Article: Watercraft watchwords.(Float Plan)(Editorial)

Article: Squeezing personal watercraft: more states are finding ways to restrict their use.
Yachting;  May 1, 1996 ;     528 words ......SUCCESS stories of this decade. Personal watercraft sales are growing by more than 30...in 1989, to pass legislation on personal watercraft. As law requires that personal watercraft operators wear life jackets, that...

Article: Personal watercraft boom is making waves; Noise and safety among the concerns.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  July 23, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Personal watercraft sales are booming in Minnesota...rates. With the state's first personal watercraft fatality of 1996 occurring last...Schneider, who likens the sound of a personal watercraft to a mosquito in your ear, says...

Article: Making waves; Boats and personal watercraft compete for space on lakes and rivers and they also compete for buyers. And as personal watercraft capture a larger share of the market, the competition between boat makers and watercraft manufacturers has grown less friendly.(BUSINESS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 5, 1998 ;     700+ words ...In less than a decade, personal watercraft have established a beachhead...him, the growing buzz of personal watercraft is about as welcome as...interests of the boating and personal watercraft industries are so at odds...

Article: Hipwell joins WaterCraft World magazine.(Rod Hipwell appointed by Ehlert Boating Media Group )(Brief Article)
Powersports Business;  June 27, 2005 ;     147 words ......Hipwell joins the WaterCraft World staff after spending...sales manager for Personal Watercraft Illustrated magazine...a strong core at WaterCraft World, and we think Rod...learn more, visit WaterCraft World.com.

Article: KENTUCKY AFIELD OUTDOORS: BE SAFE AND COURTEOUS WITH PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 21, 2007 ;     651 words ......hectic work life. Many boaters enjoy personal watercraft, known by such names as the Sea...and AquaTrax. It's easy to see why personal watercraft are so popular. They're fun. They'...everyone's weekend safe and fun. "Personal watercraft are a lot of fun and can be less...

Article: PERSONAL WATERCRAFT SAFETY TOP PRIORITY FOR S. C. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 14, 2006 ;     503 words ......reckless operation of personal watercraft. This aggressive enforcement...12 have been injured in personal watercraft accidents on state waters...people were injured in personal watercraft accidents in 2005. In...

Article: A fresh start.(WaterCraft World on internet)(Editorial)
Watercraft World;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......literally ate, slept and breathed personal watercraft. And like every true enthusiast...search for the answer to our watercraft-related problems. The Internet...everyone was along for the ride. WaterCraft World has been part of the trend...professionally edited stories from the ...

Article: SURFACE SPEEDSTERS PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ZOOM TO POPULARITY - AND CONTROVERSY.(Getaways)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  May 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......going into an unplanned orbit from a personal watercraft at 60 miles per hour. ``Your shoes...000 other owners and operators of personal watercraft in the state think nothing matches...executing a series of tricks and spins. Personal watercraft not only are one of the fastest...

Article: Congress prepares to slap restrictions on personal watercraft Environmentalists, boaters, shore dwellers push for new laws
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 8, 1999 ;     565 words ...The screeching noises of personal watercraft are hitting the ears of...on conservation, says personal watercraft -- often called Jet Skis...regulations aimed at prohibiting personal watercraft use in most national parks...

Article: PERSONAL WATERCRAFT STIR A CNY TEMPEST; SOME SKANEATELES RESIDENTS SAY STATE RULES DON'T GO FAR ENOUGH.(News)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  May 20, 2002 ;     700+ words ......in Skaneateles want to restrict personal watercraft under a 2000 state law that lets...Even without local restrictions, personal watercraft still can't run on every local body...swimming only. Even with no local law, personal watercraft users must obey state rules for...

Article: Lakes buzzed by safety concerns Personal watercraft viewed as threat to people, nature
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 11, 1999 ;     700+ words ...As personal watercraft charge across Waukesha County...recalled how upset he got when personal watercraft operators began buzzing swans...issues," he said. However, the personal watercraft, which have no propellers...

Article: RIDING A WAVE OF POPULARITY | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT HAVE FOUND NICHE AMONG THRILL-SEEKERS OF ALL AGES
News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  July 22, 1998 ;     684 words ......water. "WOOO!" And with that, the personal watercraft makes a 180-degree turn and heads...motorcycle is to the automobile, personal watercraft fill a niche for those seeking freedom...boat with the added pleasure of a personal watercraft. "For those who own a boat and are...

Article: DEBATING THE PROS AND CONS OF REGULATING PERSONAL WATERCRAFT POLLUTION, SAFETY ISSUES OVERBLOWN.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  December 15, 2001 ;     526 words ......s ill-conceived proposal to ban personal watercraft on the lakes of Dane County. Make...few people who have a bias against personal watercraft owners, because all his other arguments...water. * Concerning water quality, personal watercraft are among the cleanest boats on...

Article: Coalition Endorses First Federal Legislation to Regulate Personal Watercraft
U.S. Newswire;  October 25, 1999 ;     595 words ......complaints associated with personal watercraft use on America's coastlines. The bill, the Personal Watercraft Responsible Use Act, was introduced...environmentally destructive use personal watercraft (PWC)," said Erich Pica, spokesman...