- WaveRunner
"WaveRunner" is the trademarked name of
personal water craft (PWC) produced by theYamaha Motor Company , but the term "waverunner" has become a generic name for all types of personal watercraft. Another popular name for a PWC is called aJet Ski .In 1987, Yamaha introduced the sit-down WaveRunner and the stand-up WaveJammer, and in 2002 introduced the world's first four-stroke high performance PWC. [ [http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/company/historyusa/home.aspx Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. - History Timeline (USA) ] ] Yamaha continues to manufacture both
two stroke andfour stroke models, as well assupercharged andnaturally aspirated models.Using
nanotechnology , Yamaha engineers were able to create a high-strength, lightweight material called NanoXcel. This material is exclusive to Yamaha and allows making the hulls and decks of select models 25 percent lighter and improving durability- significantly improving the power-to-weight ratio, responsiveness, acceleration and top speed. Yamaha is also the only manufacturer in the PWC industry with full-scale high-compression molding capabilities. [ [http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/nanoxcel.aspx Yamaha Nanotechnology ] ]All WaveRunner models have Yamaha's trademarked Visibility Spout: A waterspout from the rear of the craft that improves the watercraft’s conspicuity.
WaveRunners are also popular with ocean-based
lifeguards and rescue squads.Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation manufactures WaveRunners for the North American market in
Newnan, Georgia . [ [http://www.yamaha-motor-mfg.com/ Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation ] ]The "WaveRunner" is also featured in an eponymous arcade
racing game of the same name bySega . The game itself consists of a cabinet in which the player controls a simulator that resembles a real WaveRunner and must move the handle and tilt the seat in order to move the watercraft. Unlike similar titles, "WaveRunner" is more of a straight racer in vein of otherSega Model 2 games, instead of focusing on tricks and stunts.References
* [http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/nanoxcel.aspx http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/nanoxcel.aspx]
* [http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/company/historyusa/home.aspx http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/company/historyusa/home.aspx]
* [http://www.yamaha-motor-mfg.com/ http://www.yamaha-motor-mfg.com/]External links
* [http://www.yamaha-motor.com/waverunner/products/lifestylehome/home.aspx Yamaha WaveRunner website]
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