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"For the offshore racer, there's nothing better than screaming across the water at 68 mph on a PWC fifteen miles offshore"
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Consult withe the US Coast Guard for safety training prior to riding in the ocean. This website is informational only. This site is intended for the review by adults only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User assumes all risk of use. PWCOffshore.com, its owners and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. Warning - although PWC riding is great fun, riding personal watercraft (PWC) in the ocean is not for the beginner and is for adults only. Offshore PWC riding can be extremely dangerous resulting in serious injury or death. The information on this site is for adults and strictly the opinion of the writers on this site. We are only PWC enthusiasts - please do your own research and make your own judgments regarding what products you purchase and how & where you ride your watercraft (PWC). We are not certified safety experts, mechanics nor are we certified mariners or certified maritime navigators. Do not take anything you read on this site as guidance from a "professional." By reading this site, you agree to take whatever information or input you receive on this site at your own risk. If you are inexperienced or a beginner we recommend against riding in the open ocean. We encourage you to take a boating safety course and consult with the Coast Guard regarding PWC, boating, rider safety and maritime navigation before you consider riding PWC offshore, in the ocean. For more boating safety information, go to the Coast Guard's website at http://www.uscg.mil/ for more information. Seek out formal boating and PWC related safety and training courses prior to riding in the ocean. Have fun and be safe and never ride in the ocean unless you know what you are doing. PWC Racing can and has resulted in serious injury and/or death. Race at your own risk. Always ride responsibly. Safety First.
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"Quick News" Items: Quick news regarding recent events in the PWC Community
Mark Hahn Race: Logisitcs information regarding the 2009 Mark Hahn Memorial 300 Mile Race
Hall of Fame: Offshore Hall of Fame Members, the elite of the elite
PWC Buyers Guide: Buyers guide for PWC to be utilized in the offshore nichePWCOFFSHORE: The Core Website for PWCOffshore Endurance Team Racers, Catalina and Offshore Riders from around the World! Welcome!
Our PWCoffshore Team athletes have years of experience in endurance racing and offshore PWC riding. A few have also completed marathons and Iron Man races and other crossover sports. We are not limited to a finite group of riders! We solicit feedback from all offshore US National and International riders and consolidate their feedback on this site. Have you differentiated yourself in offshore or endurance riding? If so, then we want your tips, input and feedback! Collectively our knowledge and experience will continue to inspire others and invest in the future of offshore and endurance riding. Please join us on this adventure! Our original group of pioneering riders have challenged the Pacific Ocean waters year round in variable weather and water conditions. These collective experiences have made our group of aggressive offshore riders extremely effective endurance and offshore pilots. We have made hundreds of successful, fast and safe runs to Santa Catalina Island and back to the mainland due to our focused training and practices. One of our contributing riders, Iron Man Triathlete and 6 time National Champion; Kim Bushong has completed the Long Beach to Catalina and back runs in excess of 170 times! John Belton, 500 round trips. Each transit is approximately 60 miles roundtrip into open Pacific waters in one of the most dangerous channel crossings in the world. Our team trains year round in Southern California and Florida. Our personal apparel is proven through grueling trials, we understand function and reliability better than any other type of riders. We are highly tuned into the unique characteristics of our Personal Watercraft hull configurations, pump set ups and horsepower capabilities, matched with WOT applications! (Wide Open Throttle). Our team has tuned their offshore race boats for intense conditions, and we run our boats in the harshest ocean waters. This approach to extreme PWC riding enables us to focus on successful outings and a strong competitive presence.
The equipment we use is the fastest and most reliable PWC's and accessories currently on the market, we depend upon our gear. We operate in the harshest ocean conditions requiring a completely different approach to maintenance, racing and endurance riding & offshore racing. If our riding methodology and gear makes it in this environment, it will likely do well in standard riding conditions. Welcome to our site! We want to hear from you!
