NASCAR Fan Reacts to Australian V8 Superboats

[@waynesmith2287]

Jetboats were originally designed by Sir William Hamilton in 1954. His goal was a boat to run up the fast-flowing rivers of New Zealand that were too shallow for propellers.

[@adencollis5941]

Interesting and correct made and designed in south Island of NZ

[@tinto278]

NZ is a china puppet state. Its a fake country and Australia should invade it.

[@Dug6666666]

It started as a sport in New Zealand and was soon taken up by Australia. Traditionally it took place on the many shallow braided rivers in New Zealand, adding the variable of current, natural island bars of gravel, and no run off area. Australia's artificial equivalent became the norm in both countries, no doubt for safety reasons.

[@ryanspace6488]

I used to watch this all the time in Nz on the local rivers. I guess it started in Nz because that’s where the Hamilton jet unit was perfected back in the day.

[@crunchied8]

@@ryanspace6488 look which one is still going today I bet NZ series is still going mate the Australian one isn't going very good

[@jonbeecroft4912]

100% correct a bit closer would be south island New Zealand the jet unit was first designed and created by John Hamilton in the McKenzie country in the south island and has been developed a lot since

[@Dug6666666]

Here is a video from the pioneering days of jet boating. It is Sir Edmund Hillary and friends (notability including a couple of members of the Hamilton family) brute forcing their way from the mouth of the Ganges river in India to as high as they can get into the Himalayas in full monsoon floods river conditions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6fNpYOVhNOLeJo Bit long for the format of this channel, but essential watching for jet boat enthusiasts. The boats are what I would call jet boat pleasure craft of the era and don't look particularly custom in performance for the task, just shear skill and will power from a time when adventure was no guts no glory. The doc shows a fascinating slice of time, but if you want to skip to the action go to 20 minutes in.

[@allansbullet]

@@jonbeecroft4912 Not John Hamilton at all, but Charles William Fielden Hamilton and very importantly, his chief engineer, George Davison, who designed the axial flow jet unit. JON Hamilton is Sir Bill's son, and forever will be the ONLY man who has boated UP and DOWN the Colorado River! CWF Hamilton Ltd is still a major company here in Christchurch.

[@kelsiegill332]

6 time Australian champion navigator here raced with Phonsy Mullan in Ramjet and still crew for him. It's the best fun and yes there is an Australian series and a world series which includes Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America. You should deffs get to a race you'll love it 😊

[@briangill4000]

G'day Gilly

[@benjamintulloch9036]

The guys in nz. Still beat him

[@kelsiegill332]

@@benjamintulloch9036 actually phonsy is world champion at the moment

[@darrenmccoy9814]

G'day Kelsie how are ya? I've heard Phonsy's name a lot in the superboats... how old is the fella cause he looks bloody young.... what's it like running shotgun in one of those things?

[@milkshakemuncher]

@@darrenmccoy9814 he was born in 1974

[@redoz9768]

When I owned my Speed Shop I was involved with the pioneers of Jet Boats in Australia, back in the early 90s it was a formula where everyone ran a carburetted small block Chevy, normally a 400 cubic inch engine. they made between 400-500HP but were still a major handful to steer around a course at full throttle. All of the courses are made to purpose, like a race track. Even back then this was an insane sport but to see how far it has come since then is truly impressive. One of my customers was very high up within the Jet Boat community and for publicity he hired V8 Supercar driver Greg Murphy to drive his boat at an event when Murph was between contracts and didn't have a V8 drive that year. Murphy, who had very limited to no experience in boats, took to the sport like a duck to water (no pun intended) and set a new course record. I am not aware of any video from the event but it's a true story as I was there to witness it.

[@Blanchy10]

I saw that so there is some footage somewhere!

[@allansbullet]

And Murph is a Kiwi, so he would be no stranger to jetboats!

[@myincarnation4922]

You should also watch the "Dinghy Derby" another fantastic Aussie boat racing series... Not as fast but a lot more deadly

[@Alaster-]

Definitely approve this comment! Look it up!

