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BRP TO #SPARKSOMEFUN IN 33 MARKETS WITH NEW SEA-DOO SPARK WATERCRAFT TEST RIDE TOUR

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

Posted by Sea-Doo OnBoard Editor in Events, Sea-Doo Lifestyle, She-Doo, Technologies, Where to Ride

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BRP will be showing consumers first hand how to make their dream of owning a Sea-Doo watercraft come true with the Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour. The 2014 #SPARKSOMEFUN Tour will be visiting 33 popular family boating destinations across North America offering consumers the chance to experience how accessible, and fun, the award-winning Sea-Doo Spark watercraft truly is.

The Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour provides current and potential watercraft riders the opportunity to try before they buy. The Sea-Doo events team will assist consumers in finding the right Sea-Doo product to fill their watersports/boating needs. Guests are offered an on-water experience aboard various configurations of the new Sea-Doo Spark, including models equipped with iBR, the only watercraft braking system. BRP is committed to re-spark the sport of personal watercraft by offering the biggest manufacturer on-water demo effort in the marine industry. In the coming months, BRP is looking to introduce the boating lifestyle to over 4000 people during the 33, three-day weekend events.

BRP’s Sea-Doo Spark is a paradigm-shifting product as the most accessible watercraft on the market, making the dream of being on the water possible for more families. The Sea-Doo Spark’s nimble, compact design features an all-new Exoskel architecture utilizing a new lightweight, durable, 100% recyclable Polytec material. The Spark offers six steps of customization; a choice between 2up or 3up platforms, choice between the most fuel-efficient watercraft engine available1, the Rotax 900 ACE2 or Rotax 900 HO ACE delivering a top speed of 40 and close to 50 mph respectfully3, option to add BRP’s intelligent Brake & Reverse (iBR)4, optional convenience package, choice of five colors, and ability to further personalize, including 20 Attitude Graphics Kits. The Sea-Doo Spark is a compact platform with a price close to 40% lower than the closest competitive model5 and at half the weight, making it easy to store and tow, and a blast to ride.

The Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride events will be free to the boating public6 and are managed by the Sea-Doo events team – comprised of industry and product experts – and partnering authorized Sea-Doo watercraft dealers. Each Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Tour stop is designed for both experienced and first time boating families to live the Sea-Doo lifestyle in a casual, fun filled atmosphere. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience first hand the fun the Sea-Doo Spark delivers starting at $4999 in United States. They will also be able to try the full-sized Sea-Doo GTI back-to-back to help them decide on the right Sea-Doo model to fit their watersports needs.

2014 Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour schedule

March 29  

  • Melbourne, Fla,, Eau Gallie Causeway Boat Launch Park

April 4-6 

  • Deerfield Beach, Fla., Quiet Waters Park

April 11-13  

  • St. Petersburg, Fla., Lake Seminole Park

April 25-27

  • Miami, Fla., Marine Stadium Rowing Club
  • Conroe, Texas, FM 830 Boat Ramp – Lake Conroe

May 2-4 

  • Lake Hartwell, SC, Lake Hartwell State Recreation Area
  • Ft. Walton Beach., Fla., Ross Marler Park
  • Austin, Texas, 360 Loop Launch Ramp

May 9-11

  • Acworth, GA, Cauble Park – Acworth beach
  • Shreveport, LA, Cypress Lake/Black Bayou Recreation Area
  • Phoenix, Ariz., Pleasant Harbour Marina – Lake Pleasant

May 16-18

  • Knoxville, Tenn., Concord Park (Sat & Sun)
  • Grapevine, Texas, Oak Grove Park
  • Long Beach, Calif., Long Beach Marine Stadium

May 30-June 1

  • Nashville, Tenn., Nashville Shores Waterpark – Percy Priest Lake
  • Osage Beach, MO, Dog Days Grill and Marina, Lake of the Ozarks
  • Castaic, Calif., Castaic Lake State Recreation Area

June 6-8

  • Newport News, Va., Huntington Park
  • St. Louis, Miss., George Winter Park
  • San Francisco, Calif., Coyote Point Regional Park – San Mateo

June 13-15

  • Jersey Shore, NJ, Multiple Stops
  • Minneapolis, Minn., TBD
  • Sacramento, Calif., Granite Bay – Folsom Lake

June 20-22

  • Riverhead, NY, Mariners Cove East Hampton Long Island
  • Lake Geneva, WI, TBD

June 27-29

  • Clayton, NY, TBD
  • Grand Rapids, MI, Kent County Park
  • Portland, OR, Henry Hagg County Park

July 11-13

  • Montreal, QC, TBD
  • Cleveland, OH, Whiskey Island Marina – Wendy Park Beach
  • Seattle, WA, TBD

July 18-20

  • Spokane, WA, Lake Coeur d’Aline
  • Quebec City, QC, TBD

We encourage everyone to visit www.TryaSeaDoo.com for detailed event information and to confirm a specific time slot on the day of your choice.