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saki ULTRA250X
Congratulations Kawasaki and Craig Warner! Craig Pictured on right --->
Helicopter Video Highlight of 2008 LB2CAT Race:
Mark G of PWCOFFSHORE pushing the envelope /battling for 2nd in the rough at mile 19 on his 79 mile hour RXT with Curtis Reinburg of GFORCE RACING on his ULTRA250X out in front - first part of the video is of Lee Phan in 4th place on his extrememly fast RXT: (This is a racer engaged in a sanctioned race, do not attempt)
Can you see what happened in the endo & WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM THE VIDEO?:
Look closely at the front of Mark's craft just before he does an endo. There is a good size Kelp/Seaweed patch on his bow. Mark sees patch and reacts by quickly letting off the throttle to attempt to drift through the patch and avoid Seaweed ingestion. At that very high speed and in the chop the pump disengages, letting off the throttle even for that split second pushes the bow and Mark's body weight forward, the bow drifts, sinks and digs, and without the pump engaged to propel the craft forward, the bow hunts to the right and hooks throwing Mark - all in a split second due to the high speeds involved. See the seaweed flying at the back of the craft? "My mistake" says Mark, "I know better". Shawn Alladio of K38 Safety says: What's critical; is 1. Trim (boat/body), 2. Throttle/helm control (accelerating/decelerating changing phases), 3 Read Water/weather. Depending on type of intake screen, if one backs off the throttle at planing speed, you will probably have a higher incidence of debris entrance to water intake...you are better off to throttle over it. Even a slight hesitation off throttle loads the hull fast and suctions almost quicker into the water intake against the hull. Take the higher line on throttle over debris, do not BURP the throttle, keep it pegged. Same goes for going over sand bars, but it also has to have the other two, all 3 have to work in unison. 
LB2CAT RACE DVD for 2008!:
CLICK HERE IF INTERESTED IN PURHCASING THE 2007 or 2008 LB2CAT DVD.
Our mission is to provide a forum for other PWC endurance enthusiasts and provide unbiased feedback on PWC products, services, accessories and riding methodology associated with hard core offshore/ocean PWC endurance riding and racing.
New PWCOFFSHORE Blog! Click Here
SNAPSHOT OF UPCOMING RACES:
Long Beach to Catalina and Back Offshore National CHampionship: Sunday July 12, 2009
Dana Point Ca., to Avalon (Catalina Island) Offshore Sprint PWC Race, April, 2010
September 27, 2009 Dana Point to Oceanside & Back Offshore Race
The Alaskan Wet Dog Race, (now this is hard core, you have to check this out) - click here
Ralph Perez to take on the Bearing Sea in Alaska! Click Here for the press release
The "Black Beauty" (below) is FOR SALE, 79.2 mph RXT with only half a race on it & way too many mods to list - Rude SC and race ECU to start with. Was 24,500 then cut to 23,000, the reduced to 21,000, now priced at 18,900 to move it. Interested? email pwc@pwcoffshore.com
Below 10/26/2008 - Steve Friebe (yellow craft) Does Triage on watercraft outside Catalina on training ride:
Below - Jim Walker on 10/26/2008 on backisde of Catalina Island on training ride:
HIGHLIGHT VIDEO OF THE 2007 LB2CAT RACE DVD! CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Make sure your volume is on and up! The top couple craft have just left the frame , closest to the camera you will see Roque, Warner, Pham, Friebe, Gerner and Bushong screaming across the water - among others!
Watch Peter Gilliam of G-Force on KAWI ULTRA250X taking the turn boat / Highlight from 2007 LB2CAT: CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Need an APBA Membership? (link below) or you can call Patrick Mell at (586) 598-2856 or email him at patrickmell@aol.com
Contact PWCOffshore Via Email
Other Reference Sites:
PWC Racing Sites:
APBA Racing (PWC Racing)
http://jetraid.net/
IJSBA
Safety Sites / Navigation Support:
ABC's of Boating In Cal.