[@SmittyIndependentFreedom]

Agreed,it's just as mad and enjoyable, Tinnie's,gutted out to reduce weight and outboards racing threw creeks wildlife and rivers 🤙🏻🇦🇺🍻

[@goverat]

Was just going to comment this, definitely insane

[@chrishorsburgh7054]

100% was gonna say the same thing. Not as fast, but just as mad

[@jacob.s3619]

Lmao! I started reading this comment and couldn't help but laugh my ass off because they are crazy fukers.

[@6226superhurricane]

shotover jet boat tour is the kiwi one you're probably thinking of. those v8 superboats are insane when you see a flawless run, theyre so fast you almost can't process what you're watching you blink and they're on the other side of the course. it's amazing that the navigators can remember where to go and signal the driver.

[@jackstephens7882]

Loved the Shotover jet! First boat I've ever been in to do a full spin in a very small space 🙂

[@shampoosalesman7343]

Was amazing had a helicopter like 3m over our heads when I went

[@petert24turner71]

I believe the original manufacturer of boat jets was Hamilton industries in New Zealand, also known as W.E. Smith industries.

[@N4CR]

Yes another thing the damn roo porkers stole credit from us. Along with Pav and Phar Lap. Get rekt you convicts, youtube knows the truth now!

[@2-trueman918]

@@N4CR were was the lady from who wrote the Pav recipe? I believe she was from Stralya

[@brendanedwards2277]

@@N4CR Who said we stole it? the title is "Australian Championship" nothing about stealing anything, best you read before taking your angry pills hey cruzzie bro!

[@fishon8235]

Kiwi invention that is loved by Aussie's, Kiwis and Americans. Crazy awesome sport that screams the Kiwi need to go to another level.

[@martykey1574]

@@N4CR go have a sook somewhere else kiwi we stole nothing from you

[@Maddog00427]

Not sped up... I promise.... These guys are NUTS! That's why I love them.

[@kimpiper8654]

Hey Ian, as one of your Kiwi viewers, yes this madness is popular here in New Zealand as well, and the jet boat ride you are thinking of is the shot over river jet boats in Queenstown NZ. That is something you can experience if you ever make it here as it is one of our most popular tourist activities. Then you can bungee jump off a bridge over the same river just for shits and giggles.

[@matthewcullen1298]

New Zealand does a lot of things well. I'd love to see it one Day. Such a beautiful looking country with spectacular natural landscape. Greetings and best regards from Queensland Australia

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

There's also a New Zealand jet boat series here that's been going for ages. Some totally mental boat over the years.

[@Jake_Hamlin]

Pretty sure it started in NZ and Aussies adopted it

[@Ricky-nq7lu]

@@Jake_Hamlin Been going in NZ for about 4 decades now & Ozzy jumped onboard and grow from there.

[@blommaertbart3224]

It's called "JetSprints" in New Zealand, the propulsion system is called "Hamilton jets" invented in New Zealand. The actual props are on board not outboard, the water is taken in and pushed out at the back similar to a jet. That's why they can ride on less than 10 inches of water, and it's why they can accelerate faster than on wheels.

[@Champion0fTheWorld]

You know the world water speed record is still held by an Australian Ken Warby since around 1978 i think

[@psychedashell]

Nobody's been able to contest it and Ken has had at least three boats ready since because the salt lake he accomplished it on hasn't met conditions since.

[@ozigalqld5511]

Hukafalls Jet Boats, Waikato River, North Island, New Zealand - amazing.

[@shootsuper6705]

These things are awesome. They race at my locality every year at Lake Wyangan N.S.W. An essential piece of kit to have as a spectator is a cheap disposable tarpaulan. As the boats go around a turn they send a plume of mud into the air which then turns into a fine mist. you need to keep the tarp in front of you and raise it high to avoid being saturated. you leave being covered in mud so old clothes are essential and there's a line up to get in the shower when we get home. My family loves it's a great day/night out. Thanks for the videos, keep em coming. Hope the see you at Bathurst one year. BTW also check out the Bathurst 12 hour. GT3 cars are super quick around the mountain. With international entries, multiple classes and a huge field. It's a fantastic weekend of racing.

