BRP PARTNERS WITH NIKE 6.0 WAKESKATE TEAM RIDERS TO PRODUCE “DO IT” VIDEOS BEHIND THE 2010 SEA-DOO WAKE PRO 215 WATERCRAFT

Melbourne, FL, USA  – February 5, 2010 – BRP has led the marine industry in online films displaying the lifestyle and advanced technologies of Sea-Doo watercraft and boats and has completed the 2010 “DO IT” video shorts with the Nike 6.0 Wakeskate Team. Nike 6.0 team riders – Ben Horan, Matt Manzari, Nick Taylor, and Silas Thurman – spent some time behind the new 2010 Sea-Doo WAKE Pro 215 watercraft and explain how they do some of their favourite tricks. These elite riders show their wakeskate skills and share their thoughts on their relationship with the Sea-Doo brand and the new iControl features on the 2010 models.  

The 2010 “DO IT” videos from BRP are hosted on the Sport section on www.sea-doo.com and can be viewed on the Sea-Doo You Tube channel www.you-tube.com/seadootv. These videos share four of the world’s best wakeskaters insight on how to make the most of your family’s time on the water with tow sports.  The riders share their thoughts on the unique features that make the Sea-Doo WAKE PRO 215 the only watercraft specifically designed for tow sports including the new Ski Mode and only intelligent Brake & Reverse (iBR). 

“We couldn’t do what we do without using Sea-Doo watercraft.” said Nike 6.0 WAKE Team Manager, Silas Thurman. “We recently released our feature film, Aquafrolics, and between our teams three Sea-Doo WAKE watercraft we logged over 340 hours of running time in every kind of water imaginable, and they worked every time. While filming the “DO IT” videos we saw how BRP has taken the WAKE (models) to the next level with iControl, and that’s only going to help us take wakeskating to the next level.”

For a look at the new Sea-Doo WAKE videos, visit www.sea-doo.com/en-US/watercraft/sport/wakePro/ 

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorised recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski‑Doo® and Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea‑Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as E‑TEC®, Can‑Am™ all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax® engines and karts.

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WATERTOP OPENS REGISTRATION FOR EXCLUSIVE 2010 BIMINI ROAD RALLY PWC EVENTURE RIDE

Melbourne, FL – December 2, 2009 – WaterTop Unlimited^® has begun accepting applications for the exclusive, all-inclusive, four-day/four-night PWC adventure ride from Miami to Bimini, Bahamas taking place June 24-28, 2010.

Part event, all adventure, the 2010 eventure will be the sixth year of the popular Bimini Road Rally, a one-of-a-kind PWC ride that takes up to 20 special eventurists on a four-star trip from North Miami, across open-ocean and the Gulf Stream to the island of Bimini in the Bahamas - smack-dab in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle.

Each eventurists will test their physical and mental stamina in this demanding, once-in-a-lifetime ride with the safety of expert PWC adventure riders and the support of escort boats leading the way. Eventurists’ all-inclusive trip will include a stay at the Double Tree^* Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa in Sunny Isle, Florida and three nights at South Bimini’s finest property, Bimini Sands^† Resort and Marina.

“The Bimini Road Rally has truly become the personal watercraft industry’s premier, owner adventure ride.” says WaterTop General Manager Tim McKercher. “There is something very special about spending time in Bimini; with the stresses in today’s world people need to take more personal time. The Bimini Road Rally allows PWC enthusiasts to get away with no worries about anything, as we make it very easy to relax and have fun.”   

Bimini is a truly magical destination with much folklore and its famous electric blue waters. Eventurists will visit the sunken concrete ship, the Sapona, various aircraft crash sites, highly sought fountain-of-youth, Honeymoon Harbor, Alice Town, and the legendary Bimini Road – thought to be the path to the lost city of Atlantis.  

