Conn. Agencies Regs. § 15-121-A10 - Self-propelled water-skis or surf boards prohibited. Operation of wing-in-ground effect vessels restricted

(a) No person shall operate a self-propelled water-ski or surf board on the waters of the state. For the purpose of this regulation, a self-propelled water-ski or surf board is a vessel propelled by machinery, which:

(1) Has a width not greater than twenty-four inches, or

(2) Is capable of carrying at least one individual who while operating the vessel, has no means of steerage other than by shifting his or her body weight.

(b) No person shall operate any device on the waters of the state, which tows a waterskier who controls the direction and speed of the motorized towing device using remote control lines.

(c) No person shall operate a wing-in-ground effect vessel on or over waters of this state unless approval is granted by the Commissioner for recreational operation or from the United States Coast Guard, captain of the port for research and development or commercial operations. For the purposes of this subsection a "wing-in-ground effect vessel" is a vessel that is capable of operating completely above the surface of the water on a dynamic cushion created by aerodynamic lift due to the ground effect between the vessel and the water surface.

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Conn. Agencies Regs. § 15-121-A10

Effective August 25, 1987; Amended March 9, 2004