| 31st
July : Jetski Owner Fails To Renew
Licence. |
| The Owner of a jet ski
business that hired out a vehicle to an underage tourist who was
killed on it yesterday had an appeal for his licence ban to be
overturned rejected by the Supreme Court.
|
| Christakis Ioannou Karpis,
46, from Limassol, and his cousin Aristos Ioannou, 31, were the owners
of the jet-ski business in Pissouri from which 16-year-old British
teenager Hannah Sutton rented the watercraft in August 2005.
|
| While on the jet-ski, she
collided with her boyfriend, James Dudley, also 16, who was on the
other jet-ski.
|
| She died from massive
injuries and both men were arrested in connection with Hannah's death.
|
| They later faced charges of
illegally renting out jet-skis to minors but only Aristos was found
guilty because his older cousin was not there at the time.
|
| He was fined £450 by the
Limassol District Court, prompting an angry response from members of
Hannah's family.
|
| While Karpis was facing
trial, he managed to get authorisation from the police to have his
watersports license renewed because he had a clean criminal record and
was not at fault for any accidents or incidents in the three years
prior to his request.
|
| The town council had
reportedly approved his license request for a renewal on May 18 this
year but it was taken back on June 14 after an intervention from the
Ministry of Communications and Works.
|
| Karpis, in turn, then
requested a decree from the Supreme Court to issue the temporary
lifting of his license ban on July 23.
|
| Supreme Judge Petros
Artemis said that his court could was the correct body to decide on
such a lifting.
|
| Previously in the trial,
Dudley was fined £2,000 by the same Limassol court after admitting
causing his girlfriend's death due to negligence and riding a jet-ski
underage and without a licence.
|
| Sutton's family have always
said they did not hold Dudley responsible – blaming the Cypriot
authorities for allowing youngsters to hire the watercraft.
|
| Although the victim's
family blasted the judge's decision for what they saw as a lenient
fine, the question over whether jet-skis are safe had rekindled public
opinion.
|
| cyprus-mail.com
|
| 30th
July : James Bushell Takes On
Competition To Defend His Champion Titles. |
| Seadoo sponsored rider
James Bushell is competing in this year’s JSRA (Jet Sport Racing
Association) British and European Jet Ski Championships in a move to
defend his Champion titles.
|
|
| James, who holds the 2006
British and European Stock Champion titles, is having a successful
race season astride the 2007 Seadoo RXP, currently taking top
positions within the Stock classes in the British and Europe
Championships.
|
| He recently returned from
the E.J.S.B.A European Championship in Portugal, where he won all
three races in the Stock class.
|
| The next round will take
place in Belgium, from 17th – 19th August.
|
| “I chose the RXP PWC to
race in this year’s Stock races as it provides great handling,
brilliant reliability and awesome power,” says James Bushell.
|
| “My RXP is
going really well in the races – it has so much power and BRP has
also done a great job with its looks too!”
|
| James, who has
a wealth of success as a PWC racer, was crowned world champion in the
Pro-Am Runabout Stock and Pro-Am Runabout Stroke Limited Categories at
the 25th IJSBA (International Jet Sports boating Association) World
Finals last year.
|
| www.brp.com
|
| 26th
July : Disabled Parking Fear. |
| By David Waddington
|
| Jetski riders are causing
problems for local disabled drivers according to a Colwyn Bay
resident.
|
| David Parks, of Princes
Court on the promenade, is becoming increasingly concerned with
trailers for jetskis being parked in disabled bays on Colwyn Bay's
seafront.
|
| "(The spaces are
cornered off for the jetskis to be parked in, but there aren't other
spaces for disabled drivers, like myself, to park," said Mr
Parks. "It's absolutely stupid!"
|
| Mr Parks noticed that the
disabled parking bays are blocked during weekends on the stretch
between the Dingle and the Victoria Pier by trailers and 4x4 vehicles,
and is worried that when the schools break up for the Summer Holiday
this parking problem will get worse.
|
| "At the moment it is
just happening at weekends, but when people are on holiday it could be
all the time," said Mr Parks.
|
| "I've lived here for
30 years and we've never had this trouble before, even when the jetski
access was in Rhos. Unfortunately it is really affecting a lot of
people. These are the only spaces on this section."
