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Premier
Issue
And were off!
This issue is dedicated to my late father
and partner, Tom Podrybau.

Havasu or Bust!!
Some of you may know me and for those of you
who dont, I am and have been for 25 years, a part
of the Jetski community. My father and I have
owned and operated a small Jetski shop called
Northwet Watercraft and also in the 80s we promoted Jetski races in Oregon. My father and I
had a passion for the sport and I still do, carrying on our family business. My father Tom
Podrybau was taken by cancer in May of 2008.
I had toyed with the idea of starting a Jetski magazine in the past and
just never followed through. About a month before the Blowsion Surf Slam it hit me. Now
was the time!! I remember the great magazines of the past such as Splash, Watercraft World, Jetsports...and the
last jetski magazine that survived, Personal Watercraft Illustrated is gone now too. Unlike PWI and all the others, my magazine is going to be a little different. Our focus will be on racing, freestyle and freeride which has gotten HUGE over the past
couple years. So my quest begins.
I thought that it was incredible that Johnny from Blowsion stepped up and actually turned his beach party into a real event
(Surf Slam). The Pacific Northwest is a great and wonderful place for this type of event. Kudos to Blowsion, his support
crew and all the other sponsoring companies that support the sport we all love. So I of course had to go to the Surf Slam,
after all its in my backyard, only an hour away.
I was in awe, I have never seen the caliber of surf riders that were there. A few friends and I venture to the coast for surf
riding once in awhile but I could not believe the air these guys were getting and the barrel rolls and backflips they could do!
WOW!! I had the pleasure of talking with a few of them and ended up meeting Aaron Sanchez who is a long time racer. We
hit it off like we were long-lost brothers. Aaron had considered starting a jetski magazine in the past also and we had lots
of great ideas to talk about. I also got to interview Pierre Maxient and Ross Champion, a couple really nice guys.
After Surf Slam, I was trying to figure out how the heck I was going to get to World Finals. Starting this little venture is not
cheap and I was not planning ahead to have saved for the trip. So Im talking with one of my buddies, Jeff from WaterDawg
Kustoms and he is telling me that I need to be there to promote the magazine. After thinking about it for 5 minutes I decided
he was right, but Im broke, I cant do this, I have to save my money and survive the winter.

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Where there is a will there is a way. I SOLD MY FX1 B PIPE!!! I ordered my airline ticket and Im ready to go.
Yeah right. I am running around trying to get fliers made, business cards and figure out how to get from Vegas to
Havasu and much more. Thank God for friends.
Michael Gorilla Giorgi picks me up at the airport and we haul butt down to Havasu. We end up staying at a place
called the Sands which I have stayed at before, back in 1990 when I was racing 440 Superstock. At that time it was
called the Hidden Palms. Anyway, this place is way up the hill in the middle of town. Gorilla ends up getting a really bad cold so Im stuck finding my own way to the pits everyday. Im up before the sun comes up and decide to
walk to Crazy Horse and its not as short of a walk as I thought, but I did it. After wandering around Vendor Alley
and the pits, I locate Scott Frazier and get my Media Passes. Now before going down there I have arranged a bit of
help from Karen Mann (AKA Pyrogirl on the forums) and Kay Sykes (AKA RiverRat Mom) to take pictures for
me. As you will see they both have done a wonderful job and I am extremely grateful to them and many others that
contributed to make my new venture a reality.
Everyday I am wandering through Vendor Alley talking to different owners of shops and aftermarket products from
all around the world about my magazine and trying to get them to advertise in it. Some are skeptical but the majority think its a great idea and are very excited about the whole thing. It was definitely a good idea to be there. 24/7
Racing and Freestyle, I was in heaven. This year was a bit different for me, the economy has hit the US hard and I
was surprised to see that World Finals was mostly made up of racers from other countries. I am used to seeing all
my racer friends from around the US, people who I have met at World Finals and the National Tout over the many
years of racing but this time there were few and far between. Thanks to all those from other countries!!! If it were
not for them there would not have been a World Finals this year.
When I got back from Arizona, to rainy Oregon, I had to start calling all those contacts I made in Havasu for advertising. It was much harder than I thought it would be to sell advertising. Thank God that Justin Price who I met on
the forums contacted me and asked for the job. Now I figured out that the set-up and artwork was not really easy
either, so I conned my Aunt Bonnie who is a graphic artist by trade to help me with it. I realized I needed more help
than that and thanks to Craigslist found another wonderful graphic artist Nia Ridley. Now with the first issue done
I can relax a bit. NOT!! Here we go again, the next issue is underway.
I hope everyone enjoys the magazine and please feel free to let me know what things you like and dislike along the
way. Without you this magazine would not exist!!!

