| Jet Skiing is becoming more and more popular and a | | | | The WaveRunner 3 was introduced in the 90s and |
| strong following is growing in the UK. There are | | | | was the first sit down PWC that was design to take |
| several jet ski or personal water craft producers the | | | | passengers, seating up to 3 adults it was a larger |
| main ones being Yamaha, Kawasaki, Polaris and Sea | | | | machine but made up for its size with a |
| Doo. As the sport grows and the stunts get more | | | | high-performance engine which was capable of |
| exciting so does the development of personal water | | | | achieving great speeds. Yamaha stood out from the |
| crafts. The competition for the title of best personal | | | | rest of the manufactures in their ability to build large |
| water craft is fiece in this article I have reviewed | | | | powerful PWC which have become increasingly in |
| one of the power players Yamaha. | | | | demand as the sport opens up to families and groups. |
| Yamaha has been building personal water crafts since | | | | Yamaha also produced stand up jet skis - the Super |
| the mid 80s. Being market leaders in the motor sport | | | | Jet 650 which provided the freedom needed for |
| industry it was a natural progression for them to | | | | freestyle jet skiing and competitions. They also |
| move into personal water crafts. Taking the | | | | experimented with different styles such as the |
| knowledge and technical ability they were known for | | | | WaveBlaster 700 that rode like a motor bike. |
| in the design and production of powerful motorbikes | | | | Yamaha turned out many different styles of personal |
| they started creating stylish, super fast and powerful | | | | water craft throughout the 90s showing off new |
| PWC. Working intently to produce powerful and fast | | | | features and abilities as the sport developed. |
| PWC and to become a market leader Yamaha had a | | | | The WaveRunner GP 1200 was brought to market |
| sound background on which to build. | | | | with one of the most powerful engines available in |
| Initially Yamaha specialised only in the sit down | | | | 1997 and Yamaha placed itself as a market leader in |
| version of jet ski their first being the WaveRunner | | | | the PWC industry. |
| 500. Later Yamaha produced the WaveJammer 500 | | | | Yamaha have come a long way since the first |
| which was renowned for its agility and speed and | | | | personal water craft and by the incorporation of |
| allowed more freedom with its small hull and fixed | | | | technology from their motor sport production they |
| steering column. The WaveJammer set the standard | | | | have set the standard within the PWC industry. |
| for today's sit down PWCs and other manufacturers | | | | Yamaha have built a solid reputation for performance, |
| went on to follow Yamaha's lead. | | | | style and affordability. |