No Go zones
Do note kite in No-go and Caution areas. These are usually designated by signage, but you should also ask locals and check the Internet when kiting at a new location about whether any no-go zones are there.
No Go zones include:
designated swimming zones
exclusions zones near the approach to airports
shipping channels (you may be able to cross them, but must maintain good clearance from large ships)
ferry terminals
Examples of No Go zones
In Sydney, Australia:
Sydney Harbour is a no-go zone for sailboarding and kitesurfing.
At Pittwater off Station Beach, caution is required as this is a seaplane landing and take-off area. Appropriate warning signs have been established north and south of the seaplane wharf.
In Melbourne, Australia
A No Boating zone in front of the Mentone Life Saving Club extending 150 metres seaward.
External links
Boating Handbook 2010-2011, New South Wales
Waterway rules, Transport Safety Victoria :