|
| But according to Conwy
County Borough Council these spaces are supposed to be used by
watersport enthusiasts, and the disabled bays that are cornered off
are actually occupied by disabled riders.
|
| A spokesperson for the
Council said, "This area was designed specifically as a facility
for jetskiers.
|
| Those taking part in
watersports have sole use of the parking spaces at weekends and bank
holidays.
|
| The disabled spaces are
used by disabled jet-skiers."
|
| North
Wales Pioneer
|
| 24th
July : Warning Issued After Boys
Rescued From Capsized Boat. |
| By Alicia Kelly
|
| Firefighters have issued a
plea for people not to waterski, jetski or sail dinghys in floodwater
after two youngsters had to be rescued in Upton-upon-Severn.
|
| Two boys were sailing in an
inflatable boat on playing fields on the outskirts of the Tunnel Hill
end of the town when the boat suddenly burst and sank.
|
| Firefighters standing
outside a nearby fire station spotted the struggling youngsters and
quickly launched their own inflatable boat and rescued them.
|
| Hereford and Worcester Fire
and Rescue Service spokesman Alec Mackie said:
|
| "We know from previous
floods some people will be waterskiing, jetsking and sailing in
floodwater at places like the ham meadows, Powick and Pitchcroft,
Worcester until the water subsides.
|
| "It's dangerous. They
are putting themselves at risk because they do not know what lies
beneath.
|
| "There's the
possibility of drowning or getting into difficulties but also there
are all sorts of things in the water that will cause people health
problems if they end up in the water."
|
| worcesternews.co.uk
|
| 24th
July : Man Seriously Injured In
Jetski Crash. |
| Roddy Ashworth
|
| A 49-Year-Old man was in
hospital last night with serious head injuries after a crash between
two jetskis off the coast of Clacton.
|
| The accident comes less
than three weeks after two men died after leaping into the water from
the town's pier, prompting warnings from police about the potential
hazards of the sea.
|
| The collision between the
two jetskis happened off the coast of Beach Road close to Seawick and
Huntleys Caravan Parks.
|
| A 650cc Seadoo GSX was
being ridden by the 49-year-old man from Witham and a 1200cc Yamaha
was being ridden by a 12-year-old boy from Romford when the two
machines collided at around 8.35am on Sunday.
|
| The 12-year-old boy luckily
escaped injury but the man was taken to hospital after being rescued
by a member of the public - also on a jet ski - and brought to shore
where a paramedic car had arrived. His condition was last night
described as serious but stable.
|
| Police, who were informed
of the crash by Thames Coastguard, are now trying to establish the
exact circumstances of the incident by tracing witnesses, including
the rescuer whose identity is unknown.
|
| Officers are also issuing
advice in relation to the use of such craft to other users.
|
| Det-con Simon Lofting, from
the Essex Police Marine Unit, said: “Not wishing in any way to play
down the injuries that the man received - which are very serious - it
is lucky that neither of the riders were killed or even more seriously
injured.
|
| “People shouldn't forget
that personal water craft travel at very high speeds and, as this
collision demonstrates, they can be very dangerous.
|
| “Our advice is to learn
more about the machines before riding them. There are training courses
available and through these courses you will learn there are rules and
etiquette that you need to abide by when on the water.
|
| “As with cars and boats
there are rules about which side you should pass one another and which
way you should direct a machine if a collision is imminent.
|
| “We don't want to stop
people from enjoying the water, whether swimming or using equipment,
but they should remember that as well as being a place to have fun,
the sea can be very dangerous.”
|
| He added there were also
by-laws relating to where people can and cannot ride and speeds that
can be travelled in certain zones.
|
| Yesterday, police announced
the identity of the second man to die after jumping from Clacton Pier
with a group of friends.
|
| Kelvin Rothwell, 44, from
Humber Road, Clacton, died five days after leaping from the Victorian
structure into the water and being swept away by strong currents.
|
| John Castleman, 38, from
Marine Parade West, Clacton died in hospital shortly after the tragic
prank which happened on July 7.
|
| Anyone who witnessed
Sunday's accident is asked to contact Det-con Lofting at the Essex
Police Marine Unit on 01621 782121.
