UK Personal Watercraft News
30th July : European Championship Round 4 Pictures.
A selection of pictures from Round 4 of the 2005 EJSBA European Championship held in Portugal at the weekend are now online.

Check them out in the photo gallery.
29th July : Four killed At Beach In Water Sports Turf War!
Two groups of water sports concessionaires on Turkey's Mediterranean coast fought with guns and knives for control of a popular tourist beach yesterday, killing four people.
Turkish police said at least six people were also injured in the shoot-out, including a Russian tourist and a Ukrainian child. One Turk injured in the fight was in critical condition and undergoing surgery at a nearby hospital,
Local official Gunhan Sarikaya told a news agency.
"The exchange on a beach in front of a hotel in Alanya ended after six guns were pulled, at least 34 shots were fired and four people were killed."
Regional governor Alaadin Yuksel said.
"Shocked tourists ran for cover as the fight escalated from vocal exchanges to bullets flying between the two groups."
Sarikaya said neither of the groups fighting had the right to offer their services at the beach.
"This event consisted of a turf war between two unlicensed groups who wanted to have people do water sports," he said.
"Neither of these two groups was given the right to do water sports by the state, but some of them began to use this right illegitimately and began to profit from it."
Alanya is a popular beach for foreign tourists and for watersports concessionaires offering jetski and boat rides.
theherald.co.uk
29th July : European Championship Results.
Overall Championship Results after the Fourth round of the Corona European Championship in Mirandel, Portugal are now online at...

www.ijsba.com
24th July : European Championship Round 4.
Overall Results (top 5 and UK riders) from Mirandela, Portugal.   *UK Riders
Ski F1
1st Brice Lopez Kawasaki
2nd Nicolas Rius Yamaha
3rd Jean Baptiste Botti Kawasaki
4th Nick Jacobs Yamaha
5th Jimmy Pons Kawasaki
12th Chris Wilkinson Kawasaki
 
Ski F2
1st Mickael Poret Kawasaki
2nd Martin Urbain Kawasaki
3rd Smurf Mangerud Yamaha
4th Nick Jacobs Yamaha
5th Andy Carayon Kawasaki
14th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski F3
1st Jeremy Poret Kawasaki
2nd Ludovic Caumont Hydrospace
3rd Dalibor Turkovic Kawasaki
4th Chris Wilkinson Hydrospace
5th Steven Lopez Kawasaki
6th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski Junior
1st Valentin Dardillant Kawasaki
2nd Luke Brooks Polaris
3rd Kevin Reiterer Hydrospace
4th Edouard Menguy Yamaha
5th Nico Lasselsberger Hydrospace
8th Sam Clifton Kawasaki
14th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
 
Ski Ladies
1st Audrey Dujardin Kawasaki
2nd Lisa Barsby Kawasaki
3rd Vicky Beale Kawasaki
4th Julie Bulteau Kawasaki
5th Maria Ines Pereira Kawasaki
7th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
 
Run F1
1st Franky Zapata Kawasaki
2nd Nicolas Rius Yamaha
3rd Teddy Pons Yamaha
4th Cyrille Lemoine Seadoo
5th Gimmi Bosio Seadoo
8th Phil Pope Yamaha
 
Run F2
1st James Bushell Seadoo
2nd Olivier Gobet Seadoo
3rd Laure Hummel Seadoo
4th Ria Pickard Seadoo
5th Josh Toogood Seadoo
 
Run F3
1st Sven Putseys Seadoo
2nd Benny Grieten Seadoo
3rd Tomas Jordi Seadoo
4th Josh Toogood Seadoo
5th Paul Oates Seadoo
 
Freestyle
1st Rok Florjancic Hydrospace
2nd Stampers Yamaha
3rd Lee Stone Yamaha
4th Jean Regis Villette Yamaha
5th Tom De Pooter Yamaha
6th Dan Ashcroft Yamaha
7th Josh Knights Yamaha
Overall Championship Results Available Soon.
24th July : European Championship Round 4.
Results (top 5 and UK riders) from Moto 3 Today.   *UK Riders
Ski F1
1st Brice Lopez Kawasaki
2nd Nicolas Rius Yamaha
3rd Jean Baptiste Botti Kawasaki
4th Renaud Urbain Kawasaki
5th Nick Jacobs Yamaha
12th Chris Wilkinson Kawasaki
 
