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What is the Alaskan Wet Dog Race? Simply put the Alaskan Wet Dog Race is going to be the world's longest personal watercraft (PWC) endurance race and the goal is to have the largest prize payout in watercrafting history. This race will begin in the ocean at Whittier, Alaska and end over 2000 miles and 23 checkpoints later in a lake called Iliamna at the village of Iliamna . Over two thousand miles of rough and brutal watercraft riding, across Alaska's open oceans, rivers and lakes will not only test the stamina of man, but it will define which brand of watercraft is the best. This race will separate those who think they can ride from those who can. Riders will be challenged to know the watercrafts limits as well as their own personal limits. Do you as a rider know how to work on your machine if and when it breaks down? Do you know how far you can travel on a tank of fuel? Do you know what parts on your craft are most likely to break and do you have spare parts and the tools to fix them with you? Can you read and follow GPS coordinates? Did you prepare yourself for a trip that will take you across some 100 mile stretches of ocean with nothing in between? Are you prepared to tackle the elements that Alaska 's waters can throw at you like 10-25 foot seas, freezing rain, storms that can and have sunk many big ships, fog so thick that you will not know what direction is up? If you think you can then log in to www.wetdograce.com to put your name on the list.

Steve Webster owner of Kommander Industries has a very close business relationship with Blowsion. As a result as soon as he set up his new business, Kommander Industries, he ordered some new custom paint jobs for his clients. As I have mentioned in the past Webster’s graphics designer is doing a very good job!

Japanese firm Bun Freestyle has released a new set of crankcases for Yamaha engines. These ones are reinforced in particular places in order to be able to accept further modification to the inner side to accommodate stroker cranks. The picture illustrates the modified crankcases compared to the stock ones. Two times Fumikazu Watanabe used to reinforce the stock crankcases by adding a sub plate underneath. Though, due to the new regulations new crankcases are allowed to be used.

Anya Colley was recently honoured for her achievements by the Royal Yachting Association. On Saturday 7th February champions from the world of powerboat racing converged on the Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth for the RYA National Champions gala dinner, to celebrate the national and international successes of the 2008 season. Shelley Jory had a chat with some of the fastest people in boats last year. Click in to http://www.yachtingtv.co.uk to view the whole interview.

Billet cylinder kit for the Yamaha 701/760 engine. This kit is for use with a 76mm(+8mm) stroker (not included) with Kawasaki 750 rods(133mm/+8mm) and Sea Doo 951 pistons(not included). Bore size is from 89-91mm, starting sleeve rough id is 88.5mm. This kit includes billet cylinder, billet head, spacer plate, domes, sleeves (not installed), girdle studs, head studs, chrome acorn nuts, washers, O-rings, and gaskets. Cylinder will require finish porting by hand, installation of sleeves, and bored to fit desired piston size. Engine size with 89mm bore is 946cc, up to 989cc w/91mm bore. This kit is designed for freestyle and freeride applications, getting maximum engine displacement and allowing for low port duration for high torque applications. Already in stock, available from ADA Racing.

After several negotiations with different countries like India, Indonesia and Mexico the organization has made the decision to do the next Jet Raid in Brazil. It will be from the 7 to November 15 in the waters of the Atlantic one again. In the official web site www.jetraid.net we will continue informing the riders the advances of the event this week end we will do the launching in the city of PENHA together with the first round of the Brazilian championship. The costs will be similar to those of the last year. We (Jet Raid Organisation) wait you for a new adventure between man and jet ski.

Recently MoTeC tested the factory standard Yamaha FX SHO engine with an M400 ECU, recording significant performance gains of up to 64 HP. The first test measured the performance gained by simply swapping the standard factory ECU for a MoTeC M400. The second test evaluated the potential gains after fitting a number of readily available aftermarket performance parts, in addition to the MoTeC ECU. Look up for further datails soon under the Tech Info section.