|
| EADT
|
| 23rd
July : Warning After Serious
Accident On The Water. |
| By
Kim Perks
|
| A
man is in hospital with serious head injuries after a crash between
two personal water craft off the coast of Clacton yesterday (Sunday,
July 22)
|
| The
incident was reported about 8.35am off the coast of Beach Road close
to Seawick and Huntleys Caravan Parks.
|
| A
650cc Seadoo GSX was being ridden by a 49-year-old man from Witham and
a 1200cc blue and white Yamaha was being ridden by a 12-year-old boy
from Romford when the two machines collided.
|
| The
49-year-old man is currently in
Colchester
Hospital
in a serious but stable condition. The 12-year-old boy was not hurt.
|
| Police
and ambulance were notified by Thames Coastguard of the incident.
|
| In
the meantime another man out on a personal water craft had rescued the
injured man and taken him to shore whereupon a paramedic car
transported him immediately to
Colchester
hospital.
|
| Police
are now trying to establish the exact circumstances of the incident by
tracing witnesses, including the rescuer whose identity is currently
unknown, and are issuing advice in relation to the use of such craft
to other potential users, particularly with the summer holidays upon
us.
|
| Dc
Simon Lofting from the Essex Police Marine Unit said:
|
| "Not
wishing in any way to play down the injuries that the man received
which are very serious, it is lucky that neither were killed or even
more seriously injured.
|
| We
don't want to stop people from enjoying the water but people shouldn't
forget that personal water craft travel at very high speeds and, as
this collision demonstrates, they can be very dangerous.
|
| "Our
advice is to learn more about the machines before riding them.
|
| There
are training courses available and through these courses you will
learn there are rules and etiquette that you need to abide by when on
the water.
|
| As
with cars and boats there are rules about which side you should pass
one another and which way you should direct a machine if a collision
is imminent."
|
| There
are also by-laws relating to where you can ride and speeds that can be
travelled in certain zones.
|
| The
young boy involved is from Romford and it is known that a lot of
people from the Romford and Dagenham areas spend time at the local
holiday parks at weekends and during the summers.
|
| Anyone
who was on the coast at the weekend who witnessed the incident is
asked to contact Dc Lofting at the Essex Police Marine Unit on 01621
782121.
|
| Essex
Police Newsline
|
| 18th
July : Jetskiing Dealer Rescued. |
| Mobile Phone dealer Justin
Humphrey ran into trouble on Monday night, three days into his chairty
jetski marathon around the British Isles, forcing a daring rescue by
the RNLI.
|
| Justin's JetSki Charity
Challenge is raising money for the RNLI, but he soon found himself
needing their help.
|
| Frinton-on-Sea-based dealer
Justin Humphrey started his jetski-pade at mid-day on Saturday, but
encountered problems on Monday night north of Stonehaven, near
Aberdeen, Scotland.
|
| Justin contacted the
coastguard at 19:25 forcing the launch of an RNLI lifeboat and an
inshore rescue boat.
|
| Justin said: "My GPS
went down and it was pretty rough and misty. I had no option but to
call out the lifeboat.
|
| "They arrived within
about half an hour. I was confident they would find me because they
could home in on my radio. There is also a vehicle tracker on my jet
ski and lots of people know my movements via the internet."
|
| The coast guard said
visibility was down to 60ft.
|
| "A jet skier contacted
us on his marine radio saying he was OK but was lost in extremely
thick fog.
|
| "We took bearings from
him and picked him up about an hour later.
|
| Justin said he will now
consider travelling from Inverness to Fort William by car rather than
risking the seas around the far north of Scotland.
|
| "I don't want to die
doing this," he said.
|
| His arrival back in Frinton
will be on Saturday 28th July where a celebration party is planned.
|
| Justin comments “It does
seem pretty ironic that I had to be picked up by one of the charities
that I’m raising money for. But it highlights what a great job they
do and how vitally important they are.
|
| The guys were tremendous
and I think they were pretty impressed that someone was going out of
their way to raise money for them.”
|
| “This incident has made
me more determined than ever than to complete this challenge, not only
for me, but for everyone else.”
|
| Justin is looking for
sponsorship from every area he visits..