[@GuardianOz]

Shotover jet boat tours in Queenstown NZ. My Sister and I had a great run. Canadian Driver. Chatting about the boats, and how close they go. I was helping range in his accuracy on river boulders. So as narrow as in inch if they can. I made a joke about soaking one of the other boats and how aggro will the other drivers go? A quick roster tail, Then it was on. 3 Boats swerving all over the river trying to get a spray on the other boats. My sister and I were cheering and helping with the spotting. Having a great time. When we docked we have completely forgotten the now wet and pale faced Japanese tourists in the back seat. So yeah, the tour boat divers go hard with the right prompt.

[@matthough5448]

Search NZ jet boat, the footage and backdrops are totally awesome, and then there’s the boats. Keep up the good work. Thanks Matt

[@briangill4000]

We used to have a jet boat course in our town. Absolutely loved it. Unfortunately it died due to lack of people prepared to put in the massive amount of time and effort to maintain the track and organize race meetings. Mind you we were thousands of km away for any major city. To their credit they did get boats coming from Sydney and even NZ..... All the way to the Pilbara for races.

[@vicbittertoo]

Yeah, I feel ya, short fifo rosters killed a lot of sports in the pilbara compared to the mainly residential old days, bit of a shame :(

[@skizum5432]

Me and my father go and watch them in Christchurch new zealand when we can. These guys r nuts. There is one with a Mazda rotary sounds sick!!!

[@freddienz68]

BY THE WAY.. This sport was invented in NEW ZEALAND. And comes from NEW ZEALAND This is how we get around the rivers in the mountains.

[@robconnell68]

One of the engine builders , who built a few engines for Australian title holders was based in my town and dealt with the auto parts shop I worked at

[@kobybourke5957]

Ayyy brother appreciate the exposure. These things are crazy. America has a track in St John Washington called Webb Slough. It would be crazy if you pulled up to a race meeting one time.

[@milnez]

Happened here in my little town and it’s crazy… can hear them for miles

[@richardb8492]

I worked for a company in the early 90’s that were manufacturing their own brand of rotax engines for go karts and mini jet boats. We got all of our boating gear from New Zealand. That was the funnest job because testing was a prerequisite of the job.

[@LawrenceTheKiwiBryant]

My Father raced a Jet Boat (O.G Hamilton setup, NZ invention) in the early 70's, Ford 289 V8 in it. Grew up around the sport in Blenheim NZ. It originally started on rivers racing around obstacles that where placed in certain areas or just ended up there from flooding. Then some genius decided to dredge canals to make it more interesting, horse power increased as did the degree of obstical. Then purpose built Aluyminium hulled boats started to be built (W.G.G Cuddon in Blenheim built a few) and by the late 80's a sport called "Jet Sprints" started which is what you see today. These machines are actually capable of out accelerate and our cornering Formula One cars today, if you ever have a chance to see them race I highly recommend it, just stay away from any CORNERS as if the come un glued (Jet unit sucks air) they're let loose and they're freaking Gone!!! Not sure which area in NZ can take credit for starting this sport however John Derry (Son of Blue Derry) is a family friend and he has raced Jet Boats his whole life, he currently has one of the Fastest Marathon Race Jet Boats in the world. I've attached a link to John Derry's Turbine Powered Jet Boat, you may want to look into more about the Marathon Boats, Insane Dude!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4STaZSbnNSqo7c

[@allansbullet]

Hi mate. They started jetsprints down here on the Waimak. They started out with ordinary family boats - J32's, J52's, J40's, Impalas, etc. and then people started to get competitive and putting ridiculous horsepower and purpose-built 12-foot hulls together - Scott Jet, Mackcraft, etc. and it just grew from there! Now the motors are 1000+ horsepower, and megabucks to buy.

[@ethantalbot1102]

Loving the content as always brother, despite only watching your videos I feel I’ve know you on a personal level for some time lol I think you’re true blue Aussie at heart maybe that’s why I’m so comfortable watching you 😂 Take care mate hope you get a chance to come down under and run a muck with us!

