| 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.
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| 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,
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Local
official Gunhan Sarikaya told a news agency.
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"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."
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Regional
governor Alaadin Yuksel said.
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"Shocked
tourists ran for cover as the fight escalated from vocal exchanges to
bullets flying between the two groups."
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Sarikaya
said neither of the groups fighting had the right to offer their
services at the beach.
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"This
event consisted of a turf war between two unlicensed groups who wanted
to have people do water sports," he said.
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"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."
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Alanya
is a popular beach for foreign tourists and for watersports
concessionaires offering jetski and boat rides.
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theherald.co.uk
|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| Run
F2 |
| 1st |
James
Bushell |
Seadoo |
| 2nd |
Olivier
Gobet |
Seadoo |
| 3rd |
Laure
Hummel |
Seadoo |
| 4th |
Ria
Pickard |
Seadoo |
| 5th |
Josh
Toogood |
Seadoo |
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|
| Run
F3 |
| 1st |
Sven
Putseys |
Seadoo |
| 2nd |
Benny
Grieten |
Seadoo |
| 3rd |
Tomas
Jordi |
Seadoo |
| 4th |
Josh
Toogood |
Seadoo |
| 5th |
Paul
Oates |
Seadoo |
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|
| 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 |
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Overall Championship Results
Available Soon.
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| Run
F1 |
| 1st |
Franky
Zapata |
Kawasaki |
| 2nd |
Nicolas
Rius |
Yamaha |
| 3rd |
Teddy
Pons |
Yamaha |
| 4th |
Cyrille
Lemoine |
Seadoo |
| 5th |
Gimmi
Bosio |
Seadoo |
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|
| Run
F2 |
| 1st |
Olivier
Gobet |
Seadoo |
| 2nd |
James
Bushell |
Seadoo |
| 3rd |
Laure
Hummel |
Seadoo |
| 4th |
Ria
Pickard |
Seadoo |
| 5th |
Josh
Toogood |
Seadoo |
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| Run
F3 |
| 1st |
Sven
Putseys |
Seadoo |
| 2nd |
Benny
Grieten |
Seadoo |
| 3rd |
Robby De
Ryck |
Seadoo |
| 4th |
Josh
Toogood |
Seadoo |
| 5th |
Paul
Oates |
Seadoo |
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Overall Results from
Mirandela, Portugal to follow.
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| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
|
| Run
F2 |
| 1st |
James
Bushell |
Seadoo |
| 2nd |
Laure
Hummel |
Seadoo |
| 3rd |
Ria
Pickard |
Seadoo |
| 4th |
Olivier
Gobet |
Seadoo |
| 5th |
Josh
Toogood |
Seadoo |
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|
|
| 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 |
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Moto 3 and Overall Later.
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| 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.
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| Police and the
RSPCA Marine Unit will focus on powered craft operating from Neptune
Harbour at Herne Bay.
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Officers will also patrol the
River Stour and Pegwell Bay both on the water and on off-road cycles
at the weekend.
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The Herne Bay operation aims
to protect seals and seabirds while the Stour gives refuge to otters
and water vole.
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Cause annoyance
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Kent Wildlife Trust will be
on hand on the River Stour to give out information on its protected
species.
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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.
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A spokesman said marine
craft, including jet-skis, exceeding the speed limit can cause
annoyance to both fishermen and wildlife.
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Police will be working with
the Port of Medway Authority to patrol the Medway and Swale estuaries.
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Beach safety
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Canterbury City Council Water
and Shore Patrol will also be conducting high-visibility patrols
between Seasalter and Reculver and at Whitstable Regatta.
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And coastguards and the Royal
National Lifeboat Institution are to carry out a water and beach
safety education programme for swimmers and sunbathers.
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Coastguards are urging people
to keep a close eye on their children at the beach as the school
holidays get under way.
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East Kent Coastguard Andy
Roberts said: "We have been involved in searching for over 100
missing children this year alone.
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"Although everyone
involved has been rescued, the searches result in a huge amount of
worry and stress for parents and children."
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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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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|
| 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 |
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Moto 2 and 3 Tomorrow.
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| 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.
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| Penwith
District Council has received a number of complaints about dangerous
activities by jet skiers and is spending £3,000 on extra water
patrols.
