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The IJSBA is pleased to announce an economic relief package for the PWC Racing community. Well, I (Frazier) guess we (IJSBA) aren’t really pleased that we have to announce it. We are just pleased we can do something about it. The IJSBA is a not-for-profit company and all monies received by the IJSBA are spent on the business of the sport. When there is sufficient capital to do so, the IJSBA will return money to the community by applying these funds in a manner to offset participation costs. The following will be the fee adjustments for 2009: Affiliate Fees will be reduced by 10%; World Finals Vendor Fees List Prices will be reduced by 10%, all World Finals classes that do not offer a pay-out will have the early registration prices reduced by 10%, all Rule Book advertising prices will be decreased by 30%, all web advertising will be reduced, and all World Finals banner package prices will be reduced by 50%. The IJSBA reserves the right to condition these discounts on a timely payment requirement and to withhold these discounts to persons who have past due debts to IJSBA. IJSBA realizes that 10% discounts are not jaw dropping amounts, but, to drop further could put some necessary operations and services at risk. This temporary adjustment provides some relief against inflation and, when applied cumulatively, will keep well more than tens of thousands of dollars in your pockets. The IJSBA can only guarantee this offering for the 2009 calendar year. However, the IJSBA fees are based upon the costs incurred by IJSBA for its normal business activities. If the prices of goods and services drop by 2010 (which they sometimes do after periods of recession due to drops in demand) then some of these price decreases may be repeated. Complete details will be announced in March 2009 when the registration process begins. For more information please contact the International Jet Sports Boating Association by emailing info@ijsba.com or by calling +1-(714)-751-8695

The 2009 – Mark Hahn Memorial, 300 Mile Team Endurance Race is all set to launch on February 28, 2009 from Crazy Horse Campground in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The event will once again be sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association (APBA), and it is expected that over 75 two rider teams will enter to try and break the APBA 2008 Endurance Record of 3 Hours 55 Minutes to cover the 300 miles set at last year’s event by Andy Wise and Bobby Hall aboard a SeaDoo RXPX. The race is being held again in the memory of endurance racer Mark Hahn who was instrumental in providing the momentum to keep endurance racing going strong and growing across the country before his untimely death during a PWC race in 2004. The “Team” format features two riders for Runabout (sit down) boat teams and up to three riders for a Ski (stand-up) craft. Solo riders are also welcome to “Ironman” the race on either style of boat, a real test of endurance and stamina reserved for only the true endurance zealots. This race is an APBA Sanctioned event and as such, ALL riders MUST be APBA Racing Members and you will need to enter the class that your APBA card shows VERY INPORTANT.If your card says PRO than you must run the Pro/Am class. If you are not now but want to become an APBA Racing Member, please call Patrick Mell at (586) 773-9700 or go online at www.apbaracing.com to sign up.

The round 3 of the UAE championship as been canceled. Shaikh Rashid Bin Ahmad Al Mualla, who died on Friday morning in London. Three days of mourning has been declared of homage to the Sheik in the UAE have been done. The Race will be on Friday 9 of January in Dubai. The Third round was on one race moto only cause the organization of D.I.M.C. (Dubai International Marine Club) had just on day to organize the race after the race that been cancel the previous week. Kevin Reiterer took the holshot in front of Steven Dauliach and Ludo Caumont. Caumont passed Steven on the back straight to take the 2nd place. Steven push hard Caumont and then Caumont fell of under Steven’s pressure. Kevin Reiterer from Austria won the race, Steven finished second, Chris Wilkinson Finally got 3rd in front of Almur Bin Huraiz who had a impressive 4 place finished in Pro Ski. Steven is back on the lead of the U.A.E. Championship aboard his Kawasaki SX-R made by Steve Webster of Kommander Industries and well prepared by XBJ Racing Dubai. He’s looking for the next rounds to get back with the first place and hope that the next races will have a beach start and a shorter straight in order to give him a better chance to show his talent and the potential of his equipment.

2 stroke Ski Stock now allows Superjets to use 760 cylinders and Kawasakis to use SXi Pro cylinders, Superjets can use aftermarket sleeves to get to 850, Ski Stock can add ballast weight, SX-R and pre ’08 Superjets can use a second set of sponsons, and select Juniors can move up to Novice and Expert classifications with IJSBA approval. Kanamori was one of the first who used twin sponsons on a Ski.

Freestyle can use smaller hulls/topdecks, in other words the newly designed hull of Rick Roy Products and Eric Malone Enterprises are allowed to be used this year. This is a very important aspect since it will give the opportunity to the innovative riders to push the competition to a whole new level.

The 2nd round of the U.E.A. championship went in Abu Dhabi on December 3rd. The weather was very hot and it was hard to ride 100% on this course. In Pro Ski Class, Ludo Caumont got the win in front of Steven Dauliach with a side by side finished on the finish line. Steven had a very good race, his Kawasaki was very fast and well prepared by XBJ Racing. The championship standing is very tight in points for the lead between Steven Dauliach and Ludo Caumont after the 2 first rounds. On His class, Ski Limited, Almur Bin Huraiz Get an impressive win again. He is leading the championship so far.

First round in Dubai on November 15, Steven and Almur hit the podium on their Classes. Almur Get first in Ski Limited and Steven had a strong second place in Pro Ski. It was a hard race because the Dubai Jet Ski Racing team had a lot of technical problems for this first round for both riders. Steven was racing his back-up SXR-800 ski because his racing one was damage after the practice. Ludo Caumont won this event with his HSR. Now, the Dubai Jet Ski Racing team has a lot of work to do on Steven’s and Almur’s racing ski to the next race.