| 30th
January : Cypriot Jetski Death Trial Adjourned. |
| THE
trial of two men charged over the death of a schoolgirl in a jet-ski
accident in Cyprus was adjourned yesterday.
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| Hannah
Sutton, 16, was killed when her boyfriend James Dudley, also 16,
crashed into her while they both rode jet-skis at the resort of
Pissouri in Cyprus in summer 2005.
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| Hannah,
from Alderley Edge, Cheshire, died from massive head injuries.
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| Hannah
had just finished her GCSE exams at the private Rydal Penrhos School
in Colwyn Bay, where James was also a pupil.
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| Christakis
Ioannou, 46, and Aristos Ioannou, 30, appeared at Limassol District
Court to face charges over her death yesterday.
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| However
the case was adjourned, for the fourth time, as the court did not have
enough time to hear the trial. A new trial date has been set for
February 26 at the same court in Limassol.
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| Both
Cypriot men, who are on bail, have been charged with a single count of
allowing the youngsters to ride the jet-skis without a licence.
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| After
the accident James, from Colwyn Bay, was briefly jailed but released
after admitting causing Hannah's death. He was fined £2,000 by a
court.
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| Hannah's
family said they did not hold James responsible - but blamed the
Cypriot authorities for allowing youngsters to hire the bikes.
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icwales
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| 29th
January : BRP Achieves Major Milestone. |
| A
2007 Seadoo RXP model becomes the one millionth watercraft assembled
in Valcourt.
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| VALCOURT,
QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 29, 2007)
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| BRP
and its Valcourt employees celebrated last Friday their one millionth
Seadoo watercraft to leave the assembly line, a 2007 Seadoo RXP model
powered by a Rotax 4-TEC engine.
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| BRP
invented the sport and, thanks to innovative features, striking design
and unmatched performance, the Seadoo brand has been the industry
leader for almost 20 years.
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| "BRP
has always been at the forefront of the industry thanks to our
employees' dedication to developing and manufacturing high quality
products," said Yves Leduc, vice-president and general manager,
Snowmobiles, Watercraft, All-terrain vehicles and Sport boats, BRP.
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| "Over
the years, the company has introduced new technologies to improve
safety and decrease noise and emissions for its watercraft.
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| These
are just a few of the reasons more and more people are discovering the
excitement of riding on the open water aboard a Seadoo
watercraft."
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| Today,
the name Seadoo is synonymous with meaningful innovations,
trend-setting style and spirited performance.
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| From
the patented D-Sea-Bel system to reduce sound emissions, to the Seadoo
Learning Key to limit the speed for new or less experienced riders, to
the D.E.S.S. (Digitally Encoded Security System), BRP continues to
out-innovate and out-design the competition by consistently developing
safe and environmentally-friendlier features.
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| Each
year, more and more families around the world are discovering the joys
of an exciting adventure aboard a Seadoo watercraft.
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| According
to Michel Hade, vice-president and general manager of BRP's
International division, "today's Seadoo products are 90 percent
cleaner and 70 percent quieter than models introduced before
1998.
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| It
says a lot about the company's commitment to this industry and to
providing great fun on the water to both enthusiasts and
newcomers."
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| Bombardier
Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world
leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and
marketing of motorized recreational vehicles.
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|
Its portfolio of brands and
products includes: Skidoo and Lynx snowmobiles, Seadoo watercraft and
sport boats, Evinrude and Johnson outboard engines, direct injection
technologies such as Evinrude E-TEC, Can-Am all-terrain vehicles,
Rotax engines and karts.
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www.brp.com
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| 29th
January : Pair Face Trial Over Jetski Death. |
| Two
men charged over the death of a British schoolgirl in a jet-ski
accident will go on trial in Cyprus today.
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| Hannah
Sutton, 16, was killed when her boyfriend James Dudley, also 16,
crashed into her while they both rode jet-skis at the resort of
Pissouri in Cyprus in summer 2005.
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| Hannah,
from Alderley Edge, Cheshire, died from massive head injuries.
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| Her
mother, Lynne, was on the beach at time of the accident and saw her
lifeless daughter carried to shore.
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| Christakis
Ioannou, 46, and Aristos Ioannou, 30, will appear at Limassol District
Court to face charges over her death.
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| Both
men have been charged with a single count of allowing the youngsters
to ride the jet-skis without a licence.
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| The
older man is the owner of Kris Water - a beachside jet-ski hire firm -
and the younger man, believed to be his son, runs the business for
him.
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| It
is alleged both men failed to check whether the teenagers were old
enough to hire jet-skis. In Cyprus the minimum age is 18.
