To get the full history of Yamaha WaveRunners you have to start in the 1970s when the chief boat and water vehicle designer at Yamaha, Neil Kobayashi (a.k.a. “WaveRunner Papa”), came up with the original concept of these machines. In 1986, after many years in development, the first WaveRunner was ready to be launched. So, this was when Yamaha made its official entrance into the PWC market.ġ986: Yamaha introduced the WaveRunner 500, which ended up being the first commercially successful sit-down PWC. This model was the forerunner that actually created today’s booming PWC market. The agility of this craft was such that many levels of riders could feel a sense of assurance. This opened the market to practically everyone, which sent shockwaves through the relatively small watercraft industry. Because the WaveRunner 500 was so successful, Sea-Doo and Kawasaki were motivated to develop their own sit-down models.ġ987: As an encore, Yamaha introduced the world’s first sit-down solo riding PWC, the WaveJammer 500. This too was an incredibly agile model due to a small hull and a fixed steering column. This concept of combining these two features would later be incorporated into the WaveBlaster models.ġ990: This is when the WaveRunner III 650 was introduced, which was the world’s first PWC built to hold 3 passengers, thanks to a high-performance engine and larger hull. With a remarkably enjoyable running performance and extraordinary stability, it became the new rage and ultimately the predecessor of family models, which came later. When Yamaha released the SuperJet 650 it declared its presence in the stand-up category. This model had incredible balance, which quickly made the SuperJet a familiar name around the world.
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Stand-up models were now accessible to many more people.ġ992: Yamaha came out with the WaveRunner VXR650 as the deluxe model of its tandem series this year. It was still the same size as the first WaveRunners, but Yamaha adopted a new hull design for the VXR650 that allowed it to make sharper turns with less slipping.ġ993: This is when the WaveBlaster 700 was first introduced. Sports-loving riders were enthralled with its motorcycle-like ride, which allowed them to enjoy the thrill of sharply banked turns.
In races the WaveBlaster 700 was the dominating force in the sport class category.ġ994: As an encore, Yamaha released the WaveRaider 700 this year. The era of PWC speed racing had begun and runabout models with V-shaped hulls were now the standard. This was the same year that Yamaha introduced the FX1 stand-up model as well.ġ995: Not wanting to leave beginners behind, Yamaha released the WaveVenture 700, which was a full-sized model with 3 seats. Since beginners could easily ride this model, even in rough waters, it became quite popular at beach resorts with PWC rental shops.ġ996: In an effort to allow more people to experience the thrill of riding a PWC more aggressively, Yamaha next came out with the WaveBlaster II.
It was built with a specially designed hull for more stability and paired with a powerful 760cc engine.ġ997: Continuing to innovate, Yamaha introduced the GP1200 the following year, which was a high-performance runabout model. It was built with a compact body specially designed for amazing agility, but it also had the most powerful engine so far in the industry.
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