The Bimini Road Rally is not for the faint of heart, as a trip into the Bermuda Triangle always brings uncertainty but the experienced WaterTop staff ensures eventurists have an incredible experience-of-a-lifetime. This Rally is limited to the first 20 people who meet the detailed criteria required for this trip.  The WaterTop staff will do EVERTHING to make the trip as easy and memorable as possible . . . except squeeze the throttle.

“This is our staff’s favorite event of the year, every year, and we do a lot of events,” noted McKercher. “The reason is it is fun, and everybody who participates always has a great time.”

For those who want to enjoy Bimini with their significant other, but would rather not take to the high seas, WaterTop offers to fly them from Ft. Lauderdale International Airport to Bimini and back with the WaterTop support staff via Continental Airlines. 

 The Participation fee is $2250 per rider and $1850 for a second person sharing the same room. This fee includes nearly everything during the trip including four nights accommodations, all meals, Bahamian Boating Permit (mandatory $150), 50 gallons of fuel in Bimini, WaterTop Gift Pack, and much more.

Event and registration information will be available on, the soon to be redesigned, www.watertopevents.com or contact WaterTop directly at 321.409.0519 or info@watertopunlimited.com.

WaterTop Unlimited is a multi-facetted public relations & promotions LLC. based in Melbourne, Florida. WaterTop is a full service Marketing Communications and Event Marketing agency that also produces a variety of B2B and B2C recreational product events including; the Bimini Road Rally, HydroDrag Nationals, and various product sampling and training tours. 

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Professional PWC Racer Eric Lagopoulos Attempts to Break Three World Records on Thursday, November 12, 2009 with Effort Helping the Boomer Esiason Foundation in Project Dream.

Melbourne, FL – November 11, 2009 Eric Lagopoulos will be testing his physical and mental being this Thursday, November 12 by attempting to ride over 1000 miles in 24-hours on a Sea-Doo watercraft.  November 12 is Guinness Book Of World Records day and Lagopoulos, will be attempting to break the records for most miles ridden on a PWC in 24 hours, most in six hours, and quickest time to 1000 kilometers by doing multiple laps on the 10-mile long, 200-foot wide C-54 canal in South Brevard County. Lagopoulos will be riding for a cause in Project Dream as he will be raising money for the Boomer Esiason Foundation with every mile he completes, helping the families with children that suffer from cystic fibrosis.

Lagopoulos is a veteran professional PWC racer and model from Long Boat Key, FL and is fresh off capturing the APBA HydroDrag Vintage National Championship at this same venue the weekend prior and will be attempting to complete over 50 laps on the 20-mile loop.  The Project Dream base will be at the C-54 Canal launch ramp facility where Lagopoulos will have a support team for refueling, providing meals, and moral support. Lagopoulos will have to fight fatigue, both physical and mental, to accomplish the feat. “What I will go through to break these three world records is nothing compared to what the kids with Cystic Fibrosis go through every day,” said Lagopoulos. “The Boomer Esiason Foundation does incredible work to help these families cope with these challenges every day.  I will do my best to help the cause and the cause will help keep me focused on the goal. Now I need the help of the watercraft community to make the true difference by supporting the effort with donations.”

Lagopoulos will begin his attempt in the early morning hours aboard a Sea-Doo RXT iS watercraft and he hopes he can avoid the unexpected to stay on track to break the records. “Anything can happen out there going 65 mph for that long,” noted Lagopoulos. “There are alligators, snakes, logs, big flying bugs, all kinds of stuff to deal with, but it is a good venue for this and we welcome people from Central Florida to come and watch, support us, and make a donation.  It is a good time to help (with a donation), leading into the holidays. And beyond the obvious of helping the kids, the donations are tax deductible!”    

To learn more about this record and to support this worth while charity, visit www.esiason.org and www.firstgiving.com/projectdream.

