Seadoo PWC covers are almost never discussed amongst the most serious racers. But that is not to say they aren't important amongst the most serious racers. Each serious athlete seems to think their seadoo pwc cover is an extension of the machine which is an extension of them. A sleek cover means they are a sleek rider. However, no one admits to thinking this way. Most riders are keen to get on the water to demonstrate their skills but none would show up with a shabby or worn out seadoo cover. Earlier this year I sent out an email to competitors telling them I was looking for content for my blog on seadoo covers. As a lark, one of the competitors suggested having a seadoo cover beauty pageant after Saturday's races. The rest is history.
I know for a fact that a lot of money is spent annually on seadoo covers. Seadoo covers make the first statement about the machine and the athlete. A sleek cover says that the rider takes this sport seriously. It says "I keep my machine and body in good shape and this race is important to me. Everybody knows this but it is rarely said. Riders will tell you that they prefer to make their statements on the water. While denying their interest in seadoo pwc covers, some riders show up with new covers year after year.
During the Saturday morning races no one mentioned anything to me about the cover contest. I suppose it seemed a bit flaky to some of the racers. After all, this was an athletic competition not a beauty contest. Not only was it an athletic competition in the ordinary sense but an athletic competition with the addition of expensive powerful machines. These types of events seemed in congruous with beauty contests.
After the races were over and the riders were relaxing I went to find the organizer to discuss how we might get people to sign up for the cover contest. The competitors were standing around in small groups getting reacquainted and discussing the waves. I overheard some small talk about the cover contest. I overheard some of the winners telling those less successful that maybe they had a chance in the cover beauty contest. In response, some riders were telling other riders that they had no hope in the cover contest. As the sun began to set, claims of having the coolest cover became more insistent. All of a sudden guys were rushing to their machines to dry them off and get them covered.
In the end, a guy from Wasaga Beach won the contest. He had a custom detailed cover with embroidered flames on each side. On the nose he had a graffiti style logo that combined the name of his machine with his own last name. The cover itself was a mid-blue with thick black stitching. Admittedly, it was a very nice cover and it was definitely top three in my opinion.
The seadoo cover contest was a lot of fun. I can see it being repeated at this competition year after year. Some of the competitors were taking about swapping covers with some of the international competitors at bigger events. This tournament has always been one of my favorites. As always, it was a lot of quality racing but this year it had the added twist of featuring custom designed seadoo pwc covers. - 31512
I know for a fact that a lot of money is spent annually on seadoo covers. Seadoo covers make the first statement about the machine and the athlete. A sleek cover says that the rider takes this sport seriously. It says "I keep my machine and body in good shape and this race is important to me. Everybody knows this but it is rarely said. Riders will tell you that they prefer to make their statements on the water. While denying their interest in seadoo pwc covers, some riders show up with new covers year after year.
During the Saturday morning races no one mentioned anything to me about the cover contest. I suppose it seemed a bit flaky to some of the racers. After all, this was an athletic competition not a beauty contest. Not only was it an athletic competition in the ordinary sense but an athletic competition with the addition of expensive powerful machines. These types of events seemed in congruous with beauty contests.
After the races were over and the riders were relaxing I went to find the organizer to discuss how we might get people to sign up for the cover contest. The competitors were standing around in small groups getting reacquainted and discussing the waves. I overheard some small talk about the cover contest. I overheard some of the winners telling those less successful that maybe they had a chance in the cover beauty contest. In response, some riders were telling other riders that they had no hope in the cover contest. As the sun began to set, claims of having the coolest cover became more insistent. All of a sudden guys were rushing to their machines to dry them off and get them covered.
In the end, a guy from Wasaga Beach won the contest. He had a custom detailed cover with embroidered flames on each side. On the nose he had a graffiti style logo that combined the name of his machine with his own last name. The cover itself was a mid-blue with thick black stitching. Admittedly, it was a very nice cover and it was definitely top three in my opinion.
The seadoo cover contest was a lot of fun. I can see it being repeated at this competition year after year. Some of the competitors were taking about swapping covers with some of the international competitors at bigger events. This tournament has always been one of my favorites. As always, it was a lot of quality racing but this year it had the added twist of featuring custom designed seadoo pwc covers. - 31512
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