WILD WATER Personal Watercraft BY S L HAMILTON An imprint of Abdo Publishing www abdopublishing com
PerSonal VWatercraft oday's personal watercraft PWCs are like motorcycles for the water PWCs are used for play transportation and racing Some of the most well known PWCs are Sea Doo Jet Ski and WaveRunner P
These powerful machines can go 50 to 7U miles per hour 80 113 kpm Some PWCs are built for freshwater lakes Others take on rough saltwater Ocean waves Some are designed for towing a waterskier or a wakeboarder Others are sleek speed racers Air are designed for fun Kawasaki XTREME FACT A personal watercraft is defined by the U S Coast Guard as a boat less than 16 feet 5 m in length and powered by jet pumps instead of propellers A person riding a personal watercraft stands kneels or