|
| He adds “After this
recent experience it makes the issue of raising money even more
important. Wouldn’t it be great if every area I called in on
took it to heart and raise money for these great causes?
|
| I’ll take any support I
can get; it doesn’t have to be ‘stupid money’ and everything
raised does and will make a difference.”
|
| Justin can be tracked on
his journey at www.jetskicharitychallenge.co.uk
|
| You can also donate by
texting 'jet' to 88818.
|
| Mobile
Business Magazine
|
| 17th
July : Charity Man Rescued By
Lifeboat. |
| A man who is travelling
around the UK on a sea scooter to raise money for the RNLI had to be
rescued by one of its lifeboats after getting lost in fog.
|
| Justin Humphrey, from
Essex, began his journey circumnavigating the country on Saturday but
ran into poor weather north of Stonehaven on Monday night.
|
| He contacted the coastguard
at 1925 BST and an RNLI lifeboat and an inshore rescue boat were
launched.
|
| A coastguard spokesman said
visibility was down to about 60ft.
|
| Mr Humphrey told the BBC
Scotland news website that he had been pretty confident he would be
found quickly.
|
| Thick fog
|
| He said: "My GPS
(Global Positioning System) went down and it was pretty rough and
misty. I had no option but to call out the lifeboat.
|
| "They arrived within
about half an hour. I was confident they would find me because they
could home in on my radio. There is also a vehicle tracker on my jet
ski and lots of people know my movements via the internet."
|
| Mr Humphrey said he was
pretty "cold and daunted" by the experience.
|
| He said he was now
considering travelling by car from Inverness to Fort William rather
than risking the seas around the far north of Scotland.
|
| "I don't want to die
doing this," he said.
|
| A coastguard spokesman
said: "A jet skier contacted us on his marine radio saying he was
OK but was lost in extremely thick fog.
|
| "We took bearings from
him and picked him up about an hour later.
|
| "He was not in any
immediate danger but he did the right thing and was well
equipped."
|
| Mr Humphrey, who is from
Frinton in Essex, is also raising money for Great Ormond Street
Hospital.
|
| BBC
News
|
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|
| 9th
July : Time For Mobile Industry
To Support Justin. |
| Just a few weeks to go
before Frinton-based dealer Justin Humphrey takes to the sea to jetski
round the UK the ‘wrong’ way, raising money for Great Ormond
Street Hospital and the RNLI.
|
| The Jet ski charity
challenge takes place over two weeks, starting from Frinton beach at
high tide (around midday) on 14h July 2007.
|
| Justin comments:
|
| “We’ve made it as easy
as we can to donate. You can either go to the web site www.
jetskicharitychallenge.co.uk or text JET to 88818.
|
| “It will say a lot about
the mobile industry if people get behind this. Wouldn’t it be
fantastic if the mobile industry could make a difference?
|
| Wouldn’t it be great if
instead of all the negative things we hear about the industry were
turned upside down, and we heard of something positive?
|
| “I know it’s not going
to change the world, but it will make a difference. Every single
contribution will and does help.” Get texting now
|
| mbmagazine.co.uk
|
| 8th
July : Jetski Death Is Still Raw. |
| by Jon Harry, Wales On
Sunday
|
| The dad of 16-year-old
Hannah Sutton says the pain of her tragic jet-ski death is as raw as
ever.
|
| Stephen Sutton, 48,
yesterday revealed the despair of seeing a Cypriot water sports
operator fined just £523 for illegally hiring out the high-speed
machine to his daughter and her boyfriend, James Dudley, now 18, from
Colwyn Bay.
|
| Hannah was killed in 2005
when James’ 45mph Yamaha jet-ski collided with her’s in the sea
off the picture perfect Mediterranean island.
|
| Divorced father Stephen,
from Cheshire, flew to Cyprus as soon as he heard the news to support
Hannah’s mum Lynne, with whom he split in 2001. The couple have
never blamed James.
|
| “He had never ridden a
jet-ski before. Despite the fact they weigh half a ton, it took barely
a minute to tell him how to use it. James lost control of his and when
he collided with Hannah’s, she was thrown unconscious in the
water,” he said.
|
| “Cypriot law states you
have to be 18 or over to use them. But the operators, whose permit had
expired, never told us. The authorities there took action but it
wasn’t enough. There was a trial lasting 21 months with 12 hearings.