Mike Podrybau

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Table of Contents

Team WetRacer
Executive Editor

Letter from Editor

Contributors

Inside Front Cover

Inside Front Cover

Mike Podrybau Wetracer@Wetracer.com

Senior Art Director
Nia Ridley Nia@wetracer.com
Bonnie Hulett grampss1@hotmail.com
Contributing Writers
Kay Sykes KaySykes@NewEarthImages.com
Aaron Sanchez asap114@sbcglobal.net
Contributing Photographers
Jon Currier jon@joncurrierphotography.com
Karen Mann info@pyroimages.com

Blowsion Surf Slam 2009

Pierre Maxient / Ross Champion

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hits a Grand Slam

with

surf
slam

by Aaron Sanchez

The worlds top jet ski freeride and moto-surf competitors decended upon the tiny town of Pacific City, Oregon
on September 14-15, 2009, and left their mark on Americas great northwest.
Riders from as far away as England, Australia, Brazil, and everywhere in between were on hand for the 2009
Blowsion Surf Slam competition, presented by WORX.
The Surf Slam is a unique, combination event featuring a jaw-dropping head-to-head IFWA freeride competition and extreme surf racing. Title sponsors Fiberlay, Kommander Industries and Kent Kawasaki, as well as many
other vendors put on a great show with all the to-die-for
freeride and race skis lined up on the beach, each of them
gleaming with bling-bling and thousand-dollar paint jobs...
all of them waiting to get crushed in this years monster
surf.
Saturday proved to be a rough day for qualifying, as by
mid-afternoon a high tidal surge inundated the beach, forcing event promoters to postpone racing and some heats of
freeride until Sunday. The entire rigging and announcing
tower had to be relocated and restabilized after a small lake
took its place.
When Sunday morning broke, it was time for the big
show and the jet ski world was watching as huge, double
overhead waves rose up out of the Pacific Ocean. Bilge
pumps were a must as many skis fell victim to the big, burley surf and took a healthy salt-water sample.
Eager to put on a show, freeride competitors donned
their colored bibs and hit the surf with a vengeance. Fans
were treated with riders going bigger than ever and pulling
off many slick new tricks. Whether it was surfer-style free
wave riding, or insane airborne acrobatics, the energy level
was off the chart and the crowd cheered with every big hit.
Announcer Mike Young knew all the names for the moves
and perhaps made up some new ones, which was not only
informative, but very entertaining.
Stand-out riders in qualifying included Tom Suchodolski from Bay City, Michigan, with his smooth re-entries,
along with Jerry Jones of San Diego, California, pulling
off Supermans with ease, and Josh Lustic from Melbourne,
Australia, hitting it hard with some huge stabs. Other stars
were Eddie Bettencourt of Redwood City, California, manhandling his Superjet, Peter McLoughlin from the Gold

Photography by Jon Currier

Pierre Maxient wows the crowd at Surf Slam.

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Coast taking his AJS/Worx ride to a new level and the guy with what had to
be the coolest nickname of the weekend - Chong Son, the Son of Kong
rolling big power.
Semi-Final freeride action went off with Englands comedic genius Graham Reid, riding for Airtime Products, pitted against the naked backflipper,
French stud Pierre Maxient, representing Blowsion and Jet Pilot. Graham
rode his way to fourth place with smooth, continuous tricks peppered with
wave skills and a style that was all pro and all show.
On the other hand, Pierre wowed the beach with big, aired-out crowd
pleasers. Maxient stuck huge backflips and barrel-rolls off of some gigantic
set waves that looked like mountains of water. If a smile says it all, both riders knew they had left it all out there and were proud of their performances.
The Amateur Freeride Finals not only showcased the next wave of future pros, but included some innovative and stylish performances by the
young guns. Fullerton, Californias nineteen-year-old phenom Mark Gomez put his Wamiltons Customs, Pacific Motorsports ride to good use, winning the event and serving notice that he has arrived. Runner-up Chris Rosner, also nineteen years old, came up with some variations on old favorites
and mixed in technical and explosive tricks. The last podium spot went to
Stanton High of Atascardero, California who also looked like a pro out
there on his way to third place.
As part of the Blowsion Surf Slam double-feature, the West Coast Moto
Surf Championships were held in a two-race format that would decide the
overall champion for 2009. This was jet ski racing in the most extreme
conditions, where rider-skill, surf-knowledge and horsepower were key
to success. Even with two holders per ski, the boats were getting pummelled on the starting line by the angry surf and surging foam. Race One
went off with the blast of a horn and a buzzing of revved-out two-strokes
that sounded like an angry pack of bees...until the first wave came crash-

