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Jetski Regulations
The following information is only a summary of the most important regulations. A complete copy of the regulations can be obtained from the PWCA on request.
- All water vessels are required to be registered with the PWCA before being launched. .
- All persons using vessels on any waters do so at their own risk. The operator is responsible for the condition of the vessel, his/her safety must ensure that the regulations are not transgressed.
- No person shall launch or land any vessel at any place other than designated launch/land sites.
- For registration, the following items are needed and must be present at all times whilst the vessel is on any waters. – Life jackets (to be worn by all persons on the vessel): Helmets optional but recommended.
- All vessels must operate only within the confines of the area demarcated for that vessel.
- No person may re-fuel on the water. Re-fuelling shall only take place more than 20m from the water edge.
- No mechanically powered vessel may operate in areas demarcated as a sanctuary.
- No operator shall operate or permit any other person to act in a reckless or negligent manner.
- No person shall operate a vessel whilst under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs.
- Passing vessels must ensure that if is safe to do so and that they pass at a speed and distance so as not to endanger the overtaken vessel.
- The vessels or operators acting in violation of any provision of these regulations shall be subject to removal from the water and/or cancellation of their current registration and/or a fine of R500.
- Any operator of an unregistered vessel found on the water shall be prosecuted for trespassing.
- The general rule is an anti clockwise direction around the demarcated area
- 2 meters from the shore is classified as a no wake zone, this means no excessive speeds or Mavericks as people are swimming. (most important safety rule of all)
- When the race course is in use no craft is permitted to cut through the buoys or centre of the track.