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The enforcement campaign is
being run by the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the council.
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Jet ski sellers say that they
try and advise purchasers how to use the vessels safely.
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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."
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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.
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"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.
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"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."
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Penwith council says its
powers are limited but it is holding talks with local harbour masters
and watersports organisations.
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A marine surveyor for the MCA
at Falmouth, Sid Turner, says cases brought to court are helping to
establish more stringent regulations.
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He said: "It's been
recently ruled in Weymouth that a personal watercraft or a jet-ski is
most definitely a ship.
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"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.
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"That's for the criminal
side of it - when you're looking at civil compensation I hate to think
what the limit is."
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From BBC
News
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| 22nd
July : European
Championship Round 4. |
| Tonight in
Mirandela, Portugal the opening ceremony for round 4 of the Corona European Jetsport
Championship took place.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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Tomorrow sees all qualifying
and pole position races before the first Moto in the afternoon.
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Stay Tuned
For The Latest News! |
| 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.
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| 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.
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|
Also today PWC's No1 Fan was
highly impressed when she went onboard for a tour of the
Hydrospace Rig.
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Stay Tuned
For The Latest News! |
| 20th
July : PWC's
No1 Fan Hits Town. |
| Nedra Atwood
aka The Bell Lady arrived in the UK today.
|
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| 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"
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Nedra doesn't have long to
wait as she is scheduled to arrive right in time for practice to
begin. |
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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.
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| 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.”
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|
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
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Stock handlebars were
replaced with 4 degree bars and fitted with ODI Ruffian grips with anodized
billet aluminum lock rings in purple. |
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A JSU Racing handlepole
spring tensioner was added to lighten the stock pole. |
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Hood hooks and hood bumper
were changed for billet and a purple anodized Hood Latch was added. |
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Fuel cap and exhaust nozzle
were replaced with Blowsion billet and the rear drain plug was
replaced with a duckbill. |
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Stock dash knobs, bow eyes and
water bypass outlet were replaced with billet. |
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JSU Racing rear sponsons were
added and side moulding replaced. |
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To finish, the stitched carbon
silver mat kit with magenta trim incorporating lifters and the matching
chin pad cover were added. |
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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. |
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That really is attention to
detail! |
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HMS
Pinky Gallery |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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Sgt Mark Wigston said they
were behaving anti-socially on the water.
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Noise, excess speed and
annoyance to other craft were some of the complaints they had dealt
with, he said.
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Marine law
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There are strict rules
governing safety although it is not imperative for jet-skiers to wear
life-jackets or carry flares.
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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.
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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.
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Judge Anthony Davies ruled
that his machine was a ship under marine law.
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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.
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Their mission is to advise
people if they are behaving irresponsibly or dangerously on the water
and, if necessary, enforce the law.
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From BBC
News
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| 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.
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| 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.
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“I’m
pretty exhausted, but thrilled to have completed the challenge,” the
52-year-old said.
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“At times
the sea conditions were very choppy and it was tough going.
Tuesday’s journey from Carlingford to Port St Mary in the Isle of
Man was particularly demanding. Every wave was like going over a
steeplechase fence.”
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The
fundraiser from Clane, Co Kildare has so far raised €30,000 for the
Rehab charity which provides services and assistance for the disabled.
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Mr Browne set
off on the 250-mile trip from Howth Yacht Club in Dublin last Monday,
before stopping off in Carlingford, Co Louth, the Isle of Man and
Holyhead in Wales.
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The
fundraiser said the final stage of the challenge was the longest with
the team travelling across the Irish Sea from Holyhead to Howth in
four hours.
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“The task
was made even harder by the fact that I had to remove my prosthetic
limb, so balance was difficult. But I trained hard in the gym over the
past six months and the hours I spent developing my upper body
strength really paid off,” he said.
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Mr Browne was
accompanied on the trip by his daughter Laura, who is a trained
paramedic, his team mates – Dave O’Hora, Oliver Swords and Joe
Swords – as well as a number of support vessels.
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Before he set
off, Mr Browne, who had a leg amputated in 2000 due to a combination
of diabetes, bad circulation and years of heavy smoking, vowed to
complete the challenge no matter how tough it gets.