Top photo: Ross Champion; bottom photo: Pierre Maxient

ing down. On that first start, five riders were either swimming for their skis or
crawling back into their trays, trying to recoup from a nasty slap in the face.
Racers went at it, battling each other and the gnarly conditions as the crowd
went nuts. Jordan Fielder from England was the man on his #37 machine and
took the win in dramatic fashion over South Africas favorite son Dustin Motzouris, aboard his Kommander-prepped missile. Third place went to none other
than Yours Truly, as I somehow kept her going through surf that was eating skis
for lunch.
The Moto Surf Main was as extreme as it gets with skis flying side-by-side
through the air and then railing bar-to-bar into a corner. The Motz brothers, Dustin
and Tyron, had their #1 and #2 skis running strong and locked horns with Fielder
and Californias Jeff Troegner in a battle that will not soon be forgotten. It was
anyones race at one point, as the leaders navigated crushing surf and whitewash
as well as other riders.
The action was incredible and the beach came alive as Dustin raced his way
to victory with the hard-charging Fielder right on his heels. Tyron Motzuris did
not go down easy and was on a tear through the rough stuff, taking third place and
climbing on the podium with his bro. Always in the mix, Jeff Troegner displayed
mad surf skills and at times looked poised to win the whole thing, but eventually
settled for fourth with an impressive ride. Tiago Geitens, Carl Mead and Mike
Hackler were the top three amateurs, in that order, as they were scored separately.
For the Freeride Final and Main Event, the entire beach, including promoters,
sponsors and staff had their eyes and cameras focused on the looming overhead
set waves and the two hottest freeride competitors on the planet. Both riders are
from Southern California, both ride for Blowsion, Hydro Turf and Jet Pilot. Ross
Champion faced off against Mike Serlin head-to-head, dishing out tricks back-toback that were nothing short of spectacular.

Randy Laine takes a break

Ross is the king of the Supermans and was pulling mad, no-handed,
strung-out variations with full extension and tons of style. Next to Ross,
Serlin was going huge, nailing backflips thirty-feet in the air and backing them up with re-entries and rail slides on waves that could snap him
in two. The pair raged side by side, seemingly raising the bar and oneupping each other with every move. There were no-handed barrel-rolls,
suicide-no-handers, and just about every possible way to let go of a twisting, flying jet ski and somehow ride away. The crowd loved it. When the
horn sounded and the heroes came to the beach, it was Ross Champion
taking the title and Mike Serlin with a very impressive and respectable

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second place.
The 2009 Blowsion Surf Slam was a major-league success and will be
back for 2010 when Pacific City will once again host the worlds biggest
jet ski beach party. Many companies and individuals paticipated to make
the Surf Slam such a world-class event. Sponsors like Blowsion, WORX,
Hydro Turf, Fiberlay, Kommander Industries, and Fulgaz were essential
in making it happen as well as associate sponsors R&D, IJSBA, ODI,
Kent Kawasaki, Rockstar Energy Drink, Skat Trak, Slippery and Jet Tribe.
These companies have it right - sun, surf, slam!

Photos: top left: Chong Son; top right: The Pelican Restaurant at Pacific City; middle: the Motz Brothers; bottom left:
Blowsion Tower of Power; bottom right: Jordan Fielder

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Interview

by Mike Podrybau

While at the Blowsion Surf Slam I was lucky enough to spend a few minutes talking with
Freeride Champions Pierre Maxient and Ross Champion about themselves and Surf Slam.

Pierre

Maxient
MP: What do you think about the 1st annual Blowsion Surf Slam?
PM: I think it is pretty interesting for
everyone. Its big, I love the big water,
freeride is growing. The guys from Blowsion and the guys who are organizing here
are very good people and we are moving
forward in a good way with the sport.
MP: When did you first start jetskiing?
PM: In France, 10 years ago with my father, riding runabouts on a Wave Blaster.
MP: I saw some great vids of you riding a
Blaster on YouTube.

ME: How long have you been riding standups?

PM: I started riding standups in 2001 and in
competition in 2003
MP: It is pretty amazing what you do out there.
Did you come from France specifically for this
event?
PM: Yeah, sure. Blowsion is one of my main
sponsors and I love them. I came here 3 years
ago and I love the area. Its a pretty cool place
and I came here for the competition.
MP: When you first started doing freestyle,
who was your main influences? Who did you
admire?
PM: American guys for sure but Rick Roy was
important to me. Joe Kenney too, for surf. Also
other guys from the US.
MP: Good luck out there.
PM: Thank you.

PM: I actually started on a Kawasaki SS

then the Blaster and now standups.