Aristos Ioannou was found guilty of illegally hiring out the jet-skis.
He was fined a pathetic £523, even though the maximum penalty was
three years’ imprisonment or a £3,000 fine.
|
| “Some people think
there’s a sell-by date on grief but the pain is as raw today as it
was two years ago. Time is not a healer for us.”
|
| icWales
|
| 4th
July : MY Kogo To Offer RYA PW
Training. |
| MY Kogo, a 73m yacht
recently named ‘Superyacht of the Year’, has just become the first
yacht recognised to offer the RYA’s Introduction to Personal
Watercraft Safety course to its charter guests.
|
|
| This new course has been
introduced to increase the safety of charter guests using PWs during
their stay onboard, and was developed following consultation with the
Professional Yachtsmen’s Association (PYA).
|
| In recent years Captains,
management agencies and charter companies have become increasingly
concerned about the safety of guests who have had access to PWs (also
known as jet skis) but little or no experience in handling them.
|
| In addition more and more
local authorities are requiring certification to use PWs and imposing
hefty fines on those not licensed.
|
| As a result, interest in
the new course is building rapidly with another six yachts in the
process of gaining recognition and many more in the pipeline.
|
| “We are very proud to be
the first yacht to be able to certify their guests to use the jetskis.
|
| Allowing guests to use the
jetskis after completing a short course will enhance their enjoyment
and improve their safety.
|
| We are very grateful for
the help provided by the RYA.”
|
| said Robin Cowie, 1st
Officer and Principal of RYA courses onboard MY Kogo.
|
| MY Kogo was
built in 2006 and is currently based in Antibes, France and charters
are managed by the Nigel Burgess charter company.
|
| Captains or
agents interested in offering the RYA Introduction to PW Safety course
should contact RYA Training on 00 44 2380 604188.
|
| RYA.org.uk
|
| 4th
July : JSRA British Championship Round 5. |
| The recently cancelled
round of the JSRA British
Championships has now been rescheduled.
|
|
| The round originally
scheduled to take place over the weekend of Saturday 30th June - Sunday 1st
July at the Tees Barrage at Stockton on
Tees was cancelled due to the recent adverse weather conditions
creating safety issues at the North East venue.
|
| The round will
now take place over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September at the
Tees Barrage.
|
| In order to accommodate
the rescheduling the Club racing planned for that Saturday at
Tattershall Country Park, Lincoln has had to be moved to the following
weekend, Saturday the 15th September.
|
| Please visit www.jsra.co.uk
for further updates.
|
| 4th
July : Raft Race Rescue. |
| By Sharon Liptrott
|
| EAGLESFIELD builder Andy
Graham said he is lucky to be alive after a raft race went wrong.
|
| Andy was plunged into the
raging river Annan and caught up between a raft and ropes strung
across the water.
|
| Annan’s Cornet Gareth
Lacey was among those who rushed to his aid in the fast-flowing river
swollen by the heavy rains.
|
| The 32-year-old said:
|
| “I thought I was a gonner.
The rope was around my neck. I was down under the water five or six
times and I panicked. It was all very quick.
|
| I was there about five
minutes.
|
| Now I am really embarrassed
about it and I won’t ever get in a raft again!”
|
| Andy, who weighs 17 stone,
was left with bruises to his neck and arm but did not need hospital
treatment. I just wanted a pint of lager!” he said.
|
| Andy was one of nine aboard
the principals’ raft, KT and the Seven Dummies, which included the
Cornet and Cornet’s Lass Katie Griffiths.
|
| They had started last at
the town’s annual race and found themselves being swept along when
their oars disintegrated.
|
| Andy said:
|
| “We were being shouted at
to move away from the current but could not do anything because we had
no oars.
|
| The raft stopped when it
hit a safety rope and everyone jumped into water.
|
| The others had got out of
the river but myself and Gavin Hamilton were still in it.
|
| I grabbed onto the safety
rope because I could not stand up as the water was very fast but it
had become slackened.
|
| I was twisted around by the
force of the water and the rope wrapped around my neck.
|
| I shouted to Gavin for help
and David Halliday and Gareth Lacey jumped back in to help along with
a lifeguard on a jetski.