ZORN TAKES RIVA RACING HYDRODRAG UNLIMITED WIN IN FALL NATIONAL WITH PARR TAKING TOP SPOT IN FISHBOWL FREESTYLE

Melbourne, FL – November 9, 2009 – The RIVA Racing HydroDrag Fall National took place in blustery conditions and saw Duke Zorn blow away his competition in the HydroUnlimited final. Zorn joined Stan Hightower, Troy Snyder, and Eric Lagopoulos as winners of the Fall National PWC drag race event while Jeremy Parr took the top spot in the first FishBowl Freestyle National. The weekend events drew competitors and fans from all over the eastern seaboard and saw intense action with multiple photo finishes in the HydroDrags and A+ showmanship in the FishBowl Freestyle contest. 

The C-54 canal located on Central Florida’s East Coast was host to the final HydroDrag event of the 2009 series, chosen for its unique layout normally providing ideal conditions for peak speeds but this weekend faced 15-25 mph winds producing small white caps at times in the 200-foot wide canal. Speed Alley top speed competition was conducted from East-to-West, with the wind but the chop negated any advantages the riders might have picked up with less wind resistance. Local Space Coast rider, Duke Zorn of nearby Titusville, FL posted the fastest top speed of the weekend on his conversion PWC with a peak speed of 88.1 mph.

Zorn also took the top spot in the premier HydroUnlimited drag races, battling through the double elimination heat races beating Stan Hightower down the 1/8^th mile track and collecting the $500 first place prize money. Hightower pocketed $300 for the runner-up spot and Jonathan Nieves took the third spot and $200. Hightower on his Sea-Doo RXP-X would be the weekends most decorated racer winning the HydroLimited class title bettering Orlando’s Dustin Charrier and taking the runner up spot in the HydroStock class.

Veteran closed course racer Troy Snyder of Bradenton, FL on his Neptune racing built Sea-Doo RXP-X gave drag racing a try and came away the Fall National Champion in the HydroStock class. Snyder’s cross-town neighbor Eric Lagopoulos took the HydroVintage class win on his Sea-Doo SPX.             

The Fishbowl Freestyle National was a new event taking place under the lights Saturday night in conjunction with the Racers Party at Interchange Square in Palm Bay, FL.  Local Jeremy Parr taking time off from his day job at NASA put on a spectacular show wowing the crowd with big tricks and smooth transitions and claiming the first FishBowl freestyle win and $500 top prize. Recent IJSBA Hall-of-Fame inductee and Melbourne, FL resident Lloyd “Showtime” Burlew rode to a solid routine after a ten-year hiatus and took the third spot. Johnny Leftly of Orlando - via the UK – put in a solid three-minute ride and took the third place spot and $200.  

The RIVA Racing HydroDrag Fall National wraps up the 2009 PWC racing season and the three event series. Stan Hightower of Lindale, Georgia claimed both the HydroLimited and HydroStock HydroDrag National Championships with Dan O’Keffe of Osage Beach, MO taking the HydroUnlimited Championship and Eric Lagopoulos taking the HydroVintage Championship.