Pierre Maxient

Ross

chAMPION
MP: What do you think of Blowsion Surf
Slam?
RC: Oh its great, I think the event is really
good, I think having racing incorporated is
a really, really great idea. And its hard to
say, but the surf is a little bit too big. Unfortunately when its like this it kinda hurts
the show. Then the people dont go real big
and really hard, its kinda more like survival.
And its so far out you cant see it anyway.
But it is what it is, I mean Im looking
forward to the racing. Its gonna be really

exciting.
MP: How long have you been into jet skis?
RC: You know, when I was a little kid I
learned to ride on a lake in North Carolina.
Then in 2003, I got really serious about it.
I lived in Florida then and a buddy of mine
that I raced with worked for Bombardier.
They set some skis in the surf, and there
were some stand-ups in the mix and they
brought me out. I had ridden Motorcross and
surfed my whole life...yeah he brought me

Ross Champion

out, and it was just a perfect mix of the things I

like to do.
MP: What was your first ski?
RC: Well I think the actual first ski was a 1993
Kawasaki 440. But I really only rode that a few
times. Then we had a 94 FX1. That was the boat
I rode.
MP: Really I ride an FX1..
RC: I love that boat, but the problem, well I
think there is two problems, If you wanted to go
somewhere and do something you would have to
get out a Superjet, cause no one wants to force
someone to ride a FX1.

guys. They were doing rolls, there really werent

back-flips back then, but they were doing all this
crazy stuff. And then there is a guy in Daytona,
Nick Foederer. He was like the only guy on the
east coast that was doing back-flips and things
like that in the surf. I got to ride with him for a
couple of years til I moved to California and then
I got to ride with guys like Joe Kenney and Mike
Serlin. You know, I always had these guys to look
to that were way better than I was, and you learn
from them and sort of catch up to them.

MP: Well you gotta get the big pump conversion

from Blowsion, my ski has one.

When I first moved to California, I rode Ocean

-side. I rode with the o-side crew, Derek Jones,
and we all used to ride three or four times a week
and push each other real hard. Joe would come
ride with us once in a while, you kinda see what
you can do. You know, we would just push each
other really hard, and most of those guys are still
here.

RC: Yeah well if that had been around back then,

maybe I would still ride one.

MP: So what about injuries, have you had any

bad injuries?

MP: Who were your freestyle influences?

RC: Ive been really fortunate, I have trained

really hard, and I try to keep myself in shape to
avoid it as much as possible, and I have done
pretty good. I mean I have little things, I have
knee issues, and ankle issues, but Ive been fortunate I have never had anything big. Its really
sad not having Joe around anymore. He is such
a happy-go-lucky guy. Everybody that knew Joe
loved them. He was just always happy with his
situation and just in his place. I think he and his

RC: You know I was really really fortunate all

the way along in my riding. When I first decided
I really wanted to do this...you know...learn how,
I started riding in a lake by my house. It just so
happened it was in Melboune, Florida. Guys like
Josh Lustic, Eric Malone, Brad Lustic, they all
rode in this lake. You know I really didnt know
much about jet skis, but I was riding with these

wife are going to get a boat and sail now.

MP: What is your most memorable jet skiing
experience?
RC: Wow, most memorable experience...Id say
it was during the European leg of the World Tour
in 2008. Normally the contest would go France,
Spain, then Portugal. I was with Pierre and we
were trying to figure out what were going to do.
At the last minute, he said Well why dont we
go to Morocco? And I said Well, um, lets go to
Morocco! We loaded up Guido and Jullian, and
I think we drove something like 30 hours straight.
And its a long story to get there, but the most
memorable time was me, Roman and Pierre. We
were riding across this bay, and they had killer
whales out there...warm water, super clear, and
there were no other jet skis around. It was just a
really really cool experience, spending time down
there with those guys. And certainly once-in-alifetime, to say the least. It was really cool.
But this event, I mean Blowsion, they do so much
for me, and for so many of the guys here. They
do more than you can imagine. And most of the
boats here are Blowsion boats. Between them and
Jet Pilot keeps me in gear, and Steve Webster of
Kommander Industries does a great job building my motors, and UMI with the handpole. And
of course Hydro Tuft, they do a great job. Our
energy drink sponsor is Go Fast.
MP: Great thank you, have a great time.

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Cesare Vismara

In memory of Cesare Vismara, who was the victim of a tragic accident on October 17, 2009, at the IJSBA World Finals, in Lave Havasu, AZ. Cesare was an avid
racer on Team Serbia and according to people that knew him, he always had a
huge smile on his face. Though the accident was a tragedy, Cesares spirit lives
on and he will always be remembered for his passion of the sport and his zest for
life! A permanent memorial will be erected at the Parade of Nations at the IJSBA
World Finals in 2010!
REST IN PEACE CESARE.
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Sugar
and Spice
Women of Racing
by Kay Sykes

When I was asked to contribute a story on a few select women

and their fantastic accomplishments within the realm of personal
watercraft racing, I just couldnt get the thought out of my mind
about ALL of the women who have worked hard this season and
have made the same sacrifices as the ones who were crowned
World Champions.
Personal watercraft racing is a male dominated sport. However, once on the line, whether male or female, they all look the
same when wearing their helmets, wetsuits, life jackets, gloves and
goggles. Therefore, they are all judged the same, and rightfully
they should be.
The 2009 IJSBA Quakysense World Finals was a week of intense, rail-to-rail racing. Once again, men and women traveled
from around the world to participate in the World Finals of personal watercraft racing, hoping to be crowned the World Champion
in their respective classes.
Some would conquer that dream while others would fail. All is
not lost, because everyone brought to the line the same grit, stamina and determination. They trained hard all season, and brought
everything that they had. It takes a lot of time, energy and money
to qualify and travel to Lake Havasu City, Arizona to pursue this
dream. They may not have left with a world title, but all of them
did leave as winners.

