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SEA-DOO WATERCRAFT SET TO GO PRIME TIME!

Written by Tim McKercher

Monday, 22 June 2009 10:46

Hollywood, CA, USA - BRP recently assisted the ABC television network in the production of the new SUPERSTARS show for a - soon to air - Sea•Doo watercraft competition utilizing the new RXT iS model with iCONTROL. Eight world class athletes paired with eight celebrities and competed in a wide variety of athletic competitions. The event took place at the extraordinary Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas with the Sea•Doo competition challenging the all-star teams in a head-to-head battle on the blue waters of Paradise Island.

The teams competed in events such as swimming, bicycle races, rock climbing, and kayak races among others, with one team being eliminated each week following the signature event, the Superstars Obstacle Course, leaving the last team standing as the winners.

Legendary sportscaster John Saunders with NFL Pro-Bowl, Dancing With the Stars finalist, and Sea•Doo watercraft enthusiast, Warren Sapp call the action.

The SUPERSTAR Teams are:

NFL star Terrel Owens/Actress Joanna Krupa
Miss USA Ali Landry/ MLB MVP Jeff Kent
Actress Estella Warren/ NBA star Robert Horry
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" star Paige Hemmis/ Olympian Skier Bode Miller
Actor David Charvet/Former #1 Tennis star Jennifer Capriati
Actor Dan Cortese/ WNBA Star Lisa Leslie
Singer Julio Iglesias Jr./ World Cup Soccer Star Brandi Chastain
"Dancing With The Stars" performer Maksim Chmerkovskiy/ X-Games Skier Kristen Leskinen.

In the Sea•Doo Challenge event, the teams competed on identical Sea•Doo RXT iS watercraft on identical side-by-side buoy courses. Each team member completed one lap with the first team to complete the two-lap event winning their race. To fully integrate the team aspect a "pit stop" was built in between laps to change riders; made possible due to the exclusive on-water braking capability of the new RXT iS with iBR (intelligent Brake & Reverse).

The Sea•Doo Challenge was conducted from the beach with the first rider from each team starting in neutral. Upon the shotgun start they charged through their respective buoy courses and came back through the finish, applying the brake, then coasting into their marked ‘pit box'. Once stopped, rider number one ran up the beach and passed the Sea•Doo DESS lanyard - emulating a baton - to their teammate. The second rider then ran down the beach, mounted the watercraft and completed the second lap. .

Tune into ABC on Tuesday nights at 8PM EST/PST starting on June 23^rd with the Sea•Doo Challenge event taking place in the fifth episode (airing Tuesday, July 21^st) of the six show series.

Here is a little sneak peek at the ABC Superstars

http://abc.go.com/primetime/thesuperstars/index?pn=index

For more information on the 2009 Sea•Doo RXT iS watercraft that the SUPERSTARS competed on visit your closest authorized Sea•Doo watercraft dealer or the Sea•Doo watercraft showroom at www.sea-doo.com.

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