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| They
are also accused of failing to get either teenager to sign a
disclaimer form to say the riders are competent, acknowledge the
dangers and admit liability in case of an accident.
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| Hannah
had just finished her GCSE exams at the private Rydal Penrhos School
in Colwyn Bay, north Wales, where James was also a pupil.
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| She
had travelled with James to visit her mother, who was then a teacher
at St John's Middle School at Episkopi, a school for the children of
British military personnel based on the island.
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| After
the accident James, from Colwyn Bay, was briefly jailed but released
after admitting causing Hannah's death. He was fined #2,000 by a
court.
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| Hannah's
family said they did not hold James responsible - but blamed the
Cypriot authorities for allowing youngsters to hire the bikes.
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|
The young couple were
enjoying a day in the sunshine at the packed beach when James lost
control of the powerful waterbike and crashed into his girlfriend.
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Both men accused are
understood to be still running the same business at the beach.
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If found guilty they face a
maximum sentence of three years in jail and a #3,000 fine - but legal
experts in Cyprus say it is highly unlikely either man will face
custody.
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itvregions.com
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| 26th
January : Let JK Know. |
| Not
everyone knows Joe Kenney, but I'm pretty sure everyone has met him,
He's hard to miss!
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| If
you have ever flicked through a watercraft magazine, picked up a
catalogue or hung a freeride poster on your wall.
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| If
you've ever watched an extreme watercraft video featuring insane
stunts and incredible surf riding.
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| You've
met Joe!
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| A
big dude with a grin ear to ear and usually at the centre of any
mischief.
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| Never
happier than when he's on the water surrounded by his friends.
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| A truly
amazing representation of the capabilities of man and machine.
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| Well
Joe needs our help!
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Photo
Courtesy Heather
Selwitz
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| Joe
was recently assaulted which resulted in him sustaining serious head
injuries.
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| He
is currently in a coma and needs us the personal watercraft community
to help him through this.
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| Please
visit letjkknow.com and help out in any way you can.
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| There
are many things you can do from sending messages via the guestbook to
making a donation towards the medical costs.
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| He
needs our thoughts and prayers.
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|
www.letjkknow.com
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| 24th
January : Youth Died In Tragic Jetski Accident. |
| A
verdict of misadventure has been recorded following the death of a
19-year-old on a Jetski on Lough Beltra, near Castlebar.
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| Following
the inquest, which was held at Castlebar Courthouse yesterday
(Monday), Coroner for Mayo South, Mr John O’Dwyer said he would be
writing to Mayo County Council to recommend that regulations governing
the use of Jetskis on the county’s waterways be urgently put in
place.
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| Describing
the loss of Alan Joyce, Ranaghy, Islandeady, Castlebar as, “an
absolute waste of life”, Mr O’Dwyer said he hoped the death would
not be in vain and that lessons would be learned from the tragedy.
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| The
inquest heard that Mr Joyce, a petrol forecourt attendant, was a
passenger on a Jetski driven by a friend, Conor Deffely, when it
overturned on Lough Beltra on August 6, 2006.
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| Neither
of the youths had been wearing lifejackets at the time although there
were lifejackets available on the shore.
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| Conor
Deffely told the inquest that as they were turning on the lake at low
speed the Jetski turned over and they were both thrown into the water.
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| They
turned it back up to get back on but it turned over again.
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| Witness
said he managed to get onto the Jetski but heard Alan calling him and
swam over to him, to try and calm him, but he panicked and grabbed
hold of him.
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| He
went back to the Jetski and then swam back to Alan again but the same
thing happened and he was unable to save his friend.
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| Mr
Deffely said he used the upturned Jetski to float back to his friends
on the shore.
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| Earlier
on, there had been two Jetskis on the lake.
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| The
one involved in the tragedy was a Kawasaki machine, bought by a local
youth, Thomas McLoughlin, five days earlier for •2,000 from a man
near Granard, Co Longford.
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| After
returning a verdict of misadventure, Mr. O’Dwyer recalled Sergeant
John Mahon to the witness box. Sgt Mahon said no regulations about the
use of Jetskis had been adopted by the local authority, Mayo County
Council.
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The
Maritime Safety Act empowered local authorities to make regulations on
waters under their control but these regulations were not in use in
Mayo.
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Mr
O’Dwyer said he had been told by the Council that it was a matter
for the members of Mayo County Council to discuss and decide on. It
was not a managerial matter. He would now write to the Council and
make recommendations.
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Insp
William Keaveney said that if the regulations were introduced the
Garda Siochana would play their role in enforcing them.