There was an exception to the event this year, and it was the
number of women who were crowned World Champions. Five
women were crowned World Champion in seven different classes
out of the forty-four that were available. Those numbers may not
sound like much, but looking at the big picture, there were some
forty plus women who entered these various classes.
The women who made the podium sparkle this year and took
home the title of World Champion were Katharina Lach Austria
(Novice Womens), Lisa Barsby UK (Masters Ski and Amateur
Vets Ski), Anya Colley UK (Expert Ski Ltd. and Amateur Ski
Open), Kylie Elmers Australia (Womens Runabout), and Rachel
MacClugage United States (Pro-Am Womens Ski Ltd.).
Lisa Barsby - United Kingdom
Lisa Barsby has a favorite quote coulda, shoulda, woulda. It
may sound kind of strange, but it really makes a lot of sense. You
see, I race personal watercraft, and it doesnt give me much time
for anything else, she states.
She has been racing competitively since 1992, except for a
brief hiatus in the 2003 and 2004 racing season. Lisa has traveled
all over the world, racing mostly in the womens classes. It was not
unusual, though, to see her on the starting line with the men, and
she has been known to sneak away with some of their titles. She
says, over the years, the level of commitment has been dependent

Lisa Barsby
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Anya Colley
on time and she has always tried to be as competitive as possible.
I love a good race! she exclaims.
When Lisa is not on the line looking for a good race, she
and her partner of 11 years, Jim Goodchild, are organizing the
British Championships. Together they work to grow the sport of
personal watercraft racing across the big pond in England. She
says they firmly believe in giving something back to the sport
that they have had so many great years competing in.
Anya Colley - United Kingdom
Anya Colley lives in Derbyshire, England with her Mom and
Dad. Her hobby is personal watercraft racing.
Anya began riding when she was just 5 years old, aboard a
Kawasaki 550. It wasnt long after that her parents bought her a
2002 Yamaha Super Jet. She says that one of her favorite things
to do was ride tandem with friend Gemma.
All the fun and excitement ended when insurance regulations
mandated that you get an RYA (Royal Yachting Association) license, which required that you be 12-years-old. Anya anxiously
waited for that day to come, so she could get back on the ski.
In 2004, she and her family strapped the Super Jet to the back
of their motor home and decided to take a family vacation tour-

ing Europe. The first stop was Mirendella, Portugal, to cheer on

the British riders who were racing that weekend. That is the
moment in time that Anya fell in love with the sport and was
hooked. All she had to do now was convince her mom and dad
that this is what she really wanted to do. Her parents eventually
gave in to her extreme wants and bought Anya her first Kawasaki
SXR.
An opportunity arose, and she had a chance to practice and
train with five-time World Champion Karine Paturel and Novice
World Champion Vicky Beale. Anya utilized her opportunities
to their fullest extent and 2005 was a successful year, with new
doors always opening and Anya running through them at full
throttle. Nothing was going to stop the pink lady from reaching for the sky.
Anya got the name pink lady because her mom wanted to
be able to see her at all times, on and off the race course. Everything turned pink, her ski, wetsuit, helmet...you name it, it was
pink. Her hair was even pink at times. At any awards ceremony
that she attended, it was guaranteed that she was wearing some
variation of the color pink.
In 2005, we saw the inception of the new Hydrospace wa-

Rachel MacClugage
tercraft. This was the year Anya attended her first World Finals
Championships, and she was aboard the new watercraft.
She did not fare well that year, but racing was her passion and
she just couldnt get enough of it. More training and practicing
was on her horizon, along with the dream of some day returning
to Lake Havasu City, Arizona to capture that World Championship title that she yearned for.
2009 still did not provide Anya with her first World Title, but
gave her titles in classes that were only won by men in previous
years.
Rachel MacClugage - United States
Rachel MacClugage stands 52 and has a smile that will
knock your socks off, full of love, passion and adventure. She
was born in England but now calls Lake Havasu City her home,
along with her husband, thirteen-time World Champion, Chris
MacClugage.
Rachel was 14 when she got her first taste of racing at Fossehill. Aboard an X2 in the Novice Sport Class she wasnt afraid
to show off her skills and talent to the boys that raced beside
her. Her accomplishments that first year of racing enabled her to
clench first place in the British winter series. At 15, she moved

