We visited the headquarters of the JFC Team of Pascal Barriac in order to test ride the new Ultra 250X in Montereau in the South of Paris. The newly designed hull enables you to ride it like a motorcycle, a fact that minimizes in a great percentage its original weight, helping you to ride it without put in too much effort. It is very stable when you are at maximum speed traveling in a straight line, even when the GPS showed 70mph constantly. Additionally it performed remarkably in sweepers with three quarters of the throttle, without having the tendency to hydro slide the rear end. You can lean it over and turn sharply around the buoy as if you are riding a racing 250 road bike. The stoke sponsons and ride plates seem to perform a lot better than on any other muscle craft. The adjustable handlebar enhances the ergonomics and the spray deflector works perfectly. The particular craft we tested was a preproduction unit and used an aftermarket hood which was lighter than stock. Overall the new Ultra is a superb muscle craft with great bottom end acceleration and strong mid power, ideal for the weekend warriors and Off-shore enthusiasts.
