1.2.4 3 Lifejacket regulations for Waterskiing, Wake Boarding, Parasailing and other towed rides

▪The master or owner of a PWC

The term “fast power craft” means a craft that can attain a speed through or over water of 17 knots or more.

is required to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person under the age of 16 years complies with the requirement to wear a PFD/lifejacket while on board or being towed by a PWC.

A person under the age of 16 years should not be allowed to operate or control a personal watercraft such as a jet ski or a fast power craft that can attain a speed through or over water of 17 knots or more. A person under the age of 12 years should not be allowed to operate or control a craft with an engine rating of more than 5 hp (3.7 kW).

1.2.4.3 Lifejacket regulations for Waterskiing, Wake Boarding, Parasailing and other towed rides

The Pleasure Craft (Personal Flotation Devices and Operation) (Safety) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 921 of 2005), as amended, apply as follows to water skiing, wake boarding, parasailing and other towed rides:

▪The master or owner of a craft

with an engine rating of more than 5 hp (3.7 kW) is required to take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person under the age of 12 years does not operate or control the craft.

▪All persons while being towed

by a pleasure craft or on board any vessel or object of any kind being towed by a craft must wear a personal flotation device or lifejacket. The responsibility for compliance with this requirement lies with the master or owner of the towing craft.

1.2.6 Controls on alcohol and drugs

Be responsible – do not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs during a trip

▪Persons partaking in towed rides

must not consume alcohol or drugs.

More information on PFD/lifejackets is set out in Appendix 5.

▪The master or owner of a pleasure

craft must not operate or control or allow another person to operate or control the craft while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or any combination of drugs or of drugs and alcohol.

1.2.5 Operation of recreational craft - minimum age levels

▪The master or owner of a PWC or

fast power craft is required to take all reasonable steps to ensure that persons under the age of 16 years do not operate or control the craft.

▪Any person on board a pleasure

craft must not consume alcohol or drugs or any combination of