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One of our team riders, Hunter Hanson, sent in this sweet graphic today. His friend Jon Pagles, a leading artist in his community, created the piece.... After delays for a rain storm that came through today, and the much colder conditions it brought, the record of 378 feet and 9 inches, from the prev... PROTECT YOUR PRINCESS IN JETPILOT PINK JetPilot announces the release of their all-new, all-Pink S-1 Kids Neo Vest. This Pink version of the S-1 N... JetPilot's own VP of Paparazzi, Brian Jellig, shown here taking some sweet lifestyle shots of none other than Shane B. We caught up with Shane here i... BIG NIGHT FOR BIG WAVE CHARGERS AS CATER TAKES TOP PRIZE Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 13 February, 2008 : - - The nation’s top big wave surfe... Feb. 8th marked stop #1 of the 2008 Texas Wakeboard Tour and the third annual Boardshorts, Bulls and Bikinis pro wakeboard event at the legendary Gill... Robbie Maddison set a new World Record, News Years Eve in Vegas, jumping 322 feet and 7 inches across a football field. Telecast live on ESPN’s... ...wanna buy five copies for my mother...wanna see Charley's smilin' face on the (back) cover of the....current Surfshot Mag January '08 tradeshow iss... We just wanted to make sure you know that TONS of 2008 JetPilot tees are in stock, waiting for you! We're talking all the sick new styles, including ... true story.... on a snowboarding trip just before Christmas, in a romantic lake setting, Trevor proposed... and Kaley said YES!!! Huge congrats to ... This in from the desk of Charley Stevens: "...Yeah Guys, whats the word? ... I drove past Surf Ride one morning before Christmas and saw the new f... Parks Bonifay and the 2007 Double Or Nothing Double Up Contest Winners Shane Bonifay and Shaun Murray hit Forrest Sherman Field, Naval Air Station in ... Charley Stevens just might be on Santa's naughty list, after taking out Rudy Reindeer at our Company Holiday party on December 1st. At first glance,... Here’s what Chris has to say in his latest updates: “…the even has been insane and the riding has been all-time. theliquidcircus.com had so m... Jetpilot co-founder, Scott Burnworth, runnin' it hot out at Barona Oaks this past weekend during the "Mini Madness 3" race on Saturday, November 10th... We’ve been talking about it for months... and now we're happy to tell you that our Jet Pilot Online Store is ALIVE! That’s right – you can now ... Due to popular demand, we have early stock on a variety of JetPilot 2008 products – killer stuff that is available now! This means new styles of me... When Nico Becerra isn't tearing up his favorite local spots, he's headed to the next NSSA tour stop. No, he's not steppin' back in time, he's progres... Welcome to the Chris Oshea's Pressure Cooker, the first free ride event for TV ever in Australia and maybe the world. Free from the shackles of the ... JetPilot is proud to announce the recent signing of the West Coast Camps “Don” - Mike Schwenne - to a full JetPilot Brand contract. Starting in 2... This just in from the couch of Derek Grasman (who injured/broke his tibia & fibula Sept. 25th on a MasterCraft shoot) "...I haven't really been out o... The predicted swell October 19-21st did not disappoint competitors and fans alike at the International World Freeride Association World Championship (... Charley Stevens recently went on a surf trip to Guatemala. He traveled with a Transworld Staff photographer... Attached is an example of the shots ... HUGE congrats to Jet Pilot's own Charley Stevens for taking the win October 13th/14th at the Mission Beach Sun Diego/Ezekiel Jr. Pro! Charley tells u... Derek Grasman snapped his tibia and fibula bones on Sept. 25th, during a MasterCraft shoot. He was admitted into surgery the same day, the prognosis ... Shaun won “Biggest Air” – boosting a huge Raley - at the Parks’ 4th-annual Double Or Nothing double-up contest held Sept. 11th. Riders were... Parks Bonifay’s Double-Or-Nothing Double Up Contest hit Lake Wales, Florida on Sept. 11, 2007 as 20 qualified riders gave it their best shot at “B... Jet Pilot surf team rider & 'Bra Boy' Richie Vaculik won the 2007 Surfer Poll Award's "Worst Wipeout of the Year"at the