Ski F2
1st Martin Urbain Kawasaki
2nd Mickael Poret Kawasaki
3rd Nick Jacobs Yamaha
4th Smurf Mangerund Yamaha
5th Jimmy Pons Kawasaki
16th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski F3
1st Jeremy Poret Kawasaki
2nd Steven Lopez Kawasaki
3rd Ludovic Caumont Hydrospace
4th Dalibor Turkovic Kawasaki
5th Chris Wilkinson Hydrospace
6th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski Junior
1st Luke Brooks Polaris
2nd Valentin Dardillant Kawasaki
3rd Morgan Poret Kawasaki
4th Charles Menguy Yamaha
5th Sam Clifton Kawasaki
19th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
 
Ski Ladies
1st Audrey Dujardin Kawasaki
2nd Vicky Beale Kawasaki
3rd Lisa Barsby Kawasaki
4th Lisa Jacobs Yamaha
5th Julie Bulteau Kawasaki
6th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
 
Run F1
1st Franky Zapata Kawasaki
2nd Nicolas Rius Yamaha
3rd Teddy Pons Yamaha
4th Cyrille Lemoine Seadoo
5th Gimmi Bosio Seadoo
 
Run F2
1st Olivier Gobet Seadoo
2nd James Bushell Seadoo
3rd Laure Hummel Seadoo
4th Ria Pickard Seadoo
5th Josh Toogood Seadoo
 
Run F3
1st Sven Putseys Seadoo
2nd Benny Grieten Seadoo
3rd Robby De Ryck Seadoo
4th Josh Toogood Seadoo
5th Paul Oates Seadoo
Overall Results from Mirandela, Portugal to follow.
24th July : European Championship Round 4.
Results (top 5 and UK riders) from Moto 2 Today.   *UK Riders
Ski F1
1st Brice Lopez Kawasaki
2nd Jean Baptiste Botti Kawasaki
3rd Nicolas Rius Yamaha
4th Nick Jacobs Yamaha
5th Steven Dauliach Kawasaki
12th Chris Wilkinson Kawasaki
 
Ski F2
1st Mickael Poret Kawasaki
2nd Martin Urbain Kawasaki
3rd Smurf Mangerud Yamaha
4th Andy Carayon Kawasaki
5th Nick Jacobs Yamaha
9th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski F3
1st Ludovic Caumont Hydrospace
2nd Chris Wilkinson Hydrospace
3rd Jeremy Poret Kawasaki
4th Dalibor Turkovic Kawasaki
5th Anthony Beernaut Yamaha
8th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski Junior
1st Kevin Reiterer Hydrospace
2nd Nico Lasselsberger Hydrospace
3rd Edouard Menguy Yamaha
4th Valentin Dardillant Kawasaki
5th Benoit Comtet Yamaha
7th Sam Clifton Kawasaki
11th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
16th Luke Brooks Polaris
 
Ski Ladies
1st Audrey Dujardin Kawasaki
2nd Lisa Barsby Kawasaki
3rd Vicky Beale Kawasaki
4th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
5th Lisa Jacobs Yamaha
 
Run F1
1st Nicolas Rius Yamaha
2nd Teddy Pons Yamaha
3rd Cyrille Lemoine Seadoo
4th Michael Nadeau Yamaha
5th Andre Cribier Kawasaki
8th Phil Pope Seadoo
 
Run F2
1st James Bushell Seadoo
2nd Laure Hummel Seadoo
3rd Ria Pickard Seadoo
4th Olivier Gobet Seadoo
5th Josh Toogood Seadoo
 
