Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/28/2010 10:50 AM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 06/28/2010 11:38 AM
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Diablo Valley Jet Ski hosts junior slalom races at Salt Springs Valley Reservoir~by Charity Maness
Junior competition for this weekends’ racing was astounding. Among the competitors was six year old Talon Ace Chambers of Livermore. Talon, being the son of two world champion parents began jet skiing at the young age of three years old. Mother Brenda, 3 time World Champ ’81, ’87, and ’88, was proud of her son and his achievements. Smiling warmly and pointing out that being from a jet skiing family he was bound to love the sport. Father, Art “The Ace” Chambers was World Champion in ’92. ....
Riding #14 was fourteen year old Michael Martin. Michael has been riding for four years, racing on buoy courses. Having never been on an open lake due to his age, he was excited about today’s buoy slalom event on a lake. Though the youth competitors do not know what the winnings will be, they are just excited to be racing “this is their day” says Lambert, they stand to win an Xbox 3, an ipod nano, or a mongoose bicycle.
Mike Yellich from San Diego, aka “Throttle Junkie” (throttlejunkie.com) World Pro 1980’s, volunteered his time in the morning to instruct youth jet skiers jet ski safety, mechanics, inspection, and a slow slalom run through. Highly coveted for his skills, the kids in the program gained knowledge otherwise not available to them.
The youth slalom event was sponsored by Diablo Jet Ski Action and hosted by Salt Springs Valley Reservoir. Youth events are rare due to jet ski laws and regulations. This event was a one time sanctioned event sponsored by DJSA. Owner of DJSA, Jim Lambert, has safety on his mind throughout the whole event with a minimum of three safety jet skis from theskiclinic.com patrolling the event to the guidelines for which one must meet or exceed to enter. He feels strongly about the power of a jet ski, and the mere fact that it has no brakes, being an inherently difficult form of propulsion to master for children. It “puts kids in a position to have maturity they don’t have.” However, with the clinic offered by Mike and the side by side slalom course, this was a way these kids that come out year after year to watch and support their parents and older siblings would have their moment in the sun…safely.
Sunday June 27, 11:00 am at Salt Springs Valley Reservoir, DJSA will sponsor adult jet ski races. There will be a total of 10 classes with 3 heats for each class. Come on out to watch. It is fast, exciting, and exhilarating.
Please note: Salt Springs Reservoir will not allow persons under the age of 16 to utilize their jet ski course. This event was a sanctioned sponsored event.
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