recent September 11th awards g... The entire Jet Pilot crew wishes Daniel Powers a way-cool, happy birthday! If you see Daniel P. at Surf Expo, at the Projects or around town this com... Hey Jet Pilot Dealers: if you're heading to SURF EXPO in Orlando, FL this weekend, be sure to stop by the JetPilot Booth (#744). We're debuting our ... Be on the lookout for Charley Steven's new Jet Pilot ads, featured in the October Issues of Surfer and SurfShot magazines. Charley's action shot feat... Be sure to check out Emily's new Jet Pilot ads in the Surf Expo issues of both Wakeboarding and Alliance Wakeboarding magazines. Our WBM spread ad fe... In case you missed it in WBM's October Back to School issue, here's our recent Murray ad. Shaun is cruisin' with none other than his signature model ... Attn. All current US Jet Pilot Dealers: Ask your Jet Pilot rep about joining our new Jet Pilot Web Affiliate Program. The final countdown has begun a... (blog from Mike Schwenne)”…we've been busier than ever with both schools this years. Our season ends this weekend. Then next week, Alliance come... Jet Pilot's wake team is filling the top 10 in the latest wake.com.au reader polls........ Favorite International Male Riders - Shaun Murray came i... Jet Pilot is pleased to announce the signing of ‘Rubber’ Johnny Henson & Rebecca "Bec" Gange to the team. “Both Johnny and Bec are great additio... Jet Pilot's own Richie Vas is in town with his Aussie Mates for the Friday, Sept. 7th premier of the Bra Boys Film "Blood is Thicker Than Water" narra... That's right, folks. Young, hot JetPilot.Co has a place on THE Space. We love friends, especially friends who love JetPilot! Are you our new best f... Jet Pilot's F-22 Flight Jacket made a guest appearance on KTLA TV Los Angeles (Channel 5) Monday morning's summer fashion feature in Huntington Beach,... Jet Pilot announces the release of their 2008 Spring Men's Apparel Line, which is born out of a passion for the action sports lifestyle and culture. ... Seriously now. Jet Pilot's Spring 2008 Ladies Apparel Line is bursting with stylish & sporty mix-n-match Collection pieces. Case in point is their n... Jet Pilot is proud to announce that Emily Copeland Durham has signed an unprecedented, 2-year, "head to toe" contract to represent their entire Ladies... Toronto, Canada - Wakestock's famed wakeboarding belts were awarded in six different pro wake events, capping the 10th anniversary of one of the most ... JP's very own Shane Bonifay has landed what no one else has in wake - the previously elusive Toe Side Blind Side 720. We aren't Sh#t!ng you, it's a T... Click the link below to see a video we put together on our boy Richie Vaculik. Uh, he's gnarly... That's right, Jet Pilot's website Product Catalog is ALIVE. Click on the catalog and check out all our current 2007 gear, and stay tuned for new Fall... If you've visited Southern California in the Summer time, you're wise to some important surf facts: 1) 68 degrees is considered to be "warm" water, ... JetPilot is pleased to announce the signing of young guns Matty Wilkings & Brenton Priestley to the team. Both Matty and Brenton are rising wakeboard... Because you are obviously a core rider, industry (or otherwise) savvy friend or an esteemed retailer, we want you to be among the first to see our all... Hey Mon... Jet Pilot giving you a sneak peak at our new 2008 A-10 Vest, Rasta style. (Look a larger view, look for this ad in Alliance Wakeboarding M... Join us in wishing these rippers a very happy b-day. All we want to know is, wheres the party? June 9 = Derek Grasman (finally legal - we know ... Latest breaking news on the Switchfoot Bro-Am: The Encinitas beaches were closed on June 1st due to an diesel spill about 3 miles off the coast. The ... Who is most macho? Well, to be honest, they're ALL muy Macho. That's right, amigo, we're talkin' Nico, Adam, Charley and the fearless photographer, ... We know Charley Stevens, of course we do, but you can get a closer look at what makes C-Steeze tick on page 48 in the May issue of SurfShot Magazine. ... Huge high-fives to Emily Copeland Durham for taking top honors in Womens Wakeboarding over the Memorial Day Weekend at the 48th Masters Water Ski & W... Kudos to Jet Pilot's own Trevor