Run F3
1st Sven Putseys Seadoo
2nd Benny Grieten Seadoo
3rd Tomas Jordi Seadoo
4th Paul Oates Seadoo
5th Jeremy Perez Seadoo
6th Josh Toogood Seadoo
Moto 3 and Overall Later.
24th July : Patrols Protect Marine Wildlife!
Kent Police's team of waterborne officers and the RSPCA are teaming up to protect marine wildlife from harassment by powerboats and jet-skis.
Police and the RSPCA Marine Unit will focus on powered craft operating from Neptune Harbour at Herne Bay.
Officers will also patrol the River Stour and Pegwell Bay both on the water and on off-road cycles at the weekend.
The Herne Bay operation aims to protect seals and seabirds while the Stour gives refuge to otters and water vole.
Cause annoyance
Kent Wildlife Trust will be on hand on the River Stour to give out information on its protected species.
The police team of 13 waterborne officers, trained by the Royal Yachting Association, is cracking down on anti-social behaviour on Kent's coast, rivers and estuaries.
A spokesman said marine craft, including jet-skis, exceeding the speed limit can cause annoyance to both fishermen and wildlife.
Police will be working with the Port of Medway Authority to patrol the Medway and Swale estuaries.
Beach safety
Canterbury City Council Water and Shore Patrol will also be conducting high-visibility patrols between Seasalter and Reculver and at Whitstable Regatta.
And coastguards and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution are to carry out a water and beach safety education programme for swimmers and sunbathers.
Coastguards are urging people to keep a close eye on their children at the beach as the school holidays get under way.
East Kent Coastguard Andy Roberts said: "We have been involved in searching for over 100 missing children this year alone.
"Although everyone involved has been rescued, the searches result in a huge amount of worry and stress for parents and children."
From BBC News
23rd July : European Championship Round 4.
Results (top 5 and UK riders) from Moto 1 Today.   *UK Riders
Ski F1
1st Nicolas Rius Yamaha
2nd Brice Lopez Kawasaki
3rd Jean Baptiste Botti Kawasaki
4th Nick Jacobs Yamaha
5th Jimmy Pons Kawasaki
12th Chris Wilkinson Kawasaki
 
Ski F2
1st Jamal Belhasni Kawasaki
2nd Smurf Mangerud Yamaha
3rd Nick Jacobs Yamaha
4th Mickael Poret Kawasaki
5th Martin Urbain Kawasaki
16th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski F3
1st Dalibor Turkovic Kawasaki
2nd Jeremy Poret Kawasaki
3rd Chris Wilkinson Hydrospace
4th Steven Lopez Kawasaki
5th Ludovic Caumont Hydrospace
7th Neil Smith Kawasaki
 
Ski Junior
1st Luke Brooks Polaris
2nd Valentin Dardillant Kawasaki
3rd Kevin Reiterer Hydrospace
4th Nico Lasselsberger Hydrospace
5th Marco Espada Polaris
10th Sam Clifton Kawasaki
11th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
 
Ski Ladies
1st Audrey Dujardin Kawasaki
2nd Lisa Barsby Kawasaki
3rd Maria Ines Pereira Kawasaki
4th Julie Bulteau Kawasaki
5th Vicky Beale Kawasaki
7th Anya Richardson Kawasaki
 
Run F1
1st Franky Zapata Kawasaki
2nd Gimmi Bosio Seadoo
3rd Teddy Pons Yamaha
4th Nicolas Rius Yamaha
5th Cyrille Lemoine Seadoo
6th Phil Pope Yamaha
 
Run F2
1st James Bushell Seadoo
2nd Olivier Gobet Seadoo
3rd Laure Hummel Seadoo
4th Ria Pickard Seadoo
5th Cyril Clavier Seadoo
6th Josh Toogood Seadoo
 
Run F3
1st Benny Grieten Seadoo
2nd Sven Putseys Seadoo
3rd Tomas Jordi Seadoo
4th Josh Toogood Seadoo
5th Stefhane Forassassi Seadoo
6th Paul Oates Seadoo
Moto 2 and 3 Tomorrow.
22nd July : Council Crackdown On Jetskiers!
A crackdown on the use of jet skis and speedboats at popular bathing spots in west Cornwall gets under way on Friday.
Penwith District Council has received a number of complaints about dangerous activities by jet skiers and is spending £3,000 on extra water patrols.
The enforcement campaign is being run by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the council.
Jet ski sellers say that they try and advise purchasers how to use the vessels safely.
The co-founder of Cornwall Jetskier club Jason Thomas said: "We show them how to ride the craft. We can do this on dry land but on water people act differently."
Beach safety manager at Penwith District Council Phil Drew said: "We will employ further staff for the summer for the next six weeks and those staff will be out on a vessel or on a jet-ski and will be actively patrolling and making sure people are staying away from the swimming area.
"On the front of the craft there will be four numbers and two letters. You need to take them down and take them to the harbourmaster.
"We can then find out who owns the craft, whether they're trained, whether they're insured - it's like a registration number on a car."
Penwith council says its powers are limited but it is holding talks with local harbour masters and watersports organisations.
A marine surveyor for the MCA at Falmouth, Sid Turner, says cases brought to court are helping to establish more stringent regulations.
He said: "It's been recently ruled in Weymouth that a personal watercraft or a jet-ski is most definitely a ship.
"Under section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 we can actually prosecute anybody who causes the death or serious injury of any person or the loss or destruction or serious damage to any other ship or structure easily up to £50,000.
"That's for the criminal side of it - when you're looking at civil compensation I hate to think what the limit is."
From BBC News
22nd July : European Championship Round 4.
Tonight in Mirandela, Portugal the opening ceremony for round 4 of the Corona European Jetsport Championship took place.