|
| Once they cut the rope I
was okay. I am really lucky”.
|
| He added:
|
| “It is the kind of thing
you never think can happen to you. We knew the risks and it was down
to ourselves. It was just one of those things.”
|
| Raft race organiser Stuart
Hamilton revealed that he and his committee wanted to cancel the event
because of the condition of the river.
|
| He said: “We were told
that if we cancelled it the people in the 14 rafts would do it anyway.
|
| This was really worrying
because if we cancelled it we would have to withdraw the divers and
first aid people we had there.
|
| In the end, after talking
to the sub aqua group and liaising with Dumfries and Galloway Fire and
Rescue Service personnel there we decided to let it go ahead.
|
| We thought this was the
safest thing in the circumstances and we delayed the start for an hour
while we put in extra safety measures including three safety ropes.
|
| We had divers in at various
points and moved the finish line to shorten the race.
|
| We also had a qualified
lifeguard, Ross Newton, on a jetski and first aiders.
|
| All the captains on the
rafts were given safety briefings.”
|
| Dumfries
& Galloway Standard
|
| 4th
July : Introduction to Personal
Watercraft Safety. |
| Following many requests
from the Superyacht charter industry, we have launched a new basic PW
course for guests using PWs during their charter holiday,
|
| The
Introduction to Personal Watercraft Safety course.
|
| Upon successful completion
of the course, the student will be issued with a certificate valid
only for the duration of the charter, and only whilst being supervised
by the crew/PW instructor on board the yacht.
|
| In order to offer this
training, the captain of the Superyacht will need to train as (or
employ) an RYA PW Instructor, apply for RYA recognition and undergo an
inspection visit in the usual way.
|
| When devising this new
course, we consulted with the Professional Yachtsmen's Association (PYA)
and the Superyacht charter industry.
|
| Captain Peter Evans,
President of the PYA, comments:
|
| "The PYA is pleased
that the recent discussions with the RYA have led so quickly to the
introduction of this new PW training scheme tailored to the needs of
the Superyacht industry.
|
| We expect that this scheme
will be taken up by many of the larger yachts and we hope that it will
bring about a significant improvement in the levels of skill and
safety awareness of occasional PW users.
|
| We look forward to
co-operating with the RYA in other areas of mutual interest as and
when the opportunity arises."
|
| This new course will not
affect existing recognised PW training centres and will not change the
delivery of the existing PW proficiency course.
|
| However, PW instructors
need to be aware of it and able to deliver the basic course on board a
Superyacht if requested.
|
| Therefore PW trainers need
to include guidance on how to teach the course when they are training
new instructors.
|
| On our website are Guidance
Notes for instructors and training centres, which include the course
syllabus.
|
| PW Instructors need to be
familiar with the course as potentially you could be asked to provide
training for a Superyacht.
|
| If you wish to be
approached you need to ensure you are on our ‘available for work’
list so that we can forward your contact details to any interested
Superyacht.
|
| We believe there will be a
significant uptake for this course which will result in an increased
demand for instructor training, from which you may benefit.
|
| f you have any queries
about this course, or are an instructor wishing to be added to our
'available for work list' please email us using the link on our
website.
|
| RYA.org.uk
|
| 3rd
July : Eric
Malone. |
| I wanted
to make the following announcement personally so that there is no
discrepancy concerning the following topics.
|
|
| I want
to first thank each person that reads this for your love and support
towards the sport of personal watercraft.
|
| Your
passion has fueled my career for over a decade. With out you the fan, supporters, and sponsors, my dreams and
ideas could never have become a reality.
|
| I have
been blessed with 8 IJSBA World championships, and 7 U.S. National
Championships.
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| The
sport of personal watercraft has been my life since I was 12 years
old.
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| Going
into the 2006 IJSBA world finals I made a decision that after that
event it was time to step outside the arena and take some time off
from competition.
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| This
holds true for 2007.
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| I
will be taking this year off from competition.
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| Please
understand that this is not a retirement announcement.
I have also encountered an injury to my right wrist.
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| On
March 8, 2007, I was involved in a snowboard accident, which left me
with a broken scaphoid bone.
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| If
you are not aware of this injury, it takes a very long time to heal.