RIVA RACING HYDRODRAG FALL NATIONAL RESULTS SPEED ALLEY HydroVintage 1st  Brandon Ferro, Orange, TX Yamaha 68.4 mph 2nd Eric Lagopoulos, Sarasota, FL Sea-Doo 68.1 mph Hydro-Box Stock 1st Kristian Ichozio, Margate, FL Yamaha  68.3 mph HydroStock 1st  Jeff Dyckowski, Rydel, GA  Sea-Doo  77.7 mph 2nd Stan Hightower, Lindale, GA  Sea-Doo  77.5 mph 3rd Troy Snyder, Bradenton, FL Sea-Doo  75.9 mph HydroLimited 1st Dustin Charrier, Orlando, FL Yamaha  85.5 mph 2nd Doel Antonmarchi, Jacksonville, FL Sea-Doo  79.2 mph 3rd Stan Hightower, Lindale, GA Sea-Doo  77.7 mph HydroUnlimited – two-stroke     1st  Ross Niemoeller, St. Pete, FL Yamaha   78.4 mph HydroUnlimited 1st Duke Zorn, Titusville, FL Yam/S-D  88.1 mph 2nd Chris Caputo, Lanoka Harbor, NJ Sea-Doo  87.4 mph 3rd Stan Hightower, Lindale, GA Sea-Doo  81.5 mph   HYDRODRAGS     HydroVintage 1st  Eric Lagopoulos, Sarasota, FL Sea-Doo    2nd Brandon Ferro, Orange, TX Yamaha   Hydro-Box Stock 1st DK Ledgerwood, Cartersville, GA  Sea-Doo    2nd Jeff Dyckowski, Rydel, GA Sea-Doo    3rd Kristian Ichozio, Margate, FL Yamaha   HydroStock 1st  Troy Snyder, Bradenton, FL  Sea-Doo    2nd Stan Hightower, Lindale, GA  Sea-Doo    3rd  Jeff Dyckowski, Rydel, GA  Sea-Doo    HydroLimited 1st Stan Hightower, Lindale, GA    Sea-Doo   2nd Dustin Charrier, Orlando, FL Yamaha   3rd Dean Charrier, Orlando, FL Yamaha   HydroUnlimited 1st Duke Zorn, Titusville, FL  Yam/S-D   2nd Stan Hightower, Lindale, GA  Sea-Doo    3rd Jonathon Nieves, Orlando, FL  Sea-Doo    FISHBOWL FREESTYLE NATIONAL 1st Jeremy Parr, Titusville, FL  Yamaha   2nd Lloyd Burlew, Melbourne, FL Yamaha   3rd Johnny Leftly, Orlando, FL Yamaha

For full event information, contact WaterTop Unlimited directly at 321.409.0519 and info@watertopunlimited.com or visit www.watertopevents.com.

NEW SINGLE DAY OPEN WATER DISTANCE WORLD RECORD SET AT 753 MILES (1,211 km) ON SEA-DOO WATERCRAFT

Naples, FL, USA  – October 30, 2009 – Mike Pagliccia of Naples, Florida became the latest marine adventurer to set a World Record for distance on a personal watercraft by riding his Sea-Doo watercraft 753-miles (1,211 km) in 24-hours to set the new open-water mark. Pagliccia follows his 2008 attempt on a Sea-Doo GTI watercraft (624-miles/1004 km) with both efforts raising money for the American Cancer Society. Pagliccia follows Dale Vranckx who set the flat-water distance record in 24-hours at 786-miles (1,265 km) aboard Sea-Doo watercraft in July 2009, and proceeds Eric Lagopoulos in his attempt to break three World Records aboard a iCONTROL equipped Sea-Doo RXT iS watercraft on November 12^th.

 Pagliccia surpassed the current world record of 714-miles, set by Brett Kettle of Australia, for the longest distance traveled on a personal watercraft in open water within a twenty-four hour period by reaching 753-miles.  Pagliccia began his attempt from Wiggins Pass in Naples, FL and negotiated a 30-mile track between Naples and Sanibel Island, FL, with the attempt continuing into the night with a special executive order from the Florida Wildlife Commission allowing him to ride his PWC at night on a controlled three-mile loop North of the Naples Pier. 

 Pagliccia credits his success on the four months of physical training he did prior to the event and having a machine that could withstand the 24-hour ride in rough water. "The Sea-Doo GTX handled the rough water extremely well and with the speed that the watercraft offered, I was able to make up time as soon as the sun started to rise."

 Pagliccia raised over $3000.00 for the American Cancer Society during the promotion of the event by selling T-Shirts and through local business sponsorships. Pagliccia stated, "This ride was dedicated to my Mother-In-Law, Freda Slattery who died of cancer on March 7, 2009 and is in tribute to those that continue to battle this terrible disease.”

 On the heels of Pagliccia’s accomplishment, professional watercraft racer Eric Lagopoulos is planning to break three world records on November 12, 2009; Guinness Book of World Records Day. Lagopoulos has teamed with the legendary Pro Football quarterback Boomer Esiason and the Boomer Esiason Foundation for “Project Dream” to raise money for the research and treatment of children afflicted with Cystic Fibrosis.  Lagopoulos is planning on breaking the records for most miles in a six-hour time frame, fastest time to 1000 km (625 miles), and most distance on flat water in a 24-hour period.

