Watersports insurance and registration
You could be fined up to £500 if you don’t register your water sport equipment, and up to £2,000 if you don’t insure it.
Register your equipment with Coastguard Safety Identification Scheme (C-SIS)
Type of craft |
Insurance Required? |
Register with Jersey Marinas? |
Eligible for C-SIS registration? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kayaks (non surf riding) |
No | No | Yes |
| Kayaks (surf riding) |
Yes | No | Yes |
| Canoes | No | No | Yes |
| Surfboard (Over 1.54m in length and 0.6m wide fitted with a fin) |
Yes | No | Yes |
| Paddleboards (non surf riding) |
No | No | Yes |
| Paddleboards (surf riding) |
Yes | No | Yes |
| Wakeboards | No | No | Yes |
| Kite surfboards | Yes | No | Yes |
| Windsurfs | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tenders (up to 3m) | No | No | Yes |
| Jet ski | Yes | Yes | No |
| Flyboards | Yes | Yes | No |
| eFoils | Yes | Yes | No |
Tenders must be clearly marked with a T/T (name) or JY/J (number) registered to the owner or parent vessel.
The above must be insured if they are going to be used for commercial hire.
