The new-generation Sea-Doo Spark Trixx stunt craft – which can ride on its tail at the press of a button – has finally been confirmed for Australia almost a year after being unveiled in the US. But only a handful are coming here in the first shipment.
So much for consultation. The NSW Government has gone ahead with the world’s highest jet Ski licence fees as the first customers receive their renewal notices. However, an investigation has revealed the new fees are yet to be gazetted.
Analysis of Jet Ski licence fees around the world has confirmed the NSW Government is charging the highest fees on the planet – even more expensive than the world’s richest cities – while some jurisdictions don’t require a licence at all.
The Boating Industry Association has launched an official petition as the deadline looms for record high Jet Ski licence fee increases. Here’s how to have your say.
The Kawasaki Ultra line-up will come in for colour and trim changes next year – and the addition of a highly-anticipated fishing Jet Ski. Here’s everything we know so far.
The first major redesign for the Kawasaki Ultra 160 Jet Ski in 16 years has hit the water. This is Kawasaki’s top-of-the-line non-supercharged model and brings the iconic brand closer to rivals such as the Sea-Doo GTX 170 and Yamaha FX HO. While the Kawasaki Ultra hull remains unchanged from the previous generation launched in 2007, the top deck is all new, and is the same as the flagship Kawasaki Ultra 310 supercharged model. The other big news: Kawasaki has doubled down on this important segment of the Jet Ski market, going from just one version of the Ultra 160 to two models. In this video we will cover Australian and US pricing, go through all the key features, tell you what it’s like to ride – and do acceleration and top speed tests using precision VBox timing equipment.
Yamaha has introduced its first new WaveRunner engine in 15 years. Its full-size flagship, the Yamaha FX HO, now has 1.9-litre four-cylinder power, up from the previous 1.8-litre that has been a mainstay of the Yamaha range since 2008. The new 1.9-litre resets Yamaha’s benchmark as the biggest capacity engine in the Jet Ski market today. And it bridges the performance gap between the now-superseded 1.8-litre engine, and Yamaha’s supercharged 1.8-litre engine. In this video we will cover Australian and US pricing, go through all the key features, tell you what it’s like to ride – and do acceleration and top speed tests using precision VBox timing equipment.
The NSW Government has proposed the highest Jet Ski licence fees in the world – up to 20 times dearer than other Australian states. Now a State Opposition MP has weighed into the debate as the deadline looms.
New data shows NSW Maritime is already the best resourced waterway authority in Australia by a significant margin. And it has just pocketed a 44 per cent increase in revenue over five years. So why are Jet Ski and boating fees going up to astronomical levels?
The boating sector says record high Jet Ski licence fees in NSW will harm the majority of families who do the right thing, while cashed-up hoons will still flout the laws and pay the fines.