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westernpeople.ie
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| 23rd
January : UAE Pilots Dominate Jetski Event. |
| Dubai:
UAE pilots dominated the third heat of the UAE Jet Ski Championship
held at Mina Seyahi on Saturday.
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| In
a day full of surprises the UAE riders took to the podium in the
Junior Ski, Ski Limited, Runabout Super Stock up to 1200cc and Free
Style.
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| The
Junior Ski up to 800 cc saw Al Mur Mohammad Bin Huraiz take first
place with 60 points, Omar Abdullah Rashid and Abdullah Nader Bin
Hindi were second and third respectively.
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| There
was a tough fight between Masood Al Masood, Mohammad Al Muhairi and
Rashid Al Owais for the podium.
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| The
top spot was clinched by Masood Al Masood in the Ski Limited 800 cc
category.
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| The
Ski Super Stock up to 800cc witnessed Chris Wilkinson take the
podium followed by Frenchman Steven Dauliach in second and Ludovic
Caumont in third. Unfortunately, the UAE participants failed to make
it anywhere in the first three.
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| Alex
Kim has found himself in a tight spot and had to concede to fourth
place since the arrival of the Brit and Frenchman.
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| The
Runabout Stock up to 1200 cc has always been dominated by the Kuwaitis
and this time was no different.
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| Abdulrahman
Ghazi Al Badar took first place, while countrymen had to drop to third
place after being replaced in second position by UAE's Abdullah Jubara
Al Marar.
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Abdul Wahab Al Omer took
third position.
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|
Nadir Bin Hindi of Victory 77
fame won the Runabout Super Stock 1200 cc category, followed by
compatriots Rashid Suhail Al Tayer and Omeir Bin Thani in second and
third place respectively.
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|
The Free Style antics and
acrobats saw Mohammad Shafi Al Rumaithi put up some breathtaking
stunts both on as well as off the waters.
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New entrant Fahd Taher and
Sultan Rashid Al Qubaisi earned themselves a place at the podium too
in second and third place respectively.
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gulfnews.com
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| 11th
January : Wamiltons Freestyle DVD. |
| After
15 years serving the Personal Watercraft community and industry,
Wamilton’s Custom’s Team has decided that we needed to do
something extra for the PWC or Jetski lovers.
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| Thinking
like a beginner rider, we were trying to find something that we would
like to get, to improve our style and abilities...We did
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| Wamilton’s
Freestyle Video Vol. 1, was born from the idea of “a portable
clinic”. We show everything for the basic steps for beginners to the
basic intermediate tricks.
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| As
this the first ever, step-by-step freestyle video, nothing would be
better, than have a Pro Freestyle Pilot teaching the camera, as a
regular clinic day.
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| Wamilton’s
Customs knows that not just good performance parts work alone, we’ve
decided to release the secrets and techniques for a good
basic foundation.
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| A
beginner rider needs to know, to have a good base and build a stronger
background to be always ready for the next step.
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| Watch
the trailer here.
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|
www.wamiltons.com
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| 9th
January : Simon And Pat Compete In Jet
Factor. |
| Christmas
is by no means over for some celebrities, including Patrick Kielty and
Simon Cowell, who are still enjoying a festive break in Barbados.
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| The
pair were let loose in the Caribbean waters on jet skis, each with a
glamorous lady clutching them for dear life.
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| X
Factor judge Simon shared his jet ski with girlfriend Teri Seymour,
while Love Island presenter Patrick rode with a mystery blonde.
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| Patrick,
35, has been living it up since arriving in Barbados.
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| He
admits to being a happy singleton, and recently said: "All my
mates are married and they want to live their life through me."
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| He
was up to his old tricks yesterday when he also took two blonde
stunners sailing.
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| After
jet-skiing, Simon, Patrick and the girls relaxed on the beach, bumping
into TV presenter Emma Forbes.
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| Barbados:
perfect for the celebrity who wants to get away from
everything…apart from other celebrities.
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Story and Picture at...
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dailymail.co.uk
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| 5th
January : Yamaha News. |
| New Yamaha WaveRunners go green
on stand SO91
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| 2007
sees the introduction of new stricter EU emission laws for all leisure
craft and Yamaha are leading the way in the PW market as new updates
on the latest WaveRunner collection show.
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| Conforming
to the new regulations, the 2007 Yamaha WaveRunner leisure market
models have either been fitted with catalytic converters or have been
fine tuned to ensure that the craft’s emission levels exceed the
requirements laid down in the new RCD legislation.