Sailor's Choice (Nav)
www.seatow.com (Towing Service)
www.vesselassist.com (Towing Service)
US Coast Guard
PWC Safety School
Rescue Voices
Shawn Alladio.com
Product Sites:
Hot Products
Race Numbers -mention discount code PWC and get the PWCOFFSHORE discount of 10% off
GPS Mount
West Marine (Safety & Nav Gear)
R&D Racing
Garmin
Landfall Navigation
Hydro Turf
Maritime Institute (Nav Training)
Online PWC Performance Parts
Liquid Militia Clothing
Weather Sites:
Wave Modeling
Wave Heigths /NWS
Performance Forums:
Greenhulk
WatercraftWorld Magazine
PWC Today
"Engine Break-In Secrets" editorial
Club Sites
Southern Cal Watercraft Club
"Get wet or go home" Check out www.liquidmilitia.com for an exceptionally cool
clothing line
DISCLAIMER: READ THIS IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO LOOKING AT THIS WEBSITE:
Consult withe the US Coast Guard for safety training prior to riding in the ocean. This website is informational only. This site is intended for the review by adults only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User assumes all risk of use. PWCOffshore.com, its owners and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. Warning - although PWC riding is great fun, riding personal watercraft (PWC) in the ocean is not for the beginner and is for adults only. Offshore PWC riding can be extremely dangerous resulting in serious injury or death. The information on this site is for adults and strictly the opinion of the writers on this site. We are only PWC enthusiasts - please do your own research and make your own judgments regarding what products you purchase and how & where you ride your watercraft (PWC). We are not certified safety experts, mechanics nor are we certified mariners or certified maritime navigators. Do not take anything you read on this site as guidance from a "professional." By reading this site, you agree to take whatever information or input you receive on this site at your own risk. If you are inexperienced or a beginner we recommend against riding in the open ocean. We encourage you to take a boating safety course and consult with the Coast Guard regarding PWC, boating, rider safety and maritime navigation before you consider riding PWC offshore, in the ocean. For more boating safety information, go to the Coast Guard's website at http://www.uscg.mil/ for more information. Seek out formal boating and PWC related safety and training courses prior to riding in the ocean. Have fun and be safe and never ride in the ocean unless you know what you are doing.
DISCLAIMER: READ THIS IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO LOOKING AT THIS WEBSITE: 2008 LONG BEACH TO CATALINA ISLAND AND BACK PWC RACE WAS JULY 20, 2008!
Consult withe the US Coast Guard for safety training prior to riding in the ocean. This website is informational only. This site is intended for the review by adults only. No representation is made or warranty given as to its content. User assumes all risk of use. PWCOffshore.com, its owners and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. Warning - although PWC riding is great fun, riding personal watercraft (PWC) in the ocean is not for the beginner and is for adults only. Offshore PWC riding can be extremely dangerous resulting in serious injury or death. The information on this site is for adults and strictly the opinion of the writers on this site. We are only PWC enthusiasts - please do your own research and make your own judgments regarding what products you purchase and how & where you ride your watercraft (PWC). We are not certified safety experts, mechanics nor are we certified mariners or certified maritime navigators. Do not take anything you read on this site as guidance from a "professional." By reading this site, you agree to take whatever information or input you receive on this site at your own risk. If you are inexperienced or a beginner we recommend against riding in the open ocean. We encourage you to take a boating safety course and consult with the Coast Guard regarding PWC, boating, rider safety and maritime navigation before you consider riding PWC offshore, in the ocean. For more boating safety information, go to the Coast Guard's website at http://www.uscg.mil/ for more information. Seek out formal boating and PWC related safety and training courses prior to riding in the ocean. Have fun and be safe and never ride in the ocean unless you know what you are doing.
2009 Mark Hahn 300 Shawn Alladio of PWCOFFSHORE takes the IronWoman! Thats hard core, all of those laps solo in those conditions. Congratulations Shawn Alladio!
