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Entries for June, 2008

European Jet Ski Championships 2008

The 2008 European Jet Ski Championship will kick of in Croatia next Friday (June 6th).
The event will, as always, feature Europe’s leading jet skiers including, British Jet Ski Championship winner, Jason Young.
Lets hope that this year’s event matches up year’s European Jet Ski Championship which saw some outstanding performances from Klaus Roth (in the Ski [...]

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Snowmobile vs Jet Ski Video

Can a snowmobile work as a jet ski? Surprisingly, yes, it can.
Recently, a man was arrested for riding his skidoo jet-ski-like across the Milwaukee River. When I first heard about this, I was skeptical about whether a snowmobile could really be used like a jet ski. So I set out to find proof that it [...]

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Melbourne Florida Jet Ski Rentals: Now Charging for Gas

Jet ski renters in Melbourne, Florida are the latest victims of the rise in gas prices.
When renting a jet ski, it always used to be that fuel was included in the price. But with the current fuel crisis, this is starting to change. One company in Florida (operating out of Melbourne and Vero Beach, Fl) [...]

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Marine Speakers

There’s nothing better than being out on the ocean and listening to some great music. There’s something about listening to some marine speakers when you’re on the water. It creates an entirely different sound that you don’t get anywhere else. It must be something to do with the acoustics. Sound hitting water.
Then, of course, [...]

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Jet Skis In Hawaii

The Hawaiian island of Lana’i is considering allowing jet skis and other PWCs into its waters.
Officials in Lanai City are considering allowing PWCs to use the waters around the island and are consulting with locals. Jet skis had previously been banned around the island, largely as a consideration of the local wildlife such as humpback [...]

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Jet Skis back in Galway Bay

Jet skis, which had previously been banned by the local council, may once again be allowed into Ireland’s Galway Bay.
The ban on jet skis in Galway Bay is being reconsidered after protests from local jet ski owners. The council of Galway are considering a compromise which would allow jet skis to be ridden in an [...]

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Jet Skis for Missouri Firemen

Jet skis will now be used by the Cooper County Fire Protection District to help rescue distressed swimmers.
Columbia Power Sports of Columbia, Missouri have donated two Kawasaki jet skis for them to use. The PWCs are Kawasaki STX-15F, 4 stroke engine (with 1,498 cc making it the largest displacement in its class).

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Jet Skis on Illinois River

Jet Skis made their first ever appearance at the Steamboat Sports Festival in Peoria this weekend.
Between the Steamboat races, ‘Typhoon Tommy’ Nuttall and his team put on displays of freestyle jet ski stunts. Take a look at this video of one of Nuttal’s previous Seadoo exhibition displays:

I think it’s a great thing that the jet [...]

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Australia Jet Ski Rescue

Jet Ski rider Geoff Mills came to the rescue of two lorry drivers who had been caught in the Nullagine River.
The river had become flooded but this did not deter the drivers who were delivering delivering managnese. The police were quickly on the scene. However, they didn’t have the equipment to help. Their helicopter [...]

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Jet Skis in Tobago: In Danger

Jet skis might not be gracing the water around Tobago for too long.
After public complaints about the reckless driving of some jet ski drivers, authorities are considering banning jet skis from the water. Particularly in busy areas.
As usual, this is a case of all jet skiers being punished for a few dangerous idiots. Why can’t [...]

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