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Sea-Doo Spark – One Year After Becoming The Watercraft Industry’s Instant Star.

06 Monday Oct 2014

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BRP is world renown for shaping the future of the powersports world and the impact the Sea-Doo Spark model had on the watercraft industry added to the company’s many monumental product launches. It has been a little over a year since the Sea-Doo Spark was launched to the public and since then the energy and excitement this revolutionary product has made is nothing short of amazing. Sea-Doo has long been the leading watercraft brand world-wide yet BRP knew there was an opportunity to offer a product that would make the dream of owning a Sea-Doo watercraft a reality with a completely re-thought and re-engineered design that made the Sea-Doo life more accessible to more people.

Lets take a high level look at the first year on the market of the Sea-Doo Spark.

Sea-Doo Spark unveil for the International Press.

Sea-Doo Spark unveil for the International Press.

September 9, 2013 – The Sea-Doo Spark was introduced to the International Press at Universal City Walk

 

September 11, 2013 – The Sea-Doo Spark was introduced to the North American Press in Orlando, Florida

September 15, 2013 – The BRP dealer network and the world was introduced to the new Sea-Doo Spark at the Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. Soon after, the first production units were being shipped to Brazil, Australia and other southern hemisphere countries.

September 26, 2013 – The First container of Sea-Doo Spark units arrive in Australia. .

October 4, 2013 – The first production Sea-Doo Spark units are shipped to the US dealer network.

October 12, 2013 – BRP sparks some fun in Topock, California in conjunction with the IJSBA World Finals as the first public rides of the Spark are offered to Sea-Doo participants of the Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride III.

Pro Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons and the Sea-Doo Spark

Pro Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons and the Sea-Doo Spark

November 9, 2013 – World Tour professional surfer and Australian legend Sally Fitzgibbons unveils BRP’s latest watercraft, the Sea-Doo Spark PWC, at an exclusive event in Sydney.

November 16-17, 2013 – Fans and spectators of the P1 AquaX event in St. Cloud, Florida see the Sea-Doo Spark on Display.

January 2, 2014 – The Sea-Doo Spark makes its boat show debut at the New York and Houston international Boat Shows.

2014 NMMA Innovation award winning Sea-Doo Spark

2014 NMMA Innovation award-winning Sea-Doo Spark

February 13, 2014 – The BWI (Boating Writers International) present BRP with the NMMA Innovation award for the Sea-Doo Spark, the sixth for BRP in six years.

March 16, 2014 – The Sea-Doo Events Team begins the #SPARKSOMEFUN Miami Take Over with various Sea-Doo Spark activities in South Florida leading up to the SPARKSOMEFUN Deadmau5 concert.

March 23, 2014 – A week-long of Sea-Doo activities in Miami, Florida culminate with a SPARKSOMEFUN concert with performance artist David Garilbaldi and EDM producer Deadmau5 at South Beach’s Fountainblue resort.

March 24, 2014 – Deadmau5 and Vanilla Ice go have fun riding the Sea-Doo Spark watercraft near downtown Miami, Florida.

DSC00783April  4, 2014 – The Sea-Doo #SPARKSOMEFUN Test Ride Tour begins its 33 stop, four-month, North American tour in Pompano Beach, Florida.

April 30, 2014 – The Sea-Doo Spark receives the Edison Award silver medal for innovation in San Francisco, California.

May 1, 2014 – Boating Industry named the Sea-Doo Spark one of their Best New Products for 2014.

May 3, 2014 – YouTube video producer Devin Supertramp shots his, “Skateboarding on Water” Wakeskate video with the NIKE wakeskate team behind the Sea-Doo Spark. The video has been viewed over one million times.

July 10, 2014 – The Sea-Doo Spark wins the prestigious Red Dot Award for product design.

July, 2014 – The Sea-Doo Spark proves to be the star of the summer as young families  search the BRP dealer network for the Spark of their choice.

September 15, 2014 – The 2015 Sea-Doo line of watercraft is launched to the public.

