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Personal Water Craft - Jet Skis

Tor Bay is one of the most popular venues in the UK for Personal Watercraft enthusiasts with it's 22 miles of coastline to explore and easy striking distance to the three enclosed harbour's of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

With the Teign Estuary and River Dart close to hand, Tor Bay's reputation as a Personal Watercraft 'friendly' resort must be spreading because numbers are significantly up on previous seasons.

The only official launch sites for Personal Watercraft within Tor Bay are the main slipways at Torquay Harbour, Paignton Harbour and Brixham Harbour . Please contact the relevant Harbour Office for specific instructions.

Jet Ski Registration

To be able to use your PWC within Tor Bay Harbour you must first register it with the Harbour Authority, completing a simple form and signing acceptance of the Harbour Masters directions and declaration of adequate third party insurance. complete and return to one of the three Harbour Offices. In return you will receive free safety advice and a safety pack, telling you where you can and can not ski in Tor Bay. You will also receive a registration sticker of which you will be required to put on your PWC somewhere visible. The sticker is also a means of recognising the PWC as the Police often contact us if they find the sticker on a PWC that has been stolen. We are then able to trace who the PWC belongs to.

Please note that within the confines of Tor Bay harbour (that’s all 16 square miles) under 18’s are strictly prohibited from ‘driving’ a personal watercraft, irrespective of qualifications.

Harbour Masters Directions - All Personal Watercraft

must be registered prior to operating in any enclosed harbour or anywhere within the Tor Bay Harbour limits.
must have adequate public liability insurance.
no under 18’s to drive any PWC within Tor Bay Harbour.
Must not be used within water ski lanes unless engaging in water skiing and with compulsory spotter.
are prohibited from entering Brixham Harbour other than:
in an emergency or
launching/recovering from another vessel berthed in Brixham Marina; or the Breakwater Slipway.
must not linger in or operate across any Harbour entrance.
are only permitted to launch from the authorised sites at Paignton, Brixham and Torquay Harbours.
to act safely and responsibly at all times.

Registration

To register a personal watercraft please print and fill in the registration form.below. This must then be handed personally to the relevant Harbour Office with proof of your RYA qualification if you intend to register for reduced PWC fees. All Personal Water Craft must be fully insured.

For further information on jet skis and personal watercraft please contact your nearest harbour office.

Please be aware that the Harbour Authority will take action against Jet Skiers who act dangerously and break the Tor Bay Harbour Byelaws.

Personal Water Craft - Jet Skis

Jet Ski Registration

Harbour Masters Directions - All Personal Watercraft

Registration

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