Pictures of 2008 LB2CATby Dave Santos click here
Pictures of the 2008 LB2CAT from Young Huynh click here
Pictures from the 2008 LB2CAT by Shawn Alladio Team - click here
Video Highlight of the start of the LB2CAT - click here
Below: Sleep? Who needs sleep. Shawn Alladio takes a red-eye to make the race. Ya gotta love her intestinal fortitude! Also, see Shawns setting the example with safety gear: "I keep the fins in case I lose my PWC and have to fin it" says Shawn. Radio, phone, flares, food, compass, knife, first aid are on her person in case she loses the boat, "I can call for help or help myself if conscious." says Shawn. What else does she carrY? 100MPH Swifwater Rescue Lifejacket. Zippered front, and 9 straps so the PFD does not move upon impact with water at high speed, won't budge or break open with impact, Race Helmet, goggles, OTB Boots ful laced, Cell phone in waterproof case on left arm, ID waterproof case inside wetsuit/emergency #'s, Fin Belt: Swim Fins, 4 carabeeners, o-ring, 2 loop straps, knife, lanyard, Wrist compass, Radio/Bag, Water Whistle 3 handheld flares, Small first aid kit, Extra webbing Energy bars, Detachable storage bag for goodies to store, fixed on back of lifejacket with reflective tape, Gloves/neoprene socks, Rash guard/john-jacket. Yes, she was prepared. Photo by DAVE SANTOS
Below Kim Bushong at 2008 LB2CAT in third before a breakdown takes him out late on return leg back to LB. Quote of the day prior to the race: Kim, how have you been able to transfer your success from being a top ten Iron Man Triathlon finisher (Kona Hawaii, yes Kona / he was on wide world of sports) to PWC Racing... In typical humble, quiet Kim Bushong fashion, Kim looks down and says quietly and with humility "well, I think its my ability to deal with pain and push my body beyond the threshold levels of pain that most people can endure" Beautiful.... hard core.
Below: ProAM1 Racer Steve Friebe of PWCOFFSHORE / Clawson finished 7th overall - on an RXP! So for those of you that were there, you can appreciate that accomplishment on an RXP hull in that sea state!
ABOVE - More on Friebe: Not only did Steve finish 7th overall, Steve wrenched three (3) top ten craft and one that was battling for second until the rider was launched. Steve is not only a professional racer, he is one of if not the best Doo mechanics we know of in the United States. And a class act to boot. All respects to Friebe..................!
BELOW - Curtis Reinburg of GFORCE the day before the 2008 LB2CAT. Reinburg came in second on his Kawasaki ULTRA250X!
Promoter for the LB2CAT - RPM Racing Enterprises!:
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Do you have any cool offshore or endurance racing pictures? Please send to us at pwc@pwcoffshore.com with the name of the rider and we will do our best to post them on the pictures page!
Cool Videos:
Long Beach to Catalina Cigarette Boat Race
2007 Long Beach to Cat PWC Highlight
10/26/2008 Catalina Training Ride / Fog 100 Miles. Scroll down and click on the 117M. By Jim Walker
I've been passionate about offshore riding for twelve years and can't seem to get enough. So what is the origin of the pwcoffshore.com site and how did it start? I was talking to a good riding friend about the various PWC related websites and their modification and race related content. I had an epiphany that none of them addressed the unique nature of offshore endurance riding and racing. Although almost all of the sites were great reads and full of community, none of them focused exclusively on content that would assist the offshore rider and racer. We found that most of the sites focused exclusively on closed course racing and or lake riding, there was almost nothing related to offshore riding or endurance racing. The next day I bought a domain and spent a few weekends creating content and the site was born. Since then, we have had hundreds of thousands of hits. The origin of the content is based on my many years of offshore riding and soliciting feedback from many extremely experienced offshore riders and racers such as John Belton and Kim Bushong, among many others. We've used the Catalina Island run as the basis for many of our observations simply because we ride the Catalina run almost every weekend.
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