Valcourt, QC, CANADA – March 23, 2013 – BRP will be offering consumers the opportunity to test ride new 2013 Sea-Doo watercraft, equipped with iBR, the world’s only on-water brake system at Test Ride events across the United States this spring and summer. The 2013 Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour will be visiting 23 popular family boating destinations offering consumers the chance to experience the Sea-Doo lifestyle and learn about latest technological watercraft advances from BRP.
The Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour provides current and potential watercraft riders the opportunity to try before they buy. The Sea-Doo events team will assist consumers in finding the right Sea-Doo product to fill their watersports/boating life. Guests are offered an on-water experience aboard a variety of Sea-Doo watercraft models, the only watercraft with a brake. Sea-Doo is the number one watercraft brand in the North America and world-wide and BRP’s initiative is the biggest manufacturer supported on-water demo effort in the marine industry and is looking to introduce the Sea-Doo lifestyle to over 3000 people during the 23 three-day weekend events.
The Sea-Doo Test Ride events will be FREE to the boating public* and are managed by the Sea-Doo events team - comprised of industry and product experts - and partnering, authorized Sea-Doo watercraft dealers. Each Sea-Doo Tour STOP is designed for both experienced and first time boating families to experience the Sea-Doo lifestyle in a casual, fun filled atmosphere. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win a new Sea-Doo GTI Limited 155 model and Sea-Doo MOVE I trailer in the Sea-Doo ‘I BRAKE FOR…’ sweepstakes. Anyone can enter by visiting www.sea-doo.com or directly at www.ibrake4.com starting April 10[SUP]th[/SUP] and simply sharing the special moments and destinations that you brake for.
Event participants will be able to experience multiple award-winning models to best find the right Sea-Doo watercraft to fill their watersports/boating desires. They will be able to experience the handling of the high-performance Sea-Doo RXP-X platform, the performance of various 4-TEC engine packages, the comfort of the smoothest ride possible on a PWC with various suspension equipped models with S[SUP]3[/SUP] hull, the simple fun or the GTI platform, and the braking capabilities of the iBR (Intelligent Brake & Reverse) system. Guests will also learn about and experience the durability and reliability of the Rotax 4-TEC marine engine while testing the various power packages available.
Experiencing BRP’s iBR system gives riders more control and a new perspective of the heightened level of fun to be had aboard Sea-Doo watercraft. We encourage everyone to visit www.seadoodemo.com starting March 25[SUP]th[/SUP] for detailed event information and to lock in a specific time slot on the day of your choice.
2013 Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour schedule
April 6 Orlando, FL Lake Underhill Park – East of Downtown
April 12-14 Tampa, FL Hogan’s Beach Grille – Courtney Campbell Parkway
April 19-21 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Markham Park – PWC Lake
April 26-28 Ft. Myers, FL TBD
Phoenix, AZ Lake Pleasant – Pleasant Harbor Marina
May 3-5 Colorado River, AZ/CA Pirates Cove Resort – Needles, CA
Charleston, SC California Dreaming Restaurant
May 10-12 Lake Lanier, GA Laurel Park Launch Ramp – Gainesville, GA
Long Beach, CA Long Beach Marine Stadium
May 17-19 Lake Cumberland, KY State Dock Marina
Sacramento, CA Granite Bay Launch Ramp – Folsom Lake
May 31-June 2 Atlanta, GA Dallas Landing Park, Lake Allatoona – Cummings, GA
Houston, TX South Shore harbour Marina - Clear Lake, TX
June 7- 9 Charlotte, NC Stutt’s Marina – Lake Norman
Dallas, TX Sneaky Pete’s Restaurant – Lake Lewisville
June 14-16 Norfolk, VA Willoughby Launch Ramp
June 21-23 Annapolis, MD Hemingways Restaurant – Bay Bridge Marina Yacht Club
Lake of the Ozarks, MO Dog Days Grill
June 28-30 New Jersey TBD
Minneapolis, MN East Medicine Lake Park
July 12-14 Lake Winnipesaukee, NH TBD
Delevan, WI Lake Lawn Resort – Lake Delevan, WI
July 19-21 Traverse City, MI Torch River Marine – Torch Lake
Visit www.seadoodemo.com or www.facebook.com/seadoo for the most up-to-date information regarding the Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour events and everything Sea-Doo!
For a look at the new Sea-Doo watercraft, visit www.sea-doo.com
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorised recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski‑Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea‑Doo watercraft, Evinrude and Johnson outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as E‑TEC, Can‑Am all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax engines and karts.
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Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Evinrude, Johnson, E-TEC, Can-Am, Rotax, GTI, iControl, iBR, iTC, S[SUP]3[/SUP], 4-TEC, and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates.
*All Sea-Doo Test Ride Tour participants must posses a valid drivers license and must be over the age of 18 and in some states/provinces may be required to posses a safe boaters certificate/card/license.
