PQBH Marina Guide 2022 v10

Waterskiing
A permit is required for waterskiing inside
the harbour, it can be obtained from
the Harbour Office or the Poole Harbour
Commissioners’ website: www.phc.co.uk
Current costs are:-
Daily £20 Inc. VAT, Weekly £60 Inc. VAT,
Annual £195 Inc. VAT. Payment can now be
made online via our website www.phc.co.uk.
Harbour Dues are payable in addition on
each boat.
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, yellow buoys . 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.
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Expires 31 March 2023
Water skiing may take place anywhere outside
the harbour to seaward of the 6 knots yellow
buoy markers off the beaches. 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.
Refer to harbour layout at
front of this guide for
designated water ski area
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