Monthly Archives: December 1985

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Maris included in the Yokohama On Water Demonstrations, 2 days inclusion for K38 Japan to produce exhibitions of training elements that students receive to better prepare them for real world rescue situations. Instructors Kazu and Simon operate the Rescue Water Craft, and myself as we role played through various conscious and unconscious victim recovery drills to the boat show attendees. K38 Students Yugi and Eigi volunteered to role play as our victims during the Saturday and Sunday exhibitions. Yuji was my victim, complete with a bloody nose from earlier in the morning, with all the blood he was spilling I think our scenario looked good enough for real life, we laughed about it as I washed the blood off the rescue board. It was a lot of fun, and great to work with such wonderful people. After that, it was off to the boat show and to walk the aisles.

The K38 Way of Training was on its inaugural launch in Japan. 2008 shows promise as students registered to take the 3 day training course, with less than favorable weather conditions. True to the Japanese spirit, not one student complained about the cold, all were focused and patient with the language translations. The inaugural training program was a success based off of the student participation and with support from Maris. Bombardier supported the training program with Sea Doo's for our training boats. The program focused on technical handling skills, which is easier said than actually done. Students took notes, watched training movies, an enjoyed group lectures that focused on successful use of the RWC for technical applications in field work. Confined spaces and tight quarters maneuvering challenged their ability and familiarity with the craft. Rescue Boards were used on the 3rd and final day of training. Many of the students are ex JJSF racers who now work at competitions and as course marshals. Students’ role played as rescuers, operators and patients throughout various skill building sets that allowed them to first become accomplished with their slow speed operations. As their comfort level rose, the skill sets increased. I really enjoyed being in group with this class, they were great people to work with and we shared a lot of humor despite that there was a significant language barrier. Lifesaving is an international Language!

The APBA is excited to announce that Hydro-Turf, the PWC Industry leader in performance traction products, has signed on as the Title sponsor of the 2008 APBA National Tour including the 2008 APBA Watercross Nationals in Nashville. In 2007, Hydro-Turf stepped up to the plate as the title sponsor of the APBA Watercross Nationals and this year provides an even larger commitment to the sport of personal watercraft racing by signing on as the National Tour title sponsor. The Hydro-Turf sponsorship will greatly enhance the professionalism of the APBA Watercross National Tour and is a very positive for the sport. The Hydro-Turf National Tour is a six-stop eleven-round National series for Closed Course racing and Freestyle in the United States. The APBA National Tour and APBA Watercross Nationals are the largest attended PWC events sanctioned by the APBA. The events will be filmed and air on the Water Channel which is available on the DIRECTV satellite television network that broadcasts to more than 20 million homes.

For the first time the most important Rally Raid in jet-ski never realized to this day. From 8 till 17 November 2008. During 8 days, in the course of the stages made in villages, the participants will highlight their sports and human qualities. They will discover this fabulous territory: French Guyana and its ambassador le Maroni. Every team of two team members will have to go through, about 1500km offshore and on the river. From Cayenne, they will join high Maroni, Amerindian entity and brown blacks, that Amazonian forest frames legendary. Height days of race, navigation, speed, physical stamina, adrenalin, discovery, adventure… The Waki-Jet is definitively unique. Further information: DMC EVENTS France, Jacques Metivet GSM: +33.(0)6.82.57.88.64, e-mail: dmcevents@aol.com or www.wakijet.com

Recently the official importer of Kawasaki Jet Ski in Greece, Teomoto A.E. announced the recall of Kawasaki Jet Ski Ultra 250X, with hull registration numbers US-KAW39001707 up to US-KAW39972707 in order to perform a service inspection of the following: The trigger throttle, the replacement of the immobilizer key, to fir a splash guard to the air intake of the supercharger and reroute the air hoses, and the spark plug replacement (due to initial high torque applied the ceramic material may have been damaged). The Kawasaki owners should contact the official importer or dealer in order to perform listed check up.