[@mechanic7430]

I've been watching your channel for a few months now and cheers for showing Australia to the world from an outside perspective 👍 I think you also have Australian quality internet now too with the dropouts 😂👍

[@reecedye3914]

Australia usually takes all of New Zealand’s concepts and claims it as their own The sport is real big in NZ

[@JustInvertedFpv]

I went on a shot over jetboat ride in New Zealand when I was about 12. It was nuts! Coming what felt like inches from rock walls and doing 360's in the middle of the river. I'll never forget it!

[@tyrschampion471]

my home town had this for years, my mum worked in the donut van. the oldguys still run their boats on the river near my house

[@kelsey199648]

Need to do the Riverland Dinghy Derby!

[@stevenirvine666]

Your reaction at the beginning when the boat flipped......priceless😊👍

[@sharpshooter_Aus]

Watch the southern 80 next! Worlds biggest ski race they get up to 200ks an hour it’s set in my home town and goes into NSW, they try and cancel it every year because there are deaths every year but that’s just apart of the sport they know the danger. Its pretty intense.

[@dezignateddriva]

hahahahahah that first pause was epic. perfect timing...

[@johnwestacott3640]

My uncle John B Smith brought jet boats to aus in the 60s. He eventuality set up a factory to make them at Boabee near Coffs Harbour NSW. As a young kid I was fortunate enough to be a crewman on the first ever jet surf rescue race at Sawtell NSW. We had a 16 ft Pride in Darwin that could go in 1 inch of flat water, you just had to remember to keep the throttle down.

[@cantstoplifegoeson]

Jet sprint boats are awesome, 0 to75mph in 2 seconds and guzzle about 4 gallons per minute and all in a 14 ft boat

[@varthdata]

A family friend used to race these, then when he "retired" he got a job driving one at the local water park with passengers paying $25 a go. Best $25 you could spend I recon. I was addicted. Never met a car that compared :) ...the brakes could do with some work though haha

[@MikMech]

Another GREAT Australian tradition, is the 'Bridge to Bridge'.

[@MikMech]

Not to be confused with the "Fridge to Fridge"

[@daveamies5031]

@@MikMech Or the Bridge to Brisbane (a charity event)

[@charlesemerson6763]

Watched that on Foxtel one afternoon. It was awesome.

[@MilesB1975]

Boats in Australia are required to keep to the Right (Starboard) side of the...err road/waterway. I think this is pretty much a worldwide maritime standard, unlike the highway code that reminds us to drive on the left hand side! Although, screaming around a flooded cow paddock in a supercharged V8 tin can suggests that the rules are pretty much out the window!

[@stuartkent383]

True. Even swimming Lanes in pools are supposed to be right side.

[@druidinary]

Now you need to watch ‘Extreme Dinghy Racing in Australia’ by Red Bull Motorsports channel.

[@politicallyincorrectpanda]

It’s basically an overpowered version of Cletus’s jet boats lol

[@brettleonard8602]

Nah Cleetus has a smaller under powered version of these weapons.

[@nordic5490]

Cleetus boat is underpowered. His boat is using the engine and drive unit from a smaller and lighter jetski.

[@politicallyincorrectpanda]

I clearly stated these boats are more powerful than jet boats… if you passed kindergarten you might be able to read better haha

[@shanerorko8076]

I still remeber when the first BBC twin turbo hit the water in unlimited on speedweek on SBS channel when we still only had analogue TV here. He got out run buy a couple of N/A boats because he couldn't hit full throttle. With electronic boost controllers and bigger more responsive cams I'm sure a TT BBC would dominate. MBE big 9 heads with track car ports on a 600ci wide bore space and max bore with a 65mm cam and two 88's would light up the water.

[@bluedog1052]

LMAO at your aluminium crack

[@Stargaze314]

They drive via impellers like a JetSki. The only way this type of craft can steer is by accelerating as you turn so the impeller pumps water out to push the craft to turn. No rudder so complete drift. Totally different feeling and feels very counter intuitive at first. Tricky for beginners.

[@xXSinForLifeXx]

Yeah sadly he was taking over that explanation.