Hansen, who took third place in Mens Wakeboarding at the Masters in Pine Mtn. GA. Trevor's been busy busy busy, as m... Jet Pilot is pleased to announce the addition of Northern NSW air freak, Chris 'Chippa' Wilson to the team. Jet Pilot Australia's Marketing Manager Ro... Congrats to the beautiful & talented Ms. Emily Copeland Durham - who decisively took top honors at the first stop of the Pro Wake Tour, May 18 - 20th ... Jet Pilot's own Ross Champion was the featured athlete on the May 14th episode of "Stunt Junkies." "Stunt Junkies" is an immersive, weekly series in ... One of Hef's girls, Kendra, was recently playing in the sun & gearing up to ride... she know's what's up... ... A nasty bout of Mexi food poisoning did not keep our boy Vince Alessi down. A few days after he returned from a trip to Pascuales, he competed in the... The first rail contest in the history of the sport came back due to popular deman - and was better than ever (with more than a doz. rails!). That's r... Congrats to all the riders on Team Murray at last weekend's Wake Games. Not only did the team take top honors, but Shaun himself grabbed 3rd place in... (This just in from Bruce Robson...) The day is finally almost upon us! The Wake Show is scheduled to hit your tv on Saturday May 5 at 8pm. The first... Jet Pilot's Zipperless Chamber Fullsuit (due in Fall '07) is making waves in TW Biz's May Issue Wetsuit Guide - in print and online! The Chamber Zipp... (this just in from Jet Pilot Australia...) Huge congrats to Jet Pilot team rider Dru Adler on grabbing 2nd Place in the Boost Mobile Surf Show over t... JP shred-masters Nico Becerra, Adam Knox & Charley Stevens are headed South of the border for an intense photo surfari with San Diego's own Anthony "A... Youll want to check out Adam's latest antics in Jet Pilot's June issue ad in Surfer Magazine. Here at Jet Pilot, we believe that studio photo shoots... Our complete line up of fresh new Boardshorts and Rideshorts have hit the shops, and they are going fast. With our all-new, sublimated fabrics, fres... Adam Knox , a handful of other pros and Sean Rowland (former photo editor at SurfShot Magazine) recently headed down to Costa Rica for a few weeks of ... OK, while it's true that Trevor and his Dad are building a new dock, we're not going to go into the details of all that right now. Trevor's busy, and... Shane Bonifay, fresh off 4 months of physical therapy (recovering from his injury at the Kelowna Tour Stop last year), definitely hasnt been letting ... Heres a sneak peak at Jet Pilots upcoming ad featuring Kyle Murphy Kyle and wake photog sensation Ricky Ephrom have been busy shooting in Mexico, l... So here's the haps. Gerry Nunn and I just had a quick set on the water and then spent a few minutes on the trampolines to keep up the cardio and air... Congrats to Jet Pilot air king Vince Alessi, who took 6th place at the 6th stop of the Koastal Kaos Airshow which was held at the Oceanside pier. Th... We recently caught up with Mike Schwenne and found out that Mike & his West Coast Camps crew have acquired the largest Wakeboard School in the country... Big-time kudos to Jet Pilots Alex Alfy Cater (as well as the winner of the 2006 Jet Pilot Big Wave Challenge, Damon Eastaugh), 2 of the final 5 nom... Get ramped up for the (PWC) Australian Free Ride World Cup! Date of Event: Pending council approval (9th/10th June 2007). The Free Ride World C... Jet Pilot is proud to enter our 4th consecutive season as an official sponsor of the INT Amatuer League Tour. The primary goal of the INT League Tour ... We want you to get Shreducated! Jet Pilot is stoked to sponsor Shreducation A Lesson in Rail Riding. This 4th annual, elite, collegiate based, a... Be sure to give these birthday boys a good spank (well, only if youre a girl, and only because its good luck!) when you see them: April 4 = Shane B... JetPilot is proud to announce the promotion of Brian Jellig to V.P. of Marketing & Design. Brian Jelligs understanding of the industry and youth... Ten of the worlds most renowned and respected freestyle motocross riders of eight different nationalities followed the call of the Red Bull X-Fighter... Charley Stevens recently joined ranks with Josh Sleigh, Josh Burin and a "MobGroup" of