The Portland Harbour Revision Order 1997

Water-skiing, aquaplaning and similar activities

47.—(1) No person shall engage or take part in water-skiing, aquaplaning or any similar activity—

(a) in the main fairways;

(b) within 150 metres of the breakwaters;

(c) south of a line drawn between Beacon E and a point on the shore at Latitude 50° 34.22' N, Longitude 002° 27.5' W (the Lattice Tower);

(d) in the area west of lines drawn 127° (true) and 028° (true) from the light structure (New Channel Beacon) situated at Latitude 50° 34.87' N and Longitude 002° 27.61' W; and

(e) in Newton’s Cove, west of a line starting at a point on the northern side of the Northern Arm 1,120 metres from the eastern extremity of “C” Head and drawn 028° (true) to the northern limit of the harbour.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-paragraph (1) above, no person shall engage or take part within the harbour in water-skiing, aquaplaning or any similar activity except in areas designated by the Company and with the written permission of the harbour master, given either specifically or generally, and subject to such other reasonable terms and conditions as the harbour master may specify.

(3) A master of a vessel, whilst using the vessel for the purpose of towing a water-skier or a person aquaplaning, shall have on board at least one other person capable of taking charge of the vessel and of giving such assistance as may be reasonably required during the towing and in the recovery of the water-skier or person aquaplaning and shall carry—

(a) for each person on board or being towed a life jacket or a personal buoyancy aid;

(b) two hand-held distress signals and a fire extinguisher; and

(c) for each person water-skiing or aquaplaning, a rescue quoit with line or other sufficient hand-thrown rescue device.