Hey crew just a brief post after the weekend reports i reckon its important that we all understand our responsibilities when we sail down south cause no one wants to get in trouble while just out for a quick blast
Check the Dept of environment web page
just for everyones info: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Visiting/Whale_watching
The National Parks and Wildlife (Protected Animals ? Marine Mammals) Regulations 2010 set minimum distances for specific situations and animals.
In the water
:Prescribed vessels (high-powered craft such as jet-skis, hydrofoils and boats used for water skiing or paragliding): Never closer than 300m to any marine mammal.
:Any other vessel (for example, cabin cruisers, yachts, tinnies, inflatables, kayaks, wind surfers and kite surfers): No closer than 100m to whales No closer than 50m to other marine mammals.
:Swimmers (including surfers and boogie boarders): No closer than 30m to any marine mammal.
That is if we ever get any wind!!
Im not sure how you stop dolphins from swimming underneath you when your on a wave though!!
did anyone see the humpback whale creating havoc in Bondi hitting and injuring surfers?? not sure about you but im **** scared of those massive animals! Also do the Noahs down there count as mammals and do they have to keep a 30mtr clearance on us??
Select to expand quoteHAIL said..
did anyone see the humpback whale creating havoc in Bondi hitting and injuring surfers?? not sure about you but im **** scared of those massive animals! Also do the Noahs down there count as mammals and do they have to keep a 30mtr clearance on us??
If your talking about the old dude with the huge boat then hes a mammal, but the other noahs are fish so there fair game or we are.
A white pointer suckling long it's young - gives a new meaning to tough titty - no wonder they were dying out 
