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BRP has plans for a full Sea-Doo Life immer- sion at this year's IJSBA World Finals with the Sea-Doo Beach Party Zone, Ultimate Sea- Doo Owners Ride VI and Sea-Doo X-Team championship pursuits. The Sea-Doo X- Team is looking continue building its performance legacy by adding to its five-year string of Pro Open and Pro GP World Championship titles. The X- Team is led by defending Pro World Champions Gyorgy Kasza and Mohammed Burbayea, and joined by 2016 Pro Watercross Tour Pro Open and Pro GP champion Dustin Far- thing, all on Sea-Doo RXP-X models. The IJSBA World Finals is taking place Oct. 3-9 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and is renown as the largest watercraft-specific event in North America, where the best racers from around the globe converge to compete for world racing championships. The event takes place at Crazy Horse Campgrounds and draws 15,000 spectators every year. BRP is the leading supporter of watercraft rac- ing through the Sea-Doo X- Team Bounty racer contingency program and the Sea-Doo X-TEAM Promoter support program. The Sea-Doo Beach Party Zone will include a showcase of select new 2017 Sea- Doo watercraft, Spark Trixx model test rides, X- Team autograph sessions and Sea-Doo owners VIP viewing area. 2016 Sea-Doo World Finals efforts will include: #SEADOOLIFE Beach Party Zone — The Sea-Doo Life Beach Party Zone headlines the IJSBA World Finals' Performance Alley with the new RXP-X 300, GTR-X 230, Spark Trixx, GTI SE models and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to talk to prod- uct experts, take home Sea-Doo giveaways and become Instagram famous at the Spark Trixx photo booth. #SPARKSOMEFUN Trixx-perience — The Sea-Doo Events Team will be offering test ride, freestyle session on the new Spark Trixx model for a limited time on Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, on the west end of Per- formance Alley at the World Finals event site. Visit the #SEADOOLIFE Beach Party Zone on-site for information. Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride VI —The annual Sea-Doo Ultimate Owners Ride VI will join the world's largest personal watercraft event on Friday, Oct. 7. Sea-Doo owners can enjoy an action filled Sea-Doo weekend by experiencing one of the most beautiful, one- day, leisure boating experiences in North America. The ride will depart from Site Six Launch ramp in Lake Havasu City at 8:30 a.m. and include a ride roughly 30 miles up the Colorado River to Pirate Cove Resort for a sponsored Sea-Doo lunch stop and exclu- sive VIP seating on pro finals day at the Sea- Doo Beach Party in performance alley. Open to Sea-Doo owners only. Participants will get a special owners ride event hat, wristband, meal and be eligible for Sea-Doo giveaways. Sea-Doo X-Team autograph sessions — Sea-Doo fans will have the opportunity to meet the best Sea-Doo watercraft racers in the world and take home a signed X-Team racer poster. Select racers will include: Dustin Farthing; James Bushell; Gyorgy Kasza; Mohammed Burbayea; Erminio Iantosca; wounded warrior veteran and paraplegic ath- lete Anthony Radetic; and more. Autograph sessions will take place Saturday and Sunday midday at the #SEADOOLIFE Beach Party Zone and Kokomos nightspot during the Sat- urday night, "Under the Bridge" show. PWC SALES MAINTAIN SALES GROWTH AT RETAIL PWC sales, which have seen strong growth since mid-2014, dropped below 10 per- cent growth on a rolling 12-month basis in August, according to the latest Info-Link Bellwether report. The Bellwether report tracks sales of pow- erboats across the country based on new U.S. boat registrations on a rolling 12-month basis. Bellwether states are geographically dispersed states representing roughly half of the U.S. boat market (varies by market segment and time of year). For the second month in a row, the report showed slowing boat growth. While sales are still up on a rolling 12-month basis, the rate of growth in July and August was lower than the 12 months ending in June. Overall, sales were up about 7 percent in on a rolling 12-month basis through August, compared to almost 10 percent in June. As it has the last several months, the ski boat category had the strongest growth, tick- ing up slightly from July to about 15 percent growth for the previous 12 months. The sportfish segment was up about 8 percent for the period, falling off of the pace of the last few years, which has seen year- over-year growth of more than 10 percent for almost every month since 2012. The sterndrive/jet boat segment was up about 3 percent for the period, down slightly from July's report. PRO WATERCROSS WELCOMES NEW PROMOTERS Pro Watercross announced the addition of two industry elites to the Pro Watercross fam- ily. Promoters Mikey Young and Typhoon Tommy have joined ranks with Pro Water- cross, signing on as the newest promoters. Pro Watercross fans are familiar with the high energy and upbeat attitude of Young, who has served as tour announcer for 15 years alongside race host Dawn Dawson. What many may not know about is Young's extensive involvement in the PWC industry outside the Pro Watercross National Tour each year, promoting both HydroDrag and closed course racing under his Surf and Turf Promotions enterprise. PSB DIGEST www.PowersportsBusiness.com PWC Powersports Business • October 3, 2016 • 31 Sea-Doo announces plans for IJSBA World Finals