surfers to promote a whole new way of surfing...Grinching. Usi... Surfing Magazine's May issue, Volume 43 recognizes Jetpilot innovation in the Design Category of the 2007 Boardshort Review. Jetpilot and Volcom w... Jet Pilot is pleased to announce the signing of 24yr Old 'Bra Boy' Richie Vaculik to the team. Richie Vas as he's known is the epitomy of what Jet P... The weather is warming up, the sun's coming out, the days are getting longer and the girls are hitting the beach. You better have your new vibe rolli... Jet Pilots Freestyle Legend, Friend and PWC Hero, Joe Kenney, was seriously injured in January of this year. According to the San Luis Obispo Police... On Feb 1st, Jet Pilot Australia Pty Ltd moved into it's new home in Helensvale, Queensland (on the Gold Coast). JP Oz Marketing Manager Rob Cribb said... Jet Pilot team rider, Damien 'Taco' Warr took 'Best Overall Performance' in the Oakley/ASL Big Wave Awards for his efforts at X-Box in WA back on Jul... Congrats to Emily Copeland-Durham, who won the women's wakeboarding event at the recent 2007 Gravity Games H2O, in Perth, Australia. Copeland-Durham w... JP's Design & Marketing Director Brian Jellig is experiencing a mid-life crisis or uh "revival" these days. From "frat boy" spiked hair all the way ... Damon Eastaugh, a local charger from Yallingup, Western Australia, takes home top honors in Jet Pilot's Big Wave Challenge. Damon's 65 ft. West Aus.... Nico Becerra, ripping through his heat at the recent Windansea Fall Classic... ... Mike Schwenne recently braved this shoot around the Bay Area's famed "Mothball Fleet "(located in the Suisun Bay portion of the Sacramento River near ... Happy Halloween from Adam "Spiderman" Knox... His message to you: "Stay safe, have a good time, stay between the lane lines at all times and if you ... All hail Shane B for taking home the "Rail Master" award at WakeBoarding Mag's 3rd Annual Wake Awards, held on Friday night during Surf Expo. Another... Some photos tell their own story. This one's fresh off Charley Steven's camera phone, from his recent trip to Isla Natividad, Mex.... yo, look who (Charley S) painted his board like Young Jeezy...... Congrats to Jet Pilot MX Freestyler Robbie Maddison, for consistently nailing 115 foot backflips in X-Games X11!! Robbie is a solid top 10 contender ... If you want to have a blast and hang out with 40,000 or more of your new best friends, head on out to the Honda US Open of Surfing July 21 - 30, in n... Some SERIOUS sh*t went down in West Oz last week. The Jetpilot guys down there were towing in on an all time swell that had just hit the coast. It w... Congrats are in order for our boy Shane Bonifay. He took 2nd place this last weekend at the Pro Wake Tour stop in Kelowna. Runnin' through the man o... If you're in So Cal on Saturday, June 3rd... grab a cuppa Joe & head on down to the 2nd Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. Wh... Wakeboardingmag.com and Air Nautique announced recently, that Ricky Gonzales has won the vote! Ricky G will be one of 10 pro rider Team Captains and ... Murray update after fall at Atlanta Pro Wake Tour Stop: After an epic Murray run in his first heat win vs. Phil Soven on Sat, May 6thheres wha... Congrats to Shane B for his title win at SportsStuff's CHAIN REATION (inaugural watersports tournament) at Cypress Gardens, held April 21-23! This ev... We know you are feeling thirsty, so why don't you run out and grab yourself a Charley Stevens edition of Cherry flavored Jones Soda? Only 15,000 of t... Surfline.com has a super cool interview with all 20 of the USA Surf Team...and among the rippers is Jet Pilot's own Jordan Gaudet. Chosen as 1 of 6 i... This weekend there was another crazy-azz slider event. Each one we go to seems to keep getting bigger and better than ever before. This one, up at E... The Slider Slam here in Del Mar went off this weekend. Incase you didn't hear about it, weren't there, or are just now getting the word - There was a... Matt checked in with an update the other day... here's the low down: ________________________ "My foot is black and blue from a failed air at Salt C... SURFING AMERICA TO HOLD SPECIAL USA SURF TEAM SELECTION FOR 2006 ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS Coach