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You heard it right... If you are in the Sport Spec or Sport Open class you NEED to be in Colonial Beach, VA July 20-21 for double points weekend. This will be one of the largest gathering of Sport boats in 2013. Points leaders in Sport Spec: 1. Glen Jung 2. Brian O'Rourke, 3. Kelly Smith, 4. Sam Nehme, 5. Madison Scott, 6. Curtis Reinburg Points leaders in Sport Open: 1. Glen Jung, 2. Brian O'Rourke, 3. Kelly Smith, 4. Sam Nehme, 5. Ken Waddle, 6. Madison Scott

Team Kommander Industries had a great weekend of racing in Lake Elsinore. “I am so proud and grateful for all the support I get from these great racers . Thank you all!” Kody Copenhaver: 1st Pro GP Ski, Kaleb Copenhaver: 3rd Am lite stock, Blake Wicklund: 1st Junior ski 13-15, 1st Am ski kites, 1st Expert ski limited, Braden Wicklund: 1st junior 10-12, Bibi Carmouche:1st Woman's ski, 2nd Am ski open Pete Zernick: 1st Am Ski Open

Randy Jungwirth of Weberpower.com (ex-WatCon owner) has been sponsoring many riders in US and Europe. However, as he mentioned two of then are very supported, Brock Austin and Jeremy Poper. Additionally two riders from Europe have been very polite and helpful, Maido Hannus from Croatia and Nacho Guardiola.

Palm Bay's Jet Ski World to welcome the UK's leading jet ski riders this weekend London, 9 July 2013: All roads lead to the Kent coast this weekend for the country's AquaX jet ski riders as they gather at Palm Bay for the third round of the P1 national championship. More than twenty racers are competing in the five-round series, which has already produced exciting action on the River Humber and in Plymouth Sound, and the popular Jet Ski World centre near Margate will be an ideal venue for the two days of racing in the July sunshine. P1 AquaX is usually staged alongside the P1 SuperStock powerboat series, but this weekend it will be a standalone event for the first time since being launched two years ago. Another first at Palm Bay will be the addition of a promotional ski class for stand-up craft, which will be open to all-comers and take the total number of riders to almost forty. AquaX championship manager Lisa Barsby explains: "Jet Ski World lends itself to a ski race because the beach location makes it easy to launch and with more time on the water we want to try something new. We've already had a great response and it's going to be a great schedule of racing."""

The Pro Ski GP competitors came out fast and furious filling the line with west coast riders from end to end. Chris Macclugage aboard his Monster Energy, Macc Racing, HT Moto, Kawasaki got off to a slow start this weekend having to work his way up through the division of riders to take the win on Saturday. On Sunday, the Pro Ski GP class could not hold their line and Chris Macclugage took the hole shot, not once but twice and each time the race was red flagged. Third time was the charm, in the start and Chris found himself mid pack at the first turn, using his skill and experience mounted a charge and worked his way to second but was unable to catch David Redinger on his Kommander Industries, Fly, Blowsion, Ryno Power, Go-Pro Kawasaki. Moto three was all Macclugage as he was in a class all by himself taking the overall with a 1,2,1. The weekend's second went to David Redinger with a 7,1,2 and third to new comer Brock Austin riding a Queen Racing, Liquid Malatia, Hydro-Turf Jettribe, Oakley, Hot Products, Weber Power, Pro Watercraft Racing Hydrospace. Only 5 points separate Chris Macclugage and reining US National Tour & 2012 US Open of Watercross Champion Rob Flores. Congratulations to US Open of Watercross winner Chris Macclugage in the Pro Ski GP class!

The Sparks US Open of Watercross was a weekend of intense racing and Sunday's racing started with James Bushell the 2012 World Champion working to catch up on national points aboard his BRP, Jet Tribe, Jet Trim, 158 Performance Sea-Doo and stamped his authority with a clean sweep taking a 1,1,1 in the Pro Runabout Open class. Abdullah F. Alfadhel gave pursuit to Bushell on his Riva Racing, Kuwait Airways, Quakeysense, Deans Team, Factory Yamaha with a consistent 2,2,2 and third place went to Erminio Iantosca on his Sea-Doo, Jettribe, Hydro-Turf, Judge Motorsports, WRT, Villon Clothing, Monster Energy, Sea-Doo, with a 4,3,3. This was the first time in watercross history the two international competitors swept the Pro Runabout Open class at the Sparks US Open of Watercross; James Bushell from the United Kingdom and Abdullah F. Alfadhel from Kuwait. Bushell will need to win at each of the next three rounds to close up the gap in points if he wants to earn his first a US National title. Congratulations to US Open of Watercross winner James Bushell Pro Runabout Open class!

Never a dull moment in the Pro Runabout Stock class - Saturday had some controversy with Neptune Racing, Riva, Judge, Slippery, Hydro-Turf Sea-Doo mounted Troy Snyder thinking the race should have been re-started, Snyder backed off only to realized the race was green and then had to work his way to second. Snyder's nemesis Eric Francis was already gone on board his Dave's Auto Body, Monster Energy, Fly Racing, Hydro-Turf, Mountain Motorsports, Prorider Magazine Kawasaki to take the Moto win. Third place went to Brent Venderley riding his Jettribe, Sea-Doo X-team, Pro Hydro-X tour, Riva, Exotic signs, Action Sea-doo from Bradenton FL. Sunday, however Troy Snyder was not to be denied as he went 1, 1, and second went to Eric Francis with a second in moto 2, and an off moto 3 left Francis with a fourth place finish. Third overall went to Brent Venderley who was consistent all weekend long with three consecutive third place finishes. If Troy Snyder is able to win each of the last three rounds he could walk away with the elusive US National tour title for 2013. Congratulations to US Open of Watercross winner Troy Snyder in the Pro Runabout Stock class!