Waverunners at Billabong Pro
Yamaha said its WaveRunner PWC's have lived up to their name in Tahiti at the recent Billabong Pro surfing competition serving as water patrol and tow-in vessels at the Teahupoo (cho-pu) surf breakA total of ten Yamaha F160 WaveRunners worked perilously close to the edge in patrolling a surf spot renowned across the globe as ‘the thickest and meanest wave in the world', while the World Tour Championship surfing event took place.
The agility and performance of the WaveRunners was put to the test undertaking a range of tasks from recovering surfer casualties between the oncoming waves to towing competitors onto waves that are simply too big to paddle.
Capable of producing waves over 10m in height, Teahupoo is a place where reliability of man and machine simply isn't an option - it's a necessity.
"Our exclusive association with Teahupoo Billabong Pro tournament has been strong for several years now," said Yamaha WaveRunner manager, Iain Macleod.
"The environment in which these surfing athletes compete is nearing on extreme with huge waves and a razor sharp reef to negotiate.
"When a surfer wipes out, there is only a short window for a PWC rescue operator to power in and collect the surfer before another wave washes everyone underwater or onto rocks. Some of these waves are like liquid mountains and organisers are prepared for both human and machine casualties.
"As expected, each WaveRunner performed faultlessly throughout the competition," Macleod said. Sold and delivered through Yamaha dealer, Gold Coast WaveRunners, the PWC's graphics had a design taken from Tahitian art.
For more information, phone (02) 9757 0011, or visit:
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