[@eucalyptus101]

Love your videos and your knowledge of Australia is impressive 👍🏼

[@corzahazard444]

Boats, just like planes are piloted on the left, helicopters are on the right though, it's usually because when you dock or ramp it's on the port side, hence the term Port for left, Starboard for the right

[@Grumpy_CBG]

Actually, it comes from the "steer board" (rudder) on a viking longship, which was always on the right side of the boat. And every boat I've ever worked on or fished from the helm is always on the starboard side.

[@speedwaychaser]

You should do a reaction to NZ superstocks/superstock teams champs they crash hard and there screaming V8s

[@b_harry5864]

+1 to this! Superstock teams champs is probably my favourite sporting event to spectate, would love to see a reaction video.

[@bigoz1977]

Pretty sure they’re Wass guy testing one of those things today when I was working. I was on the banks of The Hawksbury river today and this little boat was FLYING up and down for about 15 mins. Barely touching the water and was soooo fast lol 👍🏻

[@johngroocock8853]

Crew for boat in new Zealand , 1400 hp supercharged superb oats, running on methanol. It insane the speed in boat ,camera not do it justice. The G's , noise , and speed , amazing. 2 laps of a short track about 45 seconds , approximately

[@gjmob]

The Hamilton Water Jet propulsion unit started in New Zealand in the mid 50's. I don't think that Australia has ever used Aloomnumb.

[@carterwilliams7879]

Southern 80 is more dangerous by far . Definitely gotta check that out mate

[@sharpshooter_Aus]

Bloody oath it is, I’ve seen some horrendous crashes in that it’s a grouse sport but it’s dangerous I remember a few years before covid we had a really bad crash on one of the sharp starting bends, 2 skiers got launched up the bank and the boat went into a tree. There were a few deaths that year. The competitors know the danger however I mean they’re going 200ks on a river.

[@BadgerMcblasty]

I’m from Canterbury New Zealand. My parents own and operated a jet boat and rafting tour company on the Rakaia River, when I was growing up. It’s one of the largest braided rivers in the country.

[@2strokefather863]

The first part where the first crash I did a barrel roll in my bed watching him put its arms out like that is a NO NO!!

[@AceNZ1964]

What is cool is that any car race track with enough space in the middle can dig out a temporary course for the event. Cheers from New Zealand

[@dennisheape971]

The sport of Jet Sprint Racing originated in New Zealand in 1981, and events were originally held in the river. When the sport was introduced to Australia in the mid-1980s, permanent courses were installed-and this is now the norm in New Zealand and the USA. Jetsprint or sprint boat racing in which a crew of two, a Driver and Navigator, race against the clock through a series of twisting, narrow channels in less than 4 feet of water. Driver and Navigator must memorize the “rotation,” or sequence of turns that must be executed in the correct order. The rotation is different for each day of racing.

[@rossabernethy9582]

The original Jet boat designed and built by Bill Hamilton on Irishman's Creek in the South Islands McKenzie Country back in the 1950's. Bill stated "I do not claim to have invented marine jet propulsion. The honour belongs to a gentleman named Archimedes, who lived some years ago." What Bill did was refine the design enough to produce the first useful modern jet boat.

[@udxpierre]

You should see the sail boats they design and how fast those can go. Kiwi's and water, brilliant people in general.

[@partymanau]

I think it was the lunatic Kiwis who invented this stuff.

[@jasonbozanich3949]

As a driver of a jet sprint boat, they are just pure adrenaline machines. You noticed them being left hand drive, my opinion is every boat is left hand drive due to the simple fact of throttle control of the accelerator pedal, your right foot/leg is in the middle part of the boat with plenty of room, (remember your sitting in a wide V shape hull), compaired to if you were on the right side where you are limited for foot space and maneuverability.

[@Leftfield71]

If our wildlife doesn't kill us, our own stupidity will. Great video.