up to Womens Expert Ski on a square nose Superjet. After a

couple of years competing in the womens class, it was decided
that Rachel would pursue her education and take some time off
from competing. Her love for the sport never died as she continued to travel with her family to various races around the world.
2007 was the year of change for Rachel. It was the year that
she met Chris, and they both knew they wanted to spend the rest
of their lives together. Not only did they become partners in
marriage, but they also became partners in business. The couple
own and share the day to day operations of Macc Racing, which
is now based in Lake Havasu.
With all the excitement and energy inside the walls of Macc
Racing, Rachel just couldnt hold back anymore. She had been
bitten by the bug and she needed to get back on her Yamaha
Superjet and race again. Training wasnt something that had to
be done; it became a way of life for her. After years of being
on sabbatical she made a stunning third-place finish in 2008 at
the APBA Watercross Nationals in Nashville, TN, followed by a
first-place finish a few months later in the 4-Stroke Stock class
at the 2009 Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Endurance race, again
aboard a Yamaha watercraft.

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It was Game On when it came to the 2009 closed-course racing

season. Her focus and attention were on winning the APBA National
Championship. She trained daily in the desert heat, on land and on the
water. She wasnt going to be beaten. On September 6th, 2009 Rachel
MacClugage was the brightest star shining when she was crowned the
APBA National Champion in Pro-Am Womens Ski Limited.
Rachel knew she was not finished. The World Championship title was
still sitting on the horizon. Now was not the time to slack off and become
lazy. She and Chris trained daily getting ready for the big show that was
only weeks away. It meant early morning testing and tuning the skis at
the beach. Every evening, she was running up and down the dusty trails
of the desert. She was focused and ready to go.
On October 18th, in Lake Havasu City, she lined up with the best of
the best in the world and with strength and determination, reached out
and captured the coveted title of World Champion.
The successes of these three women barely scratch the surface of
what happened the week of October 10th 18th. All of the women who
brought their watercraft to the line need to be commended for their hard
work and dedication. I appreciate all of them for their determination.
Hard work and dedication never goes unnoticed.
For more information on racing in the United States you can visit the
IJSBA (International Jet Sport Boating Association) website at www.ijsba.com, or for information on racing in Europe please visit the Jet Sport
Racing Associations website at www.jsra.co.uk

Katie Meadows

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WORLD FINALS RESULTS

Pro Ski Open
1 (2-1) Kevin Reiterer Austria Hydrospace
2 (1-2) Steven Dauliach UAE Hydrospace
3 (5-3) Jean Baptiste Botti France Kawasaki
4 (4-6) Mike Klippenstein Canada Hydrospace
5 (6-7) Urbain Remond Belgium Hydrospace
6 (4-7) Cole Askew New Zealand Hydrospace
7 (10-8) Tyron Motzouris South Africa Kawasaki
8 (9-10) Jimmy Wilson United States Kawasaki
9 (7-13) Mizuo Hidaka Japan Hydrospace
10 (3-18) Hideyuki Kurahashi Japan Hydrospace
Pro Runabout Open
1 (2-1) Sam Harvey New Zealand Sea-Doo
2 (3-3) Anthony Antees Australia Sea-Doo
3 (5-2) Chris MacClugage United States Yamaha
4 (4-5) Carl Lampe Jr. New Zealand Sea-Doo
5 (9-4) Norito Nakano Japan Sea-Doo
6 (1-12) Craig Warner United States Kawasaki
7 (7-7) Chris Heindrich United States Sea-Doo
8 (10-6) Erminio Iantasca United States Kawasaki
9 (8-8) Christian DAgostin Australia Kawasaki
10 (6-13) Ryan Hardwick United States Kawasaki
Pro Freestyle
1 (49.0) Alessander Lenzi Brazil Yamaha
2 (48.2) Fumikazu Watanabe Japan Yamaha
3 (47.6) Lee Stone England Polaris
4 (46.7) Kazuhiro Hamasaki Japan Yamaha
5 (46.1) Mike Ershow Russia Polaris
6 (45.8) Akinobu Noda Japan Kawasaki
7 (45.6) Patrick Bogart United States Yamaha
8 (45.3) Manabu Matsubayashi Japan Yamaha
9 (45.1) Hidetoshi Fujikawa Japan Yamaha
10 (44.9) Jason Stoyer United States Yamaha
Pro-Am Runabout Stock
1 (1-1) Timothy Neff United States Sea-Doo
2 (5-2) Carl Lampe Jr. New Zealand Sea-Doo
3 (3-4) Troy Snyder United States Sea-Doo
4 (4-5) Shane Stewart Australia Sea-Doo
5 (2-8) Chris MacClugage United States Yamaha
6 (11-3) James Bushell United Kingdom Sea-Doo
7 (7-11) Jeremy Perez France Sea-Doo
8 (13-6) Aero Sutan Aswar Indonesia Yamaha
9 (12-10) Brian Smith United States Kawasaki
10 (10-12) Chris Wilkinsson UAE Sea-Doo

