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We are talking about the company, Precision Hitech Xtreme (PHX Fab) that is based in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. The owner Phoenix Geyer designed and built the plug for the mold on the Sea Rocket Limo (42 passenger 52' tour boat). After the difficult part was done for the Limo Sea Rocket and the economy was slipping backward; Phoenix got laid-off as did 100's of other employees within the entire boating industry. This is the point where we had to "make" our own work not "find" work. We began with the expertise and inspirations from Lee Manvell of the Mod Shop. Manvell is a retired professional jet ski racer, who does the engines for many jet ski racers. Together, with Manvell knowing what was needed in the jet ski racing industry and Phoenix's skills in designing, developing, & manufacturing, came the making of new light-weight after-market body parts for jet ski racers. We have been to Hayes’s work shop when we made the story (published in Features Section) for Lee Manvell and we plan to do some more work with Hayes who has recently came to pwc market. The photo is provided by PHX Fab.

WHEREAS, Lake Havasu City, its citizens, businesses and government have been the host to the Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Team endurance race since its inception. This race being the longest continuous Personal Water Craft race in the world and most prestigious event of its kind and brings additional prestige and enthusiasm to the city. WHEREAS, Mr. Mark Hahn was a pioneer and strong advocate of Personal Water Craft endurance racing events and a great ambassador of the sport and the city. Mr. Hahn passed away at the young age of 53 during an event doing what he loved to do. The race is named in his memory by his friend and fellow racer Mike Follmer for his enormous contributions to the sport and attracts riders and teams from all over the world that come to compete in his memory in the Personal Water Craft Capitol of the World.WHEREAS, Lake Havasu City has enjoyed the economic benefits and added prestige of hosting this event in the name of Mr. Mark Hahn and become established as the Personal Water Craft Endurance racing destination where hundreds of competitors gather once a year to celebrate the life and memory of Mr. Mark Hahn and test their endurance in a 300 mile endurance race on our World Class Lake. Now, therefore, I, Mark S. Nexsen, Mayor of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, do hereby proclaim FEBRUARY 26th as MARK HAHN MEMORIAL 300 DAY as Lake Havasu City, its citizens, businesses and government would like to join with the Personal Water Craft enthusiasts in honoring Mr. Mark Hahn on that day.

Liquid Speed radio welcomes Victor Sheldon LIVE on The Liquid Speed Show at 8:30pmCST on www.liquidspeedradio.com We will also be giving some updates concerning the Havasu 300 coming up on Feb 26th. Listen to see what we have heard in the PC industry and Liquid Speed also has some major news to release tonight concerning another NEW show for everyone. See you tonight at 8:30pmCST LIVE on www.liquidspeedradio.com and click LISTEN LIVE to join everyone in the chat room.

At the Hot Products, Mr Scott Saito is proofing 250 pages of 2011 Hot Products Catalogue at the moment. It is a very hard and delicate work that requires dedication and remarkable attention in order to avoid making any mistake especially at all these part numbers. He is trying to make complete of 2011 Catalogue by March 15, 2011. According to our inside information most probably there will be a story of Mark Hahn’s 300 2011 story featured in this catalogue.

At least this is what some people do in New Zealand. We actually read more about it in www.jetskifishing.co.nz where Andrew explains all the benefits of going fishing on a personal watercraft. The guys over there actually have a big fishing tournament of these enthusiasts. So going fishing on a pwc is new way to use these water crafts apart from the recreational and race use. The same thing applies in Japan as we had been informed in the past by Mr Yusuke of Factory Zero. Photo courtesy of www.jetskifishing.co.nz

APBA Off-Shore sprint Champion Mike Follmer is featured on R&D’s web site. The photo shoot took part in Havasu. Mike Follmer has been a Factory Yamaha pwc rider since 1998 and has won numerous National and regional Endurance titles. He has been sponsored from R&D’s for many years and he has become the “Heart and Soul” of Mark Hahn 300 race that will be hosted in Havasu on the 26th ones again this year.

We have referred in the past to the remarkable Ultra that the Japanese company AMC Racing has brought to the World Finals. Recently it was posted to its blog a new Ultra project that was reaching 100km/h in 40m. Well we may not know the top speed of this Ultra but is sounds very promising. Usually the company fits a Rotrex Supercharger and a Rotax pump to its “Top Gun” race crafts.