Peter PT Townend will Select 18 Athl... Big Upps to MTV's current #1 show, The Gauntlet 2, for giving some serious air time to Jet Pilot Baller vests! Click your remote to MTV on Monday'... Make sure to check out the March 06 cover of WakeBoarding mag.... it's none other than style master Erik Ruck, making it look easy in the FL Keys. Th... Jetpilot's Matt Beacham is starting this new year off with a string of travel plans. He's in the NYC right now getting some solid and freezing swell.... Just a quick news flash: Young Adam Knox (Yes, that Knox) just signed a two year pro deal with us in December and right away he was off to the Gold C... VISTA, CA (January 9, 2006) - Jet Pilot doesnt believe you can have too much of a good thing. Great products are inspired by great people/riders, ... Sun, sand, Jet Pilot products and a boatfull of secrets are currently making waves on Global (Ch. 12) in Canada, on the new adult prime time series, F... DSM Events owner, Jim Russell and Mike Follmer, event co-promoters, announced that the 2006 APBA Mark Hahn Memorial, 300 Mile Team Endurance Race is a... Parklands, Queensland 1/10/2005 Kiamas Robbie Maddison is currently the NO. 1 ranked rider in Australia, sitting on the top of three different st... In other Jetpilot Wake news, Shaun Murray officially entered the ranks of "Legend" status during the Wake Awards at Surf Expo. That's an honorable ti... Congrats to Jetpilot's Shane Bonifay for taking the title of "Rail Master" at this years Annual Wake Awards put on by Wakeboarding Magazine. Seems li... Yaaaaa Charley! Congrats go out to Sir C. Stevens for taking down the masses and winning this weekends "LIttle Humans Surf Contest" put on by Benji W... Latest Tow In Surfing Challenge Carries $25,000 in Prizes Jetpilot: Manufacturer of core surf wetsuits, life jackets & apparel is issuing a Big Wa... Hey yo, Jetpilot's Matt Beacham has a full article up on the home page of Surfline.com right now, nice! It's titled "Striking Gold" and it's about hi... CONGRATS to Emily Copeland-Durham and Tara Hamilton for kickin' it up at X-Games 11! Emily took Silver (she's the only rider who's beaten Friday at t... Hey, a quick FYI here: Shane's been working hard these days to make sure his new signature boardshorts are all set and ready for the new Spring 2006 ... Big upps to WakeBoarding Mag for using such a rad shot of Murray for the cover of the July Issue! If you've seen it, you're probably out ridin' righ... Robbie's on fire these days. Breaking world records and runnin' with the Crusty boys on tour. Check him out on the cover of this month's Freerider m... Robbie Maddison has just smashed 2 world records! Unreal! Robbie jumped 221 feet for the 125cc distance World Record (Mental) He also jumped 2... On May 14 2005, Robbie Maddison will be attempting to break two different world records. He announces today that he in conjunction with Crusty Touring... A lot of people don't believe that Switchfoot really did a concert live for only the competitors and folks involved with the surf contest this weekend... The Switchfoot Bro-Am contest this weekend was really insane. 16 of the industry's best company teams were there representing and it went down smooth... What? Switchfoot & Jetpilot? Uh... ya, it's so OC brody... I mean, It's actually so S.D. bro. This Saturday and this Saturday only, Switchfoot the ... Jetpilot's star up and comer Jeff House took the Jr. X winners stand this last weekend in Orlando at the Pro Wakeboard Tour stop #1. Sweet! Jeff's ... Our 10 year old 2 time world Jr Boys Champ is setting a new example and trend for all kids accross America. What is it you may ask? Well, judging fr... Jetpilot has scored another cover. This time it's WAKE mag from the land down under and it's a sickening shot of team rider Dwayne Priestly. Congra... Good times last night in the Jetpilot Photo Studio. Some of the team & staff along with the San Diego's "Lollipop Girls" were mixing it up and gettin... Ya, so today Brian Francis came by the office to loot us and say "wad-up" which was cool. He's got a lot going on these days. Oh and the Jetpilot of... Stef Tor is on the cover (did we say COVER?) of UK Alliance magazine?s March Issue, which hit the shelves Feb. 18th in the