As you are no doubt aware, the broads authority recently completed a review of waterskiing on the Broads.The review recommended actions and mitigation measures in order that a number of concerns could either be addressed or additional information gathered to support any further reviews or decisions.

The recommendation included the requirement for all registered water ski vessels to be tested for noise generation against the British Water Ski "Code Of Practice for Water Skiing and Noise" and also to determine the wash characteristics of each boat.

This testing will be in the form of several workshops, with each boat needing to spend approximately 30 minutes doing 4 consecutive runs with a skier in tow, with the noise level and wash height being recorded for each run. Each boat will need to complete:

'All the ski boats that have attended these workshops have passed the criteria'

The Broads Authority are running a final workshop for 2008 on Saturday 20 September at The Beauchamp Arms zone (zone 3 in your log book) at the request of Eastern Rivers Ski Club, so that you will have complied with the new requirement in plenty of time for next season. For 2009 onwards, events will be run at the request of Eastern Rivers Ski Club for new or replacement vessels only.

The future of water skiing in the Broads Authority area will rely on the data gathered at these workshops, therefore could you please register your intent to attend on Saturday 20 September at The Beauchamp Arms zone (zone 3 in your log book), by contacting Charlie Middleton either at  charlie.middleton@broads-authority.gov.uk or phoning 01603 756058.