channel near the London Bridge.
With speeds near 60 mph to make the jump, aerators were located at the other side of the ramp to ensure as smooth of a landing as possible.
From www.havasunews.com	News-Herald Photo/L.J. Frink.

1st December : SeaSpecs Holiday Sale.

After the success of the Thanksgiving Day Sale SeaSpecs has extended its 3 for 2 offer to include the holiday period.

If you purchase two pairs of SeaSpecs you will receive a third pair Free and Free Shipping!

If you would like to take advantage of the Holiday Sale visit the website at SeaSpecs.com and place your order for the two pairs of SeaSpecs you would like to purchase.

Then send an email to sales@seaspecs.com and advise that you just placed an order for their Holiday Sale giving details as to which Model/Color you would like for your Free Pair.

All three pairs of Seaspecs will be shipped to you!

THREE pairs for the price of TWO plus FREE shipping worldwide.

Place your order as soon as possible so you can receive you SeaSpecs in time for Christmas.

Offer expires Midnight, Thursday, December 15, 2005.

www.seaspecs.com

1st December : JSRA Winter Series.
The Jetsport Racing Association 2005-2006 Winter Championship kicks off this weekend at Nitrojet Action Sports, Queenford Lakes, Oxford.
Sundays first meeting promises to be an exciting start to the four round tour.
Entrance is free to the public all weekend and Nitrojet have many race weekend special offers.
Also be the first to check out the 2006 Jet Pilot Range from Line One and form an orderly queue for the Pre Order Offer.
Gates will be open from 7.30am to 8.00pm. For access outside these times a keyholder will be present.
The club house will be open into the evening and the toilets will remain open through out the night.
Camping is available at £10 for the weekend and the hard standing will be issued to the largest vehicles first.
For details of how to get there visit www.nitrojet.co.uk