Sandlesracing Blog

Insane jetski backflips

This makes me realise I really can’t ride a jetski, doesn’t matter how fast I can get it round the buoys! Me and Row went to the world finals in 2003, and we saw a japanese guy do this flatwater backflip, Malone didn’t do it. But to do 3 flatwater backflips in a row is just unbelievable! Anyway, have a look..

Eric Malone World Finals 2006

New kawasaki X2? Can’t be!

I recently came across this apparently new X2 on sx-r.com. I was never really a fan of the X2, seeing as I already had a superjet 701 before I tried an X2, so it seemed a bit slow and slidey to me. But if this one is based on the SXR-800, it should be really good. If i’m right the first ever barrel roll in competition was done on an X2 (i might be wrong though), so wave jumping should be really good on this. Can’t say I’d go out and buy one, but for die hard X2 fans this will certainly be a welcome come back.

Check it out at www.sx-r.com

Dave Lyne wins first round at Tattershall

Well I have to give a little space to my friend Dave, who’s just started jetski racing again after a few years break. He entered the beginner ski class on his newly aquired Kawasaki SXR. Here’s how Dave recounted his weekend’s success.

Well I entered the British Winter Series and went to the first round today at Tattershall. I got up at 4:30am to drive in 100 mph winds and torrential rain to the lake!! I shat my pants as I needed all three lanes, but I still got the van up to 120 miles an hour, no cars on the M1 of course!

The organisation’s still poor though. I got there at 7am as asked, to sign in and fill out all entry forms, but they weren’t ready until 8:30! What a waste of time!

Anyway, I warmed up with some laps then straight in to my first race, and bugger me I won by well over half a lap…. and I fell in…. and I got cramp in my calf as we were in the cold water for ages waiting!! (no change there either then - Rich) My god it hurt, I had to stand straight up. It looked comical as I was slowing to stretch out my leg then getting a bit of a squirt on.

In the second race I missed the start by a mile so another rider got the holeshot. He had a fast ski and he rode really well so I just settled in to the race. Then he missed a green splitter buoy so I kept to the course and he took the deviation buoy, by this time I was on the pace as I knew we would come on to the red buoy together, so I just held my line next to him and nailed it round two buoys. Then when we turned round a tight yellow by the club house I nailed the throttle again and pushed him until I got round him whilst taking another bouy and flew past in to the lead, then stretched my lead to about 5 buoys!!

It was the best overtake I have ever done and apparently it looked really spectacular!! Kev (Pope) and Will (Eatwell) were amazed. I won both races!!! Wicked!! I didn’t think I would come close!!

Well done Dave, roll on the next round for some more butt kicking.

Crossing the Atlantic by jetski?

I recently came across this site, www.atlantic07.co.uk for 4 guys who want to ride from Liverpool to New York on their jetskis. I think it’s a great ambition, but looking at the site, I can’t see any riding experience mentioned. Are they just “Sunday Steves”?

I’ve done a bit of sea riding, and I’ve been out in seas where the waves were as a big as a house. It’s pretty frightening. I’ve got good machine control being an ex-racer, but I can’t imagine tackling the Atlantic.

I hope these guys do well, it will be great publicity for jetskiing if they succeed. Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

All my crazy friends 3

It’s out again, a load of crazy people doing crazy things, makes Jackass look a bit boring really. Here’s what they say about the movie:

“All My Crazy Friends 3, Live Fast, Die Fat”, The cult classic that helped inspire the sub-culture of Freeriding as well as the pioneer of all the stupid stunts you see on TV has reared its ugly head for one more round. After a 5 year hiatus the boys at Fast Times Films pulled it all together one more time to make one of the most anticipated films in years. Filmed on location in Brazil, Bali, Spain, Mexico, Australia and all over the United States, ..Live Fast Die Fat, combines the best watercraft and action sports athletes with an insane soundtrack of some of today’s hottest bands to give you exactly what you want, All My Crazy Friends.

You can watch the movie trailer here.