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