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Pro rider Italian Alissia Ida was injured in Havasu on the second moto of the Pro Am Women’s Ski. She dominated in the first moto though was also involved in a crash in the second one and she broke her right leg in four places. Due to the fact that she had not mentioned her insurance policy in the application form she faced extreme difficulty prior entering the Operation room, due to the U.S. regulations. Since most of her friends flew to Italy, Chris and Rachel MacClugage pulled a few strings and on her side was ex-multi champion Tera Laho. We saw her at the hospital and we wished her once again a good and quick recovery.

We are very sad to report that popular race director and IJSBA official, Jeremy Hoyland, has gone missing while riding a PWC in Bali Indonesia. Jeremy was brought to Bali as the race director for the Jet Ski Sport events of the 2008 Asia Beach Games. On October 24, the tides did not match the chart that was provided to us. Therefore, racing was put off until the late afternoon so that competitors could race in the safest water conditions. The staff was given the morning and early afternoon off for personal time. Jeremy spent his time recreationally riding on a borrowed PWC and encountered mechanical problems which put him at the mercy of the currents. Helicopter search efforts began immediately upon the report of Jeremy not returning to the event site. These search efforts are still underway and we are well within the time window where persons missing from a PWC ride in this region were found safely. As of today, there are 6 helicopters, 2 navy vessels, other official boats, and numerous private persons searching for him. We ask that the public respect Jeremy’s family during this difficult time by avoiding speculation and participation in rumor spreading. There are currently numerous incorrect stories floating around in the Bali media and on the internet. These statements can hinder rescue efforts and cause unneeded extra grief for Jeremy’s family, friends, and colleagues. The IJSBA will update the PWC community with any news when we get it and verify the accuracy. We remain optimistic that the news will be good when we report it.

For technical reasons independent from the organization, the Waki-Jet 2008 is put back in November 2009. Teams registered for the edition 2008 will be paid back after to have got in touch with the secretariat of the organization. More informations on the date and the novelties of the edition 2009 will be send you very soon by emails, on the web site and we will be happy to meet you on the: Paris Boat Show, 4th-15th December 2008, HALL 5.1 Stand B11.

Last year Frenchman Fanky Zapata made a point when he practically showed to everyone out in the course how fast his home made race craft was. On Friday he was ahead on his Runabout and also made a good appearance at the GP Ski class with his brand new race craft. According to Franky his race Ski is homologated in Europe and soon it will be legal for racing in the U.S.

The 23 year old athlete form Australia is been spotted in Body Beach clicking his lap top trying to set up the parameter for the ignition, boost pressure and other parameters on his Turbo charged Ultra. He swapped his Australian turbo set up with an R&D one and still he tries to dial his transmission (pump and impeller) in order to get the mst out of it. According to well known tuner Bill Chapin the young guy is clever and determined to learn more in order to be competitive. Make sure you will not miss to see his JSL (Jet Ski Limited) Ultra on the race course. He is sponsored by: Kawasaki, Hydro-Turf, Jet Ski Limietd, Slippery, UMI Racing, DVS Shoes, Spy Optics, Ogio, Motorex, Denso and SignTrax.

Canadian multi world and national champion Mike Klippenstein is on the head lines of this year’s World Finals once again. Mike is well known for his determination, his unique motivation and passion for pwc racing as well as his great skills in wrenching. He works all day long preparing and fixing up his seven race crafts as well as helping other Canadian riders, or even being a holder for them on the grid. He has already smashed the competition in Masters Stock Class and he is heading unstoppable to the GP Ski and Pro Ski Class.

There is no doubt about the fact that the young British rider Anya Colley is the girl to beat this year. She has been racing from one moto to the other and still she manages to be ahead of everyone else (men or women), simply be riding in a class of its own. She has been shown much stronger than last year and she gets better and faster lanes in the race course. We hope to see her playing key role in Pro Am women Ski on the last weekend of this racing week.