Bondi Rescue lifeguards take delivery of 2021 Yamaha FX HO WaveRunners
The USA has Baywatch, Australia has the real-life Bondi Rescue. Here’s how lifeguards use Jet Skis to save swimmers on one of the world’s most famous beaches.
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Why are Jet Skis banned on Sydney Harbour? Government transcript reveals all
Twenty years ago today the NSW Government outlined the reasons behind the ban on Jet Skis and personal watercraft on Sydney Harbour. We unearth the parliamentary transcripts from 28 June 2001 ahead of the introduction of the exclusion zone from October 2001.
Jet Ski and PWC registration fees in Australia, how every state compares
The cost of annual registration for a Jet Ski or personal watercraft varies dramatically depending on where you live in Australia.
Jet Ski riders caught on Sydney Harbour 20 years after ban was introduced
Authorities have intercepted a number of Jet Ski riders on Sydney Harbour in recent months, but there was one instance where permission was granted for two Jet Skis in distress.
Jet Ski safety: UNSW studies impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions
Record sales of Jet Skis and personal watercraft amid international travel restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis has seen an increase in boat-related drownings in NSW – overtaking swimming deaths for the first time.
Jet Ski and PWC licence fees in Australia, how every state compares
Getting your licence to ride a Jet Ski or personal watercraft can be a bargain or cost a fortune depending on where you live in Australia. And some jurisdictions have a one-off fee or none at all.
Jet Ski and personal watercraft licences surge during the coronavirus crisis
Faced with international travel restrictions, more Australians than ever before are getting their Jet Ski and personal watercraft licence.
Exclusive: Boaties – not Jet Ski riders – more at risk of death despite safety crackdowns
Research by Watercraft Zone has debunked the myth that riders of Jet Skis and personal watercraft are more at risk of death on the water, amid recent safety campaigns that repeatedly target Jet Skis and PWCs.
Sea-Doo unveils electric E GTI concept, will retain petrol models
Sea-Doo says it will introduce an electric personal watercraft by 2026, but will it be hybrid or pure electric – or available as both? And which models will get the tech? Here’s what we know so far.
Top 10 photos of 2020: Meet the man behind Australia’s best Jet Ski images
Gold Coast Jet Ski enthusiast Jeff Lakeford has taken more than 40,000 photos of riders getting massive air in the surf. Here are his best pics from 2020, and how he captured them.