ORLANDO, Fla. — A man whose personal watercraft’s engine stalled was stranded on an Orange County lake while an alligator lurked nearby.
Rescue crews had to pull the man out of Lake Lawne near the San Jose Shores area of Orlando on Sunday evening.
The engine of the personal watercraft he was riding stalled and he was stuck in the middle of the lake for about an hour. He could see an alligator nearby and …Â Details & Video
In an effort to raise awareness and money for Your Life Counts, a youth suicide prevention organization, extreme rider Dale Vranckx set a new world record by riding a Sea-Doo RXT iS 255 personal watercraft 786 miles (1,265 km) in 16 hours 10 minutes. His average speed for the run was an amazing 56.7 mph (91.2 km/hr).
Starting at 5:15 a.m. on June 19, the St. Williams, Ontario native began riding his first eight-mile lap in Long Point Bay, from Booth’s Harbour Marina to Port Rowan Marina. 786 miles later Vranckx finally finished at 9:25 PM of the same day after completing an astonishing 98 laps.
“Your Life Counts is a great cause and this challenge was a great opportunity to raise awareness of their work and help save young lives,†Vranckx said. As of today, he has raised over $2,000.00 for Your Life Counts. Donations can still be made at www.yourlifecounts.org.
“I have not met anyone else who embodies the sheer grit of determination and perseverance to make it through no matter what. Dale is a great example for our youth showing that by focusing on moving forward and working through difficulties one can accomplish great things in lifeâ€, said Rory Butler, Your Life Counts Founder and CEO… Details
The 2009 Long Beach to Catalina and Back APBA Offshore National Championship Race orchestrated by R.P.M. Racing Enterprises is in the books and Craig Warner and Monster Kawasaki take home back to back offshore National Championships. Not since legendary offshore racer and sole PWCOFFSHORE Hall Of Famer Billy Womack has any racer won two in a row. Kawasaki further solidified its dominance in offshore racing with the second year of sweeping the podium with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes on Kawasaki platforms. It appears to be official, for now the Kawasaki ULTRA250/260X platforms own offshore racing.
Some of the biggest names in offshore racing gathered with R.P.M. Racing Enterprises around the historic Queen Mary at 8 am on July 12, 2009 to take on the challenge and test their metal with some of the best offshore racers in the world…Â Details