Towing and boating

Rule and safety information for skippers who are towing, and for people being towed on NSW waters. Plus rules for towing your trailer on the road.

Towing a person

Towing a person with a vessel is a high-risk activity. Knowing and following these rules will help keep everyone safe while having fun.

Safe speed, safe distance and turning

Know these rules to keep everyone safe for water skiing, parasailing, wakeboarding and other towing activities on NSW waterways.

Tow-in surfing

Here are the rules you must follow as a tow-in surfer or vessel driver to keep yourself and others safe.

Wakeboarding and wakesurfing

As a wakeboarder, wakesurfer or skipper towing a wakeboarder or wakesurfer, these are the rules you must follow to keep yourself and others safe.

Towing a vessel by road

When driving a vehicle towing a trailer, you need more knowledge and skill than for regular driving. Here are the rules you must follow.

Statewide 60-Knot Speed Limit on Towing in NSW

For the safety of the public, Transport for NSW has determined to limit the speed of any vessel towing any person in NSW navigable waters to 60 knots pending review of the waterway traffic arrangements for the State, in particular concerning the safety of persons involved in watersport activities.

Transport for NSW - Maritime

More options to contact us.

Phone:131236Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm or Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
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