[@valkyrie1924]

I went on one of those New Zealand jetboat tours when I was a kid. No joke they get so close to the rock walls at full speed that you feel like you could reach out and touch them

[@andymilligan1692]

Awesome 😎 you should check out the bridge to bridge on the Murray river

[@DuckPunt]

Found it funny that you pointed out that the steering wheel was on the left insinuating they drive like us when it came to boats...... but our boats (small pleasure crafts anyway) have the wheel on the right. So, they're still backwards. lol

[@muzz3564]

Jeremy Clarkson described these as a jet powered soap dish with a V8 bolted to it....gotta love those Aussies....

[@RexinOridle]

That's Rally on water. Even the spotter is spot on.

[@reverseuniverse2559]

You know that’s fast when you see a flame 🔥 in midair left behind top left @6:10 on pause 🤩

[@ReaverStudios]

I love the elevator music when the internet disconnected 😂 Great video bro

[@DavidStruveDesigns]

The jet boat was such an awesome new development in the world of boating that most Coast Guards around the world use them in their boats to enable fast speeds and ultra-manoeuvrability. Even in deeper waters and the ocean a jet boat has some insane advantages over a traditional propeller driven boat - like the ability with added "buckets" to brake insanely quickly, "drift" around a single point and even go sideways. And of course the insane level of acceleration they can achieve!! :D Oh yeah, and can't forget that thanks to this design the jet ski was invented ;)

[@billytoohey8887]

Boats operate under International Maritime LawDrive on the right hand side and pass port side to port side.

[@martinhay1451]

Some of this footage was from the Keith Deisel and Dirt Derby where they also have a tractor pull and a combine harvester smash-up Derby. An awesome day for revheads.

[@milksheihk]

The marine jet drive, like used in those boats & jet skis is a Kiwi invention.

[@ronnieb240]

In perth Western Australia we sit in our cars 20m from the water watching them and i can tell you videos dont do the speed these things do justice. When they are flying straight towards you you really hope they make the turn lol.

[@blakelegrice8219]

this is no joke, my mum took me as a young kid to see these and i have permanent tinnitus from the sound of these engines

[@noeltonkin2736]

My mate has a WC superboat team. Kiwis invented it. Aussies perfected it

[@AWSgraphics]

check out the rotary turbo powered jetsprint boat!! You have not heard an engine scream untill you hear that badboy

[@lisalove6370]

Ohhh... these are so fun to watch.

[@sidewaysscotty9494]

The New Zealand jet boat tours you where talking about is called shotgun jet boat tours in Queenstown. Definitely worth a look I can tell you from experience that it is insane flying through narrow water ways while the driver flings the front under overhanging rocks of the canyon walls. Definitely a must do if you visit the land of the sheep shagging

[@mort8143]

Gday Ian. Check out the Shotover jet boat ride out of Christchurch NZ. I wouldn't ride in one of them. V8 Superboats? Forget it.

[@j-1159]

The original rules in Australia limited the engine to a Holden 253 v8, the boys used 308 v8 made by Holden with 253 stamped on the block,my friend now is employed by Dubai offshore racing and has won many a world championship

[@itsfromlawrence]

Originally from NZ, now in Australia. I was doing jet sprints in 1992-1994. Had a 13ft 2in boat with a 400cuin chev engine called 'Whiplash'. Was a load of fun and the sport was in its infancy. Had people like Rodney Pohio who crushed everyone with his BP boats, Greg Tullet with a s/c alloy donovan, Peter Caughey who was world champ for many years running one of the first 500cuin engines I think, Bruce Street had a 496cuin big block and most of the were running methanol. Was a great day out on the water. My boat was in the modifed class so was bit slower than the big guys but still got around the courses pretty quick. 0-70mph was under 5 seconds and you could corner close to that speed as well. use to take my mates out for a blast on the waimakariri river just north of Christchurch. Now they all run all sorts of stuff. If you want to see Jet Sprintings big brother check out Jet Boat River Racing where some of them now have jet engines in there(US does a fair bit of this too). Awesome stuff and the most fun you can have on water all pretty safe.

[@zaynevanday142]

Me too from Te Aroha originally

[@punkizm]

You can pay to go on big versions of these on Sydney harbour, they’re insane!