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| I
have undergone two surgeries and a bone graft to ensure healing.
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| What
great timing for an injury! Guess
I should keep the barrel rolls on the ski.
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In place
of competition for 2007, I will be directing my focus towards a new
video, EME signature watercraft, rider support programs, WFWA stunt
shows, and working in conjunction with the IJSBA during the 2007 world
finals by offering the first ever junior freestyle clinic.
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VIDEO
We will be working on an all-new DVD, which
will highlight the future of personal watercraft like you never
imagined.
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EME
SIGNATURE WATERCRAFT
As you know, we have been campaigning the
EME 800cc, and 1000cc competition watercraft for over three years.
We will be focusing on promoting the EME
product at the world finals and also to support the PWC industry.
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JUNIOR
FREESTYLE CLINIC
I will personally be working with the IJSBA
in providing a freestyle clinic for the up and coming junior class.
I am very excited about this because in
order for our sport to continue its growth, we need to encourage the
next generation of athletes to step into the lime light, and continue
the dreams that fuels our competitive energy towards the sport.
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Sincerely,
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Eric
Malone
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www.ericmalone.com
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| 2nd
July : CG66 -
The Voluntary Safety Identification Scheme. |
| Your
Safety First!
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| If you are at sea and get
into difficulty and you are unable to raise assistance, is there
anyone ashore who knows what to do if you fail to return at your
estimated time?
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| Would a friend or relative
know who to contact?
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| Would they have sufficient
detail about your vessel and your likely whereabouts to be able to
assist the Coastguard to locate you?
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| Would it not be a comfort
to know that when you set out, the Coastguard has the details of your
vessel on a database that is accessible to all Coastguard
Co-ordination Centres throughout the UK so that they have the
information they need to mount a search and rescue operation should
you get into difficulty?
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| So What
Can I Do?
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| Quite simply, join HM
Coastguard's CG66 Voluntary Safety Identification Scheme.
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| You can join online, or
download the form and send it to your nearest Coastguard Co-ordination
Centre.
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Forms can also be obtained
from any Coastguard Co-ordination Centre or Sector Base, MCA Marine
Office, RNLI boathouse; or look out for them in your Local Marina or
Sailing Club.
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The scheme is free and is for
the benefit of the owners and skippers of all types of leisure vessels
and small craft.
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To register on line now could
not be easier.
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Click HERE
and follow the instructions.
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www.mcga.gov.uk
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| 1st
July : N&C Online Store. |
| Welcome to the N&C
Jetski online store where you will find the largest selection of
Personal Watercraft parts available in the UK.
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| We have used our 20 years
experience of jetsking to select and stock the parts you need.
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| As UK Distributors of
Skat-Trak impellers we always have in stock impellers for all Yamaha,
Kawasaki, SeaDoo and Polaris models.
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| We believe the best
replacement mats and seat covers are made by Hydro-Turf and have in
stock mats for most models.
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| Seat covers are
stocked for popular models, custom colours are available to order.
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| The best
performance and value reeds are Carbon-Tech, we stock replacement
reeds for both personal watercraft and Moto-x.
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|
The best riding gear comes
from JetPilot, and we also have the excellent British Gul range of wet
and dry suits.
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We also stock Oakley Eyewear,
Air Time Products, Worx, Jettribe, Clymer Manuals, Yamalube and most
major brands of personal watercraft parts.
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If you cant find a part you
need here just give us a call on 0151 691 0006
we may have it or can specially order it for you.
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www.ncjetski.co.uk
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| 1st
July : ATP Carbon Handle Pole. |
| The
Air Time Products Pre-Preg Carbon Fibre Handle Pole is made using Pre-Preg
(with Epoxy) Carbon Fibre making it incredibly light @
6lbs 10ozs.
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| This
weight includes the Billet aluminium top and bottom parts.
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| The
is the only Pole of it's kind and will not be beaten for quality and
lightness.
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| After
all why would a Freestyler want to be lifting and hauling 12lbs plus
of weight in their Handle Pole
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| The
pole is clear coated and Billet Parts are clear anodised.
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|
Available
in any length from +1" to minus your choice.
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|
£699
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For
more information about this product visit www.queenford.8m.com
or call 01491 839100
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