World champion Sam Harvey added another title to his CV when he won the open class at the 2010 Woodbine Marine Sea-Doo® BRP New Zealand Jet Sport Nationals run on Rotorua’s Blue Lakes earlier this month.
Harvey, a marine retailer from Howick, Auckland, won five out of five races on his turbo-charged Sea-Doo GTI personal watercraft (PWC or jet ski), despite having to start the last race of the day at the back of the field after an over-anxious start.
‘It’s great to get the New Zealand title back,’ said Harvey, who became the first non-American to …Â Details
Adventurer, pilot and author, Jeremy Burfoot, is set to lead a group of New Zealanders in an attempt to break the world personal watercraft record by riding from London to Sydney to Auckland. The 32,000 km epic journey, The Ultimate Ride, sets off from London in August to boost awareness of healthy living, cancer prevention and to raise funds for cancer research.Â
The Ultimate Ride is the fresh challenge Burfoot needed after being the first to …Â Details
CABO MARINE SHOW 2010 MAKES WAVES IN LOS CABOS
Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico. Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17, 2010Â
Cabo San Lucas will be celebrating its first annual Cabo Marine Show which takes place Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17, 2010, along the marina in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. Boating and sailing enthusiasts from North America, and their suppliers, will converge at the Cabo San Lucas Marina with its breathtaking backdrop of the Sea of Cortez and the famous arch at “Land’s End.â€
Charter companies and water activities promoters—sport fishing, boating and luxury yachting—as well as resorts and marinas, hotels and world-class golf courses, will have an opportunity to make themselves known to the select Los Cabos travel market, its visitors and the eyes of the international travel media.Â
Cabo Marine Show 2010 will be open to the general public with live entertainment. A VIP opening cocktail party at the Baja Lobster Co. will feature a live performance by Los Cosmopolitans, as they launch their new album with original music and lyrics.Â
The VIP closing cocktail will be held at Barómetro Restaurant Lounge along with the grand closing nautical-themed “Cabo Marine Party†to be held at the Passion Club inside the ME by Meliá resort, where awards will be given to the night’s best dressed.Â
Official event sponsors include Puerto ParaÃso Mall, Luxury Avenue Boutique Mall and Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa, which together form the Marina Golden Zone. Principal supporters include the Los Cabos Conventions & Visitors Bureau, the Tourism Department of the Los Cabos Municipality, Marquis Los Cabos Resort and Sheraton Hacienda del Mar Resort. Others will soon be announced.
For more information, contact Sergio Igartua at sergio@grupoigartua.com