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He revealed
the Isle of Man to Holyhead stage on Wednesday last was hampered by
bad weather.
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Mr Browne
said the team had to return to Port St Mary after just 30 minutes on
the open sea.
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However, the
improved weather conditions over the past two days ensured the
fundraisers made up for the lost time and arrived into Howth ahead of
schedule.
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The
fundraiser has organised a number of high profile events for the Rehab
charity, which provides services and assistance for the disabled,
including an alternative male Rose of Tralee and a 750-mile bus
reverse trip around Ireland.
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From breakingnews.ie
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| 15th
July : Jetskier
Website. |
| Some of you may
have noticed the Jetskier And Personal Watercraft Magazine Website has
been unavailable over the last couple of days.
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Due to Security issues JS&PW
were forced to withdraw the service and relocate to a new server. |
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As a result of the corrupted
data the popular forum information was lost in
the transfer, However a new improved forum has now been installed. |
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The
new forum offers a number of advantages over the old set-up and you
will soon get to grips with the new features. |
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Unfortunately
it was also not possible to transfer user
accounts therefore re-registering is required to post to the forums. |
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The
website is up and running again but please bear with it as any
teething problems are ironed out. |
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www.jetskier.co.uk |
| 15th
July : Project
Pinky. |
| Project Pinky
the Blowsion Kolors Kawasaki 800 SXR for Jetwife has arrived in the
UK.
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The custom watercraft arrived
at Heathrow earlier in the week and after clearing customs is now
home. |
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The Picture before it left
Oregon shows the fantastic results achieved by Blowsion, not only the
custom paintwork but also the matching accessories. |
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The amazing colour
shift paint and attention to detail really have to be seen in the
flesh. |
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Further images and
specifications of HMS Pinky and the work carried out coming
soon. |
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Check out the range of
products and galleries of modified and painted watercraft as well as
some of the most creative custom painted helmets on the web at blowsion.com |
| 12th
July : Project
Pinky. |
| What is Project
Pinky?
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PP is the codename for the
latest addition to the JMUK family. |
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Over the winter PP has been
taking shape in the Northwest United States, specifically Oregon at
the home of Blowsion Kolors. |
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With Jetmans Polaris Octane
considered to be too aggressive for the lady, Jetwife made demands for
a ride more suitable. |
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The Kawasaki
800 SXR was identified as the most suited PWC due to its exceptional
stability and turning prowess and John and the Team set to work
to transform it into something very special. |
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Blowsion was
established in 1989 primarily as a custom painting facility. In the
many years since then the business has expanded to offer a full line
of aftermarket parts and upgrades, composite accessories and
color-matched billet bolt-ons. |
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Check out the range of
products and galleries of modified and painted watercraft as well as
some of the most creative custom painted helmets on the web at blowsion.com |
| 7th
July : British
Championship Round 4 Pics. |
| A selection of photos from
Round 4 of the 2005 JSRA British Championship are now
online.
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Check them
out in the photo
gallery. |
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These photos and more are
available to order as prints. |
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If you appear in a gallery
there are probably more images of you, Please email for further
information. |
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Web Images are reduced in
size and quality for page load times and server space and also
feature a copyright mark. |
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Prints are full quality,
available in several sizes, cropped/edited for best presentation and
do not feature the copyright. |
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Ordering details along with
standard print sizes and prices can be found at the foot of the
gallery. |
| 6th
July : Personal
Watercraft Rider Prosecuted! |
| Collision
with another personal Watercraft.
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| At a hearing
yesterday at Salisbury Crown Court, Mr Mark Goodwin, a twenty five
year old Weymouth man pleaded guilty to riding his Yamaha Wave Runner
in contravention of Section 58 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
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| Prior to this
the judge had been asked to rule on whether the Personal Watercraft
was a ship in terms of the Merchant Shipping Act. In his ruling Mr
Recorder A Davies QC concluded that it was indeed a ship and that the
legislation applied.
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This prosecution followed a
joint investigation by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Dorset
Police Marine Section into a collision on Saturday 15 May 2004 off of
Bowleaze Cove in Weymouth during which the rider of another Personal
Watercraft, Mr Paul Facer, also from Weymouth sustained serious head
injuries.