All countries in attendance were introduced to the people of Mirandela, sponsors and fans before speeches by local dignitaries and race officials announced the racing open.
PWC's No1 Fan joined fellow American Chris Macluggage of Hydrospace Racing to represent the United States Of America and addressed the crowd before the fireworks and dancing began.
Tomorrow sees all qualifying and pole position races before the first Moto in the afternoon.
 

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21st July : European Championship Round 4.
JMUK arrived in Mirandela, Portugal today where not just the temperature is hotting up in advance of the fourth round of the Corona European Jetsport Championship.

Riders and their teams from across Europe are arriving by the minute for what promises to be a scorcher of a weekend.
Nicolas Rius, Chris Macluggage and Steven Dauliach are just some of the big names already on site.
Representing the UK Phil Pope, James Bushell, Ria Pickard, Lisa Barsby, Jim Goodchild, Neil Smith, Chris Wilkinson, Luke Brooks, Anya Richardson, Dan Ashcroft, Lee Stone and Josh Knights put Team GB in a prime position to bring home some silverware.
Also today PWC's No1 Fan was highly impressed when she went onboard for a tour of the Hydrospace Rig.

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20th July : PWC's No1 Fan Hits Town.
Nedra Atwood aka The Bell Lady arrived in the UK today.

PWC's No1 Fan! A familiar sight and sound at the IJSBA World Finals spent today touring London after arriving from Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Nedra Joins JMUK and Team GB this weekend at Round 4 of the Corona European Championship in Mirandela, Portugal, The Havasu of Europe.
Delighted at visiting Europe for the first time the No1 Fan of Jetsport Racing said.
"It's fantastic to finally set foot in the country of my favourite riders, It's a real honour to be invited to bring the bell to Europe, I can't wait to go racing"
Nedra doesn't have long to wait as she is scheduled to arrive right in time for practice to begin.

See you there!
18th July : New PWC Section For Portsmouth Harbour Patrol!
A volunteer patrol operating in and around Portsmouth Harbour has been expanded with a new PWC section.
Portsmouth Volunteer Harbour Patrol (VHP) has been operating with two conventional vessels since it was set up in May last year, but a PWC has just been added to the fleet.
Ten patrolmen and women have been trained to use the new craft and they will distribute leaflets describing local rules and regulations as well as help PWC users who get into difficulty.
Based at Whale Island , the craft will be used initially to target the busy areas off Lee-on-the- Solent and Eastney beach.
Queen’s Harbour Master, Commander Kendall Carter, who oversees the VHP, said: “The introduction of our own PWC patrol has been long awaited and will enhance our patrols significantly in some special areas. It will also reassure the public as a whole that we take safety enforcement on the water very seriously.”
Donations from several marine companies have enabled the new section to be formed. Yamaha UK have supplied the PWC and Barnet Marine Centre Ltd have donated a special hydrohoist platform. Gecko have donated protective headgear and RJP Marine Insurance the necessary insurances.
VHP, which supports the full-time Harbour Patrol manned by specially trained officers of the Ministry of Defence Guard Service, has made a major contribution to maritime safety by providing advice, guidance and help to mariners using the harbour.
The PWC section is looking to expand to 20 people and is seeking new recruits. Volunteers must have the Royal Yachting Association Personal Water Craft proficiency qualification as well as experience in all conditions, including offshore.
Application forms are available from

Sarah Jolliffe,
EA to QHM, Room 402,
Semaphore Tower,
Portsmouth Naval Base,
PO1 3LT,
email: eaqhm@a.dii.mod.uk

18th July : Project Pinky.
With Jetboy reaching an age where he is less dependant on his mum and the Polaris Octane not suited to her requirements, Jetwife wants to get back on the water.