 Lagopoulos plans on achieving his goals piloting a Action Watercraft (Venice, FL) backed    Sea-Doo RXT iS watercraft around a 22-mile loop on the C-54 Canal south of Palm Bay, FL. The C-54 waterway offers ideal conditions for such an attempt yet Lagopoulos will have to overcome fatigue, Florida wildlife, and count on the dependability of his Sea-Doo watercraft to reach his goals. His biggest goal is to break the 1000-mile mark in the 24-hour time frame.

Lagopoulos is looking for supporters and donors to ensure his cause is a success. “The Boomer Esiason Foundation helps families with children suffering from Cystic Fibrosis get through their days.” Lagopoulos said. “We take for granted doing normal things like riding a Sea-Doo watercraft for fun, so I am asking for people to contribute fifty-cents, a dime, a penny, anything to every mile I complete so these families can go into the holidays with a little something extra. Help me give them the good life and ensure it gets better.”

To get involved with the effort, please visit www.firstgiving.com/projectdream. You can also follow Lagopoulos’ preparation or discuss the attempt with him through www.facebook.com/ericlagopoulos. To see more on the Sea-Doo RXT iS watercraft being used in this attempt and how you can set your own personal records visit the showroom section at Sea-Doo.com.     

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorised recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski‑Doo^® and Lynx™ snowmobiles, Sea‑Doo^® watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude^® and Johnson^® outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as E‑TEC^®, Can‑Am™ all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax^® engines and karts.

www.brp.com

WATERTOP TO ADD RED BULL FISHBOWL FREESTYLE NATIONAL TO HYDRODRAG EVENT 

Melbourne, FL – October 30, 2009 – WaterTop Unlimited will be adding an exciting personal watercraft (PWC) freestyle show to their HydroDrag weekend with the new Red Bull Fishbowl Freestyle National. The Red Bull Fishbowl event will take place at Palm Bay’s Interchange Shopping center pond (I-95 & Malabar Rd) and will feature the best stand up PWC riders in the South East competing for $1000 under lights. This event will take place in conjunction to the RIVA Racing HydroDrag Fall Nationals taking place Nov 7‑8 at C-54 Canal.

The Riva Racing HydroDrag Fall National is a PWC drag racing event that draws the fastest PWC in the western hemisphere to the Space Coast to compete in a head-to-head 1/8-mile drag racing format. The Spring National, held in the same venue, saw the first 100 mph-plus run, by Puerto Rico’s, Julio Rivera, and the Fall National competitors look to top that mark. The Red Bull Fishbowl is a new event and will showcase another aspect of the sport where people can see the highflying action of the freestyle riders up close in the Interchange Plaza pond at night under the lights.

“The Space Coast is a PWC riding mecca full of talent, so it is great to be able to showcase the different aspects of the sport in one weekend.” says event producer Tim McKercher of WaterTop Unlimited. “The HydroDrag is a great spectator sport and is extremely exciting with PWC producing over 400 horsepower and displaying amazing speeds andC-54 is a great venue for this. Now with the Red Bull Fishbowl at Interchange Plaza people of the Space Coast will see a more diverse look at what the sport is about and be able to see X-Games type of tricks on PWC by some of the best riders, and all for free..”

The RIVA Racing HydroDrag Fall National is sanctioned by the APBA (American Powerboat Association) and includes drag racing with classes including: Box Stock, Vintage (1998 and prior), Pro Stock – taking place Saturday, November 7^th - and Limited, and Unlimited – taking place Sunday, November 8^th, all at the C-54 Canal at the Brevard/Indian River County line off of Babcock St.