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Sentencing will be dealt with
at Dorchester Crown Court on 5th August 2005.
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Mr Mark Rodaway, Coastguard
Area Operations Manager said ”We welcome this ruling as it enables
the MCA, in conjunction with police authorities and other agencies to
be more pro-active in promoting the safe operation of these craft. It
also clarifies the position for the users of Personal Watercraft and
ensures that disregard for the proper operation of them will be
brought to the attention of the courts.”
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Sergeant Andy Hack of Dorset
Police's marine section said: "Following yesterday's ruling it's
important that all those using personal watercraft recognise that they
have the same responsibilities as all other water users in respect of
Collision Regulations and The Merchant Shipping Act. We encourage all
users to undertake training under the Royal Yachting Association's
syllabus.
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Maritime And Coastguard
Agency
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| 5th
July : Marc
Sickerling Freestyle Weekend! |
| On
the 23rd & 24th of July 5 times World Champion Marc
"The Shark" Sickerling will be coming to Queenford.
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| Marc
Sickerling is a fantastic technical rider from Germany who performs
tricks not often seen due to their technical difficulty.
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| This
event will be a two day chilled and fun teaching weekend with Marc.
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30
rider places are available.
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These
30 riders will be split into ability groups of around 6 people.
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Marc
will also put on Freestyle displays with the possibility of using two
wakeboard boats to set a huge wake for him.
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There
will also be a BBQ and Social Event to celebrate the expansion of ATP.
This will by invitation only.
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Limited
camping spaces will be available with riders having first option.
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Costs
for the weekend are as follows:
Clinic weekend- £60 per rider (bargain)
Camping - £5 per night per tent (small caravans ok but check when
booking, sorry no large R.V'S, No electric hook-up available).
Evening BBQ - Cost to be confirmed.
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Tickets
will sell fast so please book now to avoid disappointment.
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Clinic
& camping must be pre paid upon booking and BBQ to be pre-booked
and paid for on the Saturday.
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Spectators
are very welcome to come and watch the days activities.
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For
any more information please call on 01865 343737
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www.queenfordjetski.co.uk
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| 4th
July : Irish
Amputee In Jetski Challenge! |
| An
amputee took to the high seas today, jet-skiing 250 miles from Ireland
to Britain.
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| Matt Browne,
who had a leg amputated five years ago, is taking up the challenge to
raise funds to help others with disabilities.
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| The
52-year-old will be stopping at Carlingford in Louth and Port St Mary
on the Isle of Man, before crossing busy shipping lanes to Conway Bay
and Holyhead in North Wales.
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The adventurer will return to
Howth on July 8.
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And Mr Browne, who had a leg
amputated in 2000 due to a combination of diabetes, bad circulation
and years of heavy smoking, vowed to complete the challenge no matter
how tough it gets.
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"It's going to take four
or five days and it's going to be tough," he said.
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"It's like going up a
continuous hill, hitting the waves all the time, and you have to know
how to handle them.
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There are a lot of body
movements. But if something happens we will have support boats on
hand.
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"If I have to wait until
September I'll finish it. I won't be back at Howth until I do. I never
back down on a challenge."
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The fundraiser, from Clane,
Dublin, has so far raised E30,000 (£20,300) for the Rehab charity
which provides services and assistance for the disabled.
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He will be joined on the trip
by his daughter Laura, a trained paramedic, his team mates, Dave
Kelly, Dave O`Hora, Oliver Swords and Joe Swords, and a number of
support vessels.
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From ic
Wales
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Good Luck
Matt!
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| 4th
July : Website
Hits At Record Level! |
| More than
40,000 customers visited the Jets Marivent’s web page during the
month of June.
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| The largest
European BRP distributor, Jets Marivent, registered almost 325,000
page views from the 40,000 individual visitor sessions during the
month of June, with a record of 2,300 individual visitors in just one
day.
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| Jets Marivent
is dedicated to the import and distribution of the renowned BRP brands
such as Bombardier ATV, Seadoo Personal Watercraft and Sport boats,
and Evinrude & Johnson Outboard Motors. The web site features
comprehensive product information, dealer locators, second hand
adverts and much, much more.