For a look at the new Sea-Doo watercraft, visit www.sea-doo.com

1Based on BRP internal testing. Testing of competitive models done under identical conditions. 2Featured exclusively on the Sea-Doo Spark 2up without Intelligent Brake and Reverse (iBR). 3Actual top speed may vary depending on loading and other conditions. 4iBR is not available on the Spark 2up with the Rotax 900 ACE engine. 5Source: Manufacturer’s website. Prices vary according to product specification. 6All Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour participants must possess a valid driver’s license and must be over the age of 18 and in some states/provinces may be required to possess a safe boaters certificate/card/license. All product comparisons, industry and market claims refer to new sit down PWC with 4-stroke engines. Watercraft performance may vary depending on, among other things, general conditions, ambient temperature, and altitude, riding ability and rider/passenger weight. Testing of competitive models done under identical conditions. Because of our ongoing commitment to product quality and innovation, BRP reserves the right at any time to discontinue or change specifications, price, design, features, models or equipment without incurring any obligation.

BRP TO VISIT 23 US BOATING DESTINATIONS WITH THE 2013 SEA-DOO ‘I BRAKE FOR…’ TEST RIDE TOUR

23 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by Sea-Doo OnBoard Editor in Where to Ride

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BRP will be offering consumers the opportunity to test ride new 2013 Sea-Doo watercraft, equipped with iBR, the world’s only on-water brake system at Test Ride events across the United States this spring and summer. The 2013 Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour will be visiting 23 popular family boating destinations offering consumers the chance to experience the Sea-Doo lifestyle and learn about latest technological watercraft advances from BRP.

The Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour provides current and potential watercraft riders the opportunity to try before they buy. The Sea-Doo events team will assist consumers in finding the right Sea-Doo product to fill their watersports/boating life. Guests are offered an on-water experience aboard a variety of Sea-Doo watercraft models, the only watercraft with a brake.  Sea-Doo is the number one watercraft brand in the North America and world-wide and BRP’s initiative is the biggest manufacturer supported on-water demo effort in the marine industry and is looking to introduce the Sea-Doo lifestyle to over 3000 people during the 23 three-day weekend events.

The Sea-Doo Test Ride events will be FREE to the boating public* and are managed by the Sea-Doo events team – comprised of industry and product experts – and partnering, authorized Sea-Doo watercraft dealers. Each Sea-Doo Tour STOP is designed for both experienced and first time boating families to experience the Sea-Doo lifestyle in a casual, fun filled atmosphere. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win a new Sea-Doo GTI Limited 155 model and Sea-Doo MOVE I trailer in the Sea-Doo ‘I BRAKE FOR…’ sweepstakes.  Anyone can enter by visiting www.sea-doo.com or directly at www.ibrake4.com starting April 10th and simply sharing the special moments and destinations that you brake for.

Event participants will be able to experience multiple award-winning models to best find the right Sea-Doo watercraft to fill their watersports/boating desires. They will be able to experience the handling of the high-performance Sea-Doo RXP-X platform, the performance of various 4-TEC engine packages, the comfort of the smoothest ride possible on a PWC with various suspension equipped models with S3 hull, the simple fun or the GTI platform, and the braking capabilities of the iBR (Intelligent Brake & Reverse) system. Guests will also learn about and experience the durability and reliability of the Rotax 4-TEC marine engine while testing the various power packages available.

Experiencing BRP’s Sea-Doo iBR system gives riders more control and a new perspective of the heightened level of fun to be had aboard Sea-Doo watercraft. We encourage everyone to visit www.seadoodemo.com starting March 25 for detailed event information and to lock in a specific time slot on the day of your choice.

2013 Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour schedule

April 6

Orlando, Fla.: Lake Underhill Park – East of Downtown

April 12-14

Tampa, Fla.: Hogan’s Beach Grille – Courtney Campbell Parkway

April 19-21

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.: Markham Park – PWC Lake

April 26-28

Bonita Springs, Fla.: Big Hickory Marina and Restaurant

Phoenix, Ariz.: Lake Pleasant – Pleasant Harbor Marina

May 3-5 

Colorado River, Ariz./Calif.: Pirates Cove Resort – Needles, CA

Charleston, S.C.: California Dreaming Restaurant

May 10-12

Lake Lanier, Ga.: Laurel Park Launch Ramp – Gainesville, GA

Long Beach, Calif.: Long Beach Marine Stadium

May 17-19  

Lake Cumberland, Ky.: State Dock Marina

Sacramento, Calif.: Granite Bay Launch Ramp – Folsom Lake

May 31-June 2

Atlanta, Ga.: Dallas Landing Park, Lake Allatoona – Acworth, GA

Houston, Texas: South Shore Harbor Marina – Clear Lake, TX

June 7- 9   

Charlotte, N.C.: Stutt’s Marina – Lake Norman

Dallas, Texas: Sneaky Pete’s Restaurant – Lake Lewisville

June 14-16

Norfolk, Va.: Willoughby Launch Ramp

June 21-23 

Annapolis, Md.: Hemingways Restaurant – Bay Bridge Marina Yacht Club

Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.: Dog Days Grill

June 28-30 

New Jersey: Captain Carlsen Park/Woodbridge Municpal Ramp

Minneapolis, Minn.: East Medicine Lake Park

July 11-13

Delevan, Wis.: Lake Lawn Resort – Lake Delevan, WI

July 19-21 

Traverse City, Mich.:  Torch River Marine – Torch Lake

Gilford, N.H.: Ellacoya State Park

Visit www.seadoodemo.com or www.facebook.com/seadoo for the most up-to-date information regarding the Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour events and everything Sea-Doo!

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