Electric hydrofoil

When using an electric hydrofoil you must:

• only operate between the hours of sunrise and sunset;
• display registration numbers that are:
  • on the left and right sides of the hydrofoil
  • in a plain block design (not slanting or script)
  • at least 50 mm in height and 12 mm in width.

If the background of each registration digit is not white, there must be a white border of a width of at least 7 mm must surround each digit.

When using an electric hydrofoil you must comply with the following safety equipment requirements.

Between 400 metres and 2 nautical miles from shore

When operating outside protected waters and between 400 metres and 2 nautical miles from the mainland shore, you must wear a lifejacket (minimum level 50) and carry at least:

•  2 red hand-held flares or 2 parachute distress rockets
•  2 hand held orange smoke signals or 1 orange smoke canister

OR

• An Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).

More than 2 nautical miles from shore

When operating more than 2 nautical miles from the mainland, or more than 400 metres from an island situated more than 2 nautical miles from the mainland, you must:

• wear a lifejacket (minimum level 50)
• carry an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) or Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).

These safety equipment requirement for electric hydrofoils differ from other vessels as an exemption has been granted.