The Red Bull Fishbowl Freestyle National will take place at 7 pm on Saturday, November 7^th prior to the Racer and Fan Appreciation Party Taking place at Siggy’s All-American Bar at Interchange Plaza (I-95 & Malabar Rd.). Competitors will have two minutes to impress the judges with a variety of tricks to prove “Red Bull Gives You Wings” and eyeing the $1000 prize money and Red Bull Fishbowl trophies.  The Red Bull Wings Team will be on-site as well to keep the fans energized.    

Riva Racing is the world’s leading PWC aftermarket performance company and title sponsors the HydroDrags with Route 1 Motorsports, Malabar Moes, Siggys All-American Bar, Amsoil performance lubricants, and WaterTop Unlimited. The host hotel is the Palm Bay Comfort Suites.

RIVA Racing HydroDrag Fall National Schedule of events.

• Friday, November 6  

• 1:00 -3:30 PM             HydroDrag Launch Pad practice

• 6:30 -8:30 PM             Event Registration - Palm Bay Comfort Suites

• Saturday, November 7       

• 8:00 -9:00 AM            Tech Inspection – C-54

• 9:30 –11:00 AM          Vintage, Stock, Box Stock Speed Alley

• 12:00 -3:30 PM           Vintage, Stock, Box Stock HydroDrag Nationals

• 4:00 PM                     Grudge Match Call-Out Drags

• 7:00 PM                     Red Bull Fishbowl Freestyle National – Interchange Plaza

• 8:00-10:00 PM            HydroDrag Red Bull Fan Party – Siggys All-American Bar

• Sunday, November 8        

• 7:30 – 8:30 AM           Tech Inspection C-54

• 9:30 – 11:30AM          HydroLimited and HydroUnlimited Speed Alley                                

For full event information, contact WaterTop Unlimited directly at 321.409.0519 and info@watertopunlimited.com or visit www.watertopevents.com.

September 17, 2009

The American Watercraft Association brings together personal watercraft enthusiasts, dealers and manufacturers to protect your right to ride. When you join the AWA, you add your voice to the thousands of PWC owners fighting for the freedom to enjoy recreational boating. For more information on the AWA or to become a member visit their website at www.awahq.org

Walt's Motorsports and Marine has been a leader in the PWC and racing industry for many years, helping racers and their families prep ski's that have been shipped from numerous countries.

This year, these two entities have pooled resources in order to sponsor and keep active the very popular Parade of Nations. The event, held in the London Bridge Resort Conference Center at 7:00 PM on October 15, shall be titled:

2009 IJSBA AMERICAN WATERCRAFT ASSOCIATION PARADE OF NATIONS 
Proudly presented by: Walt's Motorsports & Marine

The IJSBA deeply appreciates the efforts of Parade of Nations chairperson, Kay Sykes, in all of her hard work on this amazing and wonderful celebration of culture and unity.

If you would like to reserve seats for your country, of have any other questions about the Parade of Nations, please feel free to contact her at ksparadeofnations@gmail.com

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IJSBA Welcomes VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network as latest World Finals Sponsor and Feed Host

September 11, 2009

The IJSBA is very pleased to announce our latest partner in bringing you the 2009 quakysense World Finals. The VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network is the single largest producer of original Internet talk radio programming in the world.

With a world wide audience and programming such as their PowerUp Motorsports Channel, VoiceAmerica is a perfect fit to bring IJSBA racing to even more homes around the planet. Not only will VoiceAmerica be plugging the 2009 quakysense World Finals but they will be allowing us to use their cutting edge resources to host our free live feed on the final three days of racing.

Because of their size and amazing capacity, the 2009 quakysense World Finals will host a live streaming video from a webcam of the event for the first time ever.

The IJSBA is very grateful to VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network and the PowerUp Motorsports Channel for their support. More information will be coming soon.

For immediate questions about the 2009 quakysense World Finals, please email info@ijsba.com or call +1-(714)-751-8695.

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Paddleboard, 928 Minis Pit Bike races, world's best PWC racers - Free admission all part of the 28th quakysense IJSBA World Finals

2009 UWP Press Release

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