The Poole Harbour Guide 2013 FREE

Water Skiing
A permit is required for waterskiing inside the harbour, it
can be obtained from the Harbour Office or the Poole
Harbour Recreational website: www.phc.co.uk. Current
costs are:-
Daily £10, Weekly £35, Annual £120. Payment can
now be made on line via our website www.phc.co.uk
Harbour dues are payable in addition on each boat.
Payable at £0.79/metre at the Harbour Office.
All plus VAT
The designated water ski area is in the Wareham
Channel and is approximately 2000 metres long and
varies in width between 300 metres and 600 metres.
The area is marked by blue and white stakes, yellow
buoys and notice boards. Water skiers are exempt from
the speed limit when operating within this area.
Water skiing boats must have a minimum of two
people in the boat, one of whom acts as a lookout
astern. Boats should circuit the area in an anti-clockwise
direction and avoid getting too close to each other.
Water skiing may take place anywhere outside the
harbour to seaward of the 8 knots yellow buoy markers
off the beaches.
Follow the Code of Safe
Practice for Water Skiers
issued with every permit. See:
www.british-waterski.co.uk
Inflatable
Towed Toys
Recreational Activities
The use of inflatable towed toys pose a significant hazard
to other users within the harbour, and indeed to the
person on them should they be thrown into the water.
These inflatables are prohibited from use anywhere
within the harbour. They may be towed out to sea for
use outside the harbour entrance providing they are not
manned during the transit.
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