I like to take the opportunity to encourage all PWC users, and the not a user yet, to support the local racing events in their areas as racers or spectators. These events are full with fun and are very exciting for the youngsters. Your presence will help the PWC racing sport to grow stronger. The World Final Championship is coming up on Sept 30/06 to Oct 8/06 at Lake Havasu City. The entrance is free, please, try supporting the personal watercraft racing sport by been able to say that you were present at the 2006 World Finals. Don't miss the world fastest skis and riders! For info, details and weather on this racing event visit the following links:
IJSBA - World Finals
PWCToday: Competition & Events Forums Lake Havasu 10 Days Weather
Here are pictures of my second try at riding my Limited 750 SXi Pro standup jetski. This time I was feeling more confident in myself and this ride was intended at learning how to stay in the up position as any standup rider should be. The 750 SXi Pro is famous for purposing a lot which make it very hard for me to master in the stand up style. Heck, I even shaved my beard to make the standup ski think that I was a younger guy. After riding that day I, a 57 years old man, became a kid at heart again. Enlarge pictures by clicking on the thumbnails below. See the 750 SXi Pro Video
I have been riding seat down PWC for 6 years and finally, this year, I decided to try the stand up style watercraft. I still love the speed thrill I get riding my seat down water craft, the Kawasaki Ultra 150. These 2 style of riding are a complete different sensation. In one, your adrenaline rush out of the speed. In the other one, the standup style, you are more physically related to the water and you have to be quite more skilled to master it which, perhaps, that could translate to more fun on the water overall. They both offer lots of fun and to say that one is more fun than the other would not be partial to either one. Personal watercrafts, as a whole, has become a great sport for the general public and for of all age groups. These are just my opinions!
My body was hurting all over at the time of editing the video but, I can not wait to go back for more rides in this 750 SXi Pro and stand up on it again. I was told by some guys at the PWCToday and the Ultra 150 forum that, after riding standups skis for the first time, I would come back from the ride with a big ear to ear smile. If you look at my face, at the end of the video, it looks like they knew how I was going to be feeling long before I did. What a great time, it was cool to feel the breeze and water spray hitting my face standing up on it!
Due to high winds, the white cap and rough chop in the river I just rode a little bit that weekend. I had to wait for a break in the wind to ride and get a video clip but I did ride standing up, without falling, for about 2 miles up river in my way back to the launching ramp. I even made a few wide turns in the up position!
The pictures below were taken out of the 750 SXi Pro Video. The idea of this photos were to help the people with problem loading videos, slow internet connections and could not see the movie. Enlarge the pictures by clicking on the thumbnails!