The Acting Manager for Sydney Harbour at NSW Maritime has contacted Australian Sailing with the request for sailors to be reminded of the restrictions on Kitesurfing and Sailboarding (Windsurfing) on the waters of Port Jackson/Sydney Harbour under the Marine Safety General Regulation 2016 - Schedule 5 -Waters in which kitesurfing and sailboarding prohibited. This includes kite surfing or windsurfing of the foiling variety.

Waters in which kitesurfing prohibited

The waters of Port Jackson, including the waters of all tidal bays, rivers and their tributaries connected or leading to Sydney Harbour bounded by high water mark and lying to the west of a line commencing at the southernmost point of North Head and running to the northernmost point of South Head.

Waters in which kitesurfing and sailboarding prohibited

(1) A person must not engage in kitesurfing in any waters specified in Part 1 of Schedule 5. (See map below)

(2) A person must not engage in sailboarding: (a) in any waters shown on the map set out in Part 2 of Schedule 5, or (b) within the fifth and sixth spans from the northern end of the bridge known as the Ryde Road Bridge located approximately 140 metres upstream from Mortlake Point, or Page 16 Marine Safety Regulation 2016 [NSW] Part 2 Safety of navigation Published LW 10 June 2016 (2016 No 308) (c) within the third and fourth spans from the northern end of the bridge known as the Ryde Rail Bridge located approximately 210 metres upstream from Mortlake Point, or (d) within 50 metres of any public wharf.

The maximum penalty for breaching these regulations is 50 penalty units 1 penalty unit = $110

Please see the map below of the specific areas in which sailboarding (windsurfing) is prohibited