Boat owners using the Sulphur Point ramps are being commended for their behaviour over the busy summer period.
'There was good compliance with lifejackets, and they were following the five knot rule,” says harbour warden Chris Isherwood.
Constant patrols over the holiday period by the harbourmasters and harbour wardens has been keeping a lid on the type of boating behaviour that often makes summer headlines.
They kept a strong presence in Pilot Bay reminding jet skiers and other traffic in and out of the bay to keep to the five knot rule.


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Boats within 200 metres of the shore, moored craft or a person in the water have to limit speed to five knots.
'Once the wrapping is off the Christmas present and the excitement has died down hopefully they will replace that with some awareness of the responsibility involved in using their present,” says Chris.
'For some it is taking a while for the message to get through.”
'Overall it's been good. There's a couple of areas where people need to be aware of their responsibilities. Before you drive a car you have to know how the traffic laws work, and you don't get a licence to drive without it.”
There were also a few issues with recreational boat owners getting in the way of commercial traffic in the entrance in the shipping channel.
'People don't realise they become invisible to the master of the ship at a certain distance – 500 metres at least,” says Chris.
'They still think they are a long way from the ship, but they are not actually visible.”