Axis Wake Research A20 - Watersports Safety

(NOTE: Informaon is included here that does not apply to Malibu boats. However, the informaon is
included here to assist Malibu operators in being aware of the navigaonal lights that may appear on other
vessels you may encounter.)
 Motorboatslessthan20meters(65.62feet)shallexhibitnavigaonlightsasshowninFigure1.(Note:
Twomastheadlightsareoponalforboatsunder50meters.Boatsover50meters[164feet]willdisplaytwo
mastheadlights.)
 Motorboatsoflessthan12meters(39feet,4inches)inlength,mayshowthelightsineitherFigure1
orFigure2.Boatsoflessthan7meters(23feet)whosemaximumspeedcannotexceed7knotsmayexhibit
anall-aroundwhitelight,andifpraccablesidelightsinsteadofthelightsprescribedabove, in internaonal
waters only.
Sailboats and watercra under oars: Sailboats less than 20 meters (65.62 feet) may exhibit the
navigaonlightsshowninFigures3or4.
 Anotheroponforsailboatsistouseasinglecombinaonlanternatthetopofthemastasshownin
Figure5.
 Sailboats less than 7 meters (22.96 feet) may carry an electric torch or lighted lantern showing a
whitelighttobedisplayedinsucientmetopreventcollision(seeFigure6le).Ifpraccablethelights
prescribedforsailboatslessthan20metersshouldbedisplayed.Watercraunderoars(suchasacanoe)
maydisplay the lightsprescribedforsailboats,but if not, must haveready at hand an electric torchor
lightedlantern(ashlight)showingawhitelighttobedisplayedinsucientmetopreventcollision(see
Figure6right).
Anchored boats:Motorboatsandsailboatsatanchormustdisplayanchorlights.Ananchorlightfora
watercralessthan50meters(164feet)inlengthisanall-aroundwhitelight,visiblefor2milesexhibited
whereitcanbestbeseen(seeFigure7).
 Sailboatsoperangundermachinery,orundersailandmachinery,areconsideredpowerdrivenand
mustdisplaythelightsprescribedforapower-drivenboat.
WATERSPORTS SAFETY
 Skiersorridersareobligatedtobeawareofthesamefundamentalsafetyrulesasboatoperators.Ifyou
arenewtowaterskiing,wakeboarding,wakesurng,andothertowedwatersports,seekceredtraining
beforestarng.Youwillnditespeciallyhelpfultojoinalocalskiclub,WorldWakeboardAssociaon,and/
ortheUSAWaterSki,whenpossible.
 Alwaysrememberthatthemajorityofinjuriesoccurringwhilewaterskiing/wakeboardingandother
towedwatersportsaretheresultofimpactswithotherobjects.Alwayslookwhereyouaregoingandbe
awareofwhatisgoingonaroundyou.
 Whenparcipangintowingwatersports,besafeandcourteousandfollowtheseguidelines:
•Beconsideratetoshermenandotherswhoaresharingthesamebodyofwater.
•DONOTperformwatersportsincongestedareas.
•Stayawayfromnavigaonmarkers.
•Stayawayfromotherboatsandwatersportsparcipants.
Contact with a spinning propeller can cause injury
and death. Do not enter or exit the water when the
engine is running (ON) and the propeller spinning.
Do not get on the swim platform when the engine is
running. Do not swim towards the back of the boat if the engine is on.
Failure to adhere to these warnings may result in
severe injury or death to you and/or others.
• Every towed person must always wear a USCG-approved personal
flotation device.
• Always have an experienced driver and a designated observer in the
boat while being towed.
• Maintain a distance of at least 100 feet from all other objects, including
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