Jet Ski Tournament & Games

About Jet Ski Games

"Jet Ski" became foremost the colloquial term for stand-up personal watercraft, because in 1973 Kawasaki was responsible for a limited production of stand-up models as designed by the recognized inventor of Jet Skis, Clayton Jacobson II.[2] In 1976, Kawasaki began mass production of the JS400-A. JS400s came with 400 cc two-stroke engines and hulls based upon the previous limited release models. It became the harbinger of the success Jet Skis would see in the Jetters market up through the 1990s. In 1986 Kawasaki broadened the world of Jet Skis by introducing a two person model with lean-in "sport" style handling and a 650 cc engine, dubbed the X-2. Then in 1989, they introduced their first two passenger "sit-down" model, the Tandem Sport/Dual-Jetters (TS/DJ) with a step-through seating area.

For 1992 Kawasaki updated their stand-up line with the JS750 featuring a more stable hull and more power. In 2003, Kawasaki celebrated the Jet Ski brand by releasing a special 30th anniversary edition of its current stand-up model, the SX-R, which has seen a revival of interest in stand-up jetskiing. The X-2 has also been updated, based on the SX-R platform and re-released in Japan. Kawasaki continues to produce three models of sit-downs, including many four-stroke models.

The four-stroke engines have come on since 2003; with the help of superchargers and the like the engines can produce up to 260 horsepower (190 kW) as seen in the newly released Kawasaki Ultra 250Xand Sea-doo RXP, RXT and RXP-X.

As the riding of personal watercraft evolved through the 1990s, other companies like Yamaha, Bombardier and Polaris joined the sport to make it into a worldwide sport in both racing and freestyle.


Closed Course Racing

It is a form of jet skiing with up to 20 riders competing to finish first. The course is defined by red buoys (indicating left turns), yellow buoys (for right turns), a start line and a finish line. The start line is typically right at the shore with three poles and a rubber cord. Usually an event has two motos making up the day's event.

The IJSBA closed course racing began in the 1980s with Brian Bendix, Larry Rippenkroeger and Dave Gorden who primarily rode 440cc and 550cc stand-up models. Soon Jeff Jacobs (of El Cahon, CA) came in and dominated the sport for years.

From 1992 to 1996 the sport reached its peak of popularity. Some of the most successful riders of that period included Jeff Jacobs, Chris Fischetti, Minoru Kanamori, Victor Sheldon, Tom Bonacci, Chris MacClugage, Frank Romero, Bill Pointer, Dustin Farthing, Mike Yellich and Derek Punchard. Many strong factory teams equipped their athletes with the biggest and baddest equipment available, and Budweiser sponsored the IJSBA Bud Jet Sports Tour with stops in ten US cities (Dallas, Chicago, Virginia Beach, etc.)

Today the APBA holds several events throughout the race season that allows riders to qualify for the IJSBA World Finals (held in Lake Havasu, AZ) which is considered to be the Super Bowl of Jet Skiing. Although the US athletes are still dominate the sport, racers come from all over the world, including France, Japan, Kuwait, Thailand, Argentina and Brazil. For 2009, the reigning world champion is Craig Warner, sponsored by Kawasaki, Monster Energy, Bomber Eyewear and Hydro-Turf.

There are four classes: beginner, novice, expert and pro. Usually the racers are divided into two engine sizes: one at 700cc max and another up to 1200cc max. There is a men's race and a women's race.
excerpt from wikipedia


Nearest event

October 10-18, 2009 The event is 2009 quakysense -World Finals Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA

2009 IJSBA World Finals Classes

The following shall be the competition classes for the 2009 World Finals. This list contains the traditional World Finals classes as well as classes that have been added over the past few years to meet the needs of the contemporary market. Below the class list you will see a guide that describes some of the terms in the class list.

Pro Classes
Pro Ski
Pro Runabout
Pro Freestyle

Pro Am Classes
Runabout Stock
Runabout 800 Superstock*
Ski Stock
Women’s Ski Limited
Pro Am Veterans Ski Limited*
Pro Am Runabout Limited (Formerly: Four Stroke Limited)

Expert Classes
Expert Ski Limited
Expert Runabout Limited
Expert Veterans Ski Open

Amateur Classes
Amateur Freestyle
Amateur Ski Open
Amateur Runabout Open
Amateur Ski Lites
Amateur Veteran’s Ski Limited
Amateur Runabout Veteran’s Runabout Open
Amateur Runabout Lites (Formerly Four Stroke Runabout Stock)
Amateur Runabout 800 Superstock*
Amateur Runabout 800 Limited*
Amateur Runabout Classic Stock*
Amateur Runabout Classic Limited*
Amateur Runabout Classic Open*
Amateur Ski Classic Two Stroke Limited*

Novice Classes
Novice Ski Stock
Novice Ski Limited
Novice Runabout Stock
Novice Runabout Limited
Novice Women’s Ski Limited
Novice Veteran’s Ski Open

Junior Classes
Junior Ski 10-12 Stock
Junior Ski 10-12 Lites
Junior Ski 13-15 Stock
Junior Ski 13-15 Lites
Junior Ski 13-15 Limited
Junior Runabout 14-15 800 Limited*

Other Classes
Master’s Ski Open
Master’s Ski Stock*
Sport Modified*
Women’s Runabout
GP Ski
GP Runabout
Sport Spec

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