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just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer
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Under California law, each person onboard a watercraft is required to carry a life jacket.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Nearly half, 72, of the personal watercraft accidents involved a collision with another vessel.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
The watercraft is so ubiquitous, the name JetSki became a word that encompasses the entire segment.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In order to keep the lightweight watercraft from heeling over completely, crew members frantically scurry back and forth onto planks that are suspended out above the water on each side, rising and falling like seasick seesaws.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Nearly half, 72, of the personal watercraft accidents involved a collision with another vessel.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
The watercraft is so ubiquitous, the name JetSki became a word that encompasses the entire segment.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
In order to keep the lightweight watercraft from heeling over completely, crew members frantically scurry back and forth onto planks that are suspended out above the water on each side, rising and falling like seasick seesaws.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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“Watercraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watercraft. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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watercraft
noun
wa·ter·craft
-ˌkraft 
: craft for water transportation
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