Pro-Am Women Runabout

1 (1-1) Kylie Ellmers Australia Sea-Doo
2 (2-2) Amy Green United States Yamaha
3 (4-4) Jody Bachelder United States Yamaha
4 (7-3) Brunna Luz Brazil Sea-Doo
5 (6-5) Christine Milone USA Sea-Doo
6 (5-6) Erika Olde Canada Sea-Doo
7 (3-9) Paloma Noceda Peru Yamaha
Pro-Am Ski Limited
1 (1-1) Kevin Reiterer Austria Hydrospace
2 (3-3) Mebumi Yamashita Japan Kawasaki
3 (2-4) Anya Colley England Hydrospace
4 (6-2) Cory Cole Canada Kawasaki
5 (5-5) Keifer King United States Yamaha
Pro-Am Runabout Limited
1 (2-1) Kylie Ellmers Australia Sea-Doo
2 (1-3) Mattia Fracasso Italy Sea-Doo
3 (5-2) James Bushel England Sea-Doo
4 (4-4) Timothy Neff United States Sea-Doo
5 (7-5) Aero Sutan Aswar Indonesia Yamaha

Top photo: Rick Roy

Above: Mike Klippenstein,
Canada , Hydrospace;
Left: Kevin Reiterer, Austria,
Hydrospace

Pro-Am Runabout 800 SS

1 (2-1) Blaine Spires United States Sea-Doo
2 (3-2) Chokuthit Molee Thailand Sea-Doo
3 (1-7) Yousef Al-Abdulrazzaq Kuwait Sea-Doo
4 (6-4) Chaowalit Kuajaroon Thailand Sea-Doo
5 (5-5) Supadet Tansai Thailand Sea-Doo
6 (4-6) Brian Baldwin United States Sea-Doo
7 (8-3) Steven Jurccak United States Sea-Doo
8 (9-8) Drew Roush United States Sea-Doo
9 (11-9) Jayme Cheney United States Sea-Doo
10 (7-14) Abdulrahman Al-Bader Kuwait Sea-Doo
Pro-Am Women Ski Limited
1 (2-2) Rachel MacClugage United States Hydrospace
2 (3-3) Emi Kanamori United States Kawasaki
3 (1-5) Anya Colley England Hydrospace
4 (4-4) Carla Klippenstein Canada Hydrospace
5 (9-1) Yuki Kurahashi Belgium Kawasaki
6 (6-6) Urbain Narine Belgium Hydrospace
7 (7-7) Yukiko Kume Japan Kawasaki
8 (8-90) Annie Bailey Canada Kawasaki
9 (5-12) Kylie Ellmers Australia Sea-Doo
10 (11-8) Katharina Lach Austria Hydrospace

Above: Chris MacClugage,

United States, Yamaha;
Left: Alessander Lenzi,
Brazil, Yamaha
Karen Mann Photos

WORLD FINALS RESULTS

Masters Ski
1-Lisa Barsby, Hetuel Hetupstead, Hert, UK Hydrspace
2-Dalibor Turkovic, Croatia Hydrospace
3-Joseph Micali, Henderson, NV Hydrospace
4-Carla Klippenstein, Canada Hydrospace
5-David Cabrera, Miramar, FL Hydrospace
6-Michael Prodanovich, Serbia Hydrospace
7-Daniel McKey Martinelli, Argentina Hydrospace
8-Ronald Jones, Twin Falls, Idaho Kawasaki
9-Mitch Durica, Lake Havasu, AZ Kawasaki
10-Dopdagre Berott, Belgium
Amateur Ski Open
1-Anya Colley, England, Hydrospace
2-Jeremy Poper Albuquerque, New Mexico Hydrospace
3-Conrad Cole Belle River, Ontario Kawasaki
4-Nico Lasselsberger, Austria Hydrospace
5-Brandon McMillan Lake Havasu City, AZ Hydrospace
6-Marcus Erlach, Austria Hydrospace
7-Charles Sims, Lake Elsinore, CA Hydrospace
8-Ryan Erskine, Alberta Canada Kawasaki
9-Kristofer Ingram, Lake Havasu City, AZ Kawasaki
10-Matt Weir, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Hydrospace
Amateur Freestyle
1-Manabu Matsubayashi, Japan, Yamaha
2-Dan Ashcrof, Chorley
3-Naoya Hamanaka, Sulta Osaka, Japan Yamaha
4-Kazuaki Sakaida, Alchi, Japan Yamaha