The Kawasaki SXR 800 was identified as the perfect ski for her with its exceptional stability, great turning characteristics and smooth power delivery, but she wanted a little more.
A Kawasaki SXR was transported to Blowsion Kustoms in Oregon with a design brief to transform it into something special for Jetwife in preparation for the British Summer.
On its arrival in Oregon John and the team at Blowsion set about stripping off the old (new) finish, disassembling the craft for the Spray booth and collecting together those parts to be replaced on reassembly.
First composite rail caps were fitted and a Blowsion front cover incorporation a bow eye swapped with the OEM one.
At Blowsion John Dady is the design and paint genius, with a list of riders sporting his designs on their watercraft and helmets that reads as a who's who of PWC including the famous number 37 Kawasaki of the UK's Jordan Fielder and the Royal Air Force Freestyle Superjet of Dan Ashcroft. Whatever you want Blowsion can create a finish to your specification or as in the case of HMS Pinky they can come up with a design for you based on the simplest of information.
As well as the custom paintwork using a combination of vinyl, colour shift paint and hand detailing, Complimentary accessories to add the finishing touch is another of Blowsions specialties and once the paint was complete and the Blowsion signature added a collection of colour co-ordinated parts were fitted.
 
Stock handlebars were replaced with 4 degree bars and fitted with ODI Ruffian grips with anodized billet aluminum lock rings in purple.
A JSU Racing handlepole spring tensioner was added to lighten the stock pole.
Hood hooks and hood bumper were changed for billet and a purple anodized Hood Latch was added.
Fuel cap and exhaust nozzle were replaced with Blowsion billet and the rear drain plug was replaced with a duckbill.
Stock dash knobs, bow eyes and water bypass outlet were replaced with billet.
JSU Racing rear sponsons were added and side moulding replaced.
To finish, the stitched carbon silver mat kit with magenta trim incorporating lifters and the matching chin pad cover were added.
 
All this detail was seen before the arrival in the UK, However what made this really special was the unseen HMS nametag on the nose and the cartoon and reference to Jetboy on the hood.
That really is attention to detail!
HMS Pinky Gallery
 
Special Thanks to the Following
John, Mark and the Blowsion Crew Steve and Eric @ JSU

Line One
www.blowsion.com www.jetskiunlimited.com www.lineonedist.co.uk
18th July : Crackdown on Problem Jetskiers!
Jet-skiers causing a nuisance to other users of the River Medway and the Thames Estuary are being targeted by Kent Police during the hot weather.
The force's marine patrol unit will be patrolling the waters after a minority of jet-skiers have been reported to be regularly ignoring safety rules.
Sgt Mark Wigston said they were behaving anti-socially on the water.
Noise, excess speed and annoyance to other craft were some of the complaints they had dealt with, he said.
Marine law
There are strict rules governing safety although it is not imperative for jet-skiers to wear life-jackets or carry flares.
However, a spokesman for Thames Coastguard said all users of pleasure craft were expected to conform to the regulations of the waterways in the same way that other vessels had to.
At a court hearing in Salisbury, Wiltshire, earlier this month, a 26-year-old jet-skier from Dorset was convicted of being "negligent in charge of a ship" after he nearly killed a man in a crash.
Judge Anthony Davies ruled that his machine was a ship under marine law.
Kent Police's marine team have been trained by the Royal Yachting Association so they can patrol rivers and the coast in rigid inflatable boats to tackle anti-social behaviour during the summer months.
Their mission is to advise people if they are behaving irresponsibly or dangerously on the water and, if necessary, enforce the law.
From BBC News
18th July : Jetskier & Personal Watercraft Magazine.
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Included in this edition are all the usual sections plus Shooting the Solent with PWCTV, Renault F1 Driver Development on SXR's, Jimmy Visser Freeride Masterclass, Riva's RXP and RXT, Lee 'The Rolling' Stone, Race and Freestyle National Tour Reports, The unsung heroes of racing and much more.

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17th July : This Weekends Pictures.
Jetman was out and about this weekend and a selection of pictures taken at Tattershall on Saturday along with some action from the 2005 Freestyle National Tour at Sixhills snapped today can be viewed in the gallery.

16th July : Amputee's Joy On Finishing Jetski Challenge!
An amputee has successfully completed a 250-mile fundraising trip across rough seas on a jet ski, it was confirmed today.
Matt Browne, who had a leg amputated five years ago, arrived back at Howth, Co Dublin after completing the five-day exhausting trip to raise cash for people with disabilities.