[@demonsforge1391]

Friend of mine got into the sport in the last 18 months. Took me for a hot lap in his boat and I was not prepared. It's like being on a rollercoaster but it stays horizontal. The G's are REAL. After two laps back to back, I could hardly stand and was white as a sheet!! It's ridiculously intense! I'll only be a spectator for this sport 🤣🤣🤣

[@lc10w]

The sport originated in New Zealand, and the jet boat was invented in NZ. They are LHD so that there is room on the floor for the foot throttle, due to the shape of the Hull.

[@jamesfackenthal]

In the US, they are called jet sprint boats. They run on man made courses. The navigator guides the pilot around the course. They run an average speed of 80 MPH.

[@stevenpower9726]

I grew up around these Checkout “know your enemy” jetboat out, had 1200hp in it and I was in it at 12 years of age

[@petebroady8993]

There's two courses about an hour from where i live (in opposite directions). Both host rounds of the championship. Have been a couple of times. it is awesome. usually at the half way point of the meet they allow fans into the pit area and you can get up close and personal with the boats and talk to many of the drivers.

[@tiacd3780]

The unlimited boats are insane, the big red M on the side of the hull denotes that the boat is fuelled with Methanol! Jet Sprinting started in NZ in the 80's, and the Aussies & Americans followed on. IF you want to see some kiwi jet boating, look for Shotover Jet as this was the first of the commercial operations, and the river they run is mental.

[@mitchpender8113]

Dude the jet boat scene in NZ is incredible, mini jets in awesome whitewater, marathon racing you get the drift .. of course it’s the birthplace of the jet boat thanks to Sir Bill Hamilton 😇

[@mjr320]

the New Zealand jet boats the most famous one is called the shotover

[@macked13]

Definitely have to get in to more F1, I’m an Aussie viewer and I’ve just started watching F1 in 2021. Recommend watching drive to survive on Netflix first to really sink your teeth in to the behind the scenes of the sport and then start watching it in the 2022 season! Fantastic sport

[@robvanderkroft6515]

Drive to survive isn't a realistic view on f1

[@wadeturner3791]

I'm a new zealander.. the river racing you are thinking of is the marathon boats we have. They used to do a inter island race from the north to the south island.

[@gdawe1]

The driver is on the left so more weight is on l;eft side to counteract that side of the boat when the motor rev's. They do the same with Drag cars too

[@williamhardes8081]

love your channel dude. can see the improvements as you take your journey and nice to see it going well. i'm from Australia and YES we will race anything! once a year we even have postie bike derby. 100cc Honda step through, sort of. i'm like you, i wouldn't get in one of things ether. maybe a putt around but these guys probably couldn't do that. lol. one thing i really notice about these things is, listen to how often he DOESN'T back off! come and visit when you can afford it. i vote we give you residency at least!👍😉😉

[@duncanb1981]

You've got to see this in the flesh. In NZ there's an place in Wanganui with a naturally formed amphitheatre in an old river bed. They have steel wire rope fences to catch and stop the offs and you sit more or less 10m from the waters edge.. it's terrifying, but awesome. I prefer to sit 20m up the bank. Lol

[@ElPoyoDiabolo1]

I don't know if you'Ve look into it yet, but the french Supermoto racing series could be something for you... They drive suped up crossmotorcycles over streetcourses withsome cross sections ... much like stadium supertrucks... but with motocycles... and occasional streetfighting ... its absolutly hillarious...

[@aidenwardle6701]

I love your enthusiasm about oz and the world. But I think you may be the first utuber that truly gets that America isn't the only place in the world.

[@thedynoboys2823]

its the shotover river which is a tourist ride on a jetboat through a mountain canyon river

[@robertchinnock8017]

I went there with my dad and hes new wife and kids.. such fun

[@TRD86X]

Started in New Zealand, called jetsprints here and also have twin turbo quad rotary engines in some

[@micksmith-vt5yi]

Lol even i posted this exact video on your youtube video weeks ago too. exact video. mad sport love watching it.

[@thepenguinbuilds8233]

While you're looking up motorsport here in New Zealand, look into the cemetery circuit. It's a full day of motorcycle racing on a street circuit that runs in my hometown of Wanganui every boxing day. There's always plenty of thrills and even more spills