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| The
flagship FX HO and FX Cruiser HO have both been fitted with a new
catalytic converter, allowing them to achieve a clean exhaust of a
high grade matched with a high-level balance of power output.
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| All
new 2007 WaveRunner models for leisure use now come with a gold
graphic identifying that they meet the new regulations and have passed
the strict new EU1 regulation.
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| The
prominent positioning of the new graphic is designed to reassure the
casual observer that these high performance craft do fulfil their low
emission ratings.
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| WaveRunner
VX family adds new VX Cruiser
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| A
fresh addition to the WaveRunner VX range for 2007 is the new VX
Cruiser; which follows the same design philosophy as the successful FX
Cruiser HO models.
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| The
driving force behind the VX Cruiser is a lightweight, four-cylinder,
1052cc, DOHC engine with electronic fuel injection, developed from
Yamaha’s famous R1 motorcycle powerplant.
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| In
a recent test of the VX Cruiser, Jet Skier & PW magazine reported
that: “The sense of fit that the cruising seat provides lets you
fully experience the handling of the VX hull, especially when carving
in chop. The comfort factor is something else.”
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| The
VX Cruiser is available in a slick black colour scheme, accented with
red and silver graphics that give the craft an exclusive look.
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| The
VX Cruiser comes with Yamaha’s remote Security Mode and L-Mode
transmitter, which at the touch of a button allows the owner to
disable the ignition or reduce the top speed. It also has reverse
option, dual convex mirrors and dual drink holders.
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| All
Yamaha WaveRunners have extra benefits.
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| Like
all new Yamaha WaveRunners the new VX Deluxe comes complete with
Datatag security marking kit and registration, plus a video on safe
use of the craft and a voucher worth £50 towards the RYA Personal
Water Craft training certificate.
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| Commercial
users of WaveRunners such as the RNLI, who use these craft for surf
rescue duties and many harbour and even airport authorities, which use
them for safety patrol duties, do not have to comply with the new
regulations, which are intended only for leisure craft.
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| Wave running with the Queen’s
Harbour Master
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| A
successful first season of personal watercraft patrols has been
carried out by the
Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM)
in Portsmouth Harbour. The
QHM’s Volunteer Harbour Patrol (VHP) has been using Yamaha
WaveRunners to patrol the military dockyard and commercial port to
increase their coverage of the harbour, which has commercial, ferry,
sail, power and naval vessels underway almost 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, all year round.
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| The
two WaveRunners are painted bright orange and equipped with VHF
radios, blue flashing lights and tow-ropes. The craft are practical
because a single person can launch, drive and recover one and the
speed and manoeuvrability of the Yamaha makes them ideal for quick
responses.
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| Commander
Kendall Carter, Portsmouth’s QHM, explains: “My job is to create a
safe regime for everybody, and personal watercraft are now an integral
part of that.”
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| A
PW Safety Gala day was held in Portsmouth to promote the safe and
responsible use of PWs, thanks to the QHM and Personal Watercraft
Partnership, which led to a massive PW ride-out. Nowhere in the world
has the PW industry got together with a country’s navy to stage such
an event.
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| Rius wins European title on a
Yamaha WaveRunner
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| Nicolas
‘The Fighter’ Rius claimed his 14th European
Championship at the 2006 Corona European
Tour, at Disney Village Lake in Paris. Winning all three rounds
of the Ski GP (Superstock) event on a Yamaha Superjet, Rius dominated
the weekend’s racing in style, taking the Super Pole and claiming
the top spot on the podium.
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| Rius
has been riding PWs since the age of 14, and now lives in Lake Havasu
City, Arizona, USA, where he runs Rius Racing; building and selling
performance aftermarket parts for Yamaha WaveRunners.
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| After
winning in front of hundreds of enthusiastic fans, Rius said: “It
feels very good to have won this title, I’m very happy. It was a lot
of work, and I’d like to thank Yamaha, because without them I would
not be here. We’re going to do the 2007 European Championship and
hopefully win again, yes - definitely.”
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| Nicolas
gives a final word of advice for young racers: “We have many new
racers coming up right now, but I’d say just practice hard and never
give up.”
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| Yamaha
ease of purchase schemes mean affordable WaveRunner ownership
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| All
major products or package purchases from Yamaha Motor have the
possibility of Bank of Scotland Marine Finance, subject to status,
through participating dealers. Yamaha believes in affordable boating,
with all efforts made to produce a finance package to suit individual
requirements.
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| Latest
WaveRunner details on the web
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| Full
details and up-to-the-minute news of future events and all the new
Yamaha WaveRunner range and watersports accessories including wet
suits are available on
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www.yamaha-motor.co.uk
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