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There were thousands more highlights for the Sea-Doo Spark in its first year and most of those included the fun had by the thousands of owners who joined the Sea-Doo family by purchasing the most accessible watercraft on the market, the Sea-Doo Spark. You can join the trend setters by pre-ordering you Sea-Doo Spark, or any of the other models of the Sea-Doo watercraft family by simply clicking SPARKSOMEFUN!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X-TEAM TUESDAY – HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW WHAT RACING A SEA-DOO IS LIKE

14 Tuesday May 2013

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Screen Shot 2013-05-14 at 2.28.28 PMThere is a moment for every person who sits at the controls of a engine powered vehicle where they want to race. Maybe this urge isn’t everyday but it happens. Waiting for the light to turn green and get the jump on the car beside you, riding next to your brother or sister or good friend and you nudge the throttle just ever so slightly to gain the leading position.  Or maybe you are a full fledged racer at heart and take every opportunity to get from point A to point B faster than everybody else.

Riding a Sea-Doo may spur this urge a bit more than the average vehicle. After all, Sea-Doo watercraft are breed to be performers and in the arena of professional watercraft racing has dominated closed course races around the world. You may have thought about racing but don’t know where to go and aren’t interested in buying a lot of race specific parts or modifying your very reliable, stock Sea-Doo watercraft. And maybe lining up to a veteran racer may seem intimidating. But that burning desire to feed your competitive side hungers every time you squeeze the throttle lever of your Sea-Doo watercraft.

For PWC owners in the United Kingdom and the southeastern United States, specifically Florida, comes a new PWC event the P1 Aqua Cross series. This is a new form of PWC racing that is open to only riders with completely stock watercraft. Its the ultimate, “run what you brung” racing. The courses are also much less complex and open than traditional closed course races that one may see at the IJSBA World Finals.  Multi-time world champion watercraft racer Lisa Barsby of the UK developed this series in the UK to bring a new crowd to the family sport she loves. Barsby address the barriers keeping current owners from racing. The goal of Aqua Cross racing is to make it easy, safer, affordable, and fun for anyone and everyone with a PWC.

The classes are broken down by stock horsepower ratings to allow every category of PWC to compete head-to-head on equal equipment. There are three main categories offered, 300 hp, 250+hp, and 200+hp.  other than a PWC all anybody needs is protective riding gear, and a set of racing numbers.

The US events include:

June 15 & 16 – Daytona, Florida

July 20 & 21 – Pahookee, Florida

August 17 & 18 – Cocoa Beach, Florida

September 14 & 15 – Marathon, Florida

The UK events include:

June 1-2 – Hull

June 29-30 – Plymouth

July 13 & 14 – Eastborn Extreme

August 10 & 11 – Torquay

 

For more information on racing your Sea-Doo in a new, no pressure racing series, visit P1 Aqua Cross

SEA-DOO X-TEAM HOUR – LIQUID SPEED RADIO – 2013 IJSBA NATIONAL TOUR KICKOFF

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

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BRP is proud to support the only on-line radio show dedicated to the sport and activities of personal watercraft, Liquid Speed Radio. Tuesday, May 30th features Sea-Doo X-TEAM rider and Test Ride Tour manager Cody Hawkins who will offer insight to this year’s Sea-Doo effort on the track and at neighborhood lakes and waterways.  The Liquid Speed radio show will begin airing LIVE at  7:30 p.m. CST on www.liquidspeedradio.com.

The first hour is the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Hour dedicated to Sea-Doo competition, racing, and recreational events. Host Brian Smith leads the topics and interviews the biggest names in personal watercraft racing and free riding. May 30th’s show will include Hawkins and multi National Champion, and Mountain Motorsports of Atlanta, Georgia General Manager,  Dustin Farthing.

At 8:10pm CST Dave Knisley joins join the show to talk about this weekends upcoming UWP/IJSBA National Tour kickoff race in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Smith and Knisley will talk about what’s new with the tour in 2013 and who to watch, including Pro Stock contender, Troy Snyder on his RIVA Sea-Doo RXP-X and Pro Open World Champion James Bushell on his 158 Performance RXP-X.

At 9:10pm CST Liquid Speed will welcome Farthing to Liquid Speed Show and will discuss if he will race the tour full time this season, Or will he race overseas? What’s the next at his Mountain Motorsports dealership? Listen in to find out!!

Join Liquid Speed Co-Host The Funky W and Smith when the show goes LIVE at 7pm CST until 10pm CST onwww.liquidspeedradio.com

X-TEAM PROFILE : Catching up with Sea-Doo X-TEAM Racer Troy Snyder

05 Tuesday Feb 2013

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On Board recently crossed paths with Sea-Doo X-TEAM Pro watercraft racer Troy Snyder at a winter practice session at Markham Park in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and talked to him about the upcoming season.

