Posts Tagged ‘Jetski Racing’
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
This week the APBA named Aaron Sanchez the first Rider of the Week for the 2009 race season. Aaron was named Ironman in the Mark Hahn 300 Memorial and has followed up the victory with a stellar start to the 2009 race season. Aaron won the Vet Ski Open Class and placed second in the Amateur Ski Open Class in Region 1 second round in Lake Elsinore, CA. Aaron has been racing since 1991 and expects 2009 to be a great year. (more…)
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Last week I heard a rumor that another PWC race promoter was going to leave the APBA and race under the sanctioning of the IJSBA (International Jet Sport Boating Association). This rumor was confirmed today by a post on the IJSBA web site. (more…)
Tags: APBA, IJSBA, Jet Ski Racing, Jetski Racing, PWC Racing
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Sunday, March 8th, 2009
For many, February 28th signified the unofficial beginning of the 2009 race season with the running of the fifth annual Mark Hahn 300 memorial race in Lake Havasu Arizona. The race has been held each year in memory of endurance racer Mark Hahn who was tragically killed in a 2004 race accident. The 300 mile race is the longest continuous PWC race and demands a total team effort with many hours of preparation and training. This race is definitely not for the faint of heart. This year the race returned to Crazy Horse Campground’s main beach. Race day found the 6 race classes competing in chilly 35 mile per hour winds and a brutal 4 foot chop on the lake. The 300 mile 30 lap race took its toll on both man and machine with at least a dozen teams unable to complete the race and 3 skis were reported to have sank on the course. (more…)
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