Released on the NSW Maritime web site.

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/pmsr_comment.html

How it will effect PWC users including;

New Practical Boating licence requirements (expected release Oct 2008)

Quote from link page

The primary object of the proposed Regulation is to improve boating safety and this will be achieved through initiatives such as:

News of Yamaha's 2009 models are starting to hit the internet. Headling the attention is Yamaha's brand new FZ series featuring the industry’s first and only 1.8-liter supercharged marine engine. Here's the official Yamaha spiel.....

The all new FZ Series evokes Yamaha’s world-championship race heritage while ushering in a new era of high-performance design as the first sit down watercraft made for stand up riding.

A new feature for Yamaha that is exclusive to the FZ Series is an innovative, 3-position telescoping steering column that gives the rider the option to ride seated or standing, depending on where the rider is most comfortable conquering the water.

Australia’s most talented pogo stick pilots have just over 3 months to perfect an array of spins, grabs, stalls, reverses, technical and big air moves in preparation for the 2008/09 National Pogo Championships (NPC).

Presented in conjunction with Motostik – The Original MX Pogo Stick and Dirt Action, the NPC will be held as a series of heats over three rounds.

The opener will feature at the Australian Motorcycle Expo Melbourne (October 30-November 2 2008), followed by the second showdown at the Sydney Motorcycle Show (November 21-23 2008).