5-Alexander Kuramsmin, Kazan, Russia

6-Jack Moule, Hertfordshire, England Yamaha
7-Lorin Lowe, Orem , UT Yamaha
8-Jared Ajlouny, San Jose, CA Yamaha
9-Derrick Kemnitz Jr, Oakley, CA Yamaha
10-Khaled Al Qubaisi, Abu Dhabi, IT Yamaha
Amateur Runabout Open
1-Cesare Vismara, Italy (posthumously) Kawasaki
The IJSBA would like to recognize all competitors in the
Amateur Runabout Open class at the 2009 quakysense
World Finals. These competitors elected to declare that
Cesare Vismara was the 2009 World Champion as a tribute
to their esteemed colleague.
It is important to recognize exactly what was the magnitude of this tribute. Nineteen competitors raced competitively all season to be prepared for the World Finals
and then incurred a great deal of expense and sacrifice to
get there and advance to the Main Event which consists
of two Motos. These persons all contested the Amateur
Runabout Open and many of them could have been the
World Champion.
Therefore the IJSBA would like to present the Moto 1
accomplishments* of the Amateur Runabout Open competitors so that they may all be congratulated on their
successes as well as be recognized for what they gave in

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the ultimate demonstration of sportsmanship and respect

for their follow racer:
Joesph Scaturchio
Billy Dearman
Jeremy Schandelmayer
Cesare Vismara
Deniso Casarini
Chutchanun Siriwattanakul
Guy Greenland
Montien Siriwattanakul
Giorgio Viscione
Roshaa Goff
Ricky Trevizo
Ryan Smith
Matthew Leggett
Joey Mauldin
Dan Silva
Weerapong Maneechom
Troy Snyder
Dennis Mack
Rainer Eidner
* These were the finishing positions based on the final
posting on the pit board. Further adjustments, penalties,
and unresolved missed buoy calls may not be reflected
in these results.

2009

Rip N Ride
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In September 2009, the AJSP Cronulla Rip

N Ride, Personal Water Craft freeride event
was held in Sydney, Australia. The location was
Wanda Beach, Cronulla - home to event organizer OzFreeRide.com and a group of PWC
freeriders who love nothing better than getting
out there, ripping it up on a huge swell and riding
their PWCs to the limit!
RipN Ride, now in its second year, began in
2008 after a group of riders got together for a bit
of a fun day, hoping to attract other like-minded
enthusiasts. They posted the idea on OZPWC.
com and the amount of interest was amazing.
With sponsors willing to support the day, it soon
turned into an event that attracted riders from all
over the country and across the Tasman.
The days format was structured heavily
around open-water freeride sessions, where as
many as 10 riders are allowed in a controlled water space with no real instructions other than to
have fun and go as big as they can. This energetic atmosphere was combined with clinic sessions
by pro riders, teaching the basics of aerial tricks
to the newcomers who were ready and willing to
try.
The competition side was introduced to
attract some of the bigger names in the sport,
which also helped with sponsorship. AJSP (Australian Jet Ski Parts) became the major sponsor of 2009. But the focus is about freeriding
more than anything else. These freeride sessions

represent your time to show the crowd and other

riders just what you can do, and its during these
sessions that riders usually go biggest, as theres
minimal pressure.
At the end of the day there are usually some
stand-out riders, so a number of categories were
introduced, with prizes for the winner of each
category voted on by other competitors and event
organizers.
One of the categories was Best Trick, which
any rider can enter. Simply name what trick
youre going to attempt, then youve got two attempts in which to carry it out. The usual judging
factors are taken into consideration, including
style, difficulty and execution.
Another crowd favorite was the Back Flip
Champions of Champions, an event where two
riders battle it out to be the first to land a single
back flip. The successor moves to the next round,
until a winner emerges.
With loads of prizes, graciously donated by
companies such as Yamaha, Rick Roy Products,
Worx Racing Skat Trak, Star Bar and many
more, there were a bounty of awards for things
such as who traveled the furthest to get to the
event, the first to sink their ski, first to enter
the event, best overall ski and more.
However, without a doubt, the last and most
anticipated event of the day would have to be
what is called the Cherry Popper. This is a
term used for a person attempting their first back
flip! The Cherry Popper event aims to get the

1st-time flippers enough training support and

courage to just have a go! As you can imagine,
when the race is on to be the first to master this
trick, there are loads of scary moments and many
broken skis.
Later that night, organizers, riders, sponsors
family and friends met up at the local tavern,
where the awards were presented to the winners
of each category. A slide show of the day was
also played, as riders caught up over a beer and
reflected on what was an awesome day on the
water.
For more info on this or upcoming events
you can visit www.ozfreeride.com.
RipN Ride Results
Sickest Trick Pete McGloughlin
Backflip Champion of Champions Chris
Campbell
Cherry Popper Joel Ryan/Justin Donahue
Biggest Air Run About Clint Debner
Biggest Air Stand-Up Pete McGloughlin
Most Effort Award Keiren/David Azzi
First to Sink Jayden Robson
Best Presented Ski Ronnie Hill
Furthest Travelled Norm, NZ
First to Enter Daniel Hounslow
Forum Award Cambo & Braidz

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