The new promoters of the Pro Hydro-X Tour based in the south east region of the US is hosting several pre-season practice sessions to strengthen the racing community and create more opportunities for performance watercraft owners to put in some quality laps to hone their skills. Snyder travelled from his home in Bradenton, Florida with his Sea-Doo RXP-X to and we spoke to him about switching to the RXP-X during the season, his near championship run, what he is doing in the off season, and what he is looking to do in 2013.

25 YEARS OF THE MODERN SEA-DOO > Defining Luxury Performance Watercraft = GTX

04 Tuesday Sep 2012

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1992 Sea-Doo GTX, the first luxury performance watercraft

Bombardier lead the way in defining specific watercraft for specific users. 1992 was the year the ‘luxury performance’ watercraft customer was defined and a model was specifically designed for those looking for a more refined on-water experience through a more refined watercraft. The Sea-Doo GTX (Grand Touring with Extras) was born and again a new segment of the industry was introduced.  With the GTX people experienced the maximum in engine and Direct Drive Jet Propulsion performance with the engine package introduced in the 1991 XP nestled in the shell of the GT three-seater package with – relative of the times – plush seating and high-end graphics and colorization.

With the launch of the GTX model the Sea-Doo three-seater line was complimented with a more value minded three-seater model, the Sea-Doo GTS.  It was added to the line-up for the all around watersports family.

To promote the fact that the new Sea-Doo GT watercraft were more than capable of doubling as watercraft superstars and viable tow vehicles, Bombardier sponsored the budding Pro Wakeboard Tour. Anheuser-Busch, parents of Budweiser, sponsored ESPN’s “Hot Summer Nights” programming that brought lifestyle sports to the mainstream during prime time Tuesday night summer programming. Part of this programming was the Pro WaterSki Tour and new Pro Wakeboard and Kneeboard Tour where half of the scored pulls were done behind the new Sea-Doo GTX. This marketing effort was done to promote the ability of the Sea-Doo three-seater watercraft in being more than capable of towing these new ‘extreme’ sports and characteristic of being easier and more economical than traditional inboard boats while towing.

Performance was further pushed following the introduction of the Sea-Doo XP.  As the performance runabout continued to gain popularity the 1992 Sea-Doo XP was upgraded with V.T.S. (a manual Variable Trim system) in addition to the rear grab handle and twin carb and tuned pipe performance package. 1992 also marked the first IJSBA National racing Championship for runabouts in which Palm Bay, Florida racer Bo Dupriest claimed the first ever title aboard a Sea-Doo watercraft.

 

X-TEAM TUESDAY – The IJSBA NATIONAL TOUR RESUMES WITH FINAL TWO STOPS

07 Tuesday Aug 2012

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The 2012 Hydro-Turf National Watercross tour resumes action after a three week break and visits the Southeast with the fifth stop taking place in Lake Hartwell, Georgia this weekend August 11-12 before culminating in Charleston, West Virginia for the National Championship final event August 17-18.

The Triple Crown of Watercross is this coming weekend to beautiful Lake Hartwell at Tugaloo State Park in Lavonia, GA and the local community is laying out the red carpet for the Sea-Doo X-TEAM racers. The weekend will start with an invitation from the people of Lavonia to enjoy live music on Friday Night at Lavonia’s town square gazebo from 7pm-9pm. All the downtown restaurants will be open for fans to enjoy the local cuisine.

The Sea-Doo X-TEAM comes to Lake Hartwell with an overwhelming amount of momentum as RIVA/Neptune Racing rider Troy Snyder looks to extend his overall PRO Stock points lead on his Snyder Built backed Sea-Doo RXP-X.

“I have been training hard to be able to squeeze all of the speed out of my (Sea-Doo) RXP-X that it has, and it has a lot,” said Snyder. “The RXP-X is the best production watercraft for racing ever built and am ready to ride it for all it’s worth to win this championship.”

Snyder carries momentum from the previous stop in Reno with a overall win as does Champion Powersports of Lake Norman’s Brian Baldwin after taking his first PRO Open win aboard his privateer RXP-X effort.

Brian Baldwin Pro Open Winner carries Momentum.

OnBoard stopped by Baldwin’s shop in North Carolina on Monday and he said he was ready to go. “I am in great shape and can’t wait to get on the track,” said Baldwin. “After that first win, i didn’t want to have that big of a break, i just want to keep (the winning) going. The RXP-X is the best watercraft I have ever ridden and I am ready to keep it going!”