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With the highest growth rate
for registrations ever, the download section on www.jetsmarivent.com
is one of the most visited pages together with the dealer locator, in
particular, June has seen a significant rise for the Seadoo Personal
Watercraft areas. About twelve percent of the traffic can be
attributed to the recent Seadoo 3D campaign carried out, including
search-related ads and industry related banners to promote the new 3D
concept.
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Commenting on the results,
Oliver Fröls, President of Jets Marivent stated “We're obviously
very pleased with the high number of visitors. Keeping at the
forefront of IT solutions has always been a key priority for us and
these figures reflect the success of the website and the efforts made
to promote Jets Marivent and BRP on the internet. We are specially
happy to see that a high percentage of visitors return to our site
again and again.”
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The web site has received
several rewards since its creation, the latest achievement being a
third place in the Broker Dealer Category at the Marine Industry Web
Awards held at the London Boat Show in January. The website was chosen
by the judges for its ease of navigation and volume of relevant
information, combined with a fresh and youthful appearance and the
exciting collection of imagery available for each product line.
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www.jetsmarivent.com
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| 1st
July : Plan To Divide Loch In Answer To
Jetski Question. |
| VICKY
COLLINS, Environment Correspondent
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| Ever
since the first jetskiers discovered the joy of travelling at high
speed around Loch Lomond, their activities have been the source of
heated debate.
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also created a major dilemma for Scotland's first national park: the
noise and speed of their craft disturbs the walkers, fishermen,
sailors, and sightseers who make up the vast majority of its visitors,
but they are also the source of a significant income for the area.
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The
Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park believes it may, finally, have
the answer.
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Three
years after it was created, the park authority has published its first
proposals for new restrictions.
If approved, the authority will make it
illegal to travel at more than 7mph in almost half the total area of
the loch.
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Jetskiers
and many local groups welcomed the proposals yesterday. However, the
Friends of Loch Lomond said they did not go far enough and warned the
restrictions would be difficult to police.
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Current
by-laws impose a 7mph limit around the shoreline and islands – 26%
of the loch – with a 56mph limit elsewhere.
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Under
the proposals, these restricted areas would be extended and the loch
effectively divided in three. The central section would be preserved
for "quiet activities", protected by a speed limit of 7mph.
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The
northern boundary for this section would run from just above Luss on
the west bank to Cashell campsite on the east, while the southern
boundary would stretch from Bandry Point to an inlet just below Ross
Priory. It would contain all but one of the loch's islands.
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Jetskis
and other craft would be able to continue travelling at high speeds in
the northern and southern sections.
The current speed limit of 56mph would still
stand in these sections, except for the area close to the shore which
will continue to be protected by a 7mph limit.
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The
changes would also raise the legal age for driving motorised craft
from 14 to 16 and make the wearing of life jackets or buoyancy aids
compulsory.
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he
proposals, which will be considered at a meeting of the national park
board next week, were based on a series of surveys looking at the
impact of high-speed craft on the area.
They found that an outright ban would result
in a loss to the area of between £7m and £11m and potential job
losses of between 166 and 254.
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However,
George Boyd, chair of the Friends of Loch Lomond, said economic
prosperity should not be the park authority's priority for the area.
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He
said: "They need to put conservation first because if the
environment is spoilt there will be no visitors at all.
"These zones will push the jetskis and
speed boats into the southern end of the loch, which is already the
busiest and noisiest area.
"They will also be difficult to police:
how many of the speed boats moored in the southern end are going to
travel for an hour through the zoned area to get to the north when
they could get there much quicker if they broke the limit.
"Protecting the central area is a good
idea, but how they are going to monitor these proposals I do not
know."
However, the Loch Lomond Association welcomed
the plan, which it said would enable sightseers, nature lovers, and
walkers on the West Highland Way to enjoy their pursuits in peace.
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The
Royal Yachting Association, the governing body for jetskis and power
boats, described the proposals as "very sensible".
A spokesman said: "As long as there are
still areas where jetskiers can go and play, our members will welcome
it."
If accepted by the park board, the proposals
will be put out to public consultation for three months before a final
draft is prepared and submitted to the Scottish Executive for
approval.
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The
national park hopes to have them in place for the start of the next
boating season in May 2006.
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www.theherald.co.uk
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