| The concept of jet skis came up in 1973 when the | | | | Campini, an Italian inventor in Venice, although the |
| Kawasaki Motor Company used it to name a personal | | | | original design is claimed to have come from Sir |
| watercraft. In the early 1960s a company by the | | | | William Hamilton. The largest jet-propelled vessels are |
| name of Bombardier made a similar model. A jet ski is | | | | frigates in South Africa.The companies manufacturing |
| basically motorized transport over water in a small | | | | jet skis and jet boats are the Kawasaki Motor |
| craft. The use of this model is regulated by the | | | | Company, Hamilton Jet Designs, Bombardier of |
| governing body of the country and is generally for | | | | Canada, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Polaris |
| amusement rather than any kind of transportation. | | | | Industries Inc. and Yamaha Motor Corp. The title of |
| Mostly they have found it to be useful to lifeguards | | | | "jet boat capital"goes to Queensland, New |
| at beaches and rescue squads.The Kawasaki craft | | | | Zealand.Some of the best waters to indulge in this |
| has the brand name Jet Ski and all models have | | | | sport are Arizona, Queenstown, and all the major |
| safety standards they must conform to. It runs on | | | | beaches of Thailand. This sport provides hours of fun |
| the concept of ejecting water from the back of the | | | | and the thrill of speed, although it is not without its |
| craft and has planing speeds. Since water is ejected | | | | dangers.Skiing provides detailed information on Skiing, |
| under water the surrounding stationary water | | | | Water Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Jet Skiing and |
| absorbs the movement, propelling it forward. The | | | | more. Skiing is affiliated with Colorado Ski Resorts. |
| earliest design of jet boats was in 1931 by Secondo | | | | |