On Saturday evening, Watercraft riders of Hartwell, GA will be hosting the Athlete’s Party with some southern BBQ; this is free to all competitors and just $8 for friends, families and pit crews!

Event online registration is open until Thursday 9PM, event check in/registration will be on Friday onsite from 1-5 PM and check in and late registration is onsite on Saturday 6:45 – 8:00 AM. Make sure you bring you IJSBA membership card and if you recently signed up online, make sure you bring proof of registration.

SEA-DOO TEST RIDE TOUR – Washington DC Event Participants Share Their Thoughts on the New Sea-Doo Technologies

03 Tuesday Jul 2012

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The Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour offers boating families around the country to experience the newest Sea-Doo technologies and models first hand. The Sea-Doo Events Team is criss crossing the United States in 2012 and conducted the Washington DC event at Lorton, Virginia’s Pohick Bay Park.

Look at what people thought about the new Sea-Doo watercraft and boats after their ride on the Potomac River.

X-TEAM TUESDAY: 2012 IJSBA US NATIONAL RACING TOUR

17 Tuesday Apr 2012

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The 2012 UWP IJSBA National racing tour will visit seven popular PWC venues across the united States this summer with the best PWC racers in North America competing for the prestigious title of National Champion. The start of the 2012 season kicks off the debut of the highly touted new 2012 Sea-Doo RXP-X watercraft with over a half dozen of the top Pro riders making the switch to the new, tight-turning platform with Ergolock system. The season starts at the SuperCup of Watercross in Panama City Beach, Florida, May 19-20.  The stunning white sand and emerald green waters create the perfect backdrop for the opening round of the 2012 race season.

Chris MacClugage begins his 2012 Campaign on a new ride, his MACC Racing/Monster Energy backed Sea-Doo RXP-X.

Professional Sea-Doo watercraft racer and new  Sea-Doo X-Team rider Chris MacClugage  will begin his quest to add to his 15- National and World Titles in both the PRO Stock and PRO OPEN classes aboard his MACC Racing/Monster Energy backed Sea-Doo RXP-X. Perennial challenger and 2012 PRO Stock National Champion Troy Snyder will be campaigning to regain his title back from MacClugage aboard his Neptune Racing built Sea-Doo watercraft with challenge also coming from Sea-Doo X-TEAM Pros Claude Clayton, Brian Baldwin, Chris Heinrich, Brad Bohat, Eric Lagopoulos, and Jeremy Schandlemeyer.

The second BRP supported  event, the US Open of Watercross is scheduled for May 26-17 on the Alabama River in Montgomery, Alabama.  The elevated riverwalk borders the river and creates an excellent venue for watching all of the racing action. And the classic southern city of Montgomery provides the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the many heroes who helped shape our nation.

Racine, Wisconsin hosts the Grand Prix of Watercross on the western shore of Lake Michigan, June 16-17.  This Great Lake is a unique stop on the tour as the lake conditions are constantly changing. The waters can go from smooth glass in the morning to three-foot rollers in the afternoon and back to calm racing conditions by the end of the race all providing both racers and spectators an exciting race!

The complete 2012 UWP IJSBA National Tour schedule:

  • Supercross of Watercross, Panama City Beach, Florida, May 19-20
  • US Open of Watercross, Montgomery, Alabama, May 26-27
  • Grand Prix of Watercross, Racine, Wisconsin, June 16-17
  • Sparks Xtreme Beach Sports Festival, Sparks/Reno, Nevada, June 30-July 1
  • The Liberty Club, Colonial Beach, VA, July 20-21
  • Triple Crown of Watercross, Lake Hartwell (Lavonia), Georgia, August 11-12
  • Governor’s Cup, Charleston, West Virginia, August 18-19

All competitions sanctioned by the International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) from Halfmoon Bay, Calif., qualify for the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty Program. BRP continues to lead the industry by supporting PWC racers with the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty, the only racer contingency program in the sport, offering additional funds to racers finishing on the podium* aboard Sea-Doo watercraft. This “open sponsorship” is available to all modern* Sea-Doo watercraft racers rewarding them for top finishes and to help fund their racing efforts.  For 2012 many of the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Bounty payouts have been raised. For more information on the go to http://bit.ly/2012XteamBounty.