UK. You?ll have to be craf... Incase anyone cares or wants to know, you can always preview our new ads inside our "Media" pull down menu before they are actually out in the mags..... Our brother from another mother Layne Harrison just got the cover of the new Surf Shot mag this month. Congrats Layne! Man, he sure looks nice n' wa... Thanks goes out to Alliance for choosing such a SICK shot of Jetpilot team rider Brian Francis this month to grace their mag cover. And congrats goe... MB Boats signs Team Valdez Date: 2/11/05 (From MB Boats Press Release) MB Boats, Southern California dealer of some of the most innovative wakeb... Kyle Murphy recently finished his part in the newest DVD release from Ridin High Films, "The Blue Print." This film, featuring a heap of top West Coa... Freeride amigos Joe Kenney, Taylor Curtis and Clay Cullen met up in Puerto Vallarta for 10 days of hard core surf riding & awesome pwc aerial manuever... JetPilot announces the addition of Matt Beacham to their 2005 surf team roster. A North Carolina native and Southern California resident, Matt has joi... ALERT! ATTENTION! WORD UP! CHECK IT! WRECK IT! The all new, highly anticipated, expertly designed, rider developed, rider inspired and masterfull... Sup now... Shane just laid it down taking home the double up award and $1,500 at the Kelowna pro tour stop. Does he get to take home the girly's too?... Congrats go out to Shane Bonifay for the new Alliance Wakeboard Mag cover shot. Mad steez, mad steez... Kids, if you want to look like Shane, go get... Well, you may have noticed that our new suped up extra dope site has been what some may call "down" the last few days. Ya, we can explain. We had a ... Jetpilot's Layne "Hair" Harrison ain't kiddin' around about this whole "Game" thing... check the 'do'! In an effort to rally the troops for the big ... Vista, CA, May 14, 2004- Surf Expo FL will host the official launch of the all new Jetpilot 2005 clothing line. Building upon their industry leadi... Layne Harrison recently made the cut for the San Diego Team in Brad Gerlach's new NSL (National Surfing League for those of you not in the know). He'... Emily Copeland-Durham showed that marriage hasn't slown her down one bit, earning herself 2nd on the podium at the Orlando tour opener. Congrats Em!!... In the MasterCraft Junior X Series opener in Orlando, May 1st and 2nd, new faces would take the podium. With all the winners from the first two years ... Damn, what's UP?! A lot of covers goin' on here... a LOT. Congrats to Erik Ruck for getting the new Alliance Wakeboard COVER!! Erik Ruck, Jetpilot'... Randy Laine just got the cover of PWI mag rockin' in his Jetpilot gear. He 's been riding with Jetpilot since the beginning. A fixture in the Water... Ehem... His 3rd cover. Ya, TTHHIIRRDD! Robbie Maddison, team Jetpilot, MX Rider - 1 man, 3 cover shots on 3 seperate mags in 1 season... We told yo... More NOT surf news: Well, just when we thought our MX Rider, Robbie Maddison was on top for this month... he shows up on another cover. Ya, another ... Well, it's not really surf news, but it's big news: Jetpilot's very own MX Rider, Robbie Maddison is absolutely Ba-LOWING UUPP! What. Seriously, he... After winning at the Worlds in Orlando on October 5th, Shaun Murray found himself at the top of the podium and had an interesting announcement to make... Kieran Horn Comes Through For Santa Cruz, Melanie Bartels Tops The Women, Claims Overall Foster?s Title The dedicated surf fans of Santa Cruz got w... Congrats go out to Jetpilot's freeride specialist Kyle Murphy for getting the Alliance Wakeboard Mag Cover.... NICE KYLE! Check it out, check him out... Pro Watercraft team rider and all around hell man, Joe Kenney just got the cover of the new PWI. Check out the crazy camera mount angle, it's nuts. ... Jet Pilot Race Legend JEFF "The Jammer" JACOBS wins Thailand's King's Cup The Jet Sports King's Cup has been held in Thailand for 8 consecutive years... breaking regional racing news from www.pwctoday.com: EASTPOINTE, MICH. The American Power Boat Association (APBA) officially announced today that t... IJSBA Board Restructure Organization will focus on role as worldwide sanctioning body Foothill Ranch, Calif. (January 23, 2004) - Since its inc...